Australia’s best basketballers descended upon the Latrobe Valley this weekend to compete in the NBL Blitz pre-season tournament. All eight NBL teams played eight games in Traralgon as well as provided clinics and school visits across the region. The Victorian Government has partnered with the NBL to bring the games to the region September…
Read MoreAccording to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the Denver Nuggets have signed Josh Childress to a non-guaranteed, one-year deal. Source: Nuggets and Josh Childress agree to a deal. He’ll be the first @thebig3 player to sign with an NBA team after playing in the league. — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) September 12, 2017 Childress last appeared in an NBA…
Read MoreAustralia’s best basketballers descended upon the Latrobe Valley this weekend to compete in the NBL Blitz pre-season tournament. All eight NBL teams played eight games in Traralgon as well as provided clinics and school visits across the region. The Victorian Government has partnered with the NBL to bring the games to the region September…
Read MoreIt’s the first day of training camp for the Sydney Kings and the full roster is on deck at Qudos Bank Arena. The new-look squad is looking more athletic, younger and loaded with shooters and scorers. Head coach Andrew Gaze and his assistants Lanard Copeland and Luke Kendall will have their work cut out for…
Read MoreIt was inspiring to see Nathan Sobey transform himself from a bit player at Adelaide two seasons ago to being a powerhouse in the NBL and suiting up for the Utah Jazz in the NBA Summer League. He stepped up in a big way, and 2017/18 should be even greater. However, ‘stepping up’ doesn’t…
Read MoreWe wind back the clock and take a look at the Brisbane Bullets teams from the early 90’s with Andre Moore played with the Bullets from 1990-1994 alongside Leroy Loggins, Derek Rucker and Shane Heal. Before suiting up for Brisbane Andre Moore played for the Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA….
Read MoreAs a 22-year-old, Anatoly Bose climbed the stage at Melbourne’s Crown Casino to accept the 2012 NBL Rookie of the Year award. Bose had come off an impressive college career at Nicholls State where his scoring ability was on full display. As a junior he scored a career high 46 points against Northwestern State…
Read MoreA 212cm farm boy who spent most of his childhood ploughing rice fields has become the first Indian-born player signed by an NBL team today, with the Sydney Kings offering him a one-year deal. It’s been an incredible journey for the young Sikh, who hails from a village of just over 2000 people in the state of Punjab in…
Read MoreIn perhaps the greatest off-season recruitment effort in NBL history the Melbourne United will start the season with three NBA level imports in Casper Ware, Casey Prather and Josh Boone as well as two members of the Australian Boomers Olympic team, Chris Goulding and David Andersen. Already hoops tragics and sports betting agencies alike…
Read MoreSydney Kings Managing Director Jeff Van Groningen has said the Sydney Kings will begin the season with only two imports instead of three, leaving the team with an “ace” up its sleeve to use after the season starts. Van Groningen and Kings management are confident they have a roster which can compete at a high…
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Perth Wildcats head coach John Rillie joins the podcast to discuss the pressure that comes with coaching one of the NBL’s most successful clubs, the challenge of moving forward after Bryce Cotton’s departure, and what Perth needs to build its next championship contender. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Rillie about taking over the Wildcats after the club missed the finals for the first time since 1986, the expectations of the Red Army, and how Perth’s three…
READ MOREFormer Sydney Kings and Townsville Crocodiles big man Rolan Roberts joins the podcast to reflect on his time in Australia, including joining the Kings mid-season and helping them complete their historic 2005 NBL three-peat. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Roberts about playing under Brian Goorjian, becoming a key interior presence for Sydney, and being part of the Kings team that became the first in NBL history to win three straight championships. The episode also dives into…
READ MOREAt some point over the next 12 months, the Boomers are going to have to make a decision that Australian basketball has managed to avoid for almost two decades. Who exactly is this team built around now? Since 2010, that answer was simple. It was Patty Mills’ team. Mills has been the primary scorer for the Boomers for nearly two decades and few Australian victories have been recorded without a major scoring performance from Patty. But as the Boomers move toward the 2027 FIBA World…
READ MOREA player arriving in the NBL with NBA experience always creates interest. Fans get excited when their team signs a former NBA player, commentators mention it during broadcasts, and every article about that player usually links their NBL performance back to their NBA résumé. Sometimes, we see a big-time college prospect use the NBL as a springboard to the NBA and never return. Other times, established NBA veterans come to Australia looking for a fresh opportunity. And in many cases, local talent develops in the…
READ MOREOver the years, Aussie Hoopla has taken a deep dive into the full list of players who have competed in both the NBL and the NBA. You can see the full list of NBL players who have played in the NBA here: Names from every decade since the 1980s have featured, including NBL legends like Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Lanard Copeland and Rob Rose, alongside a long list of imports who used the NBL as a stepping stone to the world’s biggest stage. But with…
READ MOREFormer Adelaide 36ers star Julius Hodge joins the podcast to reflect on one of the most dominant short stints in NBL history, his journey from the NBA to Australia, and the impact he made during the 2007/08 season. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Hodge about his incredible all-around performances, triple-doubles, and what it was like adjusting to the Australian game mid-season. The episode also dives into his time playing in the NBA and overseas, his perspective…
READ MOREBelow is an up-to-date roster for each NBL team and a list of rumours and potential signings derived from discussions with NBL staff and media. Players listed as contracted come from information supplied by the National Basketball League. * = Denotes import player ** = Naturalised Australian DP = a member of the team's development roster SRP = the previously named Asian player exception denoting an Asian player who qualifies as a local in the NBL. MP = Marquee players listed as known Click here…
READ MORECurrent head coach of the Akita Northern Happinets, Mick Downer joins the podcast to discuss the differences between coaching in Japan and the NBL, his stints with Perth, Cairns, Brisbane and Adelaide over the past 25 years, and his time with the Australian Boomers program. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Downer about what he learnt stepping into the head coaching role in a non-English speaking country, as well as providing updates on NBL talent in Japan…
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