This article has been written with full authority to be ridiculed if proven wrong, but with confidence the claims will prevail. We may be just two rounds in, and it may still be anyone’s game… but mark my words, the Perth Wildcats are winning back-to-back titles. In their two matches thus far, they have beaten…
Read MoreMelbourne United have flown to Los Angeles to face with a number of injuries to their squad and has signed former NBA players Quincy Miller and Anthony Brown as replacements. Casey Prather, David Barlow and Sam McDaniel aren’t travelling with the team due to injury and Melbourne has signed two players who will suit up in both NBLxNBA…
Read MoreOwner Larry Kestelman may have brought along a fantastic surfboard, but the NBL has ridden a wave of serendipity to its current state of rude health. While the spectacular fallout from the pro-Hong Kong democracy tweet from the General Manager of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey – and the indignant response from China –…
Read MoreSunday afternoon’s game at WIN Entertainment Centre was all about eighteen year old LaMelo Ball’s NBL debut, and he lost no followers with a twelve point, eight rebound and four assist effort in 32 minutes of game time. But ultimately, the new-look Queenslanders stole the show in front of a disappointing crowd of just 3677….
Read MoreTHROWDOWN I is in the bag, and South East Melbourne Phoenix begin their existence in the league sensationally, making it one from one. They have caused a massive upset, defeating the arch-rivals Melbourne United (88-91) by three points in a thriller to kick off what promises to be the biggest NBL season yet in 2019/20….
Read MoreThe wait is almost over, the biggest and most exciting NBL season is just two weeks away! Every club has the hope this year will their year… but there can only be one. 2018/19 is yesteryear, the league is expected to rise another level in 19/20, and with a new club entering the picture, it…
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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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