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NBL27 SuperCoach Round 4 Trade Targets: Buy, Hold & Sell
Round 4 SuperCoach trade targets are led by Nick Rakocevic and Cole Anthony, with Makur Maker and Johny Narkle emerging as value plays and several elite single-game players best held.
NBL27 SuperCoach Round 3 Captains: Best Captain Picks Ranked
Arnas Velička, Parker Jackson-Cartwright and Bryce Cotton lead the NBL27 SuperCoach Round 3 captain rankings as eight teams play twice.
NBL27 Fantasy Lab: 7 Round 2 Role Changes We Actually Believe
Round 1 gave us clues. Round 2 gave us confirmation. Buckets isolates seven NBL27 fantasy roles that now look real, from Arnas Velička running Brisbane to Nick Rakocevic stepping into a bigger Adelaide role.
NBL27 SuperCoach Round 3 Injury Report: Humphries, Knight, JLA & Selection Watch
Final Round 3 NBL27 injury update: Isaac Humphries missed Adelaide’s Sunday game again, keeping Nick Rakocevic’s role elevated. Brandon Knight targets Round 4, while JLA remains TBC.
NBL27 SuperCoach Round 3 Trade Targets: Buy, Hold & Sell
Round 3 finished with Nick Rakocevic strengthening his buy case, Makur Maker entering Illawarra’s rotation and Keanu Pinder confirming the move back to HOLD.
Max Mackinnon Just Exploded: Is He a Must-Buy for NBL27 SuperCoach Round 3?
Max Mackinnon has gone from preseason value pick to one of the biggest Round 3 decisions in NBL27 SuperCoach after a 31-point, 12-rebound breakout.
Makur Maker Joins Illawarra: What It Means for NBL27 Fantasy
Makur Maker scored 14 points in 22 minutes on his Illawarra debut. Here’s the updated NBL27 fantasy impact for Maker, Sam Froling and the Hawks’ Round 4 double.
NBL27 Fantasy Lab: 7 Round 1 Role Changes That Matter More Than the Box Score
Round 1 box scores are noisy. Buckets isolates seven role signals that matter more for NBL27 fantasy, from Arnas Velička taking over Brisbane to Cole Anthony's minutes ceiling and Dash Daniels' temporary opening.
NBL27 Fantasy Draft Waiver Wire: Round 4 Adds & Priority Claims
Round 4 waiver priorities are led by Nick Rakocevic after his 29-point, 16-rebound eruption, with Elijah Pepper, Dash Daniels and Makur Maker among the key NBL27 fantasy adds.
NBL27 SuperCoach Round 2 Captains: Best Captain Picks Ranked
Round 2 is built for the armband. Bryce Cotton leads our captain rankings, with Kristian Doolittle, William Hickey and Keanu Pinder the strongest double-game alternatives.
NBL27 SuperCoach Round 2 Injury Report: Humphries, Knight, Sobey & Key Selection Calls
Brandon Knight is out for Perth’s Round 2 double, while Isaac Humphries, Nathan Sobey and Jo Lual-Acuil remain key SuperCoach selection watches before lockout.
NBL27 SuperCoach Round 2 Trade Targets: Buy, Hold & Sell
Round 1 is complete. Cotton, Hickey, Pinder and Doolittle lead the final NBL27 SuperCoach Round 2 trade board, with PJC and Mennenga now genuine sell candidates.
NBL27 SuperCoach Round 1 Takeaways: What We Learned on Opening Night
Real NBL27 basketball is here. Cotton, Daniels, PJC, Mennenga, Hickey and Pinder have already reshaped the Round 2 SuperCoach trade board.
NBL27 Opening Week Fantasy Opportunity Guide: 10 Situations That Could Change Everything
NBL27 opens with 13 games in nine days. Buckets breaks down the 10 fantasy situations that matter most, from Round 1 doubles and injury-created minutes to the roles we need to see before making a move.
Opportunity Knock: Brandon Knight's Likely Round 1 Absence Opens a Perth Fantasy Window
Brandon Knight is unlikely to play Perth's NBL27 opener. That leaves one final fantasy window for Elijah Pepper, Anthony Dell'Orso and the Wildcats' temporary creators.
NBL27 Fantasy Draft Sleepers: 10 Late-Round Targets & Undervalued Picks
Ten NBL27 fantasy draft sleepers and late-round targets Buckets would rather take before the room catches up, from Max Mackinnon and David Johnson to Ben Gold and Jayden Stone.
NBL27 SuperCoach Round 1 Captains: Best Captain Picks Ranked
The best NBL27 SuperCoach Round 1 captain picks ranked, from Parker Jackson-Cartwright and Nathan Sobey to Skylar Mays, Sam Mennenga and Charles Bediako.
Brandon Knight to Perth: NBL27 SuperCoach & Fantasy Draft Impact
Brandon Knight’s Perth debut has been delayed by illness, with the Wildcats now targeting 10 October. Elijah Pepper has strengthened his fantasy hold with another 25-point game.
NBL27 Fantasy Draft Strategy: How to Win Your Draft
How to approach an NBL27 fantasy draft from the first pick to the final round. Buckets breaks down tiers, positional scarcity, roster construction, risk, upside and the draft mistakes to avoid.
NBL27 Fantasy Draft Rankings: Top 50 Players for Draft Leagues
The first Buckets NBL27 Draft rankings. Our top 50 players for fantasy draft leagues, split into tiers with positional value, role, upside and draft-day risk built in.
NBL27 Projected Starting Fives: Every Team's Lineup & SuperCoach Outlook
Projected NBL27 starting fives for all 10 clubs, plus the best fantasy target, value pick, role watch and biggest SuperCoach risk before Round 1.
NBL27 SuperCoach PODs: 10 Best Point-of-Difference Picks Before Round 1
Everyone can pick the obvious names. These are the NBL27 SuperCoach point-of-difference plays that can separate your Round 1 squad from the pack without forcing you into bad picks.
NBL27 SuperCoach Premiums: Who Is Actually Worth Paying Up For?
The most expensive NBL27 SuperCoach players can wreck your cap if you get them wrong. Here is who Buckets would pay up for, who can wait, and why the early fixture changes everything.
NBL27 SuperCoach Round 1 Injury Report: Selection Watch Before Lockout
Final NBL27 Round 1 injury and availability watch for SuperCoach: Sobey is out Saturday, while Jenkins, Humphries, Knight, Rillie and Windler are unavailable and key late checks remain.