2025 NBA Draft Team Preview – Memphis Grizzlies
HAVING traded away their first round selection, the Memphis Grizzlies will be looking to find some gems in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft in Chicago later this month, as the team looks to take the next step in their postseason progress. The Grizzlies were off to a slow start to begin the […]
2025 NBA Draft Team Preview – Los Angeles Lakers
WITH just the one selection at the 2025 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers will be looking to find a diamond in the rough and add a solid young piece for the future. The Lakers are well and truly in the championship window, having pulled off one of the biggest trades in NBA history to […]
Okeke on the rise as forward earns NBA contract
POWER forward Chuma Okeke put together an impressive campaign in the G League as a member of the Westchester Knicks, earning multiple 10-day contracts in the NBA before earning a full deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Once a first round draft pick, Okeke has been forced to revive his career in the G League, after […]
2025 NBA Draft Team Preview – Los Angeles Clippers
IT WAS another premature ending to the NBA season for the Los Angeles Clippers throughout 2024/25, with the team still in search of an elusive first title after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Moving to the new Intuit Dome and not sharing an arena with their cross-town rivals for the first […]
All-NBA G League honours for Jones in standout season
IT WAS a successful season for Sacramento Kings two-way big man Isaac Jones during his time with the Stockton Kings in the G League, leading his side to a title on the back of an outstanding individual campaign and being named to the All-NBA G League Third Team in the process. The 24-year-old forward was […]
2025 NBA Draft Team Preview – Indiana Pacers
IT ALL seems to be falling into place for the Indiana Pacers in the 2024/25 season, about to embark on their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000 after flying through the Eastern Conference in convincing fashion. Behind star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and renowned playoff riser Pascal Siakam, the Pacers stunned the NBA world when […]
Christopher’s cracking campaign suggests NBA return
AFTER joining the G League and reviving his career with a standout season with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, a return to the NBA appears on the way for Josh Christopher, who made his opportunities count from a two-way contract with the Miami Heat. Christopher’s NBA journey began when he was drafted by the Houston Rockets […]
Electric Elliot does it again as Wolves topple Suns
YOUNG gun Ethan Elliott has been one of the biggest positives of the 2025 season for the Joondalup Wolves, and played a key role as his side claimed a nine-point win over the Eastern Suns in the NBL1 West Men’s over the weekend. It was the sole clash of Round 9 for both teams, with […]
Cobras fall to Thunder in tight contest
KILSYTH Cobras found themselves overrun in the final term in their clash against the Keilor Thunder in Round 11 of the Big V Youth Championship Women’s over the weekend, with the latter getting the job done by seven points. It was a highly anticipated clash given both sides are right in the hunt for the […]
2025 NBA Draft Team Preview – Houston Rockets
FRESH off their most successful season in years, the Houston Rockets are now armed with a top-10 selection at the 2025 NBA Draft, boasting the capabilities to add to the young talent already thriving on the roster. The Rockets became one of the best teams in the Western Conference, clinching the second seed late in […]
Cobras fall to Thunder in tight contest
KILSYTH Cobras found themselves overrun in the final term in their clash against the Keilor Thunder in Round 11 of the Big V Youth Championship Women’s over the weekend, with the latter getting the job done by seven points. It was a highly anticipated clash given both sides are right in the hunt for the […]
Tigers fall short as Geelong grinds out win
MELBOURNE Tigers were unable to recover from a slow start in the Big V Youth Championship Men’s competition over the weekend, falling to Geelong United by nine points in Round 11 of the 2025 season. Both sides have been underperforming to date, falling behind in the standings and currently out of the finals places as […]
Blues blast past Geelong in huge win
FRANKSTON Blues had a massive win over Geelong United in Round 10 of the Big V Youth Championship Men’s division, defeating the latter by 30 points at Dreamstreet Lending Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Blues have been one of the strongest sides throughout the first 10 weeks of the season, and entered Sunday’s clash with […]
Tigers triumph over Spectres in strong showing
THE MELBOURNE Tigers made it two from two in Round 10 of the Big V Youth Championship Women’s competition over the weekend after defeating the Nunawading Spectres in the former’s second clash in as many days. The Tigers have been an extremely balanced outfit throughout the course of the 2025 season to date, making them […]
Sabres steal win from Casey in thriller
SANDRINGHAM Sabres have pulled off a thrilling win over the Casey Cavaliers in the Big V Youth Men’s Championship on the weekend, getting the job done by two points in a nail-biting finish to the contest, with Joe Lubarsky‘s game-winning jumper proving the difference. Coming into the clash at Southern Basketball Stadium on Sunday afternoon, […]
Terrific Tigers maul Eagles for road win
THE MELBOURNE Tigers have continued their winning form in the Big V Women’s Youth Championship, defeating the Diamond Valley Eagles by eight points at Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre on Sunday afternoon. Melbourne Tigers (92) defeated Diamond Valley Eagles (84) It was the second time of the weekend that these two sides were locking […]
Cobras strike in second half to down Sabres
A TERRIFIC second half showing has seen the Kilsyth Cobras defeat the Sandringham Sabres when the two sides clashed at Southern Basketball Stadium on Sunday afternoon in the Big V Youth Women’s Championship. Sandringham Sabres (76) def. by Kilsyth Cobras (86) It was the Cobras’ second match of the round, having bested the Waverley Falcons […]
Blues beat Tigers in Mother’s Day thriller
IN ONE of the most entertaining finishes of the Big V Youth Championship Men’s season, the Frankston Blues chalked out a three-point victory (88-85) over the Melbourne Tigers at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on Sunday morning. It marked the Tigers’ second clash of Round 8, having lost to the Eltham Wildcats in a blowout […]
Tigers win double-overtime classic against Keysborough
IN THE game of the 2025 season to date in the Big V Youth Men’s Championship, the Melbourne Tigers defeated the Keysborough Cougars in double-overtime at Rowville Secondary College on Saturday night. The two sides had struggled to start the season, and were in danger of falling behind the contenders in the standings, so Saturday’s […]
Cobras strike Tigers with tight win
THE KILSYTH Cobras held off a fast-finishing Melbourne Tigers outfit to claim a five-point win in the Big V Youth League Championship Women’s at Kilsyth Sports Centre on Sunday afternoon. Both sides entered the clash fresh off a win earlier in the round, with the Cobras besting the Casey Cavaliers by 20 points, while the […]
