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At 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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Any Australian basketball fan would probably have to be living under a rock not to know that the NBL is playing on FOX Sports this season. But did you know that the league will also be shown on Free-to-Air? The NBL and SBS announced last month that the public broadcaster would be screening two…
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There are a range of elements that make a sportsman a household name, and one of them is a story. Is there something interesting about the star as a person that makes them stand out in the crowd? Well the NBL looks set to find those stars if their latest commercial campaign is anything…
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Andrew Bogut hasn’t been able to practice with Los Angeles since he was signed by the Lakers eight days ago, but it’s not due to any injury. It seems Bogut’s VISA is what’s keeping him on the sidelines this time. The process of acquiring a specific work visa required by foreign professional athletes takes about…
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Australian big man Andrew Bogut recently inked a one-year $2.3 Million veteran’s minimum deal with NBA glamour club Los Angeles Lakers. The championship-winning Aussie has not played since March, after suffering a season-ending left tibia injury during his short tenure with eventual champions Cleveland Cavaliers. Now that he’s been given a clean bill…
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Dante Exum’s place within the Utah Jazz team has been debated for many years now. This season he’s been predicted to play a more significant role within the team and that’s certainly what he wants too, stating that he feels ready and confident to occupy a bigger part in creating the team’s success. …
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He may have retired from NBL basketball at the end of last season, but Shawn Redhage has added another chapter to what was already a storied and decorated career, by leading the Perth Redbacks to a championship in WA’s State Basketball League. After finishing the season in fourth place with a 16-10 record, the Redbacks got…
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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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