Hawks make statement win over Bullets, Goorjian finds instant results
AS a part of an entertaining twist to the start of the season for last year’s wooden spooners, The Hawks toppled the Brisbane Bullets, 90-84, and consolidated their first win on their first attempt in hostile territory, thus ending a losing streak that dated back to middle stages of the 2019/20 campaign. In front of […]
NBL21 Round 1 preview: Taipans, Hawks and 36ers to double up in opening round
A FIVE-game opening round which features seven of the nine teams was eventually indicative of what became of the 2020 season. Just when it looked like 2021 was going to be a better version on its predecessor, the global pandemic reared its head once again, and the National Basketball League (NBL) was forced to make […]
NBL21 season previews: The Hawks
IF there was one side that has undergone a greater transition off the court than on it, then it would have to be The Hawks, having removed Illawarra from the name – at least for now – and under new ownership are looking to rise back up the ladder. LaMelo Ball was unbelievable for The […]
Ball, Hampton and Green on verge of NBA dream
TOMORROW morning at around 11am AEDT, the 2020 NBA Draft will begin, and there are more than a few reasons for Australians to tune in. In the 2019/20 National Basketball League (NBL) season, LaMelo Ball and RJ Hampton were among the top young stars to grace the competition with their athleticism, X-factor and shooting prowess […]
Hawks swoop on Goorjian
SIX-TIME National Basketball League (NBL) championship-winning coach Brian Goorjian will lead the league’s rebranded side in 2020/21 after being announced as head coach of The Hawks. Goorjian signed a two-year deal to take the reigns at The Hawks who were taken over by a syndicate last week. Goorjian won a record six NBL championships as […]
Syndicate buys Illawarra Hawks licence
A SYNDICATE of three passionate basketball businessmen were awarded the Illawarra Hawks licence for the 2020/21 National Basketball League (NBL) season and beyond. In one of the biggest talking points of the NBL off-season, it was at one stage rumoured that future NBA star LaMelo Ball was set to buy the Hawks after representing them […]
Young Guns in the NBL: LaMelo Ball
OF all the National Basketball League (NBL) young guns, the top one from the season was clearly LaMelo Ball. He only played 12 games, but in every stop, Australian basketball fans flooded the stadium just to get a glimpse of the 6’7 point guard. Were the fans buying those tickets just so they could say […]
NBL Free Agency – May: How each team stands after contract opt-outs
LAST month the National Basketball League (NBL) announced it would need to reduce player payments across the board, slashing contracts by up to 50 per cent and reducing the maximum amount of imports to two per club. This had a ripple effect on the clubs and we take a look at who has fared best […]
Draft Central’s Top 10 2019/20 NBL memorable moments: #2 – LaMelo and RJ go at it
EVERYONE just knew the game between the Illawarra Hawks and New Zealand Breakers – the first clash between likely top 10 NBA Draft selections LaMelo Ball and RJ Hampton was going to be huge. What fans received was nothing short of expectations when in the very first possession for the Hawks, Hampton swatted Ball’s shot […]
Draft Central’s Top 10 2019/20 NBL memorable moments: #4 – LaMelo Ball posts back-to-back triple doubles
EARLY in the season, you never really know what will or will not live up to they hype and expectations. LaMelo Ball was unquestionably the most anticipated addition to the National Basketball League (NBL), but whether his actual game would warrant the exposure he was getting, was yet to be found out. But when the […]
