MELBOURNE UNITED: 87 (Ware 26, Goulding 20, Prather 16) CAIRNS TAIPANS: 65 (Carrera 19, Heuir 10, Gliddon 8, Weigh 8) MELBOURNE UNITED: 101 (Prather 25, Ware 21, Andersen 13, Boone 13) ADELAIDE 36ERS: 84 (Johnson 25, Creek 16, Shorter 13) United spent the last week in Melbourne and with two home games in front…
Read MoreRound 4 is done. Some big scores will have filled a number of coaches with renewed confidence. When making your transfers consider some of the following. Round’s 5 & 6 see New Zealand, Cairns and Melbourne with back to back doubles. Cairns, New Zealand and Sydney will also see a lot of doubles in…
Read MoreMELBOURNE UNITED: 85 (Prather 30, Goulding 13, Boone 12) BRISBANE BULLET: 87 (Holt 17, Bruce 13, Buford 13, Trice 13) What a strange game this one was. Brisbane should have finished Melbourne off on a number of occasions but Melbourne kept clawing back. At one point in the 3rd quarter, Melbourne trailed by 17. The game finished…
Read MoreRound 3 saw the Super Sunday filled with scuffles and tense games. Brisbane returned to the NBL in a way led by Trice and Buford who also performed well in the fantasy standings. Prather returned the Jungle and scored from Half Court on his way to a great round and the battle recommenced between…
Read MoreMELBOURNE UNITED: 84 (Prather 16, Ware 15, Wesley 12) PERTH WILDCATS: 89 (Cotton 18, Brandt 16, Cooke Jr 10) & NEW ZEALND BREAKERS: 88 (Abercrombie 22, Sosa 17, Newbill 15) MELBOURNE UNITED: 76 (Boone 22, Prather 20, Wesley 9) From 2 – 0 on the road to 2-2 in a week….
Read MoreRound 2 is done. AJ Oglivy with an abysmal week will have hurt a number of teams. Kyle Adnam’s score of the bench for Melbourne helped carry Melbourne to 2 – 0 on the road and Mitch Creek dominated with over 100 points for the round. Adelaide dominated the fantasy scores once again, not…
Read MoreScans today have revealed the severity of Kevin Lisch’s injury. The Sydney Kings captain suffered a torn calf against the Illawarra Hawks yesterday and is expected to be on the sidelines for 8 weeks. Everyone heals at different rates but the club has been advised that Lisch should be up and running at…
Read MoreMELBOURNE UNITED: 99 (Adnam 23, Boone 18, Ware 18) ADELAIDE 36ERS: 79 (Creek 20, Drmic 16, Moore 14) A huge win for Melbourne United on the back of the return from the US. It was the step up performance from Kyle Adnam, with 23 points and an incredible 6 from 8 from the 3…
Read MoreIt was bittersweet for the Sydney Kings after they finally secured their first win of the season. The 103-87 demolition job over a hapless Illawarra Hawks came at the expense of superstar guard Kevin Lisch, who went down with a suspected calf injury. Kings import Perry Ellis showed up tonight and dropped 33 points,…
Read MoreIt’s Friday the 13th and the Cardiac Sydney Kings are off to a rocky start with another heart-breaking loss tonight. DJ Newbill hit a game winning layup in the final seconds to give the New Zealand Breakers an 87-85 win over the Sydney Kings at Auckland’s Smart Arena. The Kings fought from 13…
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Rising star Malique Lewis joins the podcast to discuss his incredible journey from Trinidad & Tobago to professional basketball. At just 16, Lewis left home for Spain, where he developed his game with Fuenlabrada, before making the leap to the G League with Mexico City Capitanes. Now, as a Next Star with the South East Melbourne Phoenix, he’s one step closer to his NBA dream. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Lewis opens up about the challenges of leaving his family behind, why he…
READ MOREThe Australian Boomers have reportedly found their next leader, with Washington Wizards assistant coach Adam Caporn set to take over as the national team’s head coach. The news, broken by SEN’s Andy Maher and Andrew Gaze, suggests that Caporn has been selected from a strong shortlist that included Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder, former German national team coach Gordon Herbert, and Boomers assistant Will Weaver. “Did you hear anything about the head coaching position? Because I’m being led to believe that it is done…
READ MOREFormer West Sydney Razorbacks coach Mark Watkins joins the podcast to take us through the incredible highs and crushing lows of the franchise’s journey in the NBL. Watkins was with the Razorbacks from their inception in 1998 as an assistant coach and eventually took the reins as head coach in 2004. Across nearly a decade with the club, he witnessed the Razorbacks' rise from expansion team to Grand Final contenders before financial struggles ultimately led to their demise. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of…
READ MOREKyrie Irving is taking serious steps toward a potential shift in his Olympic basketball career. While he previously hinted at the possibility of representing Australia at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, he has now confirmed that the process is actively underway. Having won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA in 2016, Irving is currently navigating the complex eligibility requirements to join the Australian national team. The veteran guard is putting together an impressive season with the Mavericks, averaging 24.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.8…
READ MOREBelow is an up-to-date roster for each NBL team and a list of rumours and potential signings derived from discussions with NBL staff and media. Players listed as contracted come from information supplied by the National Basketball League. * = Denotes import player ** = Naturalised Australian DP = a member of the team's development roster SRP = the previously named Asian player exception denoting an Asian player who qualifies as a local in the NBL. MP = Marquee players listed as known Click here…
READ MOREThe triple-double is one of basketball’s rarest feats, with only 130 recorded in NBL history. The latest to achieve it? Young gun Taran Armstrong of the Cairns Taipans. Armstrong delivered the season’s lone triple-double in Cairns’ 100-88 win over the Brisbane Bullets, lifting the Taipans to just their fourth home victory of the season and sending the 4,145 fans at the Cairns Convention Centre home happy. Taipans coach Adam Forde believes Armstrong is destined for bigger stages. "This is just an example of what he's…
READ MOREThe NBL has officially announced the finalists for its end-of-season awards, sparking plenty of debate among fans and analysts. With categories including MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Most Improved Player, this year’s selections have drawn praise and controversy, with some notable snubs and unexpected inclusions. MVP Race: Cotton Leading the Pack? The three finalists for the league’s top individual honour are Bryce Cotton (Perth Wildcats), Kendric Davis (Adelaide 36ers), and Matt Hurt (South East Melbourne Phoenix). Cotton, a three-time MVP, is considered the…
READ MOREMelbourne is set to make basketball history, with an NBA team scheduled to play in Australia for the first time. The Victorian Government, NBL, and NBA are finalizing a deal to bring an NBA franchise to Melbourne in October 2025 for a two-game exhibition series, sources told ESPN. The event will mark the first time an NBA team has played on Australian soil, a significant moment for basketball fans across the country. The games will be played at Melbourne Park, with Rod Laver Arena emerging…
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