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Chris Pike
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Writer - NBL, Brisbane Bullets, Perth Lynx, NBL1, NBL1 West, East Perth Eagles, Cockburn Cougars, WAFL, Swan Districts, South Fremantle, Perth Heat

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#NBL26 🏀SIXERS MIRACLE COMEBACK ON BRYCE RETURN⛹️‍♂️

Bryce Cotton returned to RAC Arena as the greatest Perth Wildcats player with Adelaide 36ers and his team came back from 20 points down in the fourth quarter for the remarkable 95-94 win.

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Adelaide's miracle comeback on Cotton's return
The emotion in the building was palpable as Bryce Cotton returned to Perth and his Adelaide 36ers pulled off a miraculous victory to beat the Wildcats.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:16 AM
#NBL26 🏀MENTALLY STRONGER BREAKERS CLICKING⛹️‍♂️

There were definite growing pains in first half of NBL for New Zealand Breakers but they are now firing on all cylinders and the key is doing it as a unit as they move into top six after third straight win.

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Mentally stronger Breakers starting to click
Those early season fadeouts appear long gone and the New Zealand Breakers have won three straight to now be sitting in sixth spot.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
#NBL26 🏀JACKJUMPERS CAN'T OVERCOME SLOW START IN NZ🐜

Tasmania JackJumpers did their best to overcome a slow start but playing catch up proved a challenging task against the in-form New Zealand Breakers as they went on to win 99-86.

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JackJumpers can't overcome slow start in NZ
The energy of coming back from 17 points down proved too much for the Tasmania JackJumpers as they went down to the New Zealand Breakers at Spark Arena.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
#NBL26 🏀REVENGE ON 'CATS TRUMPS COTTON'S PERTH RETURN⛹️‍♂️

Making sure Bryce Cotton knows he has his Adelaide 36ers teammates support is a focus for his return to Perth on Sunday, but for Zylan Cheatham that pales to the hunger to beat the Wildcats.

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Beating Perth trumps emotional Bryce return
Making sure Bryce Cotton knows he has his Adelaide 36ers teammates support is a focus for his return to Perth on Sunday, but for Zylan Cheatham that pales to the hunger to beat the Wildcats. The antic...
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December 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
#NBL26 🏀BULLETS GO DOWN TO 36ERS IN ADELAIDE☄️

It wasn’t the resumption of NBL Brisbane Bullets were hoping for with Adelaide 36ers winning 90-65 as they turn their attention to bouncing back with two games next week.

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Bullets go down to 36ers in Adelaide
The Brisbane Bullets resumed their NBL season on Friday night in Adelaide with a tough loss to the 36ers.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
#WNBL 🏀GREAT PRIDE WITH LAUNCH OF JEWELS💎

The newest WNBL team now has a name and identity with the announcement of Tasmania Jewels and it's overwhelming pride for anyone involved for what it means for the entire state.

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Great sense of pride with launch of Tasmania Jewels
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December 5, 2025 at 3:44 AM
#NBL26 🏀BULLETS PREVIEW AWAY v 36ERS☄️

Following Brisbane Bullets having several players involved representing their countries during the FIBA break, their campaign resumes on the road to the Adelaide 36ers.

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Preview: NBL25 R11 Away v Adelaide 36ers
The Brisbane Bullets resume their NBL season this Friday night on the road to the Adelaide 36ers.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
#NBL26 🏀PHOENIX TO KEEP SHOOT BUT BROWN'S NO FLOPPER⛹️‍♂️

Josh King gave Wollongong locals the benefit for not thinking his South East Melbourne Phoenix warrior John Brown III was a flopper while Nathan Sobey showed why he wants his players to keep shooting.

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Phoenix to keep shooting but JB's no flopper
Of all people, Josh King doesn't ever think John Brown III should be accused of flopping after the South East Melbourne Phoenix's overtime loss in Wollongong.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
#NBL26 🏀QJ HAS 42 AS HAWKS BEAT PHOENIX IN OT⛹️‍♂️

Illawarra Hawks withstood a Nathan Sobey outburst and smothering South East Melbourne Phoenix pressure and offensive rebounding to steady in overtime and win 113-109 with QJ Peterson going for 42 points.

