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Phoenix swoop to finish second in NBL Cup South East Melbourne Phoenix have stormed home to finish the NBL Cup competition in second spot following a 103-89 victory over the New Zealand Breakers. The Phoenix took out all four quarters at John Cain Arena on Sunday to claim a third win in the space of five days and rise above the Brisbane Bullets and Melbourne United, collecting $100,000 in prizemoney as runner-up to the Perth Wildcats. Kyle Adnam was on fire against the Breakers.  Photo by Dani...

The opening round of the NBL season is in the books, and it sure feels like weve already seen it all. The top talent has been shining, a double-overtime thriller had the NBL world on the edge of its seat, some imports are looking questionable, Next Stars are taking centre stage ... and thats all basically come from just one game. Despite how early it is in the season, weve seen enough glimpses to make a few educated assessments of what we liked and didnt like from the first round of action, all...

Joining his fifth club in 12 months, Keifer Sykes path to his impressive NBL debut has been the continuation of a globetrotting basketball journey for the Chicago native. Tallying 18 points and 11 assists against the Adelaide 36ers, Sykes orchestrated the Phoenix offence, displaying his much-touted maturity and leadership that he says stems from his late fathers guidance. "For sure it was my dad, 100 percent my dad, rest in peace to him," Sykes tells ESPN of his father, James. "He was a leader....