Number crunching: NBL – Round 3
ROUND 3 saw Perth continue to own its home arena. Nathan Sobey also continued to impress for Adelaide, while Chris Goulding had an unusual week. Sobey’s coach, Joey Wright also stole a bit of the spotlight off him, reaching 450 games as the 36ers coach. Chris Goulding off the bench Melbourne United star, Chris […]
Weekend Wrap: NBL – Round 3
AFTER an exciting first two rounds of the season, Round 3 featured a number of intriguing match-ups as well as breakout performances both individually and as a team. The ladder has began taking shape, with several teams emerging as championship fancies with the other sides establishing their identity to try and include themselves among the […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 3
ROUND 2 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season produced close match-ups, as all teams finished the round with at least one win for season 2018/19. A Grand Final rematch was game of the round, as United’s David Barlow sunk a three in front of the Adelaide bench to satisfy the Melbourne home fans. This […]
Weekend wrap: NBL – Round 2
AFTER a great opening week of the 2018/19 NBL season, Round 2 featured a number of exciting match-ups. Another thriller between Adelaide and Sydney, another dominant performance from the Perth Wildcats and a Grand Final rematch all headlined a big round. Adelaide 36ers (106) defeated Sydney Kings (101) After a thriller between the two […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 2
SOME high quality basketball was on display last week, keeping fans glued to their seats as the National Basketball League (NBL) had upsets galore, among the longest NBL game in history going to quadruple overtime. This week includes a salivating Grand Final rematch and a few ex-players coming up against their old teams for the […]
Weekend wrap: NBL – Round 1
A history-making game in Illawarra headlined an epic first round of National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2018/19 season. All but one away team walked away with a victory with plenty of fans watching on. The NBL smashed its Round 1 attendance record as 48,820 fans witnessed an exciting taste of what’s to come in […]
Gleeson praises Wildcats’ fight in win over 36ers
PERTH Wildcats coach, Trevor Gleeson has praised his chargers for their determination to hang tough against a resilient Adelaide 36ers to win away on the opening night of the season. Leading by seven points at the main break after being level at quarter time, the Wildcats were challenged by the 36ers, with the deficit cut […]
NBL x NBA 2018 Tour wrap
FOR the second consecutive year, the best basketball players Australia has to offer made their way to the United States to take on the best teams in the world. After the great success of last year, seven games were played across two weeks as both leagues prepare for a huge season ahead. Australian National Basketball […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 1
THE opening round of NBL will see plenty of new faces take to the court. We previewed what’s set to be a massive first round. New Zealand Breakers v Brisbane Bullets Thursday, 5:20pm at Spark Arena The key match-up: Shea Ili v Jason Cadee Picked up as part of Brisbane’s rebuild, Cadee will look […]
2018/19 NBL Season Preview
THE 2018/19 National Basketball League (NBL) season is set to be the most exciting yet, with many big names taking to the court. We previewed each team in the lead-up to the highly anticipated season. Pic: Matt King – Getty Images ADELAIDE 36ERS The 36ers finished second last season and pushed Melbourne United all the […]