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QJ has 42 as Hawks beat Phoenix in OT
The Illawarra Hawks fell apart in the fourth quarter but regathered themselves in overtime to win at home over the South East Melbourne Phoenix.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
#WNBL26 🏀STEINDL EXCITED TO HELP JEWELS SHINE QUICKLY💎

Kayla Steindl might not be following husband Clint's footsteps as Tasmania Jewels captain like he was with JackJumpers, but is in a unique position to understand the state's WNBL return.

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Steindl excited to help Jewels shine quickly in WNBL
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December 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🏀 PERTH HOME FOR BEVO EVEN WITHOUT DRIVING 'FERRARI⛹️‍♂️

When Rob Beveridge arrived in Perth to coach the Wildcats he wanted it to be his home and while he didn’t get to 'drive the Ferrari' to multiple NBL championships, it's still where he's settled.

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Why Perth still feels like home for Rob Beveridge | Basketball.com.au
Rob Beveridge details his Wildcats legacy, coaching highs, painful exit, life-changing accident and why Perth remains home after 30 years. Rob Beveridge reflects on his Wildcats legacy, coaching journ...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:02 AM
#WNBL 🏀ICONS REFLECT AS JEWELS UNVEILED💎

Few women have had a greater impact on the sport in the state than Kathy Foster, Sarah Veale and Trudy Pearce as they reflect ahead of Tasmania Jewels joining the WNBL.

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Icons reflect on Tasmanian basketball history as Jewels unveiled
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December 4, 2025 at 2:58 AM
#NBL26 🏀BREAKERS HOLD DOWN FORT BEFORE PJC HEROICS⛹️‍♂️

Parker Jackson-Cartwright was the second half match winner for New Zealand Breakers but Karim Lopez, Sean Bairstow and Rob Loe all answered the call to be crucial in the win over Sydney Kings.

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Breakers support cast set stage for PJC heroics
Parker Jackson-Cartwright played match winner for the New Zealand Breakers in Hamilton but only thanks to the set up work of Karim Lopez, Rob Loe and Sean Bairstow.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
#FIBAWC 🏀HICKEY WITH WALK OFF WINNER FOR BOOMERS🇦🇺🇳🇿

Despite the thunderous heroics for Tall Blacks from Sam Mennenga, Davo Hickey has made himself the hero for Boomers for second time in four days, this time with a walk off winning three ball.

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Hickey with walk off winner for Boomers
Davo Hickey has done it again with the buzzer-beating three-pointer giving the Boomers a stunning two-point win in Wellington over the Tall Blacks.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
#FIBAWC 🏀HICKEY THE HERO AS BOOMERS BEAT TALL BLACKS🇦🇺🇳🇿

He made himself an NBL championship hero last season and now Davo Hickey has hit a game clinching three-pointer with Boomers opening FIBA World Cup Qualifiers beating Tall Blacks 84-79.

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Hero Hickey as Boomers beat Tall Blacks
The Australian Boomers came from behind to open their FIBA World Cup qualifying campaign with a thrilling win over the New Zealand Tall Blacks.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
#NBL26 🏀JACKJUMPERS HELP AYRE GET BOOMERS CHANCE🐜

As Ben Ayre prepares to go into camp with Australian Boomers for the first time, he can't thank everyone involved at Tasmania JackJumpers enough for helping him develop plenty more this season.

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JackJumpers help Ayre get Boomers opportunity
Ben Ayre gives credit to the Tasmania JackJumpers for helping his development further already this season as he prepares to join the Boomers for the first time.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
#NBL26 🏀BULLETS TO USE BREAK TO REFRESH, RESET☄️

Brisbane Bullets had to deal with a lot in the opening 10 rounds but now there's a chance to take stock, do some hard work, welcome in some new faces and reset for the second half of NBL26.

