NBL Team Overview: Sydney Kings
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 […]
Perth Wildcats season summary
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 Perth Wildcats who had another outstanding season. SEASON SUMMARY: Another great season for the Wildcats as they made the Grand Final […]
United claim upper hand in Game 1
MELBOURNE United scraped home to snatch a narrow three point victory in Game 1 of the Grand Final series against a depleted Perth Wildcats (73-70). It was a hard slog with neither side willing to give an inch as the lead chopped and changed throughout the contest. In front of a packed RAC Arena the […]
NBL21 season previews: Perth Wildcats
REIGNING back-to-back champions and the greatest team of the past decade – winning five of seven titles – Perth Wildcats face one of their biggest challenges this season. They have been the benchmark team for many years, but now the gap has firmly closed over the off-season, with a number of big names heading to […]
NBL Free Agency Update: Kings, Phoenix and Wildcats
TO wrap up Draft Central’s National Basketball League (NBL) Free Agency updates to this point, we delve into the moves made by the reigning premiers, the Perth Wildcats, and last season’s runners-up Sydney Kings. We also look deeper into how the NBL’s newest team, South East Melbourne Phoenix, is shaping up for their second season […]
Young Gun Spotlight: NBL – Semi-finals
WHILE it was not the most exciting National Basketball League (NBL) semi-final battles over the weekend, some of the competitions young stars were shining. A lot of our leagues youngsters were included on the bench, with some getting looks. Brian Bowen was competitive for the Kings, as was Tom Wilson in their losses. The other […]
Number crunching: NBL- Round 8
NUMBER crunching for Round 8 sees the tight race for the National Basketball League (NBL) scoring champion break open, a young star get his first taste of action, an ugly game from a New Zealand star, and a massive comeback from the Bullets. Cotton flexes his muscles The battle between Bryce Cotton and Melo […]
Young gun spotlight: NBL- Round 8
MELO Trimble continues to struggle from the field, but his teammate, Devon Hall is improving. Brian Bowen, Harry Froling, Daniel Grida and Rhys Vague have also shown promising signs, while Wani Swaka Lo Buluk impressed in his Wildcats debut. #1 Melo Trimble – Cairns Taipans Trimble had his worst output against Perth this round, staying in single figures for points scored for […]
