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Of the Australian stars to return to the NBL this year, none are bigger – literally and figuratively – than Nate Jawai. The Perth Wildcats are expected to announce the signing of Jawai , 29, after performing their usual points cap gymnastics to have players re-rated to fit a man whose stature has drawn comparison to NBA…
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2015 TOYOTA AFL GRAND FINAL GIVE AWAY The Shell Hardest Worker Competition Want to head to this year’s 2015 Toyota AFL Grand Final? Well you could be there by simply voting for who you think is this week’s AFL Live Shell Hardest Worker! Rank who you think was this week’s hardest worker from the four…
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Despite heroic performances in the NBA finals, promotional appearances where he closed down shopping centres, a rumoured movie based on his life in the works and his chances of a “salary increase” after his new found celebrity being the topic of sports shows around the world, Matthew Dellavedova currently is not signed to an NBA team. …
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The issue of Matthew Dellavedova’s upcoming contract is an interesting one, as it is not often that former fringe players get 40 minutes in NBA Finals games. In order to properly assess Delly’s value, let’s take a step back and see how this situation came about. After a stellar 4 year career with St Mary’s,…
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I’ve noticed something truly interesting about the way that LeBron James has carried himself during the 2014/2015 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and I believe that it is the reason that the entire team is experiencing success. LeBron has finally turned into a leader. Let’s go back in time for a minute: His first…
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As the Golden State Warriors come fresh off an impressive series against the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Steph Curry and company seek to continue their march toward a championship against Zack Randolph and the Memphis Grizzlies. Curry, the newly crowned league MVP, seems to be incapable of doing…
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With the NBA Playoffs less than two weeks away, Gregg Popovich still appears to be tinkering with his bench rotation. Boris Diaw, Marco Belinelli, Aron Baynes, and Manu Ginobili are firmly entrenched in their respective roles, but that tenth spot in the rotation is suddenly up for grabs. Fighting it out for that spot appears…
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Basketball will be included in the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast… but will it be 5 on 5 or 3 on 3? The program for for the Commonwealth Games in 2018 has been finalised and basketball will return to the Commonwealth Games line-up. Basketball has only been included once in the history of…
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The Los Angeles Lakers might have a whole heap of work to do in the offseason but the struggling franchise resisted the urge to make any rash signings before the trade deadline. Rock bottom of the Western Conference at the time of writing with a dismal 11-44 record, the to-do list facing the Lakers at the…
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Do you remember Handle Magazine? It was a great Australian basketball magazine available in newsagents all across Australia from 2005 to 2009. It was published bi-monthly and recently I touched base with Brad Graham who was the Editor-In-Chief / Art Director of Handle Magazine. After the demise of Handle Magazine Brad has continued to produce great Australian produced NBA…
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