Author: Dan Boyce
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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The Brisbane Bullets have signed swingman Orlando Johnson, who played three seasons in the NBA as their first import for the 2020-21 season. Johnson was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the 2012 NBA Draft with the 36thselection. He was traded to the Indiana Pacers for cash on the same day. He went on to…
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Donald Whiteside played for the Hobart Devils from 1992-1993 after graduating from Northern Illinois University. After leaving the Devils he played in Latvia, Czech Republic and Spain before signing an NBA deal with the Toronto Raptors in 1996, six years after graduating from college. Listen to Aussie Hoopla podcast on the links below. iTunes – Spotify – Stitcher – Libsyn – TuneIn…
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Will Weaver is soon to be announced as the new assistant coach of the Houston Rockets. The news comes via Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Rockets are hiring Will Weaver as an assistant coach to join Stephen Silas’ staff, league sources say — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) November 12, 2020 Weaver, who coached the Sydney…
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After the Perth Wildcats suffered semi-final defeats to the North Melbourne Giants in 1988 and 1989 Cal Bruton, the team’s starting point guard and, funnily enough, General Manager at the time, retired from playing to focus on building a roster capable of Perth’s first NBL championship. 1990 also marked the beginning of the most exciting…
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Victoria is expected to be the named as the NBL’s answer to the NBA bubble as they prepare to launch this years season on January 15th. The current plan is to play games in home venues throughout Australia where possible. Still, the reality of COVID-19 means a hub is going to be a necessary contingency…
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The coronavirus has rocked sporting leagues around the globe, but we seem to be nearing the end in Australia, and as a result, NBL basketball is returning and fans will be able to watch live NBL competition in less than three weeks. The first NBL practice matches will kick off in November with the Adelaide…
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Listen to Aussie Hoopla podcast on the links below. iTunes – Spotify – Stitcher – Libsyn – TuneIn Use promo code “hoopla” at manscaped.com/hoopla to get 20% off any purchase. “Jumping” Joe Hurst played his college ball with Northwest Missouri State University, before starting his professional career for the Hobart Devils in the NBL. Replacing Steve Carfino after he moved to the…
Read MoreBasketball Australia (BA) has today confirmed the process and the selection panel who will be tasked with appointing a new head coach for the Australian senior men’s national team. Ricky Grace was a part of the Boomers program from 1995 to 2000, a period which included playing a significant role in the team’s fourth-place finish…
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