NBL History
There have been championship runs in the NBL defined by dominance and the sheer weight of talent that could overwhelm opponents before the ball was tipped. The dynasties of Perth, the star-studded reign of Melbourne, and the rise of Sydney’s financial muscle all tell tales of powerhouses that knew how to stay at the top….
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The triple-double is one of basketball’s rarest feats, with only 130 recorded in NBL history. The latest to achieve it? Young gun Taran Armstrong of the Cairns Taipans. Armstrong delivered the season’s lone triple-double in Cairns’ 100-88 win over the Brisbane Bullets, lifting the Taipans to just their fourth home victory of the season and…
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Basketball in Asia is exploding with 300 million registered players in China, and recent FIBA World Cup games generated viewers between 50-70 million Chinese viewers for national team games. With China’s Zhou Qi and Liu Chuanxing both playing for their China in FIBA competition as well as their NBL teams in Australia, there have been more…
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Junior basketball development is where it all starts prior to achieving the Australian hoops dream. Playing in the NBL or even better for Australia starts at your local association. When it comes to developing talent however some associations seem to do better than others. Over the years we see more and more rookies enter the…
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Over the past few NBL seasons, we’ve witnessed young talents such as Josh Giddey, Rocco Zikarsky, and LaMelo Ball excel for their teams at the tender age of 17 or 18. On the other hand, veterans like Brad Newley, David Barlow, and Daniel Kickert have continued contributing well into their late thirties. Since 1979, the…
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