2025 NBA Draft Team Preview – Orlando Magic
FRESH off making a blockbuster trade earlier today, the Orlando Magic will now be looking to make the most of their opportunities at the draft, starting with the 2025 intake in the coming weeks, which will take place in Chicago. The Magic have been building as one of the stronger sides in the Western Conference, […]
2025 NBA Draft Team Preview – Los Angeles Lakers
WITH just the one selection at the 2025 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers will be looking to find a diamond in the rough and add a solid young piece for the future. The Lakers are well and truly in the championship window, having pulled off one of the biggest trades in NBA history to […]
NBA Draft Profiles starting next week
WITH THE NBA Draft just over a month away, the lottery complete and athletes currently displaying their craft at the combine, it is all starting to take shape for the next generation of stars. The NCAA season delivered some of the best prospects in years, while others overseas have been making their mark as well, […]
Six Aussies featuring at NBA Draft Combine
THERE are six Australian players looking to impress at the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, ahead of next month’s intake, and the Aussies will be eager to make their mark amongst a plethora of young talent. The Draft Combine gives prospects the chance to make one last push for contention, looking to catch the eye in […]
Camp squad announced for Under 19 World Cup
THERE are plenty of familiar names in the initial squad for the Australian Emus ahead of the 2025 Under-19 World Cup, with the Aussies looking to continue their hot streak of qualifying for the tournament. Since 1979, Australia has qualified for the tournament on 15 out of a possible 17 occasions, and remains a steadfast […]
TOP 10 – NBL Next Stars
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program has proved fruitful as a pathway to the NBA Draft, with plenty of players reaching the top level after honing their craft in a professional competition for a season or two. There have even been a handful of players that have been selected in the Top 10, […]
RANKED | 2024/25 NBL Next Stars
IT WAS another successful season for the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program, with the five players from the year’s class all honing their craft in Australia’s top competition, and capturing the attention of NBA scouts across the globe. The NBA Draft is set to take place in June, and the 2024/25 NBL season […]
NBL25 Next Star review – Rocco Zikarsky
COMING into the National Basketball League (NBL) season as one of Australia’s premier NBA Draft prospects, it was not the campaign that Rocco Zikarsky would have hoped for, but he still showed patches of promise throughout his second year as a Next Star. Entering the 2024/25 fixture, Zikarsky had loomed as a first round draft […]
NBL Next Stars under the microscope in new series
WITH THE 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season all wrapped up, some of the competition’s Next Stars have played their final game on Australian shores, while others are gearing up for a big finals campaign to further their NBA Draft stock. The NBA Draft is just four months away, and the NBL fixture has offered […]
Young talent aplenty as Emus announce initial squad
WITH THE 2025 Under-19 FIBA World Cup approaching, the Australian Emus have announced their extended 25-man squad, with plenty of familiar faces making an appearance. The recent Under-20 National Championships was the perfect showcase for how much young talent is coming through the Australian Basketball system, and some of the best performers from that tournament […]
