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The first round of the NBL begins this week with Basketball fans across Australia chomping at the bite. The same holds true for Spanish basketball fans who this week saw the ACB, the Spanish Basketball League kick off their season. Joe Ingles and Nathan Jawai are two men who play a big part in shaping…
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Former Geelong Supercats import Isma’il Muhammad is not giving up on his NBA dream just yet. The 6’6 swingman and former SEABL Supercats MVP has been signed by the Hawks in his native city of Atlanta for their training camp which begins tomorrow. Muhammad will be competing for one of only two places remaining on…
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The Australia Emu’s, Basketball Australia’s Junior Men’s team have defeated New Zealand’s Junior Tall Blacks across three straight games at the FIBA Oceania U19 Championships at Porirua this week. New Zealand kept it reasonably close until half-time, Wellington’s Tom Vodanovich banking a three-pointer just before half time resulted in the Kiwi’s only being down…
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There are over 80 Division 1 Australian athletes in the USA on college basketball scholarships with double that amount playing at different levels. Although challenging it can be at times living in a different continent Australian player’s have adjusted to life in America. Generally, they have thrived in the Mecca of basketball by achieving great feats on…
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Spanish media have reported that Australian Boomers player Joe Ingles “continues to receive offers from the NBA”. It is believed that many teams have remained in contact with Joe since his break-out Olympic performance, but so far have only offered non-guaranteed contracts and invitations to training camps. Ingles clearly wants to play in the NBA,…
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Corey “Homicide” Williams grew up learning the game at Claremont Park in the Bronx and now he’s back to doing what he does best. Above the Rim has launched a new video series today, called “City by City.” In it we see former Townsville Crocodile and Melbourne Tiger’s import Corey “Homicide” Williams travelling from black top to…
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A press conference to welcome Australian Boomers big man Nathan Jawai to his new team Regal FC Barcelona was held yesterday. Jawai told reporters he is “excited” to be at part of FC Barcelona and he feels that this latest stop on his already impressive resume is one which offering a “great opportunity” for him….
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The St Laurence Geelong Supercats lead by 2 points with less than a minute remaining in the game before an off balance three point shot from Dandenong import Tony Lewis put the Rangers in front by a point. Despite getting it back down to their offensive end, the Supercats couldn’t get a shot off and ended up…
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As part of our weekly Article of the Week Cash Giveaways Nic Farnan asks the question whether the active off season by the LA Lakers has been good enough to give them the nod for NBA favourites this season. Steve Nash may not be the biggest acquisition for the Lakers this offseason, but he may well…
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Young Aussie Tyro Mirko Djeric is currently trialling with Serbian superclub KK Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague and is the most successful basketball club in Serbia. KK Partizan is the defending Serbian basketball champion and currently holds 19 league titles, having won the last eleven of them consecutively. It has been the breeding…
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