Twin tower: Sky’s the limit for rising Hawks star
There were contributors everywhere as the Hawks tipped off their NBL25 Blitz campaign in style. But the big kid with the shoddy moustache stood out more than most, writes MICHAEL RANDALL.
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SuperCoach NBL winner reveals his team for this season
How does the first winner of SuperCoach NBL plan to back to back? One team makes up almost half his starting squad. See his team here, plus expert advice.
What’s the hold up? Delay fear for new NBL franchise
In a perfect world the NBL would have announced it’s newest franchise on the Gold Coast during the pre-season Blitz. But hopes the new team will enter next season are fading fast.
Cotton, Windler set for injury return at NBL Blitz
Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie has marked the NBL Blitz as a prime time to test the waters on fresh face rotations, hoping to offer a glimpse into what the Wildcats can produce on the NBL25 stage.
Retiring Boomer recalls Marvel-lous moments and Basketbrawls
He’s lowkey one of the greatest shooters of the NBL’s 40-minute era and been involved in some of the biggest moments in Boomers history. Cam Gliddon looks back on a superb career.
SuperCoach NBL teams preview: Bullets players to pick
Squad analyser of the Brisbane Bullets plus player rankings to help you build a successful SuperCoach NBL squad for season 2024-25. Play for free.
SuperCoach NBL teams preview: Breakers players to pick
Squad analyser of the New Zealand Breakers plus player rankings to help you build a successful SuperCoach NBL squad for season 2024-25. Play for free.
How players score points in SuperCoach NBL
The SuperCoach NBL scoring formula is simple enough to follow on TV or courtside. Check out this quick explainer – and who to consider for your team.
One trick that will help you dominate SuperCoach NBL
Getting a big score in SuperCoach NBL can be as easy as looking at the schedule. Here’s a quick guide on how to use it to your advantage – and the players to pick in your team.
Why you should play SuperCoach NBL
Get ready basketball fans – SuperCoach NBL is back. Whether a veteran or rookie, this cheat sheet will guide you through everything you need to join the official fantasy basketball league for prizes and bragging rights.
Cheapies watch list: Best SuperCoach NBL cash cows
Value players who can score above their price are the key to SuperCoach success. The gurus at the Basketball Blokes name the players to watch at every club.
Geelong cop baptism of Fire to open new WNBL season
The WNBL’s newest club will be in the spotlight when the league opens its new season on October 30. See the full draw here.
SuperCoach NBL teams preview: Kings players to pick
Squad analyser of the Sydney Kings plus player rankings to help you build a successful SuperCoach NBL squad for season 2024-25. Play for free.
‘I don’t watch it’: How NBL helps AFL star escape footy bubble
Western Bulldogs star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has revealed how his passion for the NBL has helped with his rise to AFL stardom as he went toe-to-toe in a basketball battle with one of his idols.
Grand Final defeat to fuel Goulding in NBL25
Speaking at the launch of the NBL SuperCoach competition, Melbourne United’s Chris Goulding says the disappointment of missing Boomers selection for Paris is not the driving force heading into the new NBL season. But revenge for Grand Final heartbreak is.
Goorjian sees bright future for Boomers
NBL: Former Boomers and current Sydney Kings coach Brian Goorjian is frustrated about his final game as boomers head coach but is optimistic…
Step-by-step guide to picking a gun SuperCoach NBL team
Playing SuperCoach NBL for the first time or need a quick refresher? You’ve come to the right place. See where to start, and the players you need to piece together a winning side.
SuperCoach NBL: Full list of pre-season scores
Find a bargain pick, scout the star imports and recruit the best stars ahead of a massive fantasy basketball season. We list all the pre-season scores for NBL squads.
SuperCoach NBL teams preview: Illawarra players to pick
Squad analyser of the Illawarra Hawks plus player rankings to help you build a successful SuperCoach NBL squad for season 2024-25. Play for free.
Top 5 must-have players for your SuperCoach NBL dream team
Think you could outcoach an NBL coach? We’re breaking down the must-pick players to help you build the ultimate fantasy basketball squad for SuperCoach NBL25.
SuperCoach NBL teams preview: JackJumpers players to pick
Over the next two weeks we give fantasy basketball players a breakdown of every NBL team’s best prospects for your SuperCoach squad, starting with the reigning champs. Play for free.
SuperCoach NBL team previews: United players to pick
Full squad analyser of last season’s runners-up plus player rankings to help you build a successful SuperCoach NBL squad for season 2024-25. Play for free.
SuperCoach NBL team preview: Wildcats players to pick
Full squad analyser of the Perth Wildcats plus player rankings to help you build a successful SuperCoach NBL squad for season 2024-25. Play for free.
A SuperCoach NRL fan’s quick guide to SuperCoach NBL
If you love playing SuperCoach NRL, you’re going to have a blast with SuperCoach NBL. Check out all the features you know and love – and what’s new.
A SuperCoach AFL fan’s quick guide to SuperCoach NBL
If you love playing SuperCoach AFL, you’re going to have a blast with SuperCoach NBL. Check out all the features you know and love – and what’s new.
