NBL21 – Round 10 preview: Melbourne United search for first win in three games
ROUND 10 of the National Basketball League (NBL) commences on Friday night as Melbourne United search for their first win in three games and Perth look to steal top spot. The excitement does not stop there as New Zealand Breakers and Brisbane Bullets go head-to-head after the exit of Lamar Patterson. Sydney Kings vs. Melbourne […]
Player focus: Bryce Cotton
PERTH Wildcats star, Bryce Cotton is once again shaping up as a potential MVP for the 2021 National Basketball League (NBL) season with the guard continuing to take the competition by storm. A pillar of consistency and X-factor, it is hard to deny that every time Cotton steps out on court something exciting happens, often […]
A tale of two halves as Cotton’s 34 leads to remarkable 26-point comeback
THE Perth Wildcats have completed the biggest comeback win this season after overcoming a 26-point deficit to beat the Adelaide 36ers 97-88. An incredible second half display left fans stunned as the usual suspect in Bryce Cotton dropped 34 points to lead the way for his side. After being completely outplayed in the first-half, Trevor […]
Wildcats claw back from first term deficit to post another win
PERTH Wildcats have put themselves in pole position to take out the 2021 National Basketball League (NBL) Cup after a strong 10-point win over New Zealand Breakers last night. The Wildcats were a little rusty early, trailing by seven points at the first break, but soon clicked into gear thanks to another strong effort by […]
NBL21 – Round 9 preview: Broekhoff enters the fray for Phoenix
A MID-TABLE logjam is sure to be somewhat broken up after a blockbuster Round 9 of National Basketball League (NBL) action, when the likes of Brisbane Bullets and Adelaide 36ers go head-to-head, whilst all Victorian and New South Wales battles are set to be matches to watch. NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS vs. CAIRNS TAIPANS Wednesday, March […]
Jessup’s struggles continue as clinical Wildcats bounce back
THE Perth Wildcats closed out Round 8 of the NBL with a commanding 87-70 win over the Illawarra Hawks. It was second place against third coming into the game, but it was a clinical display from the Wildcats which made it look like a non-contest from the start with an 11-point quarter time deficit the […]
Bullets fire to win over Wildcats
BRISBANE Bullets have held on in an exciting National Basketball League (NBL) game over Perth Wildcats, winning by just three points at John Cain Arena last night. The Bullets won 95-92, starting strongly and then holding off a fierce Wildcats effort at different points throughout the match to grab their sixth win of the season […]
Watch out, the Wildcats are coming!
BEFORE their opening NBL Cup matchup on February 20 against Melbourne United, the Perth Wildcats had a rather unremarkable record of two wins and three losses. With this average start, the West Australian side sat as low as seventh up until the beginning of Round 6 and were in desperate need of positive results. Today, […]
Perth survive final quarter flurry to clinch one point win over Phoenix
THE contest between Perth Wildcats and South East Melbourne Phoenix went right down to the wire, in arguably one of the best games of the 2021 National Basketball League (NBL) season. A mere point separated the two sides at the final buzzer (93-92) with Perth continuing its hot streak and once again firming as serious […]
Perth claims a clinical victory over Taipans to secure second spot
PERTH Wildcats have recaptured their 2020 National Basketball League (NBL) form which saw the side crowned premiers, romping home a 20-point win against Cairns Taipans (89-69). After a sluggish start to their 2021 campaign, the Wildcats have really started to kick into gear and flexed their muscles against the Taipans to leapfrog up the ladder […]
