Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod 24 hours after the basketbrawl between Australia and the Philippines, Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce picks up the phone and calls Australian Boomers legend Andrew Gaze and 2-time NBL champion Rhys Carter to talk about arguably the most disgraceful set of events…
Read More Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod Jerome Randle exploded onto the Australian basketball scene in 2015, after carving out an impressive international career, playing for teams in France, Israel, Belgium, Ukraine and Turkey. Replacing 36ers import Kenyon McNeaill five games into the season, the 175cm Randle went…
Read MoreThe National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball League (NBL) today announced that for the second consecutive year, NBL teams will travel to the U.S. to participate in the NBA preseason. Five NBL teams, including the Adelaide 36ers, Melbourne United, New Zealand Breakers, Perth Wildcats and Sydney Kings, will play a total of…
Read MoreHey Aussie NBA Fans, Do you want to enter Australia’s longest running NBA playoff bracket competition? Do you think you know more about the NBA than the rest of the basketball tragic’s we know and love as the Aussie Hoopla faithful? Want to compare your tips for the NBA crown to notable…
Read MoreHead to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod Darren Lucas is a two-time Defensive Player of the Year and two-time NBL champion with the South East Melbourne Magic and he sits down with Dan Boyce this episode to talk about his career, the glory days of the NBL and the…
Read MoreThere have been plenty of signings in the NBL offseason, with over 70% of the players in the league coming out of contract, there has been more movement than most of us expected. This no doubt includes the marquee signing of Andrew Bogut by the Sydney Kings, but there’s still one signing that remains up…
Read MoreThis week Casper Ware had a try-out with the NBA’s Portland Trailblazers and Melbourne signed up and coming Boomer combo guard Mitch McCarron to a three-year deal but United coach Dean Vickerman says the team still plans on Ware being a part of the team this season. Disclaimer: The Club’s intentions of bringing back…
Read MoreHead to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce sits down with Andrew Price, Basketball Analytics Manager for the New Zealand Breakers and Australian Boomers to look at how analytics and advanced statistics are impacting the NBL today. With more and more NBL teams and coaches…
Read MoreHead to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod There’s been a lot of changes in upper north Queensland this off-season. Coach Aaron Fearne was let go, Boomers squad members Cam Gliddon and Mitch McCarron chose to play their basketball elsewhere, whilst new coach Mike Kelly has arrived and practically re-hauled the…
Read MoreAdelaide 36ers rising star Majok Deng has been given a release from his SEABL team Mount Gambier Pioneers. Majok has been on the sidelines after a severe ankle injury derailed his season with the Pioneers after playing only one game. He has since missed the clubs last 5 games. The 2y year old…
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We wrap up our seven-part deep dive into one of Aussie hoops’ fiercest rivalries — Sydney vs Illawarra — as the modern era turns the heat all the way up and the Freeway Series swings wildly from season to season. Host Dan Boyce picks things up after the Hawks’ rebirth under new ownership and Brian Goorjian — a fresh start that quickly turns into a brutal reality check, including the worst season in franchise history (3–25) — before Illawarra pulls off one of the great…
READ MOREThe conversation around NBL expansion has intensified in recent years, with the league publicly confirming discussions with potential markets such as Canberra, the Gold Coast, and Darwin. However, one city that continues to quietly build momentum as a realistic candidate for a future franchise is Newcastle. While it may not always dominate the expansion headlines, the pieces required for an NBL return are slowly aligning, and according to former owner of the Illawarra Hawks, Dorry Kordahi, the push for a Newcastle team is very real.…
READ MOREMost 16-year-olds would take the bag. Luke Paul wants to take a beating. In an era where high school recruits are chasing six-figure Instagram followings and seven-figure NIL deals, Luke Paul just did the unthinkable. The 16-year-old Australian talent is a 6'6" point guard widely tipped as a future NBA lottery pick who reportedly turned down US college offers worth up to $3 million to stay home. He didn't do it for comfort. He didn't do it for safety. According to Paul, he did it…
READ MOREWith one game remaining in the regular season and finals seeding on the line, South East Melbourne moved a step closer to the top two with a 120–104 win over the Tasmania JackJumpers at John Cain Arena. The Phoenix overcame a career-high 36-point outing from Majok Deng, with Angus Glover leading the way with 21 points and seven three-pointers as the home side’s firepower proved too much. Despite the result, coach Josh King said his group still needs to produce a complete four-quarter performance, particularly…
READ MOREIn recent weeks, NBL Pride Round has been accompanied by a wave of opinion pieces — including Michael Randall’s “Pride Round: Why the NBL should be proud it won’t ever ‘shut up and dribble’” — praising the initiative while dismissing its critics. This has been something I’ve been thinking about and discussing with people since Indigenous Round.I think we all need a little perspective sometimes. https://t.co/2D65bvtS5K — Michael Randall (@MickRandallHS) February 3, 2026 But the argument that any criticism of the National Basketball League’s social-issue…
READ MOREWe continue diving deeper into one of Aussie hoops’ fiercest rivalries — Sydney vs Illawarra — picking things up as LaMelo Ball and his Rookie of the Year season in 2019 propelled the Hawks into the global spotlight, setting NBL viewership and attendance records, while the Kings reloaded under Will Weaver and pushed for a championship in a season that ended in chaos. Host Dan Boyce breaks down LaMelo’s viral debut, his back-to-back triple-doubles, and the impact of Aaron Brooks’ season-ending injury on Illawarra’s playoff…
READ MOREKeanu Pinder has hit a new gear in Japan. As Akita’s starting big, he is producing like a franchise option, and that level of form is putting him back in the Boomers conversation. Pinder is in the midst of a prime career stretch that has seen him exceed the 2 time NBL "Most Improved Player" form that first made him a star in Cairns.The primary storyline defining Pinder’s 2025-26 campaign is a shift in usage. In Perth, Pinder was often a secondary option behind heavy…
READ MOREBelow is an up-to-date roster for each NBL team and a list of rumours and potential signings derived from discussions with NBL staff and media. Players listed as contracted come from information supplied by the National Basketball League. * = Denotes import player ** = Naturalised Australian DP = a member of the team's development roster SRP = the previously named Asian player exception denoting an Asian player who qualifies as a local in the NBL. MP = Marquee players listed as known Click here…
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