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NBL fans waiting on the arrival of NBL.TV may still have a short wait ahead of them if a recent Facebook comment from the league is any indication. When asked when NBL.TV would finally be available, the league’s Facebook page responded with this: “You guys have been very patient. We’re currently putting the…
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The NBL will once again find a home on Free-to-Air TV, with the announcement of a partnership between the government funded network SBS and the NBL for the 2016/17 season. The deal will include one LIVE broadcast each Sunday, beginning on the 9th of October with Melbourne United taking on the Adelaide 36ers. …
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If the Australian Basketball Challenge (ABC) has proven one thing, it is that the NBL is now a viable entertainment package ready to explode in Australia. The full-court, fast paced action of the tournament was punctuated with a dunk contest to rival anything seen in the NBA. And now, casual fans and NBA…
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To create all-time #NBLrank, the Aussie Hoopla writing team have all voted on the greatest players to play at each position as well as a few select other criteria. Each Aussie Hoopla writer has made their decisions, but now we want to hear from YOU! Our top five point guards in NBL history. Our top five…
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The NBL’s preseason tournament, the Australian Basketball Challenge (ABC), will be streamed LIVE at www.nbl.com.au from the 23rd-26th of September. The ABC will be played at the Brisbane Entertainment Center and will feature all eight NBL teams plus the Zhejiang CB Golden Bulls and Tianjing Ronggang from the Chinese Basketball Association. Each team…
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To create all-time #NBLrank, the Aussie Hoopla writing team have all voted on the greatest players to play at each position as well as a few select other criteria. Each Aussie Hoopla writer has made their decisions, but now we want to hear from YOU! Our top five point guards in NBL history. Our top five…
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Mental skills used by top sporting players Defined as a psychological process that allows a person to draw upon everything that’s happening, both internally and externally, mindfulness is vital in the world of sport. That’s right; despite the inarguable strength, power, speed, and agility of the world’s top basketball players, and those across other disciplines,…
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The NBL and Wilson have struck a deal which will see Wilson supply the league and various retailers with sacks of balls right until the 2018. The NBL Official Game Ball, which was notoriously hard to find for many ball-handlers, will be available through Rebel Sports to, umm, fill your bag with. And…
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If there’s anything to take from recent interviews with Patty Mills and Andrew Bogut after the Rio Olympics, it is that the Boomers (A.K.A the Dare-to-Dream Team) will be back better than ever for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Patty Mills is already planning his route to the medal dais, saying that preparation…
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With the Boomers finishing off their 2016 Rio Olympic Games campaign with heart-wrenching, infuriating fourth place, it’s time to look forward to the next Boomers squad for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Many of the key players who led Australia in capturing the country’s hearts in Brazil will be primed for another go around but it’s…
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