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Hands up all of you who thought Melbourne United would be on the bottom of the ladder after nine games? Not many. After five rounds the Victorian side has only three wins from nine games. Compare that to last season when they were still undefeated. They’re not only losing; the players’ attitude is rubbish, and…
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If basketball talent is passed down from father to son, then new New Zealand Breakers recruit David Stockton should have no trouble making the transition to the NBL. David, the son of Naismith Hall of Famer and All Time Utah Jazz assist leader John Stockton, is a slightly built, 25 year old, 5 ft…
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“No team that’s currently in our league will ever disappear.” Larry Kestelman said on the Aussie Hoopla podcast this week, something the Australian basketball public from any Australian basketball figurehead. For a league that has had 24 clubs become defunct in 37 years, it’s a long-awaited sign of league stability that the NBL has…
Read MoreWhat a crazy first few weeks we’ve had so far this season. Sydney is flying, Perth is doing their thing, Melbourne struggling and Adelaide is doing their best Cinderella impersonation. If this is the start of the season, then it’s a good time to be an Australian basketball fan. As this segment has not…
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Illawarra Hawks head coach Rob Beveridge made the blunt assessment of his team after they got destroyed by the Sydney Kings 90-73 at Qudos Bank Arena on Monday night. “Spineless,” said an exasperated Beveridge. Defence killed Illawarra’s spirit as Aleks Maric, Kevin Lisch, Brad Newley and Greg Whittington set the tone for the whole night. Eighteen times the…
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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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