Author: Dan Boyce
The free-agent merry-go-round continues with the Melbourne United signing Scotty Hopson to a one-year deal. Hopson spent last season with the New Zealand Breakers but didn’t re-sign with the team as he focused on trying to make a return to the NBA. With NBA rosters finalised this week Hopson’s eyes returned to the NBL and…
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The Australian basketball world has been waiting to see whether Andrew Bogut was going to ‘call it a day’ or stick around for one last season of basketball and a shot at Olympic glory. And the answer to that question is set to come tomorrow at 10 am AEST on the ‘Boguey-man’s’ new podcast, Rogue…
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Brisbane Bullets big man Will Magnay has reportedly signed a two-way deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to ESPN. The buzz around Magnay has been consistent over the past 6 months with strong interest from several coming from the Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs before Magnay made his decision to…
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Sources within NBL teams say Jonah Bolden is open to playing in the NBL after missing out on an NBA roster spot this week. Sources say Bolden’s agent Daniel Moldovan has been in talks with the remaining NBL teams letting them know Bolden does not intend to play in the G-League and open to NBL…
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Former Illawarra Hawks coach Rob Beveridge return to the sidelines as coach of the SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks in 2021. Beveridge had signed on to coach the team last season but after arriving in New Zealand the competition was impacted due to COVID-19 and he was forced to return to Australia before the season…
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Last week Indiana Pacers All-Star Victor Oladipo made noise when he announced he had purchased an ownership stake into the New Zealand Breakers and it seems NBA stars just can’t get enough of the excitement surrounding the growth of the NBL. Washington Wizards guard John Wall became the latest NBA star to become a part-owner…
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With the recent passing of Stormin’ Norman Taylor, Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce and Norman’s Illawarra teammate Greg Hubbard remember the player and the man who was the most effective scoring in NBL history. Taylor holds the Illawarra club record for most points in a game with 54 points, against new Hawks coach Brian Goorjian’s…
Read MoreWhile the Rockets are caught in the middle of potentially upending the direction of their franchise in the trade market, they are also making moves in free agency. Marc reports that Jae’Sean Tate will sign with Houston after free agency begins Friday. The team really, really likes Tate and his skillset. It also helps that…
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The NBA’s use of advanced metrics is increasing every year and across the globe here in the NBL it’s a little slower but no different. One of the people who helped NBL teams to do this is Andrew Price. Andrew started out analysing data for Andrej Lemanis during his time with the New Zealand Breakers…
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NBA All-Star Victor Oladipo has joined the NZ Breakers’ high-profile ownership group which includes former NBA players Shawn Marion and Matt Walsh. The Indiana Pacers guard, 28, told Associated Press today that he and business manager Jay Henderson have invested into the franchise which has won four NBL titles in the past decade. “I was…
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