Aussies Abroad
Ben Simmons is currently sitting out the Net’s playoff series against his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, citing the need to concentrate on rehabbing his back injury, the progress of which is arguably the most important factor of their entire offseason. With Simmons being the highest-paid player on the Net’s squad, not only this season but…
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Each week Aussie Hoopla shines a light on the best Aussie ballers currently plying their trade overseas. Each week we award the player who had both the greatest impact on the stat sheet and the wins column. Player Of The Week Dyson Daniels Current Team: New Orleans Pelicans (NBA) Hometown: Bendigo, VIC Last played in…
Read MoreEach week Aussie Hoopla shines a light on the best Aussie ballers currently plying their trade overseas. Each week we award the player who had both the greatest impact on the stat sheet and the wins column. Player Of The Week Ben Simmons Current Team: Brooklyn Nets (NBA) Hometown: Melbourne, VIC Last played in Australia:…
Read MoreEach week Aussie Hoopla shines a light on the best Aussie ballers currently plying their trade overseas. Each week we award the player who had both the greatest impact on the stat sheet and the wins column. Player Of The Week Josh Giddey Current Team: Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA) Hometown: Melbourne, Australia Last played in…
Read MoreEach week Aussie Hoopla shines a light on the best Aussie ballers currently plying their trade overseas. Each week we award the player who had both the greatest impact on the stat sheet and the wins column. Player Of The Week Jo Lual Acuil Current Team: Nanjing Tongxi Monkey King (Chinese CBA) Hometown: Melbourne, Australia Last…
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The Nuggets are signing Australian forward Jack White to a two-way contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski The Denver Nuggets are signing Australian F Jack White to a two-way contract, sources tell ESPN. White had a strong Summer League performance for Denver. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 17, 2022 Jack White came into Nuggets Summer…
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Former NBL player Adam Caporn, the player responsible for starting the ‘aussie pipeline’ at St Mary’s University of California which saw Patty Mills, Daniel Kickert, Matthew Dellavedova, Jock Landale and many others develop their games there, will assist NBA legend Steve Nash at the Brooklyn Nets this season. Caporn joins Nash’s staff after serving as…
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The NBA announced today that Brooklyn Nets guard Patty Mills has been selected to participate in the MTN DEW 3-Point Contest at State Farm All-Star Saturday Night. Mills is the first Australian native to be selected to participate in the 3-Point Contest, and he will become the second Net born outside of the United States…
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Victorian Dyson Daniels will be a part of the NBA All-Star weekend after changes to the Rising Stars event were announced today. The one-off exhibition game, which in the past has seen the best rookies in the NBA face off against the best second-year NBA talent, will now feature four seven-player teams competing in a…
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The Nets didn’t know they wouldn’t have Kyrie Irving available when they added Patty Mills in free agency, but he has turned out to be exactly what they need. Mills, who signed for the mid-level exception, was considered one of the top bargains of the NBA off-season and is gathering a ton of praise from…
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