Articles by Ben Filosi

About Ben Filosi

Ben is a die-hard sports fan who enjoys watching all sports. Based in Adelaide he covers F1, Basketball, AFL, Olympics and Combat sports with a particular interest in MMA. He is also a member on the weekly Drop Punters NFL Fantasy podcast. Ben is a qualified Journalist having completed his degree at Deakin University.

2022 NBA Draft: How Dyson Daniels fits with the New Orleans Pelicans

24/06/2022 Ben Filosi 0

The New Orleans Pelicans have selected Aussie Dyson Daniels with the 8th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. The question now, is how does he fit into his new side?

Canadian Grand Prix: Verstappen makes it six straight wins for Red Bull

20/06/2022 Ben Filosi 0

Max Verstappen has extended Red Bulls win streak to six, after winning the Canadian Grand Prix despite being challenged late by Carlos Sainz. Aussie Daniel Ricciardo was unable to score in the points again, finishing in 11th place.

Rob Wilkinson secures playoff spot with first round finish at PFL 4

18/06/2022 Ben Filosi 0

Australia’s Rob Wilkinson has booked his spot in the PFL playoffs, after securing a first-round TKO victory over Viktor Pesta. ‘Razor’ will now meet Delan Monte in the semi-finals of the playoffs.

‘Early stoppage’ the aim as Rob Wilkinson pursues playoff spot at PFL 4

15/06/2022 Ben Filosi 0

Australian Light Heavyweight Rob Wilkinson is looking to earn another stoppage victory and book a playoff spot, when he meets Viktor Pesta in the last round of the PFL’s regular season.

Jake Matthews earns knockout victory in his octagon return at UFC 275

13/06/2022 Ben Filosi 0

After 15 months out of the octagon, Australia’s Jake Matthews returned with a bang at UFC 275, knocking out Andre Fialho in the second round in the most impressive performance of his career.

Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Verstappen extends lead at the top to cap off perfect day for Red Bull

13/06/2022 Ben Filosi 0

Red Bull have continued their dominant form, winning their fifth consecutive race with Max Verstappen taking home the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Meanwhile Aussie, Daniel Ricciardo was able to score in the points in a hard fought result.

Aussies in the NBA: Season Reviews

07/06/2022 Ben Filosi 0

With the 2021/22 NBA season and Playoffs coming to end, find out how our Aussies performed during the year, with the highlights, lowlights and outlook for next season.

Aussies in the NBA: Josh Green and the Mavericks fall short in Week 32

30/05/2022 Ben Filosi 0

There are no more Aussies remaining in the NBA Playoffs after Josh Green and the Dallas Mavericks were unable to advance to the NBA Finals this week, going down to the Golden State Warriors.

Monaco Grand Prix: Perez secures first win of 2022 in stop-start race

30/05/2022 Ben Filosi 0

Sergio Perez and Red Bull have continued their dominant run of late battling the rain to win the Monaco Grand Prix, while Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo was unable to score any points for the fourth consecutive race.

Aussies in the NBA: Green and Mavericks battle Warriors in Week 31

23/05/2022 Ben Filosi 0

Josh Green and the Dallas Mavericks began their Western Conference finals series with the Golden State Warriors this week while Josh Giddey and Matisse Thybulle were named in the All-Rookie and All-Defensive teams to cap off our Aussies in the NBA.

Spanish Grand Prix: Red Bull maximises points in Barcelona

23/05/2022 Ben Filosi 0

Max Verstappen has continued his hot form, winning the Spanish Grand Prix to make it three race wins in a row. Aussie Daniel Ricciardo made history in Spain to surpass Mark Webber for the most race F1 starts by an Australian.

Aussies in the NBA: Josh Green progresses, Thybulle out of Playoffs in Week 30

16/05/2022 Ben Filosi 0

Josh Green is the final Aussie remaining in the NBA Playoffs after he and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Phoenix Suns this week. Unfortunately it was the end of the road for Matisse Thybulle and the Philadelphia 76ers, being knocked out by the Miami Heat.