#NBL26 🏀HAWKS LOSE OT THRILLER AT #FIBAIC⛹️‍♂️ Alexey Borges was the hero for Flamengo to get to overtime and for the 84-82 win at FIBA Intercontinental Cup despite the best efforts from Tyler Harvey and JaVale McGee for Illawarra Hawks Basketball. authory.com/ChrisPike/Hawk…

#NBL26 🏀BULLETS HIT MOST TARGETS TO OPEN SEASON⛹️‍♂️ Stu Lash couldn’t have asked for much more from Brisbane Bullets in his first game aside from losing Mitch Norton but the three imports fired, and Sam McDaniel, Tyrell Harrison and Alex Ducas were huge. brisbanebullets.com.au/news/bullets-h…

#NBL26 ⛹️‍♂️BROWN SETS DEFENSIVE TONE FOR PHOENIX🏀 In one half of basketball on his South East Melbourne Phoenix debut John Brown III showed exactly why Perth Wildcats wanted him so badly three years ago and what a defensive monster he will be. authory.com/ChrisPike/Brow…

#NBL26 🏀JACKJUMPERS QUICKLY LEARN TOUGH LESSONS⛹️‍♂️ Tasmania JackJumpers 🐜 took some tough lessons from loss to Melbourne United to hit back impressively in Perth with coach Scott Roth looking forward to the wild ride with this new-look and young NBL26 outfit. authory.com/ChrisPike/Jack…

#NBL26 🏀PARTIZAN BEAT KINGS IN #PGT THRILLER⛹️‍♂️ The guns from Sydney Kings all impressed but Jabari Parker and KK Partizan Mozzart Bet held on to win a thriller 93-90 in front of a big and loud Qudos Bank Arena crowd as part of Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament. authory.com/ChrisPike/Part…

#NBL26 🏀COTTON SHINES BUT PANATHINAIKOS PREVAIL AT #PGT⛹️‍♂️ The Bryce Cotton, DJ Vasiljevic back court combined for 46 points in first time playing with Adelaide 36ers but Kendrick Nunn and Panathinaikos BC claimed 106-89 win in Sydney. nbl.com.au/news/cotton-sh…

#NBL26 🏀PJC HURTING WITH BREAKERS OUT OF SHAPE, SYNC⛹️‍♂️ BNZ Breakers coach Petteri Koponen feels his team is looking slow on their feet and in their head after two which is only exacerbated by superstar Parker Jackson-Cartwright's on-going rib problem. authory.com/ChrisPike/PJC-…

#NBL26 🏀BRADTKE'S FAITH IN BULLETS TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT⛹️‍♂️ He might be a decidedly different player than his famous father, but Jensen Bradtke is excited to be at Brisbane Bullets to start in NBL after starring role in NBL1 North at Gold Coast. brisbanebullets.com.au/news/bradtkes-…

#NBL26 🏀URGENCY FOR PHOENIX IMPORT GATHERS STEAM⛹️‍♂️ While on one hand Thursday's Throwdown defeat highlighted the urgency for South East Melbourne Phoenix to secure a new import, Josh King saw other concerns and knows that won't be the sole fix. authory.com/ChrisPike/Urge…

#NBL26 🏀MCVEIGH FIRES, ANDREWS ENCOURAGES, LEE ON NOTICE⛹️‍♂️ Even while cramping and missing plenty early, Andrew Andrews surpassed expectations for Cairns Taipans while Jack McVeigh fired and Adam Forde knows Marcus Lee was most relieved with the win. authory.com/ChrisPike/McVe…

#NBL26 ⛹️‍♂️WILDCATS GO 17-0 IN Q4 TO OVRERUN BREAKERS🏀 Perth Wildcats hit back with 17 straight points after conceding a 15-0 run to open fourth quarter to score their first win of NBL season 89-78 against BNZ Breakers. authory.com/ChrisPike/Wild…

#NBL26 🏀MCGEE STARS FOR HAWKS BUT JACKJUMPERS PREVAIL⛹️‍♂️ The excitement was palpable as three-time NBA champion JaVale McGee starred on debut for defending NBL champion Illawarra Hawks Basketball, but Tasmania JackJumpers 🐜 answered every challenge to win 91-86. authory.com/ChrisPike/Jack…

#NBL26 🏀BULLETS PREVIEW AWAY v 36ERS⛹️‍♂️ For the third time to start NBL season the Brisbane Bullets will be taking on an opponent playing on their home floor for the first time when they face Adelaide 36ers on Sunday afternoon. brisbanebullets.com.au/news/preview-n…

#NBL26 🏀MCGEE SHINES BUT WORK TO DO FOR HAWKS⛹️‍♂️ JaVale McGee surpassed all expectations in NBL debut but Illawarra Hawks Basketball coach Justin Tatum is still looking for things to gel and Scott Roth felt it might have worked in Tasmania JackJumpers 🐜 favour. authory.com/ChrisPike/McGe…

#NBL26 🏀DOYLE NEVER DOUBTED SEAMLESS UNITED FIT⛹️‍♂️ Milton Doyle was confident he'd have no trouble fitting in at Melbourne United and his cool head has been instrumental in 3-0 start in NBL with his clutch reputation only growing. Read at basketball.com.au: basketball.com.au/news/milton-do…

#NBL26 🏀SNAKES DESERVE MORE THAN BEING UNDERDOGS🐍 Cairns Taipans coach Adam Forde still feels his team is being underestimated despite bringing in high calibre players with the arrival of new import PG Andrew Andrews providing the perfect example. authory.com/ChrisPike/Taip…

#NBL26 🏀FIRST BULLETS FOCUS IS BUILDING COMPETITIVE SPIRIT⛹️‍♂️ Brisbane Bullets have already taken on three opponents in home openers and suffered three injuries to key players, but Stu Lash can't fault their fighting spirit ahead of returning home. brisbanebullets.com.au/news/first-bul…

#NBL26 🏀JARON RILLIE'S +46 START TO NBL CAREER⛹️‍♂️ Perth Wildcats have had to come from behind to win their two games this NBL season and on both occasions development player Jaron Rillie has inspired the fightback with them +46 with him on the floor. authory.com/ChrisPike/Jaro…

#NBAxNBL🏀DOYLE, UNITED PUSH PELICANS ALL THE WAY⛹️‍♂️ Melbourne United kept fighting the entire way to put an almighty scare into their NBA opponents with Milton Doyle scoring 25 points but New Orleans Pelicans prevailed 107-97 at a packed Rod Laver Arena. authory.com/ChrisPike/Doyl…