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  • Dellavedova signs 3-year deal with Aussie team
    • Dellavedova signs 3-year deal with Aussie team
    Former Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova has signed a three-year contract with Melbourne United, the defending champion in Australia's National Basketball League....2021
  • • Filipino hoops phenom Kai Sotto takes LaMelo Ball route, joins NBL’s Adelaide 36ers
    Filipino basketball standout Kai Sotto is reportedly signing a multi-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. This was the same route Charlotte Hornets rookie sensation LaMelo Ball took before taking his talents to the NBA.  Sotto, who’s eligible to declare for the upcoming NBA Draft, […] The post Filipino hoops ph...2021
  • • Pelicans Finalizing Multi-Year Contract with Didi Louzada
    Per an announcement from Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL), Brazilian guard Didi Louzada is set to join the NBA ranks after the Sydney Kings granted him permission to travel to the United States. ESPN’s Olgun Unc and Andrew Lopez report that Louzada, the 35th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, will be signing a […] The post Pelicans Finalizing Multi-Year Contract with...2021
  • • Khris Middleton joins Thaddeus Young, John Wall as NBL minority owners
    Milwaukee Buck star Khris Middleton has decided to put in some of his money in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL). The 29-year-old joins the likes of John Wall and Thaddeus Young as the latest NBA players to have invested in a professional basketball team in Australia. This report comes via Marc Stein of the New […] The post Khris Middleton joins Thaddeus Young, John Wall as ...2021
  • • John Wall buying ownership stake in NBL team amid trade rumors
    Washington Wizards point guard John Wall has made a curious investment as his future in D.C. remains up for grabs. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported Wall as purchased an ownership stake in the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League in Australia. The Phoenix apparently have a number of current and former […] The post John Wall buying ownership stake in NBL team...2020
  • • Hornets pick LaMelo Ball third overall in 2020 NBA draft
    View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) The Charlotte Hornets tonight selected guard LaMelo Ball with the third overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The 6-7 Ball played for the Illawara Hawks of Australia’s National Basketball League during the 2019-20 season, earning NBL Rookie of the Year honors. In … Continue reading "Hornets pick LaMelo Ball third overall...2020
  • Oladipo joins group to purchase NZ Breakers
    • Oladipo joins group to purchase NZ Breakers
    Pacers All-Star guard Victor Oladipo told The Associated Press that he and business manager Jay Henderson have joined an ownership group to purchase the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League....2020
  • • NBA Draft news: LaMelo Ball details how he developed his passing skills
    LaMelo Ball is definitely one of the top prospects in the upcoming NBA Draft. With his size and skills, any team would welcome the flamboyant guard. Recently, he sat down with NBA Draft analyst Mike Schmitz to break down some of his plays from the National Basketball League in Australia, which showcased his passing acumen. […] The post NBA Draft news: LaMelo Ball details how he developed his...2020
  • • The 'Losing coaches from every NBA Finals' quiz
    In 1949, the Basketball Association of America merged with the National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association and the first NBA Finals were held in 1950. How many of the runner-up losing coaches can you name in six minutes?...2020
  • • The 'Winning coaches from every NBA Finals' quiz
    In 1949, the Basketball Association of America merged with the National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association and the first official NBA Finals were held in 1950. How many of the winning coaches from every NBA Finals can you name in six minutes?...2020

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National Basketball League injury and suspension

