NBL25 Next Star Watch – Round 3
ROUND 3 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2024/25 season saw some cracking contests and big upsets, with the competition’s Next Stars right in the thick of it. With just five Next Stars suiting up for the 2024/25 season, there will be plenty of attention on each and every player within the program over the […]
2024/25 NBL Next Star Watch – Round 2
ALTHOUGH it was a reasonably quiet weekend on the production front from the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars in Round 2, there were still some positive signs from the next generation of superstars. With just five Next Stars suiting up for the 2024/25 season, there will be plenty of attention on each and every […]
2024/25 NBL Next Star Watch – Round 1
THE National Basketball League (NBL) season is officially underway for the 2024/25 fixture, with action kicking off at HoopsFest in Perth over the weekend with all 10 teams hitting the court. One of the most exciting parts of launching the NBL season is being able to see the Next Stars in action. The Next Stars […]
Bullets bring their best to take out Blitz
THE Brisbane Bullets have maintained their record as the form team of the National Basketball League (NBL) heading into the 2024/25 fixture after taking out the Blitz preseason tournament on the Gold Coast. The competition took place from September 7-14, with each team playing three games over the span of a week, giving a clear […]
Big men brilliance as Blitz rolls on
THE National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz continued on Tuesday night, with the Brisbane Bullets and Perth Wildcats both snagging wins in their respective outings on the Gold Coast. The Blitz has seen some surprising results so far, and paints a picture of the 2024/25 season to come by showing how the sides have changed over […]
Bullets’ bigs go bang as Brisbane goes three from three
IT has been the perfect preseason performance from the Brisbane Bullets, who won a third consecutive exhibition match on Thursday night, this time defeating the SEM Phoenix by six points ahead of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season. Coming into the clash at Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre, the Bullets had racked up wins […]
Bullets brilliance downs United in practice match
THE Brisbane Bullets have made it two from two in National Basketball League (NBL) preseason clashes in 2024, defeating Melbourne United by 15 points at Casey Stadium on Tuesday night. The Bullets came into the match fresh off a preseason win over the Shanghai Sharks the week prior, showing good signs in that outing as […]
2024/25 NBL Next Star Spotlight – Rocco Zikarsky
ONE of the most exciting prospects in Australian basketball is Rocco Zikarsky, and the Brisbane Bullets big man will be suiting up as a National Basketball League (NBL) Next Star for the upcoming season. Zikarsky has been highly touted within the Australian basketball machine for several years – largely due to his enormous physical stature […]
Bullets fire in pre-season hitout
THE Brisbane Bullets started their preparation for the upcoming 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season with a bang, defeating the Shanghai Sharks by 19 points on Friday night. The Bullets hosted the Sharks at Nissan Arena for their first official hitout ahead of the upcoming fixture. The Sharks competed against the Hawks the week prior, […]
Next Stars under the spotlight ahead of NBL season
THE introduction of the Next Stars program in the National Basketball League (NBL) has seen a huge boost in the number of players that have gone on to forge successful careers around the world. The success stories have included Lamelo Ball, Joshua Giddey and Ousmane Dieng, all of whom were selected in the top 10 […]