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Bullets to use break to refresh and reset
The Brisbane Bullets have the chance to now refresh and reset ahead of the second half of NBL26 over the FIBA break.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
#NBL26 🏀JACKJUMPERS REWARD HOME FANS FOR LOYALTY🐜

The support from the whole state no matter what is why Scott Roth is so proud of what Tasmania JackJumpers have created, and why it is then extra special to enjoy a win with them like on Sunday.

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JackJumpers reward home fans for loyalty
Scott Roth was delighted to reward the local Tasmania JackJumpers fans with a home win on Sunday after their continued unconditional support.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
#NBL26 🏀EDWARDS EMBRACES CHALLENGE OF ELITE BIGS⛹️‍♂️

Coming up against Jo Lual-Acuil Jr and JaVale McGee in one weekend is quite the task for any NBL centre, but Melbourne United's Jesse Edwards embraced the challenge with his offensive rebounding match winning.

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Edwards embraces challenge of NBL's elite bigs
Sometimes you can impact winning by more than scoring and Melbourne United centre Jesse Edwards did that on Sunday with his eight offensive rebounds.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:16 AM
#NBL26 🏀EDWARDS O-BOARDS KEY AS UNITED BEAT 'CATS⛹️‍♂️

It had all the intensity of a playoff match up and last game before the FIBA break saw Melbourne United will themselves with Jesse Edwards massive on offensive glass for 98-87 win over Perth Wildcats.

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Edwards o-boards key as United beat Wildcats
It was tight and tense the whole way but Melbourne United ended up willing themselves to the 11-point win over the Perth Wildcats.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM
#NBL26 🏀TASSIE SNAP THEIR LOSING RUN, SYDNEY'S WINNING STREAK⛹️‍♂️

Tasmania JackJumpers defied a short turnaround to fire on all cylinders back home on Sunday afternoon to beat Sydney Kings for a third time already this season 104-81.

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Tassie snaps losing run, Sydney's winning streak
The Tasmania JackJumpers ended their losing slide and also the winning run of the Sydney Kings with the 23-point Sunday win in Hobart.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:26 AM
#NBL26 🏀SIXERS WINNING ONLY FOCUS FOR DJ⛹️‍♂️

All DJ Vasiljevic was worried about was bringing NBL success back to Adelaide 36ers when he arrived and he keeps living by that as he sent a reminder of what a game breaker he can be.

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Sixers winning all that matters to DJ
DJ Vasiljevic answered the call with 22 second half points and six three-pointers on Saturday night as he embraces whatever role asked of him at the Adelaide 36ers.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
#NBL26 🏀QUICK TURNAROUND NO EXCUSE FOR JACKJUMPERS🐜

The schedule might be working against Tasmania JackJumpers as they look for an improved home performance but there are no excuses as they look to tidy up some costly areas from Friday in Perth.

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Turnaround no excuse with JackJumpers back home
The Tasmania JackJumpers have a quick turnaround from Friday night in Perth to being home on Sunday afternoon but want to play well for their local fans.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:37 AM
#NBL26 🏀FRIDAY WINS SET UP DEFINING SUNDAY BATTLE⛹️‍♂️

Dean Vickerman is looking forward to Melbourne United taking on Jo Lual-Acuil Jr for first time in NBL while Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie wants to find out more about his team heading into FIBA break.

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Friday wins set up United-Wildcats Sunday battle
Melbourne United and the Perth Wildcats will lock horns for the first time in NBL26 on Sunday in the last game before the FIBA break following Friday wins.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
#NBL26 🏀DENG, BANNAN LEAD JACKIES FIGHT IN PERTH🐜

Tasmania JackJumpers fought valiantly led by a combined 55 points and 20 rebounds from Majok Deng and Josh Bannan, but Perth Wildcats did just enough for the 101-95 win.

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Deng, Bannan lead JackJumpers fight in Perth
The Tasmania JackJumpers threw everything at the Wildcats in Perth on Friday ahead of now hosting the Sydney Kings on Sunday.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM