Basketball

Adelaide 36ers take on New Zealand Breakers at Adelaide Entertainment Centre this Sunday. Here's everything you need to know before you bet. The Breakers weren’t far off scoring an upset win over the Wildcats last week, and they’re a team worth sticking with as betting underdogs. Beating Adelaide on their home floor won’t be easy, but if there is any team capable of winning on the road, it’s the Breakers. They have experienced players to call on, and they only need to handle Bryce Cotton to win. Punters get value odds, so back them as a live underdog. Adelaide 36ers…

South East Melbourne Phoenix take on Illawarra Hawks at John Cain Arena this Sunday. Here's everything you need to know before you bet. Our NBL Round 3 tips have the Phoenix ending their week on a high, and that shouldn’t be too difficult against the struggling Hawks. We’re trying to make a case for the Hawks to play well, but after the first two weeks, we haven’t seen anything from them to recommend backing them this week. Improvement is expected, but it shouldn’t be enough to beat teams like the Phoenix. Look for Nathan Sobey to have a field day…

Melbourne United take on Cairns Taipans at John Cain Arena this Saturday. Here's everything you need to know before you bet. United gets a good chance to post consecutive Round 3 wins this week, and playing teams like the Taipans shouldn’t be too difficult for them. The Taipans have talented players, but they rarely play for the full 40 minutes, and to beat United, you need to be focused for the entire game. Given their experience and raw ability, United should have no trouble in handing the Taipans another loss, and it should be a one-sided affair at John Cain…

Brisbane Bullets take on Tasmania JackJumpers at Brisbane Entertainment Centre this Saturday. Here's everything you need to know before you bet. The Bullets should go 2-0 or 1-1 this week, and they should come away with a win against the JackJumpers. The betting line will depend on how well these teams play earlier in the week, but even if the Bullets lose to Sydney, we are still confident in their hopes of beating Tasmania, which has struggled recently. We don’t expect the odds to be huge for the Bullets to fire a shot, but they’re included in our NBL best…

Perth Wildcats take on South Melbourne Phoenix at RAC Arena this Friday. Here's everything you need to know before you bet. We’ll happily take $2.10 for the Wildcats to win at home, and although the Phoenix have a dangerous roster, they’re struggling to win games. It was a tough Round 2 for the Phoenix, who have consecutive losses on their record, and we have the Wildcats being tough to beat at RAC Arena, which is one of the toughest places to play in the NBL. We expected the Wildcats to be around $1.80, so the $2.10 is a value price…

Illawarra Hawks take on Adelaide 36ers at WIN Entertainment Centre this Friday. Here's everything you need to know before you bet. There is nothing going right for the Hawks, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see some changes to their personnel in the coming weeks. Looking to take advantage with another win are the 36ers, who looked good when beating the Taipans last week, and that was a good bounce back after losing on a last-second shot to the Wildcats. Covering the -5.5 line shouldn’t be hard against a Hawks team playing with low confidence levels. Tyler Harvey took only…

Tasmania JackJumpers take on Melbourne United at MyState Bank Arena this Thursday. Here's everything you need to know before you bet. Our NBL Round 3 tips include United to hand the JackJumpers another loss, and it will be on the back of a big scoring performance from Cole Anthony. The former NBA player is showing his class with some dynamic performances on the court, and he could take United to the promised land this season. Tasmania hasn’t made a consistent start to its season, and although the JackJumpers are talented on their day, United should have their measure in this…

Sydney Kings take on Brisbane Bullets at Qudos Bank Arena this Wednesday. Here's everything you need to know before you bet. Our NBL predictions this week include the Bullets to keep it close against the defending NBL champions. It has been a good start to the season for the Bullets at 2-0, and they are good enough to push the Kings close and give them their first real test of the 2026/27 season. Betting against the Kings isn’t easy, especially with their offence firing on all cylinders. However, we’re respecting the Bullets’ unbeaten start, and they’re playing with confidence to…

New Zealand Breakers take on Cairns Taipans at Spark Arena this Wednesday. Here's everything you need to know before you bet. Betting on the Breakers at home is one of the more profitable bets, and the -3.5 line won’t last long. The Breakers come off two heartbreaking losses last week, but they were close games, and they should right the ship against a team like the Taipans, who have long struggled to win at Spark Arena. Our NBL tips this week are confident of the Breakers scoring an easy win at home, so anchor them with all picks. New Zealand…