‘It’s the unknown’: BA under fire for handling of Boomers’ future
Basketball Australia has come under fire for its handling of a bid to save WNBL’s Melbourne Boomers, with some appealing for the organisation to approve a bid immediately.
‘God, is this it?’ How Gus made life-changing career decision
Told he should retire at just 22, Angus Glover got angry. Then he got defiant. Recent tumult in Sydney was just a bump in the road, compared to what the new Phoenix recruit has been through.
‘Horrendous’: Bogut slams Bullets coach after star’s departure
Former Boomers and NBA star Andrew Bogut has hit out at the controversial comments made by Brisbane coach Justin Schueller about departed Bullet Nathan Sobey.
JackJumpers release champion import
The reigning NBL champions have made one of their first moves of the off-season with an import not offered a new deal.
Jack McVeigh sinks EPIC winner from DEEP!
NBL: The Tasmania JackJumpers have won game three thanks to Jack McVeigh’s epic game-winner, leaving them now just one win away from the NBL…
NBL eyes aggressive growth with JackJumpers set to go global
The JackJumpers are set to go global, the NBL’s bold plan to become bigger and better, and United coach Dean Vickerman points out the confusion around the coach’s challenge. All that and more in the latest Crosscourt column.
Download your Mark Knight JackJumpers Championship poster
The Tasmania JackJumpers and their supporters are still celebrating the club’s first NBL Championship and you can remember the historic moment with your own Mark Knight poster. Download here.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright re-signs with BNZ Breakers for another season
New Zealand has pulled off a huge early coup in NBL free agency with the return of top-three MVP candidate Parker Jackson-Cartwright.
NBL locks in two-time NBA champ to spearhead Next Stars search
A two-time NBA champion will receive a significant stake in a future NBL expansion team as part of a groundbreaking deal to spearhead the league’s highly regarded Next Stars program.
Download your JackJumpers championship poster
The Tasmania JackJumpers and their supporters are still celebrating the club’s first NBL Championship and you can remember the historic moment with your own premiership poster. Download here.
Entourage star drops f-bomb during live interview
Actor Jeremy Piven, most known for playing Ari Gold on the TV drama ‘Entourage’ dropped an f-bomb during a live interview in Melbourne.
Roster raiders: NBL stars on radar of NBA, cashed-up Asian clubs
Jack McVeigh is one of many NBL stars that could be set for a shot in the NBA or at a mega Asian club, but where would that leave their clubs and what are the lessons they can learn from players who have made similar moves?
Build the statue: How fairytale Jackies broke the NBL’s best
It will go down in history as arguably the greatest NBL Grand Final series ever. MICHAEL RANDALL and MATT LOGUE on how an expansion team slayed an NBL giant.
NBL GF ratings: Miracle man stands tall for historic JackJumpers
No more than two points separated each of the final three games of an unforgettable NBL Grand Final series. MATT LOGUE and MICHAEL RANDALL rank the best of the best.
Grand final hero’s special friendship with AFL legend
NBL title winner and JackJumpers star Majok Deng has revealed how his special friendship with AFL legend Eddie Betts originated, and how much it means to him.
Hollywood star’s hilarious F-bomb interview
Jeremy Piven effortlessly slipped into his most famous character during a courtside interview at the NBL grand final.
Tassie JackJumpers claim first NBL title
NBL: Tasmania JackJumpers have snatched their first NBL title in an epic final series against Melbourne United.
Island defended in greatest ever NBL grand final series
The Tasmania JackJumpers have clinched the NBL championship in the most dramatic of fashions, knocking over Melbourne United in game 5 to conclude the league’s best ever grand final series.
Majok Deng celebrates winning the NBL championship with Eddie Betts.
Tasmanian JackJumper Majok Deng celebrates winning the 2023-24 NBL championship with AFL legend Eddie Betts.
Melbourne United vs. Tasmania JackJumpers | Game Highlights
Watch Melbourne United take on the Tasmania JackJumpers in round Championship 5 of the NBL24
‘The Island has it’s title!’: Tasmania erupts
NBL: The Tasmania JackJumpers have defeated Melbourne United in game five of the Championship Series to claim the season after being in the league…
Keep calm and win: United’s quiet confidence ahead of decider
Through a pair of losses that left Melbourne on the brink of grand final defeat, United lost its cool and struggled in big moments. A noticeable shift has them on the brink of glory.
Why Delly must go to Paris — but is NBA first?
Matthew Dellavedova will be in Australia’s Olympic selection camp, but an NBL great says the Melbourne grand final star must go to Paris — and that could be on the back of an NBA return.
‘He knows it’: NBA icon claps back at MJ over The Last Dance
NBA icon Gary Payton has opened up on his famous clash with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls – and the shade the GOAT threw at the Glove in his documentary series The Last Dance.
NBL greats, Roth fume over controversial call
It was the controversial call that proved crucial to Melbourne United’s series extending victory and its left the NBL’s greatest defensive player puzzled.
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