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JackJumpers beat short-handed Bullets 106-85 to stay top, with 22 from Josh Bannan against his old club

Tasmania led 14-2 inside five minutes, won every quarter and moved to 6-2. Brisbane played without Tyrell Harrison, Jacob Holt, Arnas Velička and Sam McDaniel, and Raul Neto made his debut with nine points on four of four shooting.

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Makur Maker's late three lifts the Hawks past Melbourne United 91-89, and Taran Armstrong's 32 beats Sam Mennenga's 36: NBL weekend roundup
Bryce Cotton scores 35 and the last eight in a row as the 36ers beat the JackJumpers 94-88
Max Mackinnon has 24 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists as the Bullets beat the Phoenix 115-105

NBLFull Court PressOct 14, 2026

Torrey Craig hits four threes in the last two minutes, but the Breakers hold off the Kings 102-101 in Canberra

New Zealand led by 13 with 2:24 left after winning the third quarter 24-12. Craig scored 12 points in the last 1:55 to pull Sydney within two, and Tyler Robertson's tip-in with two seconds left came too late for Sydney.

Lachlan Pryor

NBLFull Court PressOct 11, 2026

Adelaide end Sydney's unbeaten start 84-78 as Cotton and Davis clash again, and Cairns hit 18 threes at Illawarra

John Jenkins III hit six threes in the first Championship Series rematch, and Bryce Cotton and Kendric Davis were each called for a flagrant foul in the final minute. Melbourne came from 10 down to beat South East Melbourne 104-99, and Sam Mennenga's 40 and 18 was not enough at Perth.

Lachlan Pryor

NBLFull Court PressOct 9, 2026

David Johnson scores 32 as Tasmania post a franchise-record 122 in Wollongong

The JackJumpers shot 65% from the field and 16 of 28 from three to beat Illawarra 122-112 and move to 4-1. They led by 27 before a 39-point Hawks fourth quarter.

Lachlan Pryor

NBLFull Court PressOct 8, 2026

Bolden's late three helps Cairns hold off Brisbane 97-91 despite 30 from Nate Hinton

Jack McVeigh set up the last two Taipans baskets in the first Queensland derby of NBL27. Jaylon Brown scored 25, and 17-year-old Next Star Luke Paul made his debut. Brisbane have lost three straight.

Lachlan Pryor

NBLFull Court PressOct 7, 2026

Melbourne United hold off a 13-2 Adelaide run to win 96-91

United led by 20 before the half and by 14 with under five minutes left. Bryce Cotton and Nick Rakocevic scored 33 each, and the 36ers got within three before Cole Anthony's three settled it.

Lachlan Pryor

NBLFull Court PressOct 3, 2026

JackJumpers close overtime on a 10-0 run and beat the Bullets 109-99 behind Taran Armstrong's 29

Brisbane erased an 11-point deficit with 11 straight points late in the fourth quarter. Josh Bannan tied it with 22 seconds left, and Tasmania scored the last 10 of overtime to move to 3-1 without four injured players.

Lachlan Pryor

NBLFull Court PressOct 3, 2026

Taipans score the first 11 of the fourth and beat Melbourne United 107-95 despite Cole Anthony's 40

Cairns trailed 79-67 late in the third quarter, then won the fourth 35-14. Jaylon Brown scored 14 of his 20 in the last 10 minutes after making one of nine shots before it.

Lachlan Pryor

NBLFull Court PressSep 29, 2026

JackJumpers forward Majok Deng out at least four weeks with fractured fibula

Deng played on after the contact in the season opener and scored a tying layup before leaving the game. The club aims for a return in four to six weeks.

Lachlan Pryor

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NBLFull Court PressSep 28, 2026

Kings beat Hawks 121-100 as Sydney's bench scores 51

Makuach Maluach made all six of his shots off the bench. Sydney is 2-0 and hosts unbeaten Brisbane on Wednesday, while Illawarra falls to 0-3.

Lachlan Pryor

NBLFull Court PressSep 21, 2026

JackJumpers beat South East Melbourne 96-91 in their NBL season opener

Tasmania did not lead until 2:26 was left in the third quarter, then outscored the Phoenix 58-39 in the second half to come back from 14 points down, with David Johnson scoring 26.

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JackJumpers beat short-handed Bullets 106-85 to stay top, with 22 from Josh Bannan against his old club

Torrey Craig hits four threes in the last two minutes, but the Breakers hold off the Kings 102-101 in Canberra

Adelaide end Sydney's unbeaten start 84-78 as Cotton and Davis clash again, and Cairns hit 18 threes at Illawarra

David Johnson scores 32 as Tasmania post a franchise-record 122 in Wollongong

Bolden's late three helps Cairns hold off Brisbane 97-91 despite 30 from Nate Hinton

Melbourne United hold off a 13-2 Adelaide run to win 96-91

JackJumpers close overtime on a 10-0 run and beat the Bullets 109-99 behind Taran Armstrong's 29

Taipans score the first 11 of the fourth and beat Melbourne United 107-95 despite Cole Anthony's 40

JackJumpers forward Majok Deng out at least four weeks with fractured fibula

Kings beat Hawks 121-100 as Sydney's bench scores 51

JackJumpers beat South East Melbourne 96-91 in their NBL season opener

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