NBL News
With the NBL Heritage Round starting tonight with Melbourne traveling to Adelaide, it’s always enjoyable to see the old school uniforms that each team produces to honour their past. This year has a theme, with each club choosing a design that throws back to the 1990s and a special occasion in the team’s history. …
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Brad Newley inbounds the ball from the side of the court. Big man Aleks Maric catches the rock from the top of the key and hands it over to a streaking Kevin Lisch, who uses Maric’s massive frame to dodge his man. Jump shot. It’s good. Over and over, we see the same play executed…
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It’s getting down to the pointy end of the season with round thirteen passing us by with only seven more rounds to go. On the one hand, it seems like this season has gone on forever, but on the other there wouldn’t be many people who would want it to finish, it’s been that good….
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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…
Read MoreThe 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…
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