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The NBA playoffs are upon us and seven Australian stars are still in the hunt for the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy. All across Australia the NBA League International League Pass is streaming video at breakneck speed to basketball fans allowing Aussie Hoops tragics the ability to support our Australian Boomers in real time and on…
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Ben Simmons made history by becoming the first Australian-born basketball player to play in an NBA All Star Game. The Philadelphia 76ers point guard made his All Star debut on Monday (AEST) and played an instrumental role to help Team LeBron rally from an 18-point deficit to smash Team Giannis 178-164 in Charlotte, North…
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Ben Simmons makes up for his lack of a jump-shot by using the space defenders give him as a weapon.
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The NBA is already one month into the season, but after a small sample of games we can already see the standout players. Philly’s rookie sensation Ben Simmons has been on fire for the Philadelphia 76ers. Golden State’s Big Four of Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Steph Curry looks unstoppable. James Harden…
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When Ben Simmons was drafted first overall in 2016, there were extraordinarily high hopes for him at the Philadelphia 76ers. He was compared to the likes of Magic Johnson and Lebron James, the tall point forward who could do it all. Unfortunately, due to a foot injury, NBA fans weren’t able to witness this…
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This week Ben Simmons wasbeing named to the All-NBA Summer League First Team (former NBL player Jordan McCrae and Australian Thon Maker also made the second team), signalling his step into NBA superstardom. Anyone who watched Simmons take on fellow members of his draft class it was easy to see Simmons has all the…
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Subscribe to Aussie Hoopla on iTunes and listen to our Hyping the Hoopla fortnightly podcast, where we break down all the latest NBL player moves and signings, performances both here and overseas and the important issues which Australian Basketball currently face… The voice of Aussie Hoopla, Dan Boyce and co host Matt Smith, holder of 100…
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