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The Boomers could still field their best-ever team at next year’s Olympics with news of the NBA’s plan to start their 2020/21 season on December 22, averting a potential scheduling clash between the worldwide sporting spectacle and the world’s greatest basketball league. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver originally touted a January start – which would have…
Read MoreBasketball Australia (BA) has today confirmed the process and the selection panel who will be tasked with appointing a new head coach for the Australian senior men’s national team. Ricky Grace was a part of the Boomers program from 1995 to 2000, a period which included playing a significant role in the team’s fourth-place finish…
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This summer I enjoyed dipping my toe in some EuroLeague film on Synergy. One of the reasons I enjoyed it so much was that it was almost brand new to me but had the World Championship feel. During those International tournaments, I am glued to the games. It is fascinating to see how different countries…
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At the start of the year, we outlined a plan not only to see an NBL team return to Tasmania but a plan to expand the NBL to include franchises in areas like Canberra, Newcastle and Geelong. The concept involved replicating the model which allowed the Tasmania JackJumpers to enter the league. It’s a model which isn’t…
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Listen to Aussie Hoopla podcast on the links below. iTunes – Spotify – Stitcher – Libsyn – TuneIn Use promo code “hoopla” at manscaped.com/hoopla to get 20% off any purchase. Bruce has over 30 years experience in basketball from his days playing in Melbourne to becoming one of the seven winningest coaches in NBL history. Born in the USA, Palmer attended the…
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In the heat of the game, the decision to make a change – or to stay the course – is one instance when coaches can impact the outcome of the game in real-time. Whether it is a change in the coverage of an action, how an individual player is defended, or where to attack offensively,…
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RJ Hampton has revealed that he’s interviewed with the Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls ahead of the NBA Draft. Hampton, currently based in Dallas, has been training with former NBA All-Star Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway as well as former NBA Rookie…
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Listen to Aussie Hoopla podcast on the links below. iTunes – Spotify – Stitcher – Libsyn – TuneIn Use promo code “hoopla” at https://au.manscaped.com to get 20% off any purchase. The JackJumpers were unveiled as the league’s 10th team this week and despite not entering the NBL until the 2021/22 season, they will soon begin formulating their playing roster. The franchise…
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NBA draft prospect LaMelo Ball has withdrawn from the remainder of the draft combine and has made it known he will not interview directly with any more NBA teams. “I feel I could play on any team and do good anywhere I go, so anything that happens, I’m positive,” Ball told Scott Gleeson of USA…
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After receiving almost 10,000 nominations from the Tasmanian public the state’s new NBL team name will be the “JackJumpers”. After the league shortlisted the names submitted from the Tasmanian public to five, the Timbers, Mountaineers, Pride, Tridents and JackJumpers the entries reduced to a head to head battle between the Tasmania Tridents and the Tasmania…
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