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Finally… 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”…
Read MoreEntering his fifth season, Melbourne’s Dante Exum faces a critical juncture within his NBA career. Originally drafted fifth by the Utah Jazz in 2014, Exum’s NBA journey so far has been heavily interrupted to say the least. Now a year removed from overcoming multiple knee and shoulder injuries, 2018 provided us a glimpse of…
Read MoreAfter a season which would likely be his worst at NBA level, the pressure is on Matthew Dellavedova to return to the form that first resulted in signing a $38 million, four-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. Having seemed bulletproof previously, ‘Delly’ was hampered by troublesome injuries with both knee and ankles issues limiting…
Read MoreJosh Green, the latest exciting Australian basketball talent has committed to play with the University of Arizona. He will become a Wildcat next year and move to Tucson, about a two hour drive south of Phoenix where he lived with his family and attended high school at the IMG Academy in Florida. THE…
Read MoreHaving been a mainstay in the Boomers squad for a number of years, 28 year-old Ryan Broekhoff finally gets his first opportunity at NBA level. The six foot seven swing-man signed a two-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks back in August having spent his entire professional career plying his trade in Europe. Although going…
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