  • • Top 10 prospect RJ Hampton leaves Australia to prep for draft
    Projected lottery pick RJ Hampton has returned to the U.S. to continue rehabbing a hip flexor injury and prepare for this June’s draft, according to an NBL.com post. The 18-year-old point guard chose to play in Australia’s National Basketball League rather than be a one-and-done college prospect. Hampton posted modest stats in 15 NBL  games, averaging 8.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG and 2.4 APG. He played his fi...2020
  • • LaMelo Ball shut down for rest of NBL season
    Despite initial optimism that he’d return before the end of the season from the foot injury that sidelined him last month, top prospect LaMelo Ball won’t play any more games for the Illawara Hawks, manager and trainer Jermaine Jackson told Olgun Uluc of Fox Sports Australia. According to Jackson, Ball is now healthy after dealing with a bone bruise in his foot, but would require several weeks of t...2020
  • • Lonzo Ball on brother LaMelo's draft status: 'Wherever he lands, he’s gonna help out a lot'
    As Lonzo Ball‘s younger brother LaMelo approaches the NBA Draft this summer, the elder Ball brother believes the potential first overall pick would be a good fit for the Knicks, Marc Berman of the New York Post writes. “Whoever has the No. 1 pick, I feel like that’s who’s gonna get him,” Lonzo said to the Post scribe. “He’s been in the spotlight since he was 15, plus I went through everything he’s...2020
  • • LaMelo Ball's foot injury prohibiting NBA scouts in Australia
    NBA teams hoping to scout LaMelo Ball in Australia will have to wait a little longer, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, who reports that the Illawarra Hawks guard remains out indefinitely due to a foot injury. Ball is still in a walking boot and has been instructed not to put any weigh on his injured foot for at least two more weeks, sources tell Givony. With the Hawks unlikely to make the Nat...2020
  • • Projected lottery pick R.J. Hampton out with hip injury
    Just days after we heard that LaMelo Ball would be sidelined into the new year due to a foot injury, the other top prospect playing in Australia’s National Basketball League has been ruled out until 2020 with an injury of his own. According to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, New Zealand Breakers point guard R.J. Hampton will miss approximately four weeks due to a hip flexor injury. Hampton, who opted to p...2019
  • • Projected top 2020 NBA Draft pick R.J. Hampton sidelined with hip injury
    The last thing NBA teams want to see is an elite pro prospect sidelined months before the draft is set to take place. That’s taken on new meaning with 2019 No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson still sidelined for the New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately, this appears to be the case with the projected 2020 top-five pick R.J. Hampton. Playing with the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball Lea...2019
  • • Top prospect LaMelo Ball sidelined with foot injury
    LaMelo Ball had recently been gathering momentum for the top pick in the 2020 NBA Draft as a result of his strong play in Australia’s National Basketball League, but evaluators hoping to take a closer look at Ball will have to delay those plans until the new year. According to a press release issued by the Illawarra Hawks, Ball’s NBL team, the guard suffered a bruised foot in practice and is expec...2019
  • • LaMelo Ball could be a top-pick for the Warriors
    Dealing with a rash of injuries we’ve scarcely seen around the NBA world, the five-time defending Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors are among the worst teams in the Association. Golden State is currently on pace to lose 68 games. It would represent one of the worst regressions in terms of records in NBA history. It also has the Warriors with a real good chance of landing the No. 1 ...2019
  • • Basketball player’s eyeball pops out during New Zealand pro game
    A grisly scene played out during a National Basketball League in New Zealand when New Zealand Breakers forward Akil Mitchell suffered a grotesque injury when his eyeball popped out during a play. The frightening scene played out late in the fourth quarter of the Breakers’ 94-81 NBL loss to Cairns Taipans on Thursday. Mitchell was inadvertently poked in the eye by Taipans centre Nnanna Egwu, causin...2017
  • • In No. 2 Pick, Los Angeles Lakers Have Chance to Add to Historic Big-Man Lineage
    2015

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National Basketball League trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Dellavedova signs 3-year deal with Aussie team
    Former Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova has signed a three-year contract with Melbourne United, the defending champion in Australia's National Basketball League....2021
  • • John Wall buying ownership stake in NBL team amid trade rumors
    Washington Wizards point guard John Wall has made a curious investment as his future in D.C. remains up for grabs. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported Wall as purchased an ownership stake in the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League in Australia. The Phoenix apparently have a number of current and former […] The post John Wall buying ownership stake in NBL team...2020
  • • Hornets pick LaMelo Ball third overall in 2020 NBA draft
    View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) The Charlotte Hornets tonight selected guard LaMelo Ball with the third overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The 6-7 Ball played for the Illawara Hawks of Australia’s National Basketball League during the 2019-20 season, earning NBL Rookie of the Year honors. In … Continue reading "Hornets pick LaMelo Ball third overall...2020
  • • Top 10 prospect RJ Hampton leaves Australia to prep for draft
    Projected lottery pick RJ Hampton has returned to the U.S. to continue rehabbing a hip flexor injury and prepare for this June’s draft, according to an NBL.com post. The 18-year-old point guard chose to play in Australia’s National Basketball League rather than be a one-and-done college prospect. Hampton posted modest stats in 15 NBL  games, averaging 8.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG and 2.4 APG. He played his fi...2020
  • • Lonzo Ball on brother LaMelo's draft status: 'Wherever he lands, he’s gonna help out a lot'
    As Lonzo Ball‘s younger brother LaMelo approaches the NBA Draft this summer, the elder Ball brother believes the potential first overall pick would be a good fit for the Knicks, Marc Berman of the New York Post writes. “Whoever has the No. 1 pick, I feel like that’s who’s gonna get him,” Lonzo said to the Post scribe. “He’s been in the spotlight since he was 15, plus I went through everything he’s...2020
  • • Projected lottery pick R.J. Hampton out with hip injury
    Just days after we heard that LaMelo Ball would be sidelined into the new year due to a foot injury, the other top prospect playing in Australia’s National Basketball League has been ruled out until 2020 with an injury of his own. According to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, New Zealand Breakers point guard R.J. Hampton will miss approximately four weeks due to a hip flexor injury. Hampton, who opted to p...2019
  • • Projected top 2020 NBA Draft pick R.J. Hampton sidelined with hip injury
    The last thing NBA teams want to see is an elite pro prospect sidelined months before the draft is set to take place. That’s taken on new meaning with 2019 No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson still sidelined for the New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately, this appears to be the case with the projected 2020 top-five pick R.J. Hampton. Playing with the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball Lea...2019
  • • LaMelo Ball could be a top-pick for the Warriors
    Dealing with a rash of injuries we’ve scarcely seen around the NBA world, the five-time defending Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors are among the worst teams in the Association. Golden State is currently on pace to lose 68 games. It would represent one of the worst regressions in terms of records in NBA history. It also has the Warriors with a real good chance of landing the No. 1 ...2019
  • • NBA draft buzz building around LaMelo Ball
    LaMelo Ball doesn’t mind a little campaigning in his effort to be the No. 1 pick in next year’s draft, writes Krysten Peek of Yahoo Sports. The buzz around Ball continues to grow as he strings together impressive performances in Australia’s National Basketball League. Over the weekend, he became the first NBL player since 2005 to post back-to-back triple doubles. “Most definitely,” Ball responded ...2019
  • • Bogut gets letter of clearance, will join Warriors soon
    Andrew Bogut, who spent the 2018-19 season in Australia’s National Basketball League, has obtained the letter of clearance required to make the move from the NBL to the NBA, agent David Bauman tells Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). We had heard on Monday that Bogut intended to sign with the Warriors once he received clearance. With the primary roadblock out of the way, Bogut will now...2019

