PREVIEW | Perth Wildcats vs. Illawarra Hawks
By Denholm Melrose FRESH from a stellar round six victory, the Perth Wildcats host the NBL leading Illawarra Hawks in an RAC Arena showdown on Friday night. Illawarra meets Perth after splitting its two round 6 games, a five-point loss to Melbourne United and a six-point win over SEM Phoenix, while the Wildcats escaped with […]
NBL25 Wrapped – Round 5
THE FIFTH round of the National Basketball League (NBL) delivered in a big way, with some boilovers shaking up the standings in yet another buzzing weekend of action. The games took place from Thursday to Sunday, and there were several surprising results throughout the weekend, while multiple clashes went down to the wire in another […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – Perth Wildcats
A POWERHOUSE of the modern National Basketball League (NBL) landscape, the Perth Wildcats will be hoping to return to the postseason action after being eliminated in the semi-finals during their last campaign. The Wildcats have been one of the biggest contenders over the past few years, having built a consistently strong roster around superstar point […]
Familiar sides find victory as Blitz winds down
IT was two of the most successful sides of the modern era that took home wins in Thursday’s action at the National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz, with the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United emerging victorious in their respective clashes. Thursday saw marked one week until the season opener at Hoopsfest in Perth, and with just […]
Wildcats bounce back in style to secure top two,
PERTH Wildcats secured their spot in the top two on Saturday, defeating the SEM Phoenix by 12 points at the State Basketball Centre in Melbourne. Looking to bounce back following Perth’s loss against the Illawarra Hawks on Friday night, the Wildcats secured the season series over the Phoenix and now makes them the second team […]
Wildcats continue winning streak over Kings
IN a match that had massive implications on the ladder, a brilliant team effort by the Perth Wildcats, led by Bryce Cotton and Jordan Usher helped them charge towards the finals in the National Basketball League (NBL) on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats defeated the Kings by six points in a highly anticipated clash, furthering their […]
New Zealand Season Review
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) season done and dusted we take a look at the performance of each team and how they fared in season 2021. The next team under the microscope is New Zealand Breakers. Season Summary: Season 2020/21 was probably the toughest on the New Zealand Breakers more than anyone else, as […]
Breakers collect tight home win to end Taipans’ season
NEW Zealand Breakers have started off their final round of the National Basketball League (NBL) 2021 season in style, claiming a six-point win over wooden spooners Cairns Taipans. In the Taipans’ final game of the year, the Breakers were made to earn the victory, trailing at half-time and the final break before finishing with a […]
2021 NBL Round 21 preview: Top four battles headline the final round of home and away season
THE final round of the National Basketball League gets underway tonight in a top of the table clash between Illawarra Hawks and Perth Wildcats. That will not be the only top four clash as United and Perth go head to head in what is set to be a ladder-defining clash. Illawarra Hawks vs. Perth Wildcats […]
2021 NBL Round 20 preview: Race for finals heats up
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) season slowly coming to a close, Round 20 is set to bring some enticing clashes as the top sides vie for prime position on the ladder. The race for fourth spot will heat up as the Sydney Kings and Brisbane Bullets sit just outside eager to poke their way […]
