TEG Live, promoter of Canada Basketball’s five games in Australia this August, welcomes the news that 2019 NBA Championship winning coach, Nick Nurse, has been appointed Canada’s Senior Men’s National Team head coach ahead of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. In preparation for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China (August 31 – September…
Read MoreJames Harden, Anthony Davis and Damien Lillard are apparently not enough for Australian basketball fans, many of whom have slammed the 20-man Team USA squad announced today to take on the Boomers in Melbourne, as ‘underwhelming’. There are even calls from some to refund or sell their tickets. But calls to refund their tickets are…
Read MoreSydney Kings rookie Brian Bowen II, the first ever participant in the NBL’s Next Stars program wowed multiple scouts at the NBA Draft Combine this week. The six-foot-seven forward with a six-foot-ten wingspan averaged 10.5 points and 5 rebounds in a pair of combine scrimmages, making him a certainty to be drafted this year. Bowen did…
Read MoreThe NBA playoffs are upon us and seven Australian stars are still in the hunt for the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy. All across Australia the NBA League International League Pass is streaming video at breakneck speed to basketball fans allowing Aussie Hoops tragics the ability to support our Australian Boomers in real time and on…
Read MoreIsaac Humphries has signed a ten-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks and will play the remaining seven games of the NBA season. The Sydney born big man has been playing for the the Hawks’ G-League affiliate, the Erie BayHawks, this season and much like the Brooklyn Nets chose to reward Mitch Creek earlier in the year…
Read MoreBen Simmons made history by becoming the first Australian-born basketball player to play in an NBA All Star Game. The Philadelphia 76ers point guard made his All Star debut on Monday (AEST) and played an instrumental role to help Team LeBron rally from an 18-point deficit to smash Team Giannis 178-164 in Charlotte, North…
Read MoreOver the past few weeks we once again reached the point of the season in which trade talks and rumours dominated the narratives of the NBA. The name on everyone’s lips, twitter feed and podcast was the potentially generational talent – Anthony Davis. With indications that Anthony Davis will almost certainly leave the Pelicans an…
Read MoreThon Maker was drafted with the tenth pick of the 2016 NBA draft, and ever since then, he has been firmly entrenched into many fans’ Boomers squad for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Fast forward two and a half years, and Maker has not shown the potential that caused Milwaukee to draft him so high. …
Read MoreNBA icon Kobe Bryant is coming to Australia in March 2019 to launch the Mamba Mentality Experience. As a global basketball superstar, Olympic gold medallist and NBA champion, the five-time title winning Bryant will be sharing about his life, career and success strategies through his Mamba Mentality Experience. “It’s just me and the basket, the…
Read MoreIt’s fair to say that the beginning of the 2018-19 NBA season has been a challenging one for Australian Matthew Dellavedova. Having been a key contributor to Cleveland’s championship just three seasons ago, ‘Delly’ now finds himself completely out of Milwaukee’s rotation with only sparing minutes during junk time late in games. Delly’s lack of…
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Over the past three NBL seasons, clubs have spent almost $97 million assembling their rosters, but how much of that money has translated into wins, and which teams have delivered the best value for money? These figures represent cash spend, not salary cap spend. Cash spending includes player salaries and additional costs such as agent fees, bonuses, import related expenses and luxury tax, rather than simply the amounts counted against the league's salary cap. How much have NBL teams spent over the past three seasons?…
READ MORELarry Bird believed players began tuning out coaches after three years. Pat Riley reportedly put the limit at five, while Steve Kerr admitted his Golden State players were tired of hearing him in his fourth season. Now Justin Tatum is in his fourth season with Illawarra, and the Hawks have gone from NBL champions to the bottom of the ladder. Could they be experiencing the same problem? Justin Tatum transformed Illawarra from one of the NBL's worst teams into champions. But ahead of today's clash…
READ MOREIn 2002, the Melbourne Tigers were fighting for survival when they identified an opportunity to attract supporters from their biggest rivals. Their plan to honour Brian Goorjian was blocked by the Victoria Giants, potentially changing the course of Melbourne basketball history. In 2002, the Melbourne Tigers devised a plan that could have changed the future of their club. The Tigers were emerging from financial administration, crowds were falling and the club had been forced to abandon its home at Vodafone Arena, now known as John…
READ MOREA new funding proposal, a crucial November meeting and renewed interest from the NBL could finally provide a pathway for professional basketball to return to the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast's long-running push to return to the NBL has reached another critical stage, with Mayor Tom Tate preparing to meet Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie in November to discuss the future of the proposed $1 billion Gold Coast Arena. After years of negotiations, changing timelines and funding setbacks, the city's hopes of securing an NBL…
READ MOREFour-time NBL champion and 1994 Grand Final MVP Paul Rees joins the podcast to reflect on his journey from small-town basketball to a 17-season NBL career with the Brisbane Bullets, North Melbourne Giants and Adelaide 36ers. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Rees about winning championships with North Melbourne and Adelaide, playing under Brett Brown and Phil Smyth, representing Australia at the 1994 World Championship, and battling Brian Goorjian and some of the NBL’s best teams throughout…
READ MOREJensen Bradtke wearing his father Mark’s famous No. 50 should be one of the great stories of NBL27. Instead, it has again exposed a question Melbourne United has never properly answered: when does Melbourne Tigers history belong to United, and when doesn’t it? Seeing BRADTKE and No. 50 together on a Melbourne basketball jersey again should be nothing other than a celebration. Jensen Bradtke is beginning his first season with Melbourne United, wearing the same number his father Mark wore through one of the great…
READ MOREEvery NBL pre-season, there is plenty of attention on players around the league who could take the next step in their professional basketball journey. A breakout can happen in different ways. For some players, it’s getting more opportunity. For an established player, it can mean building on what they have already achieved and elevating their game to another level. For others, it may simply take a new home where their skills can be maximised. Below are four players who I think are ready to break…
READ MOREFormer Sydney Kings and Canberra Cannons import Mario Donaldson joins the podcast to revisit his time in the NBL, including competing in the famous 1994 NBL Dunk Contest, the highs and lows of his seasons in Sydney and Canberra, and the success he found playing around the world. Host Dan Boyce chats with Donaldson about arriving in Sydney in 1994 and playing alongside Leon Trimmingham, helping the Kings return to the playoffs and establishing himself as one of the league’s best outside shooters. Visit dunk.com.au…
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