NBL set to kick off historic first play-in
THURSDAY NIGHT will see the NBL hold its first ever play-in tournament, with four teams fighting for two spots in the finals. Introduced by the NBA in 2020, the play-in tournament will allow the teams placed third to sixth will play off to determine who is locked into third and fourth to take on the […]
Waardenburg wonderful in Taipans thrashing
DESPITE having their biggest name out of the contest, the Cairns Taipans produced a clinical performance as they smashed the Brisbane Bullets to the tune of 26 points at Nissan Arena on Thursday night. The Bullets had their best chance at claiming a rare win over one of the competition’s big improvers when Keanu Pinder […]
JackJumpers bag double as Kings rule on Christmas
TASMANIA JackJumpers have won both their Round 12 fixtures during the Christmas period, with back-to-back National Basketball League (NBL) home successes on the menu. The JackJumpers took down the Illawarra Hawks by 27 points on Thursday, December 22, before having a big Boxing Day to roll the New Zealand Breakers by 11 points. Sydney Kings […]
NBL Team of the Week – Round 11
THE NBL has just wrapped the 11th round of action for the 2022/23 season, and before the next chunk of games kick off, it is time to take a look at the best performances of the week. A number of dominant individual outings in the same match headlined the weekend’s action, with the season-high points […]
NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 8: Creek takes the lead
A SEM Phoenix veteran has taken the lead in the scoring title race for the NBL in season 2022/23 after Round 8 took place over the weekend with some big individual performances. Some different faces caught the eye as a number of stars found themselves restricted with some suffocating team defence. With that in mind, […]
NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 7
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games producing some entertaining action. It was a round which saw some defensive efforts shine through in the big games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key individual stats, to see which players […]
NBL Import Watch – Round 6
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) is home to a number of talents both domestic and international, with players from all over the world heading down under to play in one of the strongest competitions in the world. Each year, NBL teams are allowed three imports on their roster as they look to help nurture some […]
NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 5
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games producing some entertaining action. It was a round which saw some defensive efforts shine through in the big games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key individual stats, to see which players […]
NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 4
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games seeing some entertaining action. It was a round of action that saw some defensive efforts shine through in the big games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key individual stats on a […]
2022/23 NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 3
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games seeing some entertaining action. It was a slightly different look than the opening week of play, with the big men taking over across eight games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key […]
