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Brisbane Bullets veteran Daniel Kickert says his longevity in the sport has not come by accident as he prepares for his 100th NBL game. The 34-year-old returned to the Australian league in 2014 with Melbourne United after almost a decade playing in the top European leagues. He joined the Bullets last year for…
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Torrey Craig’s path to his first start in the National Basketball Association is nearly unbelievable. After all, how many people can say they went from playing teams in Mackay, Ipswich and Cairns to signing an NBA contract 15 days later. As a member of the Gold Coast Rollers, Torrey Craig dropped 32 points on…
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Brisbane struggled early in the year, losing six of their first nine games. But in a tough NBL schedule, they have managed to improve that record to 7-8. A tough NBL travel schedule has given Brisbane a chance to find momentum they can carry into the new year, coach Andrej Lemanis says. The…
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Are the Perth Wildcats trying to spook Adelaide? According to Wildcats skipper Damian Martin, star import Bryce Cotton nailed 105 of 110 three-point attempts during a competition between them at training on Wednesday. They’re numbers so stunning, they’re hard to believe. But then again, if Cotton’s 45-point haul in last season’s grand…
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Round 8 showed again just how close the NBL is. New Zealand went from the high of the double over Perth to losing both games this week. Perth got a measure of revenge and Sydney split the games with Cairns. GAME REPORTS Sydney 81 ( Tyler 53, Cadee 39, Randle…
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A day of tennis followed by a night of Basketball? Each season as a Melbourne United fan, the Australian Open comes round and we are kicked out of our home at Hisense Arena, making way for the likes of Nick Kyrgios. It’s met with mixed feelings as the Cage is a traditional home of Melbourne basketball…
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Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod On this episode, Dan sits down with Australian Boomers legend Chris Anstey to talk about spending time with the Dallas Mavericks and Chicago Bulls in the NBA and the challenges he faced playing in the Euroleague. Chris Anstey was selected by the Portland…
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The Sydney Kings have recorded a hard fought 81-72 win over the Cairns Taipans at Qudos Bank Arena tonight. With a new-look import tandem in Jerome Randle and Jeremy Tyler, Sydney overcame injuries to Todd Blanchfield and Perry Ellis to secure their first win since October 29. Ellis suffered what appeared to be a left…
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Collingwood has finalised their 2018 list by signing former Cairns Taipans shooting guard Jack Madgen. 24 year old Jack is the youngest of the Adelaide bred Madgen family which includes Tess Madgen, who spent time in the WNBL and WNBA before signing with heading over to play in Europe and former Sydney Kings captain…
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At the first international break, we look at the league leaders in total win shares.
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