Reid rampages as Blues best Sabres
FRESH off suiting up for the Australian Opals in a warm up game for the Olympics, Steph Reid returned to the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Women’s to lead the Frankston Blues past the Sandringham Sabres on Tuesday night. Kicking off the action for Round 14, the Sabres hosted the Blues at Southern Basketball Stadium, […]
Stars galore as Opals name Olympic squad
THE Australian Opals are in a seriously strong position heading into the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, naming an extremely stacked team for the tournament later this month. With the Olympic Games set to begin on July 26, basketball sides are being finalised around the world, and on Australian shores, hopes are certainly high after 12 […]
NBL1 South Players of the Week – Round 9 Part 2
THE second half of Round 10 of the 2024 National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Men’s season took place over the long weekend, with some impressive defensive showings from a team perspective. After the first batch of games were held the week prior, the split round continued on Thursday and Friday with a bumper two days […]
NBL1 Scorching Scorers – May 7
ALL National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions were firing over the weekend, with some big numbers and entertaining games taking place around Australia. With all five states producing some of the best basketball in years throughout the 2024 season, there was plenty to take in, whether it was overtime encounters, huge individual outings, or dominant team […]
NBL1 South Players of the Week – Round 5
ANOTHER weekend has passed, and another round of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South competition has wrapped as well, after another exciting crop of games. Although taking place over the span of a whopping five days, there was no slowing down for Victoria and Tasmania’s premier basketball competition, with some of the biggest names firing […]
Ridiculous Reid dominant in defeat
ALTHOUGH her team fell four points short of the Diamond Valley Eagles in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Women’s, Frankston Blues star Steph Reid was tremendous when the two sides clashed at Dreamstreet Lending Arena on Thursday night. It was shaping as an even clash, given both sides had secured one win and one […]
Opals announce Olympic squad for Paris Games
EARLIER today, the Australian Opals announced their extended squad for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which are set to kick off on July 26. The Opals recently cemented their spot at the Games after producing a dominant campaign at the Olympic Qualifiers. The tournament was capped off with an emphatic 85-52 win over Germany […]
Perth powers past Fire to book grand final berth
THE Perth Lynx have secured a spot in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Grand Final series after stunning the Townsville Fire with a six-point win at Bendat Basketball Centre on Sunday night. Coming into the series, the Lynx were not expected to advance given the fact that they faced off against the ladder-leaders at […]
Fire bounce back in style over resilient Caps
TOWNSVILLE Fire bounced back emphatically ahead of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) playoffs, defeating the UC Capitals by eight points at the National Convention Centre on Tuesday night. The Fire looked to recover following a two-game losing streak and their postponed match on Saturday night against the Southside Flyers. The Capitals were in a […]
Brazil-bound Opals announce Olympic Qualifiers squad
WITH the 2024 Paris Olympics getting closer by the day, the Australian Opals have announced their squad for the Qualifying tournament in Brazil next month. The Opals will face off against the host nation, Serbia, and Germany from February 7-11 in a bid to book a spot at the world’s premier sporting event later this […]
