Author: Dan Boyce
Earlier this week Shawn Dennis became the first coach in NBL history to be named Coach of the Year with the combination of a losing record and without qualifying for the Finals. The award was a testament to his ability to development young talent and overachieve with a roster which “on paper” appeared to…
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Cameron Gliddon, the captain of the Cairns Taipans and their recently named MVP has signed a 10-week off-season contract with Polish club AZS Koszalin. So excited to be leaving for Poland on Thursday to join the boys in Koszalin. A dream come true ??? am I ready for 2 degrees celcius? ❄️❄️❄️ — Cameron…
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With the NBL season now over the Sydney Kings main attraction Josh Childress is rumored to be headed back to the D-League according to Chris Dempsey of The Denver Post. Hearing that former Atlanta Hawks standout Josh Childress is likely headed to the D-League after his season in Australia ends. — Chris Dempsey (@dempseypost) February 15,…
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Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod Terry Dozier played four seasons in the NBL between 1991-1994. During those three seasons he brought a defensive tenacity that saw him claim the NBL defensive player of the year trophy three consecutive times. Something that only Darnell Mee and Damian Martin…
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It seems that the gritty play of our national basketball team members may be celebrated here in Australia and respected across the globe but it’s certainly not appreciated in the NBA. Matthew Dellavedova, the 25-year-old Victorian who played a key role in Lebron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers charge to the NBA Finals last year, has…
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Australia is not a stranger to claiming talented stars who aren’t exactly their own. Russell Crowe is a well know case who despite being born in New Zealand and twice being rejected as an Australian citizen we still like to claim him as our own. In basketball it’s no different as shown when Kyrie Irving…
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The Townsville Crocodiles face the Adelaide 36ers as part of the NBL’s Heritage Round with a number of former Townsville Crocodiles and Suns suiting up as the Townsville Legends team who will face a number of Townsville’s most talented junior players. Andrew Goodwin One of the most popular players on the Crocodiles team during…
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Ben Simmons has developed from a relatively unknown student at Box Hill Secondary School two years ago to being Barack Obama’s favourite up and coming Basketball star in less than two years. His popularity has been growing rapidly but after a recent approval from Barack Obama it has skyrocketed. It started when President Obama, giving…
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There is no NBL all-star weekend this year. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, there has only been 1 NBL All-Star game since 2008. But why? The last time the fans were asked if they wanted an All-Star game 90% of fans wanted to see the All-Star game back, So why is…
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Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod It’s been 20 years since the South East Melbourne Magic became NBL champions. We sit down with Chris Anstey, a vital piece of that team to take a look back at the players, opponents, hurdles and highlights of the season that was. The…
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