NBL Team Overview: Adelaide 36ers
THE upcoming season of the National Basketball League (NBL) is just around the corner, with the season opener slated for the 2nd of December. 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 […]
2021 NBL1 South Men’s: Round 12
IT was a huge round of NBL1 South action with 15 games played from Thursday right through to Sunday. A couple of teams got to take the court twice throughout the round as they look to build some momentum towards the backend of the season. NW Tasmania continued their reign atop of the ladder while […]
NBL1 Men’s stats update: June 15
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 is in full swing with a number of players stepping up to the plate across all four competitions. Draft Central casts an eye over a couple of the top performers in the main statistical areas. Points Central #1 Owen Hulland (South Adelaide) 32.00 #2 CJ Turnage (Norwood) 26.11 #3 Gregory […]
Perth secures win against last placed Taipans
PERTH remains in the hunt for top spot on the ladder, credit to a strong win against bottom-placed Cairns Taipans (100-79). It was not all easy going though, as the Wildcats were forced to work their way back into the game after the Taipans came out with some real venom in the first term. Back […]
Wildcats secure finals place, sentence Snakes to fifth consecutive loss
PERTH Wildcats are through to a remarkable 35th consecutive National Basketball League (NBL) finals series after downing cellar dwellers Cairns Taipans on the road by 11 points. In a battle that was perhaps closer than many anticipated, the Taipans refused to go away at Cairns Pop Up Arena, and it was not until the final […]
Adelaide return to full strength and claim dominant win over Taipans
ADELAIDE 36ers got the job done against Cairns Taipans in convincing fashion to keep them within touching distance of the NBL21 top four, 92-76. It was a well-rounded performance from the 36ers who had a number of contributors across the board, and with their side returning to full strength they are in ominous form heading […]
Breakers fall short of monumental comeback, lose to Cairns by two
LEADING by as much as 19 points in the third quarter, the Cairns Taipans have survived a shock comeback effort from the New Zealand Breakers, squeezing out the 70-68 win in a contest between two of the NBL’s lowest ranked teams. Both sides traded a bunch of turnovers on their way to shooting below 30 […]
Kings stave off Taipans in career night for Ware
THERE was no stopping Casper Ware last night with the Sydney Kings’ point guard becoming the first King in almost 18 years to score 40 points in a game, as last night’s hosts defeated an inspired Cairns Taipans squad 89-84 last night at Qudos Bank Arena. Nailing five of their first six attempts from deep, […]
Taipans stun 36ers with come-from-behind win
AN inspired and gutsy effort from Cairns Taipans saw them overrun Adelaide 36ers last night to snap a three-game losing streak and steal a narrow three-point victory (91-88). It was a topsy-turvy encounter with the 36ers holding the lead for majority of the game but Cairns working gallantly to change their fortunes. Both sides were […]
Harvey erupts for 35, Hawks hold off Taipans by two points
ILLAWARRA Hawks’ star import Tyler Harvey went off in Sunday’s closer for a career night in scoring, leading his team to edge out the Cairns Taipans 82-80 and going two wins clear of the fourth ranked Brisbane Bullets in the NBL standings – bearing in mind the Bullets have three games in hand. After a […]
