Round 11 Spotlight | Long, deep Senators lock down Lightning

THE Warwick Senators continue to be the hottest team in the Men’s SBL overcoming the absence of Ash Litterick and the return for Lakeside of Michael Vigor to score an impressive 12-point win at Warwick Stadium on Friday night. The Senators and Lightning both made playoffs last year, with Warwick losing to the Joondalup Wolves […]

Round 11 Spotlight | Lady Senators knock off reigning champs

THE Warwick Senators showed they are a team to be reckoned with in the Women’s SBL in 2019 opening up a big lead and then pulling away again to survive the fight back from the defending champion Lakeside Lightning at Warwick Stadium on Friday night. The Senators are a totally renovated line-up in 2019 under […]

Round 11 Men’s SBL Preview

ROUND 11 in the Men’s SBL begins on Friday night with a rematch of the 2017 Grand Final along with two teams desperate to take the leap to being title threats this season also locking horns leading into six monster match ups on Saturday evening. The Round 11 action in the Men’s SBL begins on […]

Round 11 Women’s SBL Preview

IT shapes as a fascinating Round 11 in the Women’s SBL beginning with four teams in action on Friday night with hopes of being there when the whips are cracking with the Perth Redbacks playing the Joondalup Wolves, and the Warwick Senators hosting the Lakeside Lightning. Round 11 in the Women’s SBL begins on Friday […]

Armour journey much more than thriving SBL career

THE move to the Lakeside Lightning has brought out the best again in Kyle Armour but now as a 200-game SBL player who made his debut 14 years ago, he has plenty to reflect upon and be thankful for including a history with Patty Mills, Matthew Dellavedova, Joe Ingles and Kyrie Irving. Armour still recalls […]

All-Star Squad Selections

🕖 7PM TONIGHT on 98.5 Sonshine FM The Coaches will select their final All-Star squads for Team Australia & Team World to go head to head on June 3 at the Bendat Basketball Centre for Red Frogs Australia! 📻 Tune in to the SBL Slam Radio Show on 98.5fm or at https://98five.com/ from 7pm.

Round 10 Men’s SBL Recap

THERE were thrillers galore in the Men’s SBL with one-point wins for the Perth Redbacks and Lakeside Lightning, a two-point win for the Willetton Tigers, six-point victory for the Joondalup Wolves, seven-point triumph for the Mandurah Magic and nine-point Geraldton Buccaneers win. With six of the eight matches of Round 10 decided by single-figure margins, […]

Round 10 Women’s SBL Recap

ROUND 10 in the Women’s SBL couldn’t have possibly been more contrasting for the Willetton Tigers beating the top team Joondalup Wolves and losing to the bottom placed East Perth Eagles on Saturday. The Tigers became the hottest team in the Women’s SBL when they beat the Joondalup Wolves 75-68 at Willetton Basketball Stadium on […]

Round 10 Spotlight | Lady Eagles shock Eagles end losing run

THE Willetton Tigers headed to Herb Graham Recreation Centre the hottest team in the Women’s SBL up against an East Perth team winless for two years, but the Eagles found something special to end the league’s most unwanted losing streak in stunning fashion. It appeared decidedly unlikely that Saturday night would provide the chance for […]

Vlad’s View | Slammers snatch victory from Flames

Article by Vlad Alava, Elevate Athlete Management NOT even the return of star player Darcee Garbin was enough to secure the win for her Rockingham Flames as they lost a nail biter 77-76 away to the South West Slammers in a Friday night special at the Eaton Recreation Centre. Garbin’s much-anticipated return was impressive but […]

Forlano rightfully proud of 150 games, Giants captaincy

CONSIDERING when he was in Rockingham Daniel Forlano thought he might never be a regular SBL player, to now be captain at the Goldfields Giants, reach 150 games in the league and be the leader on a team in tremendous form means the world to him. Forlano came through at the Rockingham Flames as a […]

Forde backs Eagles tenacity to begin to shine through

WHILE he embarks on a new journey in the NBL, East Perth Eagles coach Adam Forde is happy with the mix he now has and he’ll always back hard workers like Aiden Murphy, Shaquille Mahary and Dennis Tawhiti over the unknown of an import. It has been a big couple of weeks for Forde with […]

