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Xavier ‘Cooks’ Breakers as Kings hold on

A VINTAGE performance from star big man Xavier Cooks helped the Sydney Kings claim a scrappy win over the New Zealand Breakers when the two sides clashed in a National Basketball League (NBL) encounter. The Kings have found some form of late, headlined by their ability to put an end to Melbourne United‘s 10-game winning […]

Sydney stunner ends United’s unbeaten streak

FOR THE first time in the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, Melbourne United were handed a loss, with their first defeat of the fixture coming at the hands of the Sydney Kings in a statement performance. United entered Monday night’s clash at John Cain Arena with a perfect record of 10 wins from their […]

JackJumpers come from the clouds to stun Sydney

IN ONE of the most remarkable finishes to a game so far throughout the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Tasmania JackJumpers erased a 16-point deficit in the final quarter to shock the Sydney Kings and claim a one-point win. The JackJumpers looked down and out with seven minutes to play in the final […]

Kings look to secure road win over Phoenix

THE SYDNEY Kings have arrived in Melbourne for an epic matchup to take on South East Melbourne with one goal in mind—to overcome the Phoenix at John Cain Arena. The two teams faced off in August during NBL Blitz, with the Phoenix absolutely dominating the Kings bringing home a 102-81 victory. Whilst new signing Kendric […]

Melbourne maintains perfect record with win over Kings

MELBOURNE United has kept its perfect record intact over the first four weeks of the National Basketball League (NBL) season, kicking off its campaign in the Ignite Cup with a win over the Sydney Kings on Wednesday night. United travelled north to take on the Kings at Qudos Bank Arena, and were the form team […]

2025/26 NBL Team Preview – Sydney Kings

LOADING up with some proven talent after missing out on the finals during their last campaign, the Sydney Kings will be eager to return to the postseason when they hit the court during the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) fixture. Despite sitting in a top-two spot in the final month of the home and away […]

Boomers Cook in Asia Cup three-peat

A DOMINANT performance from Xavier Cooks paved the way for Australia to win its third straight Asia Cup, defeating China in a thrilling on-point victory (90-89) at the King Abdullah Sports City on Sunday night. Cooks put up 30 points and nine rebounds in a memorable night for the Aussies. Prior to the last three […]

Boomers at their best as Aussies pip Philippines

THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers have advanced to the semi finals at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup following their win over the Philippines in their quarter final clash in Saudi Arabia last night, with a team performance leading the way. The Boomers came into the tournament as favourites to win it all and looking to defend their […]

Boomers go unbeaten in group stage after downing Qatar

IT HAS been the perfect start to the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup for the Australian Boomers, with their 28-point win over Qatar ending a perfect run during the group stages of the tournament in Saudi Arabia over the weekend. Following a pair of wins over Korea and Lebanon to start the tournament, the Boomers rounded […]

Boomers brilliant in opening Asia Cup win

THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers have started their title defence at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in perfect fashion, opening their account with a massive 36-point win over South Korea on the first night of action. The Boomers were clinical en route to victory, jumping out to an early lead in the first half and never looking […]

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