Bullets continue finals charge over Hawks
LOOKING to carry on from their breakout victory over the JackJumpers, the Brisbane Bullets resumed their charge towards the play-in tournament, defeating the Illawarra Hawks by seven points at Nissan Arena. The win came on the back of standout performances from Nathan Sobey, Chris Smith and Tyrell Harrison, with Isaac White giving some spark off […]
NBL | Ones to Watch – Round 15
THE National Basketball League (NBL) has returned to its regular round format, after a bumper amount of action over the Christmas and New Year period. Starting on Wednesday and concluding on Sunday, there are some big matchups in Round 15 as the season edges closer to conclusion, with the race for spots in the postseason […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 14
THERE was a lot of exciting basketball played over the Christmas and New Year period, and some massive changes in the leaders of the National Basketball League’s (NBL) key statistical categories. Over the three rounds since the last Stats Central article, some new and familiar names have been putting forward some damaging performance, both in […]
NBL | As It Stands – Round 14
THERE has been plenty of exciting action in the National Basketball League (NBL) over the New Year period, and that trend continued with even more enthralling games taking place from Thursday to Sunday. Round 14 of the 2023/24 fixture saw the league return to its regularly scheduled programming, after 11 consecutive days of games between […]
Breakers big winners, Kings surprise losers in NBL Round 12
NOT many would have predicted New Zealand Breakers to be the only team to exit Round 12 with back-to-back wins, but a victory over Brisbane Bullets on the road last night followed on from the pre-Christmas upset at home against Sydney Kings. Looking across Round 12, it was the Breakers who bookended the round with […]
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 11
ROUND 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL) has wrapped, with another batch of excellent contests taking place over the weekend. The state of the competition remains as tight as ever, with some results from the round carrying heavy significance in the context of the season. The ladder was given another shake-up as the top […]
NBL | Ones to Watch – Round 11
THE 2023/24 season of the National Basketball League (NBL) has officially reached the second half of the fixture, as spots in the playoffs and play-in tournament heat up with a number of contending sides. The round officially commenced last night with a highly anticipated match-up as another instalment of the Throwdown Series took place at […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 10
ROUND 10 marked the halfway point of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season, as the race for the postseason heats up with a number of sides in flying form at the moment. The weekend saw 10 games of action take place from Thursday to Sunday, with some memorable moments in there. There were upsets, […]
NBL | As It Stands – Round 10
THE National Basketball League (NBL) has reached the halfway mark for the 2023/24 season, and it appears things are truly starting to heat up. Round 10 was already filled with intrigue before the games even started, with the departure of Adelaide 36ers head coach CJ Bruton and the shock sacking of SEM Phoenix guard Will […]
