King of the NBL, Cooks claims MVP
TUESDAY night saw the National Basketball League (NBL) Awards night take place, with Sydney Kings superstar Xavier Cooks claiming the league’s highest individual honour – the Andrew Gaze Trophy for the Most Valuable Player. Cooks was the favourite all season long, having been the best player on the best side in the competition, and although […]
NBL Standouts – Round 18
THE FINAL round of the 2022/23 National Basketball League (NBL) season delivered unprecedented excitement, as the final batch of games decided the shape of the finals picture with a thrilling conclusion that went down to the last play of the final game. Every match carried some level of significance in the race for a spot […]
Final six locked in after thrilling conclusion
THE NBL wrapped up the 2022/23 home and away season with a nail-biting final round, with the finals and play-in tournament now cemented after the weekend’s results. Round 18 of the season had plenty of drama as almost every match had finals implications with a number of sides competing for a play-in or top two […]
NBL Team of the Week – Round 17
THE PENULTIMATE Round of the NBL has wrapped, and before we head into the final week of play before the play-in, there were plenty of exciting performances to recognise over the past seven days. Round 17 saw some big scores from the league’s big guns, as the stars of the competition took over in what […]
NBL Standouts – Round 17
THE PENULTIMATE round of the National Basketball League (NBL) came and wet over the weekend, as the season draws to a rapid conclusion. With finals just around the corner, each game carries even more weight, as sides look to secure a spot in the upcoming postseason. There is no rest for the big guns as […]
Trio of stars announced as MVP finalists
WITH the NBL season in the twilight of the 2022/23 fixture, the year’s best performers have been recognised with the finalists for the league’s individual awards announced this morning. There is just one round remaining after the conclusion of tonight’s game, so the bulk of the sample size is in for the strongest players and […]
JackJumpers bag double as Kings rule on Christmas
TASMANIA JackJumpers have won both their Round 12 fixtures during the Christmas period, with back-to-back National Basketball League (NBL) home successes on the menu. The JackJumpers took down the Illawarra Hawks by 27 points on Thursday, December 22, before having a big Boxing Day to roll the New Zealand Breakers by 11 points. Sydney Kings […]
NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 8: Creek takes the lead
A SEM Phoenix veteran has taken the lead in the scoring title race for the NBL in season 2022/23 after Round 8 took place over the weekend with some big individual performances. Some different faces caught the eye as a number of stars found themselves restricted with some suffocating team defence. With that in mind, […]
NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 7
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games producing some entertaining action. It was a round which saw some defensive efforts shine through in the big games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key individual stats, to see which players […]
NBL Standouts – Round 7
ROUND 7 of the NBL has almost wrapped up, and the league returned from the FIBA break with a bang, as one of the closest seasons in recent memory continued. As is the case with any week, there were a fair few eye-catching performances from an individual perspective, as some of the competition’s biggest and […]
