NBL stars dominate FIBA Qualifier team
LATE last week, Basketball Australia announced the squad for the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers, which are set to take place later this month. The Australian Boomers will play in front of their fans in Melbourne, as the team looks to progress to the FIBA World cup in 2023. The team will be made […]
2021/22 NBL: Stats Wrap – Hawks vs 36ers
THE weekend’s National Basketball League (NBL) kicked off on Friday night, with a clash between the Illawarra Hawks and the Adelaide 36ers at WIN Entertainment Centre. It was an intriguing matchup coming in, given the Hawks were seen as a more beatable opponent compared to their blistering start to the season. Despite this, Illawarra still […]
2021/22 NBL: Stats Wrap – Hawks v Taipans
THE National Basketball League (NBL) action continued on Friday night, with the second match of the round kicking off a big weekend on the schedule. This time it was the Illawarra Hawks playing host to the Cairns Taipans at WIN Entertainment Centre, as they looked to deliver a big win in front of their home […]
Three Magic Moments: Hawks vs Phoenix
AFTER an entertaining batch of games over the weekend, Round 10 of the National Basketball League (NBL) concluded on Monday night, with the Illawarra Hawks hosting the SEM Phoenix at WIN Entertainment Centre. This was set up to be a blockbuster clash, given the two sides were sitting inside the top four heading into the […]
2021/22 NBL Player Focus: Froling fires from deep
ILLAWARRA Hawks head coach Brian Goorjian highlighted the importance of their Round 8 clash with the Adelaide 36ers heading into Monday, stating their season was on the line and declaring the clash ‘all or nothing’. The team and the players responded in a big way, taking down their opponents to the tune of 11 points […]
2021/22 NBL Team of the Week: Round 7
IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create the National Basketball League’s (NBL) Team of the Week. Round 7 of the NBL concluded on Tuesday night, and there was plenty to take out of the action that took place over the six-day period. There […]
NBL Player Focus: Delly delivers career-best
IN what was one of the most entertaining National Basketball League (NBL) games of the season, Melbourne United were able to claim a thrilling four-point victory over the Illawarra Hawks at WIN Entertainment Centre on Sunday afternoon. The match proved to be an absolute nail-biter, with both sides producing a high level of basketball for […]
Hawks produce remarkable comeback to fend off upset
THE National Basketball League (NBL) has returned for a seventh round of action over this upcoming weekend period. Things kicked off on Thursday night with another chapter in the rivalry between the Illawarra Hawks and the Sydney Kings with the two sides facing off at WIN Entertainment Centre on Thursday night. This was the second […]
NBL Match of the Week: Hawks outlast Phoenix in overtime thriller
THE last few days has seen the beginning of this season’s installment of the National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz competition, which gives sides their first true taste of competitive action before the regular season tips off. So far, the league’s sides have come out firing, with plenty of tense contests and high-quality performances across the […]
NBL Team Watch: Illawarra Hawks
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) season edging closer by the day, we take a look at each team’s prospects heading into their upcoming NBL21 campaign. With an offseason full of eye-catching signings and roster improvements, teams will be looking for strong signs as the season approaches. Next up is the Illawarra Hawks. The Hawks […]
