Author: Dan Boyce
Cairns Taipans forward Ron Dorsey nailed an incredible three-point fade away to send game two of the 2011 NBL Grand Final series into double overtime, the first time this had occurred in NBL history. He joins this episode of the podcast to talk about his time in Cairns, how close the team came to winning…
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In this episode, host Dan Boyce asks the question, ‘Should we have an NBL Pride Round’ and, together with Sydney Kings superfan and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community Olivia Evans discuss the positives and negatives of the Pride Round, Cairns Decision not to participate in it and the reaction of fans on social media…
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Five months ago, Cam Bairstow retired from basketball at the age of 31. Cam joins the podcast to talk with host Dan Boyce about fighting through the pain of those injuries during his time in the NBL and what he plans to do for a second career. The talented forward played a total of 74 games…
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Today it was announced the NBL would not be awarding its Rookie Of The Year award and replacing it with the ‘Next Generation Award’, an award aimed at crowning the best under-25 player in the league each season. The award has not only been modified to allow players who have played multiple seasons in the…
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Basketball is not just a sport; it’s a way of life. It’s the kind of game that brings people together from all over the planet, all rooting for the same thing – to score big and win. If you love the court as much as we do, then you can get even closer to the…
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A proposed 11,000-seat entertainment centre is nearing approval in Newcastle, and with it, a chance of bringing more international netball to the region and the return of an NBL team. The Newcastle Herald reported on Saturday that Venues NSW had completed a business case for the state government recommending a replacement venue for the ageing…
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This week is a special week for the Filipino community in Australia. One Night Only with Kai Sotto is upon us. We are coming together to celebrate the arrival of Kai Zachary Sotto, an athletic, 7’2”, 20-year-old homegrown Filipino basketball phenomenon. Arriving in Sydney City this weekend to play the defending champions Sydney Kings, we…
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The Melbourne Tigers left possibly the biggest imprint in Australian basketball history, winning four NBL championships in fifteen years (1993 to 2008) and being home to basketball royalty like Andrew Gaze, Lanard Copeland, Mark Bradtke and Chris Anstey. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Al Westover, who was born in…
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Today, Melbourne United’s Isaac Humphries shared a part of himself that had been hidden for the majority of his time as an NBL player, his sexuality. Humphries made the announcement on Wednesday in a video shared across his social media channels, showing the moment he revealed the news to his teammates. View this post…
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With the release of the NBL salary cap figures and player salaries via a number of News Corp articles, it has become very clear that there are many nuances within the economics of the NBL, so our host Dan Boyce, reached out to Sydney Kings CEO Chris Pongrass to help explain how the cap works,…
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