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In less than a month Joe Ingles hopes to lead the Australian Boomers to their first ever Olympic Medal, but it seems Ingles has decided to start winning now as he led his team Regal FC Barcelona to its 17th Spanish League championship (ACB) on Sunday. One man who knows plenty about winning overseas is…
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With the 2012 London Olympic’s rapidly approaching, there is no question that the USA men’s Olympic Basketball team are clear favourites to win yet another Gold Medal. Is there anyone out there that can beat them? The worldwide basketball landscape has changed significantly since 1992. In Barcelona USA’s Dream Team took home the gold against…
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Subscribe to Aussie Hoopla on iTunes and listen to our Hyping the Hoopla fortnightly podcast, where we break down all the latest NBL player moves and signings, performances both here and overseas and the important issues which Australian Basketball currently face… The voice of Aussie Hoopla, Dan Boyce and co host Matt Smith, holder of 100…
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Montepaschi Siena hosted Cimberio Varese on Saturday May 19 in Game 2 of the playoffs. Although the scores were a little closer than the last game, Montepaschi still managed to walk away with a comfortable 16 point win, 88-72. Dave played 14 minutes and scored nine points, shooting at 66.7% from the floor. Ksistof Lavrinovic…
Read MoreListen to the first of our fortnightly break downs of all the latest Australia Basketball news and rumors… The voice of Aussie Hoopla, Dan Boyce and co host Matt Smith, holder of 100 NBL games (dubiously) and former player for the Wollongong Hawks, New Zealand Breakers, Victoria Giants and Cairns Taipans…
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This season the NBL has done a great job remembering the glory days of the NBL this season, showcasing the NBL’s rich history with terrific events like the NBL Heritage Round and Townsville’s 25th Anniversary were special to say the least. Here at Aussie Hoopla we thought we should continue with that thought and we decided to…
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Eddie Gill’s 27 points in a half, head to head against NBA point guard Patty Mills, is a game which fans in Melbourne won’t soon forget. Thomas Abercrombie’s career high 33 points against the Tigers in a double-overtime thriller was one of the greatest games ever seen in the land of the long white cloud….
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There is no doubt the 2011-2012 season has been the year of the point guard. We talk to some of the biggest names in the NBL to try and find out who is the best point guard in the NBL.
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Who is the best shooter in the NBL. This seems like such an easy question to some and names like James Harvey, Mat Campbell, Daryl Corletto, Darren Ng and Kevin Lisch would instantly be brought into the conversation. These guys are no slouches when it comes to draining the rock either but at AussieHoopla.com we…
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31.89 In terms of the game’s hallowed numbers, it doesn’t quite resonate like, let’s say, 50.4 — Wilt Chamberlain’s historic scoring average in 1961-62 — or Oscar Robertson’s 30-12-11 triple-double that same season. But it has become a hot topic around the NBA this season. That 31.89 mark is Michael Jordan’s PER (player efficiency…
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