Author: Dan Boyce
Doc Adkins is mostly unknown to today’s NBL fans but is truly an unsung hero of the league and responsible for much of the league’s talent and success in league’s early years. Adkins began coaching in his hometown of Iowa, but soon was travelling around the world working with teams in Mozambique, Japan and eventually…
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A player who enters the NBL with NBA experience is always exciting news. Fans will get excited when their team signs an NBA Free Agent. The NBL commentators will be sure to mention it during every telecast game and any newspaper article will be sure to reference it while speaking about said players’ NBL performance that week…
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The NBL has agreed to reinstate the original name of the Illawarra Hawks. Months of campaigning from Hawks coach Brian Goorjian and president Dorry Kordahi has paid off, with the region’s name to return in time for Wednesday’s blockbuster clash against Melbourne United at the WIN Entertainment Centre. The club has exceeded the 4,379 members…
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The Hawks, as they are now known, have hit the membership target set by the NBL to see a viable commercial future in the region and allow the club to return Illawarra to its name. The Hawks play their first home game at the WIN Entertainment Centre on Wednesday and with Hawks co-owner Dorry Kordahi…
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Adam Caporn is the current head coach of Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence and an assistant coach with the Australian Boomers. Caporn was Australia’s first player recruited to Saint Mary’s College of California which lead to an influx of Aussie talent through the doors of Saint Mary’s that included NBL and NBA stars like Daniel…
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Luke Schenscher who played his junior basketball with the Noarlunga City Tigers left small-town Hope Forest, South Australia to attend the Australian Institute of Sport in 1999. He went from playing domestic basketball in Canberra to become the first high school student to play for the Australian Boomers in three years. His rapid development earnt…
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One night after nearly accomplishing the feat, LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record on triple-double on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks. Ball accomplished the feat at 19 years and 140 days old. Markelle Fultz was the previous record-holder at 19 years and 317 days old. On Friday against the New…
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A week of negotiations has seen Jock Landale and his agent able to come to an agreement on his existing contract with his Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas and have mutually parted ways. Landale took to Twitter two days ago with negotiations ongoing, posting a cryptic hourglass emoji. No doubt hinting the prospect of being released…
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The Adelaide 36ers have finalised their team roster by signing Oklahoma native Tony Crocker who last played with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketball League. The 198cm swingman posted 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the 6 games he played for Pinar Karşıyaka in Euroleague competition before the league was cancelled due to…
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Australian basketball legend Andrew Bogut has retired from the sport, effective immediately, meaning he will miss next year’s Tokyo Olympics. The news comes from Andrew Bogut on his new venture, the Rogue Bogues podcast. After 14 NBA seasons, Andrew Bogut — a 2015 NBA champion — announces he is retiring from basketball. Bogut played for…
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