Pinder Perth bound as Wildcats announce star signing
THE FREE agency period of the National Basketball League (NBL) offseason got a massive shakeup late last week, with star big man Keanu Pinder on the way to the Perth Wildcats in a shock move that changed the landscape of the competition. Pinder, a Perth native, entered free agency as one of the biggest names […]
McDaniel’s masterclass makes Chargers champs
A DOMINANT offensive performance from Sam McDaniel has led the Hobart Chargers to the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Men’s championship, with the Tasmanian-based side taking down the Mt Gambier Pioneers by 16 points at State Basketball Centre on Saturday night. The Chargers came into the game needing to take down the winning system the […]
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 […]
Adams fires from deep on record-night for Tassie
THE 12th Round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season wrapped up on Sunday, after a cracking batch of games over the weekend. Sunday afternoon saw the Tasmania JackJumpers travel across the Bass Strait to take on the Illawarra Hawks at WIN Entertainment Centre, in an extremely intriguing matchup given recent form. The Hawks […]
JackJumpers march to third straight win
AFTER being lodged in the bottom two for the most part of the early season, the National Basketball League’s (NBL) newest side, the Tasmania JackJumpers have strung together three consecutive wins. Their latest dispatch – of the Sydney Kings – resulted in the JackJumpers marching past their opponents into the top five, and now within […]
United start New Year on a winning note over JackJumpers
IN an entertaining match to start the 2022 year, the Tasmania JackJumpers and defending champions, Melbourne United faced off against each other for the first time. Both sides were coming off respective wins on Boxing Day heading into the clash, and were hoping to continue that form in this contest. Both teams were without players […]
2021/22 NBL Team of the Week: Round 4
IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create the league’s Team of the Week. Round 4 of the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) saw some more exciting action and terrific individual performances from around the competition. Unfortunately due to another game cancellation, just two […]
Josh Adams leads JackJumpers to bounce-back win over Breakers
FOR two teams playing against each other for the first time in the NBL, who were hungry to add a win in the win column after a tough few rounds, the Tasmania JackJumpers and New Zealand Breakers kicked off a double-header of Boxing Day hoops. The JackJumpers had a number of opportunities on Wednesday […]
NBL Team Overview: Tasmania JackJumpers
THE upcoming season of the National Basketball League (NBL) is just around the corner, with the season opener slated for December 2. As the NBL Blitz pre-season campaign comes to a close, sides across the league will be finalising their preparations for their NBL22 campaigns. With that said, it is time for us to take […]
NBL Blitz Wednesday Wrap: Wildcats post huge win
OVER the last week and a half, the National Basketball League (NBL) has held its preseason Blitz competition, with sides able to get some run into their players heading into the season opener next month. The competition is being played across three states, with Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria all hosting some action over […]
