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Melbourne United defeated the Adelaide 36ers 100-82 to win their best-of-five series 3-2 and secure their maiden NBL Championship. United’s Chris Goulding was awarded the Larry Sengstock NBL Grand Finals MVP. It was a fitting victory for first-year coach Dean Vickerman, who assumed the head coaching role after a short stint as an…
Read MoreThere is always pressure in stepping onto an NBL court. The cheering in the stands, family and friends watching and the game in the balance, no NBL games are ever easy. Reaching the NBL Finals is even more daunting. Every win is a step towards reaching the pinnacle of Australian basketball, winning an NBL…
Read MoreAs they look ahead to the club’s 30th Anniversary Season, the Sydney Kings today announced that superstar point guard Jerome ‘The Handle’ Randle will return to the purple and gold for the 2018/2019 National Basketball League season. Signed to a one-year deal in 2017, with a team option on a second season, the Kings have now formally put the new deal in…
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TONIGHT the Perth Wildcats will face-off with the Adelaide 36’ers in game two of their semi-final series at Perth Arena, and obviously, it’s a game which will play a significant role in deciding who will meet Melbourne United in the Grand Final. If Perth can mentally bounce back from the embarrassing 35-point demolition they…
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Milwaukee Bucks gritty point guard, Matthew Dellavedova, is inching closer to a much-anticipated return to the Bucks bench. The Aussie point guard has been sidelined since injuring his ankle on February 4th in Brooklyn against the Nets. The injury couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Bucks, who had already had lost…
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Gilas Pilipinas, a collection of the Philippines’ best basketball players, has just arrived in Melbourne City for a chance to qualify into the FIBA World Cup in 2019. But first they need to face reigning FIBA Asia champions Australian Boomers at Margaret Court Arena on Thursday February 22. In a David vs. Goliath match…
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Angus Brandt has been one of the significant improvers in NBL18, developing his game to become a strong inside scoring option for the Perth Wildcats, but for the 28-year old big man from the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, this story of success wasn’t always set in stone. Brandt was born in Epping,…
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Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod Lindsay Gaze sits down with Dan Boyce on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to share how the Australia Boomers program came about and shares his stories from a career that includes either playing or coaching the men’s national basketball team from it’s inception in…
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The Sydney Kings are looking at finishing their NBL season on a high note. They just defeated Brisbane Bullets tonight 90-73 and will go up against New Zealand Breakers at home on Sunday. Now, Sydney is playing for pride and respect and it’s that mentality that has seen them escape the bottom rung of…
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For the fourth time in two weeks, Ben Simmons has once again been overlooked for the NBA All-Star game with Charlotte Hornets Kemba Walker being selected as a replacement for injured New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis who tore his ACL this week. Walker will join Team LeBron despite the fact Simmons averages more rebounds,…
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