NBL News
The New Zealand Breakers have signed Paul Carter, 29, to help cover for the injuries woes currently affecting the club. Carter will become the fourth import to play for the injury-plagued Breakers this season. Recent injuries to Tom Abercrombie (hand fracture – 4 to 6 weeks), Ben Woodside (ruptured plantar fascia – indefinite) and Corey Webster (personal reasons – indefinite)…
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Melbourne United has added American import Josh Boone to its roster, according to Fox Sports Australia. Boone, a big-man with NBA experience, spent the first four years of his professional career with the New Jersey Nets; 2006-2010. Prior to the world’s best basketball league, he tasted success at college level with the Connectitut…
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The last time the Adelaide 36ers were first on the ladder at the end of a round was way back in round one, 2012. This season’s team would hope that their campaign doesn’t end like that as the 2012 Sixers finished last on the ladder. Nearly every NBL expert (and self-proclaimed expert) would have…
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Here at Aussie Hoopla, we love two things – Australian basketball and trivia about Australian basketball. As the end of 2016 approaches, it is always nice to look back on the events of the past. So, print this page out or read it off your screen and play with your friends to see…
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With news that centre Julian Khazzouh will not be returning to the Kings lineup this season after tearing his quadriceps tendon last season the team has been hitting the phones in order to find a replacement. Fox Sports have reported that the Sydney Kings are expected to sign former Melbourne United player and SEABL star,…
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Mark Worthington is unsure whether he will continue his playing career after the 2016/2017 season NBL season ends. The 33-year-old power forward is experiencing a good season as he’s averaged 11.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game in 15 matches played so far, according to Real GM and NBL. ”It’s a tough one,”…
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The Sydney Kings have made the decision to play the remainder of the season without star big man Julian Khazzouh. Khazzouh has been sidelined for the past 12 months after tearing a quadriceps tendon in a game last season. The NBL ruling on eligible players for playoffs is that a player must have played…
Read MoreSo, the Sixers are outright second on the ladder. After starting the season at the bottom of the Power Rankings and being on the lower half of the entire season, Adelaide is now one of only three teams to be above .500 halfway through the competition. It comes down to a few reasons, but the…
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Sydney Kings coach Andrew Gaze isn’t counting on having injured centre Julian Khazzouh back anytime soon. Khazzouh has been sidelined for 12 months with a leg injury and was hoping to return before Christmas. But he now appears to be a longshot to make it back this season. “It’s really a wait and…
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This season has been one of the most tumultuous, exciting and unpredictable in recent memory. There’s been a brand new (yet old) club, a former MVP player sacked because of poor attitude, all-time great dunks (plural) and a schedule that has bucked the trend of most sports leagues and let the underdog win more often…
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