He stepped up when it mattered in a Melbourne United NBL title but Mason Peatling is now a key figure in Illawarra’s stunning season and any sentiment for his former club is out the door when the one-v-two blockbuster tips off.
Sydney Kings import big man Cam Oliver doesn’t shy away when he says he has copped the brunt of Brian Goorjian’s high standards this season, but insists he can produce even greater performances if he is spared the bench.
From dodgy car salesmen, to professional hairdressers living double lives, Australian basketball has seen some truly bizarre imports grace the game.
The Adelaide 36ers need to stop bashing their heads against a brick wall. As it stands they are among the most dysfunctional franchises in Australian sport, writes Matt Logue
The leak that could turn into a tsunami for the JackJumpers, Adelaide 36ers supporters have a new enemy, and is it time to hit the panic button at Melbourne United. MATT LOGUE and MICHAEL RANDALL’s NBL likes and dislikes in this week’s edition of Crosscourt.
Basketball: Montrezl Harrell and the Adelaide 36ers have got their revenge on Melbourne United after their last encounter which saw Harrell get…
NBL: The Taipans have ended their 15-game losing streak with a win over the ladder leading Hawks, in one of the most memorable finishes to a…
NBL: Sydney took down South East Melbourne after a fourth quarter fight back at home.
Adelaide and United will be on their best behaviour in their first meeting since those ugly crowd scenes in Melbourne but once the ball tips and the hostile 36ers crowd begins heaving, expect fireworks.
NBL young gun Lachlan Olbrich sheds light on his NBA dream, relationship with coach Justin Tatum, why he chose Illawarra over his hometown Adelaide, the best banh mi in the world and the Hawks’ road trip boredom killer.
With a shiny new AFL toy in Tasmania, the State Government has been urged not to neglect the jewel in their sporting crown, as the JackJumpers’ pursuit of an NBL crowd record exposes a desperate need.
After a slow start to the season, a Phoenix star is back – in a big way. Here’s how to get your team set up for round 15 before Thursday lockout.
NBL: South East Melbourne toppled the ladder leading Hawks in Wollongong, while the Breakers handed another loss to the struggling Taipans.
South-East Melbourne Phoenix coach Josh King believes his team can match anyone in the NBL after notching a second consecutive victory against competition leaders Illawarra. NBL LATEST
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