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2024/25 NBL Team Preview – Sydney Kings

IT is hard to see anyone other than the Sydney Kings entering the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) as title favourites, after the team from the Harbour City loaded up on talent over the off-season. Following back to back championships in 2022 and 2023, the Kings were eliminated in the play-in last season, in a […]

NBL set to Blitz preseason with golden week

THE National Basketball League (NBL) has officially arrived, with the Blitz preseason tournament set to begin on the Gold Coast tomorrow. Although there have been some other exhibition matches to take place over the past couple of weeks, the Blitz offers a true look at all 10 teams ahead of the Hoopsfest in a couple […]

Sydney still the Kings after belting Breakers

THE Sydney Kings have sent an ominous warning to the National Basketball League (NBL) ahead of the 2024/25 season, completely dominating the New Zealand Breakers in their first preseason clash over the weekend. The Kings hosted the Breakers at Qudos Bank Arena on Friday night, giving a first glimpse of how each team was shaping […]

Early NBL Predictions – 2024/25 Season

ALTHOUGH the other basketball action around Australia just wrapped, the National Basketball League (NBL) is rapidly approaching, with the landscape of the competition becoming clearer and clearer each day. Following a thrilling conclusion to last season that saw the Tasmania JackJumpers claim the ultimate prize for the first time in their short history, the 2024/25 […]

Boomers blast China, announce Olympic squad

THE Australian Boomers have kept their strong form rolling on the eve of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, defeating China by 33 points at John Cain Arena on Thursday night before finalising their squad for the tournament today. Following the two games against China, Australia’s selectors had seen enough to pick the 12-man team that […]

Familiar faces and Next Stars join the NBL

THE off-season action in the National Basketball League (NBL) has been heating up of late, with two major signings announced in the past couple of days. With teams beginning to finalise their rosters for the upcoming season, there are some big names either joining or returning to the NBL after one of the most exciting […]

Ball begins to roll in NBL free agency

ALTHOUGH the National Basketball League (NBL) season wrapped last month, the action rolls on with free agency opening earlier this week. Just a couple of weeks after the Tasmania JackJumpers claimed the 2023/24 title, the free agency period opened, allowing out-of-contract players to make a move to a new team if they were after a […]

Boomers squad packed to the rafters with talented list

WITH the 2024 Paris Olympic Games just a few months away, the Australian Boomers announced their initial 22-player squad for the basketball component of the world’s biggest sporting event. Australian basketball has been thriving over the past four years since the most recent Olympics, and the Boomers appear poised to deliver their most talented team […]

2023/24 NBL Team Wrap – Sydney Kings

THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season was one of the most entertaining in recent memory, with all teams performing at a high level and making a genuine run at some postseason action along the way. All 10 teams were in the hunt for a spot in the finals and play-in until the penultimate round, […]

2023/24 NBL Team Preview – Sydney Kings

THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) is right around the corner, with the fixture set to kick off on Thursday, September 28. The season is shaping up like no other, with an unprecedented amount of young and international talent complimenting the homegrown players set to suit up in the nation’s premier basketball competition. The landscape […]

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