Author: Dan Boyce
Last week Jacob Jackomas was announced as the new Illawarra Hawks new coach, replacing his mentor Brian Goorjian. With Goorjian announcing he will be coaching the Bay Area Dragons based in the Philippines, Jackomas will take full control of the Hawks and look to take them one step further after their semi-final loss to the…
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Earlier this week it was announced that Illawarra Hawks, head coach Brian Goorjian would not take up his third-year option with the club, leaving his coaching future uncertain. Although his future movements were linked to a potential NBA by News Corp’s Matt Logue, it’s now known that Goorjian Goorjian’s next challenge will be to build…
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This episode host Dan Boyce put out an open invitation to NBL fans to join him on a ‘fans only’ episode of Aussie Hoopla to discuss the biggest stories in Aussie Hoops and provide a fan’s perspective for fans to listen to. Are you keen to be a part of Australia’s first fans only hoops…
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Ben Knight has been announced as the 2022 winner of the Brydens Lawyers Sydney Kings’ Ring of Honour award. The fan and member-voted award will be presented officially at Sunday’s massive clash at Qudos Bank Arena against the Illawarra Hawks. The Ring of Honour recognises players not just for their talents on the court, but…
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Rob Beveridge ticked off a bucket list item when he was named head coach of the Australian Boomers and guided the team to a 3-0 record in February’s FIBA World Qualifiers held in Japan. The team, NBL development players and European talent faced a gruelling quarantine process and only two days of preparation for the…
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The NBL is finally turning a profit says league owner Larry Kestelman. Kestleman has revealed via the Australian that thanks to the recently signed $45m broadcast deal the NBL signed with News Corp, Foxtel and ESPN the league is profitable as a central governing body for the first time since he bought it for $7m seven…
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Whyalla born and bred Chris Blakemore began training with the Adelaide 36ers in 1990 before spending two seasons at the Australian Institute of Sport and signing a rookie contract with the team in 1993. He played three seasons with the 36ers (1993-1995), a period where the team saw a young core of Blakemore, Brett Maher,…
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With all of the players who have lept from Australia to the NBA, we’ve seen them take the most common path of plying their trade in the NBL before reaching the best league in the world. Although this pathway is by far the best way to reach the NBA from Australia, “Snoopy Graham” is a…
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Five-star Australian point guard Tyrese Proctor has committed to Duke’s 2023 class, he announced on Thursday. He chose the Blue Devils over offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Proctor, who stands at 193cm and 77kg and is currently a part of the NBA Global Academy based in Canberra. The Global Academy is run…
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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic turned heads as he arrived at American Airlines Center prior to their match-up with the Los Angeles. Man green and gold suits you well @luka7doncic 😁🇦🇺 https://t.co/IFCGOej2HG — Josh Green (@JoshBGreen) March 30, 2022 The Mavs players arrived at American Airlines Center for the contest against the Lakers, and supporters…
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