who is an extremely talented young athlete playing in the NBA. You always want the prospect of them returning. It wasn't until three or four weeks ago when it's really become a possibility."
The NBL has banned one spectator for life and another for 10 years for their roles in a courtside scuffle with Adelaide 36ers players. Tuesday's announcement marked a long-awaited resolution to the ugly scenes that played out in the fourth quarter of Adelaide's loss to Melbourne United at J...
Cooks played in the NBA in 2023 with the Washington Wizards when he signed a four-year deal. Cooks finished out the 22-23 season with the Wizards before participating in Summer League and the preseason later in 2023. The Wizards waived Cooks before the start of the season and he returned ...
But, it is not just about the teams, players, or even leagues, Kestelman said, with the fans of the sport from China and Australia now being able to come together - through games like the one played in Melbourne. "It's amazing. We have here probably more Chinese fans than we did Au...
Last year Utah played the Sydney Kings who finished 7th out of 8 teams in the NBL. The Perth Wildcats will most certainly put up more of a fight as they feature three players who could be bonafide NBA rotation players in Cotton, Tokoto, and Damian Martin. Br...
Ball, who is averaging 16.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.7 assists on the season, played previously in Lithuania and is the third brother from the family known for the “Big Baller Brand” apparel company. Playing in the NBL’s “Next Stars” program to attract elite NBA prospects, Ball is...
players that have come through the Australian system and gone on to the NBA. If you go back, I think it would’ve been in the 1990s, Doug Overton came out of college, went to Australia and went on to have a long, successful NBA career. And he’s just one example of many who’ve...
The league saw the NBL Blitz as an overwhelming success. More than 20,000 people filled the stands over the course of the week, the feedback from players and teams regarding the logistics of the event was largely positive, and the NBA scouts and executives in attendance also walke...
The pass-first point guard most recently played for Mackay in the NBL1 North - alongside Bullets guard, Isaac White, averaging 8.5 points and 9.2 assists per game, helping lead the Meteors to a conference championship. Naar - who turned 30 in July and whose resumé include...
He's currently No. 18 on ESPN's Top 100 rankings of the best available players going into the 2024 draft, with the 19-year-old projecting as a three-and-D wing with immense upside. "You're hoping that he's a big wing who can make shots from all over the floor, and maybe a ...