Mojave King gets NBA combine invite as draft stock increases
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Coming off an attention-grabbing rookie season with the NBA G League Ignite, Mojave King has made the official guest list for the 2023 NBA draft combine. The NBA has announced the official invite list for the 2023 NBA Draft Combine. pic.twitter.com/po4c33ixrJ — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 9, 2023 The 2023 combine takes place in Chicago, May 16-18 and will allow those considered as top prospects to show off their skills in front of NBA scouts and execs. King will be joined by three of his ..read more
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Craig Moller on Covid preventing the Kings from winning the 2020 title and advice on choosing AFL vs NBL careers
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Craig Moller grew up playing both basketball and football in Sydney, signing a scholarship with the Fremantle Dockers at 14 years of age. In December 2012, he was officially drafted by Fremantle in the 2013 rookie draft and spent two years in the AFL system before being delisted and returned to playing state league basketball, a pathway that led him to the NBL.   Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms.   Moller entered the league with the Sydney Kings under coach Andrew Gaze ..read more
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Dwayne McClain (Sydney Kings Legend) on Villanova’s Perfect Game, his time in the NBL and the NBA
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Dwayne McClain played 105 career NBL games, averaged 25.4 points per game, finished third in MVP voting in 1993 and was a part of the All-NBL Teams in 1991-1993. He was the first NBL player to be sponsored by an international brand (Coca-Cola) and, along with Andrew Gaze, was the first NBL player to have his own signature shoe (with Reebok).   Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms.   The 'D-Train' joins host Dan Boyce on the show to discuss his time ..read more
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The ‘complete change’ that has Ben Simmons tipped to return to his All-Star form
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Ben Simmons is currently sitting out the Net's playoff series against his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, citing the need to concentrate on rehabbing his back injury, the progress of which is arguably the most important factor of their entire offseason. With Simmons being the highest-paid player on the Net's squad, not only this season but the next two seasons as well, getting Simmons back to even a shadow of his former self is a top priority for the club. And though the prospect of a ..read more
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NBL All-Star Games don’t work, but this would
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The NBL has struggled to schedule an NBL All-Star game into the season over the past decade, and why not dismiss it with many of the games being poorly attended? It’s difficult to add an extra round with the NBL being a hot spot for US players partially due to its short season and costly to send players, staff, and resources from all across the country (unless it’s Melbourne) to facilitate a poorly attended game that doesn’t mean anything and players often don’t try due ..read more
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Is the NBL really the second best league in the world?
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"The NBL is the second best league in the world" It's a comment we've heard from numerous Australian basketball personalities, most employed by the NBL, but is it really? It's a hard statement to measure, especially when you have to consider things like style of play, player salaries, local talent, and rules related to import talent which all differ from country to country and are often difficult to find. Then does the term "second best" apply to the talent within the league? The on-court product ..read more
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Mark Dalton (421 NBL Games) on being ‘Blacklisted’ from the Boomers, Basketball politics and his NBL career
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Very few have accomplished more than NBL legend Mark Dalton by age 20. In that time, he had played for the Australian Boomers at the 1984 Olympics and averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds as a starter in the Canberra Cannon's second NBL championship. Dalton played seventeen seasons across five NBL teams. This included the Canberra Cannons, Geelong Cats, Sydney Kings, Brisbane Bullets and Wollongong Hawks, and his all-time numbers sit amongst some of the best to have ever done it. Ranking in the top ..read more
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Tyler Harvey (Illawarra Hawks) his approach to shooting, routine as a pro and his NBL career so far
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Tyler Harvey entered the NBL by storm, taking the Illawarra Hawks to the semi-finals and finishing runner-up in MVP voting after a season where the team finished dead last. Since that time, he's consistently been among the league's highest scorers, and he's, without a doubt, one of the greatest shooters the league's ever seen. Tyler enters his fourth season with the Hawks and has averaged 18.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists since entering the league in 2021.   Visit dunk.com.au for your next set ..read more
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NZ Breakers Jarrell Brantley signs 10 Day contract with the Utah Jazz
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Jarrell Brantley captured the world's attention when a video of him interrupting New Zealand Breakers coach Mody Maor, moments after the team's Grand Final loss to the Sydney Kings, went viral. It seems more than this moment caught the attention of the Utah Jazz, who have since signed him to a 10-day contract. Welcome ????, @jstuntbrantley https://t.co/VaKfbEvdGR#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/kaPphPdPLR — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 18, 2023 He has played for the club previously, having made 41 appearances in total (37 regular seasons and four in playoffs) during ..read more
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Chris Harriman (California Golden Bears) advice on becoming a college coach or basketball player
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Chris Harriman played two seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Sydney Kings and the Hunter Pirates, finishing runner-up in the 2004 rookie of the year award, before taking up an opportunity to coach college basketball. Since then, he's coached at some of the top college basketball programs, including Saint Louis, Nebraska, New Mexico and the University of Cal (Berkley), where he is an assistant coach to  Mark Fox. While few may be aware of who Harriman is, many are familiar with his work ..read more
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