What a round once again. Perth and New Zealand went to each others homes and New Zealand came out well and truly on top. Melbourne sea-sawed, Cairns exploded after Michael Carrera went down and huge scores were everywhere in the fantasy points. That’s all before mentioning the biggest news, Sydney made two signings and…
Read MoreSo, the Breakers take down the two-time defending champions in a matter of three days and all people can talk about is how the last placed team picked up a point guard. The season may only be a third of the way completed, but it’s time to give New Zealand the respect they deserve, and…
Read MoreA big week looms in Andrew Gaze’s NBL coaching career as his slumping Sydney Kings welcome the arrival of reigning league MVP Jerome Randle. All eyes will be on the last-placed Kings to see whether last week’s expensive roster shake up shows signs of putting them back in the finals hunt. The first…
Read MoreThe Sydney Kings are under immense pressure to salvage another unforgettable year by adding two new imports and releasing another. American centre Jeremy Tyler and point guard Jerome Randle were signed earlier this week after the club released underperforming guard Travis Leslie. The massive changes came as a swift response to the Kings’ unimpressive…
Read MoreRound 5 was filled with surprises. Coaches being sent off, dramatic buzzer beaters and Sydney lost twice. Ok not all surprising, but two away wins for Illawara was. Also they continued the somewhat repetitive debates over the best PG in the league is. Without further ado, below are game reports for each game this…
Read MoreMELBOURNE UNITED: 87 (Ware 26, Goulding 20, Prather 16) CAIRNS TAIPANS: 65 (Carrera 19, Heuir 10, Gliddon 8, Weigh 8) MELBOURNE UNITED: 101 (Prather 25, Ware 21, Andersen 13, Boone 13) ADELAIDE 36ERS: 84 (Johnson 25, Creek 16, Shorter 13) United spent the last week in Melbourne and with two home games in front…
Read MoreRound 4 is done. Some big scores will have filled a number of coaches with renewed confidence. When making your transfers consider some of the following. Round’s 5 & 6 see New Zealand, Cairns and Melbourne with back to back doubles. Cairns, New Zealand and Sydney will also see a lot of doubles in…
Read MoreMELBOURNE UNITED: 85 (Prather 30, Goulding 13, Boone 12) BRISBANE BULLET: 87 (Holt 17, Bruce 13, Buford 13, Trice 13) What a strange game this one was. Brisbane should have finished Melbourne off on a number of occasions but Melbourne kept clawing back. At one point in the 3rd quarter, Melbourne trailed by 17. The game finished…
Read MoreRound 3 saw the Super Sunday filled with scuffles and tense games. Brisbane returned to the NBL in a way led by Trice and Buford who also performed well in the fantasy standings. Prather returned the Jungle and scored from Half Court on his way to a great round and the battle recommenced between…
Read MoreMELBOURNE UNITED: 84 (Prather 16, Ware 15, Wesley 12) PERTH WILDCATS: 89 (Cotton 18, Brandt 16, Cooke Jr 10) & NEW ZEALND BREAKERS: 88 (Abercrombie 22, Sosa 17, Newbill 15) MELBOURNE UNITED: 76 (Boone 22, Prather 20, Wesley 9) From 2 – 0 on the road to 2-2 in a week….
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Former Sydney Kings and Townsville Crocodiles big man Rolan Roberts joins the podcast to reflect on his time in Australia, including joining the Kings mid-season and helping them complete their historic 2005 NBL three-peat. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Roberts about playing under Brian Goorjian, becoming a key interior presence for Sydney, and being part of the Kings team that became the first in NBL history to win three straight championships. The episode also dives into…
READ MOREAt some point over the next 12 months, the Boomers are going to have to make a decision that Australian basketball has managed to avoid for almost two decades. Who exactly is this team built around now? Since 2010, that answer was simple. It was Patty Mills’ team. Mills has been the primary scorer for the Boomers for nearly two decades and few Australian victories have been recorded without a major scoring performance from Patty. But as the Boomers move toward the 2027 FIBA World…
READ MOREA player arriving in the NBL with NBA experience always creates interest. Fans get excited when their team signs a former NBA player, commentators mention it during broadcasts, and every article about that player usually links their NBL performance back to their NBA résumé. Sometimes, we see a big-time college prospect use the NBL as a springboard to the NBA and never return. Other times, established NBA veterans come to Australia looking for a fresh opportunity. And in many cases, local talent develops in the…
READ MOREOver the years, Aussie Hoopla has taken a deep dive into the full list of players who have competed in both the NBL and the NBA. You can see the full list of NBL players who have played in the NBA here: Names from every decade since the 1980s have featured, including NBL legends like Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Lanard Copeland and Rob Rose, alongside a long list of imports who used the NBL as a stepping stone to the world’s biggest stage. But with…
READ MOREFormer Adelaide 36ers star Julius Hodge joins the podcast to reflect on one of the most dominant short stints in NBL history, his journey from the NBA to Australia, and the impact he made during the 2007/08 season. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Hodge about his incredible all-around performances, triple-doubles, and what it was like adjusting to the Australian game mid-season. The episode also dives into his time playing in the NBA and overseas, his perspective…
READ MOREBelow is an up-to-date roster for each NBL team and a list of rumours and potential signings derived from discussions with NBL staff and media. Players listed as contracted come from information supplied by the National Basketball League. * = Denotes import player ** = Naturalised Australian DP = a member of the team's development roster SRP = the previously named Asian player exception denoting an Asian player who qualifies as a local in the NBL. MP = Marquee players listed as known Click here…
READ MORECurrent head coach of the Akita Northern Happinets, Mick Downer joins the podcast to discuss the differences between coaching in Japan and the NBL, his stints with Perth, Cairns, Brisbane and Adelaide over the past 25 years, and his time with the Australian Boomers program. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Downer about what he learnt stepping into the head coaching role in a non-English speaking country, as well as providing updates on NBL talent in Japan…
READ MOREWe wrap up our seven-part deep dive into one of Aussie hoops’ fiercest rivalries — Sydney vs Illawarra — as the modern era turns the heat all the way up and the Freeway Series swings wildly from season to season. Host Dan Boyce picks things up after the Hawks’ rebirth under new ownership and Brian Goorjian — a fresh start that quickly turns into a brutal reality check, including the worst season in franchise history (3–25) — before Illawarra pulls off one of the great…
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