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Australian 76ers fans awoke Sunday morning to discover NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler had been able to achieved his wish of departing Minnesota and made his way to the city of brotherly love. Trades with both Houston and Miami had been mooted but a deal was finally reached with the Philadelphia 76ers which saw Butler…
Read MoreToday Foxtel has released the beta version of Kayo Sports, the new ‘Netflix of Sports’, and it looks like it could change the way Australians watch basketball and all sport forever. Football (Soccer) fans have for the past few years had Optus Sport and the AFL, NRL and A-League have all had apps…
Read MoreAustralia, October 2018: In what is believed to be a world-first, MG Motor Australia has partnered with the NBL to reveal an octagonal shaped key on court. The keyway on the NBL basketball court traditionally features a circle shape, however for 28 games throughout the 2018/2019 Hungry Jack’s NBL season, the key will be…
Read MoreEntering his third season as an NBA player, 21 year old Thon Maker will look to continue the positive progress and development he’s made so far at the Milwaukee Bucks. Declaring for the 2016 NBA draft, Maker was a highly touted junior despite the rare jump straight from high school without any college experience. The…
Read MoreFinally… in his tenth NBA season Patty Mills has been given the keys to the Spurs offence. With San Antonio legend Tony Parker leaving for New Orleans, up and coming Dejounte Murray sidelined for the entire 2018-19 season due to a torn ACL in his right knee, this is now Patty’s team to run. …
Read MoreDaniel Johnson and Daniel Kickert have been two of the elite power forwards in the NBL over the past four seasons. Both are exceptional shooters at their position, both possess a high basketball IQ but who is better? Tale Of The Tape Daniel Johnson recently turned 30, weighs in at 108 kg (or 238 pounds)…
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Download and listen to Aussie Hoopla podcast on the links below. iTunes – Spotify – Stitcher – Libsyn – TuneIn Leroy Loggins was the first player superstar in the NBL. The skinny kid from Baltimore played 20 seasons in Australia (1981-01) and is considered by many to be the best import player to ever to play in the NBL. Leroy’s stellar career…
Read MoreBehind a rookie season which was so impressive that not only did Ben Simmons emerge as rookie of the year, he has now become a player many include in their list of the NBA’s top five players. At just 22 years of age, and with the recent blessing of Andrew Bogut, Ben Simmons has…
Read MoreThe National Basketball League (NBL) may not be well-known to the masses just yet. However, as far as Australian basketball is concerned, this quest for expanded exposure and popularity isn’t all that far away. Or has it just begun? With the most Australians ever playing in the NBA right now, plus many more being invited to summer tryouts, the NBL and Australian basketball can hold their heads high in accomplishment. But…
Read MoreJoe Ingles transition from the final guy cut from the LA Clippers roster in 2014 to one of the league’s deadliest perimeter scorers in 2017-18 has been nothing short of extraordinary. When Utah lost it’s franchise player Gordon Hayward last season, many pencilled in a rebuilding phase for the Jazz. The emergence of “Jingling”…
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