Author: Dan Boyce
Today the Commonwealth Games 2018 commences. It is a controversial competition, but here in the land of sports of Australia, it remains welcomed with open arms. Along with this comes the 8 team basketball competition. On the back of a excellent NBL season, this competition provides even more basketball to watch over…
Read MoreMelbourne United defeated the Adelaide 36ers 100-82 to win their best-of-five series 3-2 and secure their maiden NBL Championship. United’s Chris Goulding was awarded the Larry Sengstock NBL Grand Finals MVP. It was a fitting victory for first-year coach Dean Vickerman, who assumed the head coaching role after a short stint as an…
Read MoreThere is always pressure in stepping onto an NBL court. The cheering in the stands, family and friends watching and the game in the balance, no NBL games are ever easy. Reaching the NBL Finals is even more daunting. Every win is a step towards reaching the pinnacle of Australian basketball, winning an NBL…
Read MoreAs they look ahead to the club’s 30th Anniversary Season, the Sydney Kings today announced that superstar point guard Jerome ‘The Handle’ Randle will return to the purple and gold for the 2018/2019 National Basketball League season. Signed to a one-year deal in 2017, with a team option on a second season, the Kings have now formally put the new deal in…
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Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod Will Weaver has been an integral part of the Boomers program since 2014 but hardly anybody knows his name. In this episode of Aussie Hoopla, Dan Boyce interviews the current assistant coach for our men’s national basketball team, a man who also acts…
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Download and listen to Aussie Hoopla podcast on the links below. iTunes – Spotify – Stitcher – Libsyn – TuneIn Luc Longley has made a concerted effort to evade the media in recent years but in an Aussie Hoopla exclusive, Dan Boyce was able to sit down with the big man and talk about his career, particularly the Boomers side of things,…
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Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod After a great podcast last month with FIBA and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Lindsay Gaze which reflected on the early years of the NBL from a Victorian perspective, we decided to get a New South Wales point of view by interviewing NBL…
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The NBL recently announced plans to provide an alternative to college for US teenagers hoping to reach the NBA. We looked at the potential impact this initiative would have on the NBL, NBA and college basketball scene with the biggest takeaway is that with the financial backing both the NCAA and the NBA have, it…
Read MoreThe NBL recently announced plans to provide an alternative to college for US teenagers hoping to reach the NBA. We looked at the potential impact this initiative would have on the NBL, NBA and college basketball scene with the biggest takeaway is that with the financial backing both the NCAA and the NBA have, it…
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Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod Dan Boyce continues his interview with Lindsay Gaze, reflecting on the history of the Australian Boomers and sharing stories of from the early years of the National Basketball League. Lindsay’s career includes being a part of the Boomers program from 1960 to…
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