NBL | Next Star Watch – Round 18
ONE of the biggest talking points throughout the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season has been the performances of the competition’s Next Stars. Through the NBL’s Next Stars program, some of the best prospects in the world have joined Australia’s premier basketball competition in a bid to further their chances of selection at the NBA […]
Sizzling Sixers continue disruption of Kings’ three-peat
ADELAIDE 36ers have backed up their brilliant win last weekend with another stirring performance, downing the Sydney Kings by 13 points at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Thursday night. Currently sitting at the bottom the table, the 36ers recorded a second consecutive upset victory at their home venue, which has become somewhat of a fortress in […]
United tip-off New Year with comprehensive victory over Kings
LOOKING to bounce back after a tough New Year’s Eve loss, Melbourne United continued to show why they are the team to beat, defeating the Sydney Kings by 16 points at Qudos Bank Arena. The win came following standout performances from Shea Ili, Chris Goulding and Matthew Dellavedova. United shared the load from majority of their […]
Hawks, Phoenix provide Christmas miracles for fans
NOT one, but two upsets on Christmas Day meant that fans of the underdog teams felt fulfilled more than the traditional roast could do. Illawarra Hawks and South East Melbourne Phoenix caused boilover wins, downing title contenders, Sydney Kings and Tasmania JackJumpers respectively to remind fans that the NBL 2023/24 title race is wide open. […]
NBL | As It Stands: Round 5
ROUND 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL) has wrapped for season 2023/24, delivering some of the most exciting action we have seen in the first portion of the fixture. The fifth round of play was full of upsets, with underdogs claiming some big wins as the state of play takes another unexpected turns. With […]
Noi’s notable shooting steers Sydney
THE Sydney Kings have started their National Basketball League (NBL) title defence in perfect fashion, rallyiung behind Kouat Noi‘s perimeter shooting to defeat the Illawarra Hawks in Round 1 of the 2023/24 season. The first outing for both sides took place at WIN Entertainment Centre on Saturday night, in another installment of the Highway series. […]
Fresh and familiar faces stuff the stats sheet in week one
THERE were plenty of standout individual performances in the opening round of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season over the weekend. After months of waiting, proceedings finally got underway, as seven games took place over the span of four days, with no shortage of action from the first game on Thursday, to the final […]
NBL | As it Stands: Round One
THE National Basketball League (NBL) commenced its 2023/24 season over the weekend, with some interesting results and performances coming from the opening few days of play. There were upsets, breakout efforts and big wins as the off-season ended and the real action finally got underway after some significant build up. Despite speculation around which sides […]
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 […]
Wood wows with superb scoring
THE NBL1 action resumed over the weekend, and in the North Men’s competition, it was USC Rip City that rallied behind a strong offensive showing from Brandon Wood to defeat the Southern Districts Spartans on the weekend. The game took place at USC Sports Stadium on Saturday night, and it was shaping as an even […]
