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NBL Preseason talking points – Thursday night

THE National Basketball League (NBL) preseason hitouts continued on Thursday night, with a pair of clashes taking place as sides continue to ramp up their preparations for the 2022/23 season. With the fixture set to kick off in just over three weeks, preseason matches are the perfect opportunity for sides to see how their new […]

Top 3 NBL offseason signings – 2022

THE National Basketball League (NBL) season is just around the corner, and there have been a number of eye-catching moves in the offseason. After an absorbing season that concluded in May, the competition is gearing up for the 2022/23 fixture, which is set to kick off at the start of October. The landscape of the […]

Bayne Plane lands down under as Brisbane make huge signing

ONE of Australia’s most famous Basketball sons is set to return home in the coming months, with the Brisbane Bullets securing the services of NBA Champion Aron Baynes ahead of the 2022/23 National Basketball League (NBL) season. Baynes has been one of the biggest successes to come out of the country, forging a terrific career […]

Olympics review: Day 7 – Boomers and France make it three from three

IT was another day of action packed basketball at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as Australia continued their merry winning ways despite missing the services of Aron Baynes while the United States also collected a convincing win against Czech Republic. Iran (62) defeated by France (79) Iran put up a good fight against France but in […]

Olympics review: Day 4 – Boomers remain undefeated as US get on the board with dominant win

FRANCE and Australia remained the only undefeated teams after two rounds in the men’s basketball top two pools, with the United States getting on the board in a big way, and Germany keeping its hopes of progressing to the next stage alive. Men’s: Nigeria (92) defeated by Germany (99) Germany set up a tantalising final […]

Boomers tip off Olympic preparations in style

AUSTRALIA’S Olympic men’s basketball campaign tipped off with a trio of wins, providing fans with more confidence the Boomers can medal at next week’s Tokyo Olympics. In a warm-up tournament in Las Vegas, the Boomers defeated Argentina, USA and Nigeria, with the Australian Opals set to hit the court on Saturday against USA. AUSTRALIA (87) […]

Opinion: What would happen if five Australians returned home to play in the NBL?

WHAT would happen in a reality where five of the best Australian NBA players returned to their home towns to play basketball in the NBL? Why? Maybe the NBA gets shut down because of the coronavirus, maybe they all just consequently and simultaneously become so patriotic for Australia that they take their talent to the […]

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