NBL News
With NBL total team spends revealed for 2023/24, the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ are now clearly visible for fans to see. TOTAL TEAM CAP SPEND 2023-24 Perth Wildcats $2,407,957 Adelaide 36ers $2,262,445 Tasmania JackJumpers $2,223,102 Melbourne United $2,151,084 Sydney Kings $2,042,070 New Zealand Breakers $1,870,560 Illawarra Hawks $1,809,796 South East Melbourne Phoenix $1,779,641 Brisbane…
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Brian Goorjian has signed a multi-year deal to become the Sydney Kings’ head coach after their disappointing end to last season. Goorjian, who previously led the Kings to a three-peat championship run (2003-2005), holds the record for the most games coached in NBL history (803) and the most titles in league history at six. Goorjian…
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The Tasmania JackJumpers have advanced into the semifinals for NBL24 after delivering a 16-point win over the Illawarra Hawks at MyState Bank Arena. The game got off to a rocky start, with key players from both sides succumbing to injuries in the opening minutes. For Tasmania, Marcus Lee exited the match with a shoulder injury…
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Veteran Brad Newley will retire after the NBL24 campaign after 11 seasons in the NBL. The 38-year-old has been a staple in Australian Men’s basketball and represented his country twice at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics. His glittering career consists of two Commonwealth Games gold medals, four golds at the FIBA…
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As we approach the NBL Pride Round, again, media headlines are filled with tabloid articles about this team or this player who has chosen not to wear the Pride jersey. Despite the focus which the NBL and Pride in Sport, the program tasked with organising Pride Round, have stated their focus is on. “Holding the…
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It seems the Perth Wildcats’ first experiment with the NBL’s Next Star Program has hit a home run, with NBA scouts feeling Alexandre Sarr could be a chance to become the number 1 overall pick in next year’s NBA draft after the team’s two exhibition games versus the G-League Ignite. The second annual Fall Invitational…
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The NBL has struggled to schedule an NBL All-Star game into the season over the past decade, and with many of the games being poorly attended, why not dismiss it? It’s difficult to add an extra round with the NBL being a hot spot for US players partially due to its short season and costly to send players,…
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Adelaide 36ers were the highest spenders in the NBL in the 2022-23 season, with a total spend of $2.92 million, closely followed by the South East Melbourne Phoenix with $2.85 million. The published numbers showcase some unique results from the season. The three NBL teams that spent the most missed the playoffs, while the three…
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Today it was announced the NBL would not be awarding its Rookie Of The Year award and replacing it with the ‘Next Generation Award’, an award aimed at crowning the best under-25 player in the league each season. The award has not only been modified to allow players who have played multiple seasons in the…
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A proposed 11,000-seat entertainment centre is nearing approval in Newcastle, and with it, a chance of bringing more international netball to the region and the return of an NBL team. The Newcastle Herald reported on Saturday that Venues NSW had completed a business case for the state government recommending a replacement venue for the ageing…
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