NBL News
This week is a special week for the Filipino community in Australia. One Night Only with Kai Sotto is upon us. We are coming together to celebrate the arrival of Kai Zachary Sotto, an athletic, 7’2”, 20-year-old homegrown Filipino basketball phenomenon. Arriving in Sydney City this weekend to play the defending champions Sydney Kings, we…
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Today, Melbourne United’s Isaac Humphries shared a part of himself that had been hidden for the majority of his time as an NBL player, his sexuality. Humphries made the announcement on Wednesday in a video shared across his social media channels, showing the moment he revealed the news to his teammates. View this post…
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Due to an undisclosed leak, News Corp has acquired and published details of last season’s spend. The article written by Sydney-based reporter Matt Logue outlines how the championship-winning Sydney Kings didn’t buy a title. Interesting, the article, which is heavily weighted towards Sydney’s success despite spending under the cap, begs the question, could the leak…
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Adelaide 36ers coach CJ Bruton has confirmed that rising young Filipino talent Kai Sotto will return to play with the 36ers for the 2022-23 season. Despite the Filipino sensation having a strong finish to the NBL season, including scoring double-figures in his last two games and scoring a career-high 21 points against Brisbane in April,…
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The Australasian basketball revolving door continues with the ongoing trend, which is resulting in Asian talent who want to reach the NBA attracted to the NBL’s short season, a similar playing style to the NBA and the high volume of pro scouts that keep an eye on the league. In contrast, a growing number of…
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John Rillie is set to be announced as the Perth Wildcats’ new head coach and set the task to return the team to the NBL playoffs. Rillie has been coaching in the US college system since 2011, first as an assistant at Boise State University and most recently as the associate head coach for the…
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France’s Rayan Rupert, coined “one of the most promising young wing players in the world” by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski will sign a 2 year deal with the New Zealand Breakers as a part of the Next Star program. Rupert will be the third french NBA prospect to use the Breakers as a springboard with Ousmane…
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Earlier this week it was announced that Illawarra Hawks, head coach Brian Goorjian would not take up his third-year option with the club, leaving his coaching future uncertain. Although his future movements were linked to a potential NBA by News Corp’s Matt Logue, it’s now known that Goorjian Goorjian’s next challenge will be to build…
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The NBL is finally turning a profit says league owner Larry Kestelman. Kestleman has revealed via the Australian that thanks to the recently signed $45m broadcast deal the NBL signed with News Corp, Foxtel and ESPN the league is profitable as a central governing body for the first time since he bought it for $7m seven…
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Melbourne United announced that they have resigned Yudai Baba for the remainder of the NBL22 season. The defensive-minded guard helped United win the 2021 NBL championship, averaging 7.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 36 games last season and provided instant energy whenever he was on the floor. I’m back!! I’m so excited and…
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