NBL25 Wrapped – Round 5
THE FIFTH round of the National Basketball League (NBL) delivered in a big way, with some boilovers shaking up the standings in yet another buzzing weekend of action. The games took place from Thursday to Sunday, and there were several surprising results throughout the weekend, while multiple clashes went down to the wire in another […]
Bullets beat Breakers to make it two on the trot
THE OPENING match of Round 5 of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season saw the Brisbane Bullets record a second consecutive win, this time defeating the New Zealand Breakers at Nissan Arena on Thursday night. The game marked New Zealand’s return to the competition after playing in the United States as a part of […]
Breakers return to face Bullets in round-opener
ROUND 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season for 2024/25 has arrived, and it all kicks off with a clash between the New Zealand Breakers and the Brisbane Bullets at Nissan Arena on Thursday night. The clash marks the return of the Breakers to the NBL, having missed the last two rounds due to […]
Breakers’ bravery on display in Thunder loss
ALTHOUGH it was not exactly the trip to the United States they were hoping for, the New Zealand Breakers delivered their best performance yet in the loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday morning. The clash marked the last of the NBL x NBA preseason clashes, with the Breakers missing the last two rounds […]
Breakers bested by 76ers in brutal loss
ALTHOUGH they were competitive in their first NBL x NBA clash, the New Zealand Breakers were convincingly beaten by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second preseason game for the team across the Tasman. The Breakers were beaten by the Jazz over the weekend, but competed extremely well in the first half of that clash and […]
Breakers fall to Jazz in first NBL x NBA preseason clash
ALTHOUGH Round 3 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season dominated headlines for much of the weekend, Saturday also saw a clash between the New Zealand Breakers and the Utah Jazz as a part of the NBA preseason. The Breakers missed the third round of the NBL calendar and instead flew over to the United […]
NBL Wrapped – Round 2
THE SECOND round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2024/25 season has come and gone, with some big results giving the ladder a bit of a shakeup. Just two sides remain unbeaten after two weeks of play, and the championship favourites were handed their first loss of the fixture, while other clashes had plenty of […]
NBL Three of the Best – Round 1
THE 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season has officially arrived, with some exciting action kicking off the fixture at HoopsFest in Perth over the weekend. It has been an extremely eventful off-season, with plenty of players coming into the fixture ready to rock and roll and the landscape of the competition looks completely different ahead […]
Opening round wrapped as NBL season kicks off in Perth
ROUND 1 of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season delivered plenty of excitement as HoopsFest was launched in Perth over the weekend. All five clashes took place in Western Australia’s capital from Thursday to Sunday, as the nation’s premier men’s basketball competition descended on Perth to open the 2024/25 season, as well as delivering […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – New Zealand Breakers
IT has been an eventful few seasons for the New Zealand Breakers in the National Basketball League (NBL), and after a big off-season both on and off the court, that trend does not look like stopping anytime soon. The Breakers could not book a spot in the semi-finals last year, and were eliminated earlier than […]
