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The NBL has made a lot of partners this off-season And today announced Europcar, another internationally renown brand, as its latest partner. And the partnership has been named something obscure, like “car rental partner”. I am not sure how often car rental will be a factor for the NBL. Also, only days ago, we had…
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NBL General Manager and majority owner Larry Kestelman is a man of action, and today’s confirmation that the Brisbane Bullets are set to return for the 2016/17 season is testament to this. It is something the prior incarnations of the league had tried to do – and failed. It is something professional business…
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by Marco Selorio | Hoopdreamz with insight from Bruce Bolden The Sydney Kings are bracing for a massive year after a solid recruitment drive during the offseason. The club has solidified its frontcourt and added plenty of firepower to its bench. After another losing season, the Kings are primed for a return to the…
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Some of the NBL’s biggest and brightest were up early this morning for the annual grey jumper convention. In celebration of all things bland, they also showed off their new ISC jerseys. I can only assume that the jerseys are politely coloured as to not draw focus away from the sponsor…
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Patty Mills has been working hard in preparation for what will be his fifth season with the San Antonio Spurs, a season where he is likely to be a bigger piece of the team’s championship puzzle than ever before. Entering the 2009 NBA Draft, Patty Mills was about as unheralded a player as you…
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Champions League Basketball General Manager, Matt Hollard, doesn’t mince words when speaking of the new-found leagues’ objective. “We want to be a truly national competition, and if you’re going to be that, you have to be in every state. “ And by every state, they of course mean every Territory. Or specifically, the Northern Territory….
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The NBL and Fox Sports have today announced a broadcast deal which will see all games shown Live and in High Definition for the first time ever. The deal, which can be considered a coup for basketball fans, also includes a provision to screen one weekly Live game on a Free-to-Air channel; Larry Kestelman is…
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The FOX Sports website today gave us the scoop that Nick Young – the baller otherwise known as Swaggy P – has made an official enquiry to join the Australian Boomers. “Like, actual?” you might ask. Yes, like actual. Swaggy P, the 30 year old Laker who might just live in Michael Jacksons “never grow…
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The NBL and Chemist Warehouse have announced a partnership today which is sure to make protein fanatic and Adelaide 36er, Lucas Walker, very happy. Chemist Warehouse are Australia’s leading…. well…. Chemist Warehouse, and they sell all of the things you could imagine being at such a pharmacy. They fill prescriptions for Josh Childress’ errand elbow,…
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With less than six weeks until the season begins, it appears broadcasters are the ones playing #Hardball with the NBL. On August 6th, Larry Kestelman – the white knight of prophecy for the NBL – unveiled the first stages of his long awaited resurgence plan for the league; these included a new logo – which…
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