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NBL legend Bruce Bolden has put together a team of talented young aussie ballers to China to take part in the annual pro-am JUMP10 World Hoops Challenge. The tournament, which is being held at Shanghai’s Rucker Park started on Thursday with Australia’s team having dominated the competition and are now into the preliminary finals having just beaten Mexico…
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You know you’re an Aussie hoops tragic if you’re still excited about the recent NBL x NBA announcement made this week. If you’ve been hiding under a rock, three NBL teams will venture to the United States in October to do battle with NBA teams during the early part of our NBL season. The games will be…
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Australian big man Jonah Bolden has decided to sign a three-year deal with Israeli ball club Maccabi Tel Aviv. After the Philadelphia 76ers drafted him at No. 36 in the second round of the NBA Draft last month, Bolden was allowed by the club to play elsewhere and allow him to develop his game further. …
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The Queensland rivalry looks to fire up once again, with Brisbane pillaging an MVP from their cross-town rival. According to his agent, Ara Vartanian, Travis Trice has signed with the Brisbane Bullets with an “NBA out” clause, meaning he can join the NBA any time during his contract. Interestingly the Bullets have not…
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With the NBA draft come and gone, the basketball community now focuses on the NBA Summer League, where newly drafted players and hopeful free agents showcase their skills to gain a playing contract. And with the emergence of Australia and New Zealand as a genuinely elite basketball nation, more and more players from the…
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Australia’s first foray into the Asian region has been finalised, with the Boomers’ group in the FIBA Asia Cup having been announced. Sixteen teams will battle it out in the competition, with Australia going up against Japan, Hong Kong, and Chinese Taipei in Group D starting on August 8th. Even the most Australian basketball…
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Before the 2009-10 season, the NBL decided to move in line with FIBA and shorten the playing length of games from 48 to 40 minutes per game. This move has made the game a much more attractive product to families and TV stations but ultimately has changed the landscape of the league’s all-time single…
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Before the 2009-10 season, the NBL decided to move in line with FIBA and shorten the playing length of games from 48 to 40 minutes per game. This move has made the game a much more attractive product to families and TV stations but ultimately has changed the landscape of the league’s all-time single…
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Record: 15-13, lost 3-0 in grand final to Perth Average Points: 88.5 (2) Average Points Against: 88.3 (7) Points Differential: +0.2 (3) Statistical leaders Points: Rotnei Clarke – 17.4 Rebounds: AJ Ogilvy – 7.6 Assists: Mitchell Norton – 2.9 Blocks: AJ Ogilvy – 1.5 Steals: Rhys Martin – 1.2 Team MVP: Rotnei Clarke…
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It has been over two months since the Sydney Kings played their last game of the NBL season, but plenty of rumours are already swirling around the glamour ball club during the offseason.
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