NBL 2019/20 Weekend preview: Round 1 – Inaugural Throwdown opens season
SEVEN of the National Basketball League (NBL) sides begin their campaign this weekend with Melbourne United having a double-up in Round 1, while Adelaide 36ers and New Zealand Breakers have an extra week of pre-season ahead of their start in Round 2. We take a look at the four games across the weekend with one […]
2019/20 NBL season team preview: Brisbane Bullets
THE Brisbane Bullets just slid into the top four sitting on the same points as the Adelaide 36ers but with a slightly better percentage. Although they did not make it to the grand final falling out early in the campaign they showed plenty of promise. In hope to strengthen their line-up and go a couple […]
2019/20 NBL season team preview: Adelaide 36ers
THE Adelaide 36ers fell agonisingly short of the finals finishing in fifth spot after a relatively inconsistent season. Despite stringing patches of good play together the 36ers simply just did not enough to play finals but will be looking for a chance to rectify those issues heading into the upcoming season. During the off-season the […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 18
HERE we are, the final round of the 2018/19 National Basketball League (NBL) season. We arrive at this point knowing three teams are locked in, but fourth position is still up for grabs for Adelaide and Brisbane, as is the top three order, as Perth, Melbourne and Sydney vie for a home court advantage first […]
Weekend wash-up: NBL – Round 17
IN just the penultimate round of the regular season teams battle for the final available spot in the finals, while the three teams entrenched in the top four jostle for home court advantage throughout the playoffs. New Zealand Breakers 107 defeated by Adelaide 36ers 114 With finals out of reach for the Breakers they […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 17
WITH the top three teams locked in, the penultimate round starts tonight with a double-header, in New Zealand where Adelaide travel to face the Breakers, before two teams – Illawarra and Brisbane – are hunting for the final top-four spot too. It is one of two games the Bullets are hoping to win; the other […]
Weekend wash-up: NBL – Round 16
A HUGE round 16 featured two mini playoff series with the New Zealand Breakers and Melbourne United, as well as the Brisbane Bullets and Sydney Kings playing a home and home series over the weekend. The top three was officially locked up with Melbourne, Perth and Sydney all securing their place in the post season […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 16
THERE is not long to go now in the National Basketball League (NBL) home and away season, and some surprising results last week puts a lot of focus on Round 16. The Bullets and 36ers had losses last week that could have seen them break away from each other, and the top spot changed so […]
Weekend wash-up: NBL – Round 15
MELBOURNE United and Perth Wildcats continued to have their own personal ladder duels at the top of the table with two wins from Round 15 in the National Basketball League (NBL). New Zealand Breakers also had a big weekend with two victories, while Illawarra and Sydney both split their results throughout the round. Illawarra Hawks […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 15
THIS round of the National Basketball League (NBL) begins back in Melbourne, with United hosting their first game in a while against Illawarra. The Australian Open (AO) Game (where a ticket acts as a ground pass to the Australian Open too) was a special occasion last year, and Basketball Australia and Tennis Australia have done […]
