Author: Dan Boyce
The Perth Wildcats look set to be sold for the second time in three years. Current owners, Sports Entertainment Group Limited confirmed today it had received a non-binding offer from investment firm MT Arena Capital Investments Pty Ltd. The firm, headed by West Australian cybersecurity entrepreneur Mark Arena, who has been a rabid Perth Wildcats…
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Andrew Bogut, one of the greatest basketballers Australia has ever produced, is renowned for his open and honest approach to whatever topics he is given. He joins Dan Boyce on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to discuss many of the topics mainstream NBL media give a biased view of or fail to cover at all. He’s…
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With NBL total team spends revealed for 2023/24, the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ are now clearly visible for fans to see. TOTAL TEAM CAP SPEND 2023-24 Perth Wildcats $2,407,957 Adelaide 36ers $2,262,445 Tasmania JackJumpers $2,223,102 Melbourne United $2,151,084 Sydney Kings $2,042,070 New Zealand Breakers $1,870,560 Illawarra Hawks $1,809,796 South East Melbourne Phoenix $1,779,641 Brisbane…
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Cameron Oliver joins the podcast to discuss his time playing for the Cairns Taipans, how it shaped him as a player and a person, and how it helped him reach the NBA. Since leaving Australia, Cam has played in Spain, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, France and China, and he shares some of the highs and…
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Harry Froling joins the podcast to give an update on his health after suffering a fractured skull and bleeding to the brain following an alleged assault outside a popular Wollongong nightclub. A year into his recovery, he also talks about his brother Sam’s chances of making the Boomers Olympic squad, the issues the NBL faces…
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Brian Goorjian has signed a multi-year deal to become the Sydney Kings’ head coach after their disappointing end to last season. Goorjian, who previously led the Kings to a three-peat championship run (2003-2005), holds the record for the most games coached in NBL history (803) and the most titles in league history at six. Goorjian…
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Sam MacKinnon played sixteen seasons across five NBL teams. This included the South East Melbourne Magic, West Sydney Razorbacks, Townsville Crocodiles, Brisbane Bullets and Melbourne Tigers. He averaged 14.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in 459 NBL games. Injuries forced him to retire at only 33 years of age but despite that, he still…
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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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