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The NBL has agreed to reinstate the original name of the Illawarra Hawks. Months of campaigning from Hawks coach Brian Goorjian and president Dorry Kordahi has paid off, with the region’s name to return in time for Wednesday’s blockbuster clash against Melbourne United at the WIN Entertainment Centre. The club has exceeded the 4,379 members…
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The Hawks, as they are now known, have hit the membership target set by the NBL to see a viable commercial future in the region and allow the club to return Illawarra to its name. The Hawks play their first home game at the WIN Entertainment Centre on Wednesday and with Hawks co-owner Dorry Kordahi…
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Chicago Bulls forward Thaddeus Young has recently purchased a minority ownership share in the NBL’s Brisbane Bullets franchise. Young voiced his optimism in regards to both the team and the league. “The NBL has done a really good job the last couple years of kind of bursting onto the scene. (Denver Nuggets rookie) R.J. Hampton…
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The Adelaide 36ers have finalised their team roster by signing Oklahoma native Tony Crocker who last played with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketball League. The 198cm swingman posted 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the 6 games he played for Pinar Karşıyaka in Euroleague competition before the league was cancelled due to…
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Australian basketball legend Andrew Bogut has retired from the sport, effective immediately, meaning he will miss next year’s Tokyo Olympics. The news comes from Andrew Bogut on his new venture, the Rogue Bogues podcast. After 14 NBA seasons, Andrew Bogut — a 2015 NBA champion — announces he is retiring from basketball. Bogut played for…
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The free-agent merry-go-round continues with the Melbourne United signing Scotty Hopson to a one-year deal. Hopson spent last season with the New Zealand Breakers but didn’t re-sign with the team as he focused on trying to make a return to the NBA. With NBA rosters finalised this week Hopson’s eyes returned to the NBL and…
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The Australian basketball world has been waiting to see whether Andrew Bogut was going to ‘call it a day’ or stick around for one last season of basketball and a shot at Olympic glory. And the answer to that question is set to come tomorrow at 10 am AEST on the ‘Boguey-man’s’ new podcast, Rogue…
Read MoreThe Australian basketball world has been waiting to see whether Andrew Bogut was going to ‘call it a day’ or stick around for one last season of basketball and a shot at Olympic glory. And the answer to that question is set to come tomorrow at 10 am AEST on the ‘Boguey-man’s’ new podcast,…
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Brisbane Bullets big man Will Magnay has reportedly signed a two-way deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to ESPN. The buzz around Magnay has been consistent over the past 6 months with strong interest from several coming from the Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs before Magnay made his decision to…
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Sources within NBL teams say Jonah Bolden is open to playing in the NBL after missing out on an NBA roster spot this week. Sources say Bolden’s agent Daniel Moldovan has been in talks with the remaining NBL teams letting them know Bolden does not intend to play in the G-League and open to NBL…
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