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“This team represented you, Adelaide. This team represented!” Those were the words that bellowed from The Chosen One, the rambunctious Ball Up court announcer, after the Adelaide All Stars took their games directly to the Ball Up team, who were without their leader, The Professor, due to groin strain. The Adelaide All Stars…
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If you’re wondering how you will catch all the great Boomers, Opals and Dream Team action this year, wonder no more. Channel Seven today announced plans for a paid subscription service to cover every event of the Rio Olympics, live and on demand. An article in The Australian newspaper suggests that the service will…
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In Australia, our recreation centers are packed with people of all ages and skill levels, taking to the courts, and playing the game we all know and love – basketball. But for the longest time, most of the outdoor courts have been left eerily empty. Net-less basketball rings stand lonely, ravaged by time, forgotten…
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No more “Reptile Rumbles”. No more “100% Croc”. No more Townsville Crocodiles. April 14th, 2016 we saw the end of a once great franchise which will be remembered for dazzling plays from Robert Rose, Derek Rucker and Corey Williams, just to name a few. The team had a knack for being able to take…
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The Golden State Warriors are in the running to make NBA history as they attempt to beat the record set by the Chicago Bulls during the reign of Michael Jordan. With the seemingly unstoppable force of the Golden State Warriors, NBA analysts and critics are baffled at how the other basketball teams like the…
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The Boomers have escaped the ‘Group of Death’ after being drawn in Group A of the Olympic men’s basketball competition with the United States, Venezuela, China and two teams yet to qualify, but what does that mean for Australia’s bid for their first ever medal? Group A: Qualifier 1 USA Venezuela Qualifier 2 China…
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Playing basketball is great, I’m sure we can all agree on that. Running around, getting exercise, hanging out with your mates, what’s not to like? And the people! There are so many crazy characters out there that it’s almost as fun people watching than it is to be playing. I’ve been playing for near on…
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Earlier this week Shawn Dennis became the first coach in NBL history to be named Coach of the Year with the combination of a losing record and without qualifying for the Finals. The award was a testament to his ability to development young talent and overachieve with a roster which “on paper” appeared to…
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That’s right; I said it. Australian basketball is going to bigger and better than all of those years in the 90s when Andrew Gaze was leading the pack and everyone wore a Michael Jordan jersey. The NBL was in the same breath as the AFL and soon, it will be again. So if you…
Read MoreThe National Basketball League has a key role to play in the sport’s success and many of Australia’s top talents are now being picked up by NBA sides in the United States of America. In fact, captain Andrew Bogut was the number one overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. Simply put, as we all…
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