All the NBL wants for Christmas is record crowds, record ratings, and all eyes on Aussie hoops. Wishful thinking? Maybe not. The league is going nuclear with 15 games in 12 days, headlined by clear air on Christmas night.
Scott Ninnis has made a shock return to professional basketball’s head coaching ranks, putting the NBL legend on a collision course with his former employer.
No player has scored 40+ points in four consecutive NBL games since 1991. But in SuperCoach NBL, even that can’t save Bryce Cotton. And, that’s because the run home is all about getting two players in — fast.
Illawarra has called for consistency about the use of in-game audio after copping an official warning from the NBL due to coach Justin Tatum ditching his microphone. LIKES AND DISLIKES
Cairns Taipans coach Adam Forde shared this conversation with the referee after making a coach’s challenge because of a scorebench miscommunication….
NBL: Bryce Cotton has made history as the first player in over 30 years to score 40 points in four games in a row.
Melbourne’s big man Rob Loe is in career best form and is about to play his 200th NBL game. It would be hard to believe that he officially retired 18 months ago.
NBL: Former NBA star Montrezl Harrell scored 21 points to secure an impressive double-double, in his first game back from his lengthy suspension….
Adelaide’s Montrezl Harrell considered quitting the NBL in the wake of the ugly fan brawl that led to his hefty ban. But he’s back – as brash as ever – and has vowed to maintain the rage.
They’re calling him one of the most-hyped junior basketball prospects Australia has ever produced, and it’s not hard to see why.
Teenage rising star Dash Daniels has turned down million-dollar offers from the US to stay local, with NBL club Melbourne United winning the signature of Australia’s most-hyped junior prospect.
NBL: The Illawarra Hawks have turned a keenly-anticipated blockbuster into a rout, comfortably beating Melbourne United by 13 points.
Teenage rising star Dash Daniels has turned down million-dollar offers from the US to sign to the NBL Next Stars program with Melbourne United…
A Tasmania JackJumpers import has spoken for the first time since shifting into a role he is playing for the first time in his career. Here’s what he had to say.
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