Round 10 Men’s SBL Preview

TWO huge regional contests on Saturday night highlight Round 10 in the Men’s SBL with the Geraldton Buccaneers and Perry Lakes Hawks both desperate for bounce back wins with the Goldfields Giants also hosting the Lakeside Lightning. With the Buccs and Hawks having surprisingly tough Round 9 match ups in the Men’s SBL, that sets […]

Round 10 Women’s SBL Preview

THERE are three games each on Friday and Saturday night in the Women’s SBL including Darcee Garbin making her return for the Rockingham Flames while Willetton hosts Joondalup in a tantalising top-of-the-table clash. With the defending champion Lakeside Lightning having the bye, Round 10 in the Women’s SBL will see the other two top three […]

Full strength Flames offer glimpse of potential

THE Rockingham Flames were finally at full strength and the result was a big win over the defending champions but it wanted last in the short-term but coach Ryan Petrik knew that would be the case as he adjusts to life coaching in the Men’s SBL. Petrik always envisioned himself coaching in the Men’s SBL […]

King focused on bringing banner to Warwick

IN a different environment Justin King has the ability to produce huge numbers but helping bring that elusive championship to the Warwick Senators is his focus and that’s why he is willing to play whatever role is needed of him. King is back for his second season at the Senators on the back of a […]

SBL All-Star Starters

The votes are in and the starting 5 for Team Australia and the World Team have been selected to play in the SBL All-Star Games on June 3: AUSTRALIA MENPG: Ryan Godfrey (Rockingham Flames)SG: David Humphries (Goldfields Giants)SF: Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars)PF: Greg Hire (Rockingham Flames)C: Louis Timms (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)Coaches: Mike Ellis (Warwick) & […]

Courtney Bayliss | 200 Games

THERE isn’t an abundance of pure scorers and shooters in the Women’s SBL which is why Courtney Bayliss remains such a weapon, but as she approaches her 200th game in the league all she’s focused on is helping the South West Slammers back to playoff action. While the Slammers co-captain is still only 25 years […]

Nicolle DiConza quite the referee role model

SHE has two children, she works and she is a successful basketball referee both in the SBL and WNBL so spare time isn’t something Nicolle DiConza has a lot of, but ahead of ID Athletic Women’s Round, she’s a great inspiration to many. DiConza grew up playing basketball in Bunbury and started refereeing just to […]

Burly Burke making immediate Giants impact

TO watch Patrick Burke play leaves no surprise that he was most recently playing ice hockey before rededicating himself to basketball but the Goldfields Giants forward has quickly stepped back onto the court after almost 12 months out not missing a beat. Burke graduated college from Dallas Baptist University last May and having already made […]

Land focused on ultimate success at Lady Wolfpack

THE decision caused plenty of sleepless nights but Amber Land now couldn’t be happier with joining the Joondalup Wolves this Women’s SBL season after celebrating her 150th game back on her old home floor, she’s setting her sights on that elusive championship. Coming off her college career at Eastern Michigan University having grown up in […]

Redhage’s competitive drive brings him to Hawks

THE incredible competitive heart that has made Shawn Redhage an Australian basketball great is still burning strong and that desire to be part of a team environment once more is what’s driving him on as he joins the Perry Lakes Hawks for the rest of the 2019 SBL season. The Hawks are already the defending […]

Denielle Lipscombe | 250 Games

SHE has had two children along the way but nothing has got in the way of her basketball career and Denielle Lipscombe wouldn’t have it any other way as the Perth Redbacks guard celebrates reaching 250 SBL games this Saturday. Lipscombe’s career in the SBL began back as an 18-year-old at the then Wanneroo Wolves […]

SBL All-Star Games – Australia vs World

🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA vs. WORLD 🌎 Proudly supported by Basketball WA and Murdoch University, the 2019 SBL ALL-STAR GAMES forRed Frogs Australia will take place at the Bendat Basketball Centre on WA Day, June 3 with Team Australia taking on the World! VOTE NOW for the Starters of each team: 🚺 Women’s SBL Voting: https://bit.ly/2LtAoNd 🚹 Men’s SBL Voting: https://bit.ly/2LgBgoc *Voting Closes – 5pm, […]