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Sydney now at Sixers and Sevens: NBL
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ADELAIDE, once more wearing its throwback 1999 NBL (back-to-back) champion uniforms last night took a big chunk out of current back-to-back champion Sydney Kings' dreams of going one better in 2024 with a convincing home win, Trey Kell and Isaac Humphries again at their best but Sunday Dech also sizzling.
Tasmania suddenly a sinking island: NBL
TASMANIA is bordering on becoming the NBL's "island of irrelevancy" after dropping its road game 77-80 to a Brisbane minus the drive of its scoring wizard Nathan Sobey, but with import Chris Smith reinforcing his bona fides as a player better than a "Sixth Man of the Year" candidate.
NBL Rankings, Tips 15: In Bryce We Trust
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THE NBL playoff/play-in aspirations of every club not named Melbourne or Perth will go under the microscope across the eight matches in Round 15, our rankings reflecting the wide form variations which have made tipping a nightmare, beyond the always reliable - expecting Bryce Cotton to shine.
NBL TotW14: Great Scott this is a tough one
FIVE of the NBL's six winners out of Round 14 had their hands up to get our attention as candidates for our Team of the Week accolade, with only league-leading Melbourne - a strong winner in Sydney but then also a lonesome loser in Adelaide - not qualifying for consideration after splitting its matches.
Breakers on brink, Kings dethroned yet again
BRISBANE yesterday drove a stake through Sydney's dreams of an NBL threepeat, reducing the Kings to mere townsfolk, after Perth shot 39 free throws to stall New Zealand's revival, speculation rampant the Breakers could fold despite last year competing in the championship series and taking it to five games.
Doyle and DJ lead their teams to safety
A 31-PIECE from Milton Doyle and a 30-piece by Dejan Vasiljevic yesterday set up Tasmania and Adelaide respectively for important home wins, the 36ers celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1999 NBL championship by donning those classic uniforms and doing what that team did too - beating a Melbourne-based league-leader.
Illawarra stays on the upward swing
ILLAWARRA's complete and total demolition of a woefully understrength South East Melbourne last night reduced the Phoenix into resembling an ordinary NBL1 team instead of a post-season contender, Sam Froling the clear offensive focus of these new high-flying Hawks.
United still kings of the NBL
CONSECUTIVE 3-point third quarter makes by burgeoning benchman Tanner Krebs last night broke open United's road clash with Sydney, sending the Kings spiralling to a 16-point loss as Melbourne smashed the champs with a 35-19 third quarter which looked slightly better than it was for the home team!
NBL Rankings, Tips Rd14: Season defining
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THERE's truly no shortage of marquee matchups in Round 14 of the NBL season, starting tonight when defending champion Sydney hosts league-leading Melbourne, but Tasmania hosting Cairns and a revival in the significance of the New Zealand-Perth rivalry also pack plenty of interest and potential entertainment. And will Casey Prather hit the floor?
NBL TotW13: Purple patch for Kings and Goorj
IT'S out there now. Boomers Olympic mentor and six-time NBL championship master Brian Goorjian is on the record saying he is available to coach domestically next season. The Sydney Kings - where he coached three straight championship teams - will be celebrating, although maybe not current head coach Mahmoud Abdelfattah.
