Author: Dan Boyce
The Tasmania JackJumpers have advanced into the semifinals for NBL24 after delivering a 16-point win over the Illawarra Hawks at MyState Bank Arena. The game got off to a rocky start, with key players from both sides succumbing to injuries in the opening minutes. For Tasmania, Marcus Lee exited the match with a shoulder injury…
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Veteran Brad Newley will retire after the NBL24 campaign after 11 seasons in the NBL. The 38-year-old has been a staple in Australian Men’s basketball and represented his country twice at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics. His glittering career consists of two Commonwealth Games gold medals, four golds at the FIBA…
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Michael Hill played seven seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Canberra Cannons and the Brisbane Bullets. He averaged 9.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 235 NBL games and was a key part of Brisbane’s 2007 championship, where he averaged 20 minutes per game coming off the bench. After winning an NBL championship…
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Demitrius Conger signed with the Illawarra Hawks for the 2017–18 NBL season. In 27 games for the Hawks, he averaged 19.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals with the Hawks, who narrowly missed out on making the playoffs, finishing in fifth place (12-16). Conger went on to finish second in league MVP voting and earned…
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As we approach the NBL Pride Round, again, media headlines are filled with tabloid articles about this team or this player who has chosen not to wear the Pride jersey. Despite the focus which the NBL and Pride in Sport, the program tasked with organising Pride Round, have stated their focus is on. “Holding the…
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Jesse Wagstaff recently played in his 450th NBL game, becoming one of only 30 people to ever achieve the feat, as well as being only the seventh player to ever do it for one club. He joins the podcast to reflect on the occasion and review many of the 15 seasons he’s played with the…
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It’s hard to sum up just how much of an impact live sports have had on the world of entertainment. Back in the day, people would switch on their TVs at just the right moment to catch the start of a thrilling basketball match, but the way that we engage with sports has changed a…
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Luc Longley needs no introduction, he’s either the Greatest Australian Basketball player of all time or not far from it depending on how you view things. Three NBA championships, was a key part of the Australian Boomers program from 1988-2000 and is currently part owner of the Sydney Kings. Visit dunk.com.au for your next…
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NBL legend Martin Cattalini joins Dan Boyce on the podcast to look back at the Perth Wildcats taking on the Houston Rockets in 1995, why he left the Wildcats for the Adelaide 36ers, having the green light in Cairns and his memories of pulling on the green and gold for the Australian Boomers. Visit…
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On this episode, Dan Boyce speaks to Melbourne United forward Tanner Krebs who is coming off a great performance in his first NBL start in United colours. With Melbourne currently sitting on top of the ladder (7-2) Krebs, who had been a solid contributor off the bench up until this point, got his chance to…
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