Round 2 is done. AJ Oglivy with an abysmal week will have hurt a number of teams. Kyle Adnam’s score of the bench for Melbourne helped carry Melbourne to 2 – 0 on the road and Mitch Creek dominated with over 100 points for the round. Adelaide dominated the fantasy scores once again, not…
Read MoreScans today have revealed the severity of Kevin Lisch’s injury. The Sydney Kings captain suffered a torn calf against the Illawarra Hawks yesterday and is expected to be on the sidelines for 8 weeks. Everyone heals at different rates but the club has been advised that Lisch should be up and running at…
Read MoreMELBOURNE UNITED: 99 (Adnam 23, Boone 18, Ware 18) ADELAIDE 36ERS: 79 (Creek 20, Drmic 16, Moore 14) A huge win for Melbourne United on the back of the return from the US. It was the step up performance from Kyle Adnam, with 23 points and an incredible 6 from 8 from the 3…
Read MoreIt was bittersweet for the Sydney Kings after they finally secured their first win of the season. The 103-87 demolition job over a hapless Illawarra Hawks came at the expense of superstar guard Kevin Lisch, who went down with a suspected calf injury. Kings import Perry Ellis showed up tonight and dropped 33 points,…
Read MoreIt’s Friday the 13th and the Cardiac Sydney Kings are off to a rocky start with another heart-breaking loss tonight. DJ Newbill hit a game winning layup in the final seconds to give the New Zealand Breakers an 87-85 win over the Sydney Kings at Auckland’s Smart Arena. The Kings fought from 13…
Read MoreThe 40th season of the best basketball competition in the country has started after an extended pre-season and an overseas interruption by the name of NBL x NBA. Round one did not disappoint, with heartstoppers in Adelaide on opening night to the Taipans making history. If this is the level of play for the…
Read MoreTwo days until the next round tips off and what a first round it was. If the first round is anything to go by the NBL will be just as competitive this season. With Round 1 done this post will guide you through the weekend and who performed, who didn’t and who should be…
Read MoreMELBOURNE UNITED: 85 (Ware 20, Boone 15, Wesley 13) OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER: 86 (George 22, Anthony 19, Adams 12) We went with high hopes but realistic expectations. We left with two game-saving blocks from OKC on Boone and Prather keeping the score at an incredible 85 – 86. Melbourne United just showed how good the NBL…
Read MoreMELBOURNE UNITED: 99 (Ware 23, Prather 20, Boone 10) ADELAIDE 36ERS: 97 (Sobey 21, Drmic 17, Creek 15) It’s finally opening game time. Melbourne United up against the Adelaide 36ers in Adelaide. At first, it seemed the super team was in trouble. Chris Goulding out with appendicitis was a sad note pre-game and could…
Read MoreAt the time of writing there is just over 24 hours to go now until tip off. Many of you will be looking to put the finishing touches on your fantasy side in the lead up to your season. With this in mind this is a quick guide to week one. As this is…
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Over the past three NBL seasons, clubs have spent almost $97 million assembling their rosters, but how much of that money has translated into wins, and which teams have delivered the best value for money? These figures represent cash spend, not salary cap spend. Cash spending includes player salaries and additional costs such as agent fees, bonuses, import related expenses and luxury tax, rather than simply the amounts counted against the league's salary cap. How much have NBL teams spent over the past three seasons?…
READ MORELarry Bird believed players began tuning out coaches after three years. Pat Riley reportedly put the limit at five, while Steve Kerr admitted his Golden State players were tired of hearing him in his fourth season. Now Justin Tatum is in his fourth season with Illawarra, and the Hawks have gone from NBL champions to the bottom of the ladder. Could they be experiencing the same problem? Justin Tatum transformed Illawarra from one of the NBL's worst teams into champions. But ahead of today's clash…
READ MOREIn 2002, the Melbourne Tigers were fighting for survival when they identified an opportunity to attract supporters from their biggest rivals. Their plan to honour Brian Goorjian was blocked by the Victoria Giants, potentially changing the course of Melbourne basketball history. In 2002, the Melbourne Tigers devised a plan that could have changed the future of their club. The Tigers were emerging from financial administration, crowds were falling and the club had been forced to abandon its home at Vodafone Arena, now known as John…
READ MOREA new funding proposal, a crucial November meeting and renewed interest from the NBL could finally provide a pathway for professional basketball to return to the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast's long-running push to return to the NBL has reached another critical stage, with Mayor Tom Tate preparing to meet Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie in November to discuss the future of the proposed $1 billion Gold Coast Arena. After years of negotiations, changing timelines and funding setbacks, the city's hopes of securing an NBL…
READ MOREFour-time NBL champion and 1994 Grand Final MVP Paul Rees joins the podcast to reflect on his journey from small-town basketball to a 17-season NBL career with the Brisbane Bullets, North Melbourne Giants and Adelaide 36ers. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Rees about winning championships with North Melbourne and Adelaide, playing under Brett Brown and Phil Smyth, representing Australia at the 1994 World Championship, and battling Brian Goorjian and some of the NBL’s best teams throughout…
READ MOREJensen Bradtke wearing his father Mark’s famous No. 50 should be one of the great stories of NBL27. Instead, it has again exposed a question Melbourne United has never properly answered: when does Melbourne Tigers history belong to United, and when doesn’t it? Seeing BRADTKE and No. 50 together on a Melbourne basketball jersey again should be nothing other than a celebration. Jensen Bradtke is beginning his first season with Melbourne United, wearing the same number his father Mark wore through one of the great…
READ MOREEvery NBL pre-season, there is plenty of attention on players around the league who could take the next step in their professional basketball journey. A breakout can happen in different ways. For some players, it’s getting more opportunity. For an established player, it can mean building on what they have already achieved and elevating their game to another level. For others, it may simply take a new home where their skills can be maximised. Below are four players who I think are ready to break…
READ MOREFormer Sydney Kings and Canberra Cannons import Mario Donaldson joins the podcast to revisit his time in the NBL, including competing in the famous 1994 NBL Dunk Contest, the highs and lows of his seasons in Sydney and Canberra, and the success he found playing around the world. Host Dan Boyce chats with Donaldson about arriving in Sydney in 1994 and playing alongside Leon Trimmingham, helping the Kings return to the playoffs and establishing himself as one of the league’s best outside shooters. Visit dunk.com.au…
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