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Melbourne is set to make basketball history, with an NBA team scheduled to play in Australia for the first time. The Victorian Government, NBL, and NBA are finalizing a deal to bring an NBA franchise to Melbourne in October 2025 for a two-game exhibition series, sources told ESPN. The event will mark the first time…
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Dyson Daniels achieved his dream of being drafted to the NBA today, being selected eighth by the New Orleans Pelicans. Daniels grew up in Bendigo, just over 150 kilometres north of Melbourne and is the son of long-time NBL1 import Ricky Daniels. His father is a Bendigo Braves legend, to the extent that his number…
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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic turned heads as he arrived at American Airlines Center prior to their match-up with the Los Angeles. Man green and gold suits you well @luka7doncic 😁🇦🇺 https://t.co/IFCGOej2HG — Josh Green (@JoshBGreen) March 30, 2022 The Mavs players arrived at American Airlines Center for the contest against the Lakers, and supporters…
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The Oklahoma City Thunder confirmed that they will “shut down” Josh Giddey for the remainder of the season today, due to hip injury which flared up on Feb. 25, resulting in him being removed from the team’s match-up against the Indiana Pacers. Josh Giddey (hip soreness) is out for the rest of the season, Mark…
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James Ennis “one and done” year in the NBL won’t be forgotten by the Perth Wildcats faithful and with Ennis failing to nail an NBA contract at the start of the season there were even calls within the media for Perth to try and re-sign the NBA veteran for the 2021-22 season. Ennis however remained…
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The Long Island Nets announced Tuesday that Adam Caporn, head coach of the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence and assistant coach with the Australian Boomers Adam Caporn as its new head coach. The Long Island Nets are the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets. Caporn joins the Nets after spending the last seven…
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On the same day that NBL Next Star Josh Giddey declares for the NBA Draft we see another NBL next star officially make his way into the NBA. The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed guard Didi Louzada to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, the terms of the deal were…
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While it shouldn’t be a surprise to many, Adelaide 36ers dynamic young point guard Josh Giddey will officially declare for the NBA draft today. The news was made public by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski after discussions with Giddey’s agents Daniel Moldovan and Alex Saratsis of Octagon Sports told ESPN on Tuesday. ESPN Story: Josh Giddey – a…
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Terrance Ferguson has been released after being sent to the New York Knicks in a trade which included Ferguson, center Vincent Poirier, the draft rights to guard/forward Emir Preldžić and two future second-round picks from the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team trade that also included Oklahoma City. New York sent guard/forward Ignas Brazdeikis to the…
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One night after nearly accomplishing the feat, LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record on triple-double on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks. Ball accomplished the feat at 19 years and 140 days old. Markelle Fultz was the previous record-holder at 19 years and 317 days old. On Friday against the New…
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