National Basketball League stats and results

  • • Australia’s NBL cancels remaining championship games
    Australia’s National Basketball League announced in a press release that it has decided to cancel the remaining games of the Grand Final series between the Sydney Kings and Perth Wildcats. The NBL’s Grand Final series is the league’s equivalent of the NBA Finals. The Wildcats had a 2-1 edge in the best-of-five championship series, with Game 4 scheduled to take place on Friday at RAC Arena in Perth...2020
  • • Top 10 prospect RJ Hampton leaves Australia to prep for draft
    Projected lottery pick RJ Hampton has returned to the U.S. to continue rehabbing a hip flexor injury and prepare for this June’s draft, according to an NBL.com post. The 18-year-old point guard chose to play in Australia’s National Basketball League rather than be a one-and-done college prospect. Hampton posted modest stats in 15 NBL  games, averaging 8.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG and 2.4 APG. He played his fi...2020
  • • Top prospect LaMelo Ball sidelined with foot injury
    LaMelo Ball had recently been gathering momentum for the top pick in the 2020 NBA Draft as a result of his strong play in Australia’s National Basketball League, but evaluators hoping to take a closer look at Ball will have to delay those plans until the new year. According to a press release issued by the Illawarra Hawks, Ball’s NBL team, the guard suffered a bruised foot in practice and is expec...2019
  • • LaMelo Ball could be a top-pick for the Warriors
    Dealing with a rash of injuries we’ve scarcely seen around the NBA world, the five-time defending Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors are among the worst teams in the Association. Golden State is currently on pace to lose 68 games. It would represent one of the worst regressions in terms of records in NBA history. It also has the Warriors with a real good chance of landing the No. 1 ...2019
  • • LaMelo Ball: ‘I Think I’m the Top Pick’
    LaMelo Ball believes he should be the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. “I believe in myself and I’ve worked hard to get here,” says the 18-year-old Ball, who’s currently tearing up the Australian National Basketball League LaMeloi is putting up 17 points, 7.5 rebounds and seven assists a night Down Under. Per […] The post LaMelo Ball: ‘I Think I’m the Top Pick’...2019
  • • Andrew Bogut receives ownership stake in Australian team
    Andrew Bogut signing to play professional ball in Australia is no joke.Bogut was introduced on Monday as the newest member of the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League in Australia. The Aussie native reportedly signed a two-year deal with the team and has made his full commitment to the squad. Reporter Olgun Uluc says Bogut has no outs in his contract that would allow him the ability to l...2018
  • • Thunder sign rookie Terrance Ferguson
    The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed rookie guard Terrance Ferguson. Ferguson (6-7, 184), was drafted by Oklahoma City with the 21st overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, after spending last season with the Adelaide 36ers of Australia’s National Basketball League. He averaged 4.6 points and 1.2 rebounds in 15.2 minutes per game and scored in [...]...2017
  • • Malik Monk Is 2017 NBA Draft's Default Option at Shooting Guard
    2016
  • • Pelicans waive Corey Webster
    The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has waived guard Corey Webster. Webster, 6-2, 190, is a native of Aukland, New Zealand, who most recently played for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League. In 32 games for the Breakers last season, Webster averaged 15.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and [...]...2015
  • • Prospects, Homegrown Talent Have Replaced Checkbooks as MLB's Crucial Currency
    2015

National Basketball League parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Australia’s NBL cancels remaining championship games
    2020
  • • Top prospect LaMelo Ball sidelined with foot injury
    2019
  • • In No. 2 Pick, Los Angeles Lakers Have Chance to Add to Historic Big-Man Lineage
    2015

Top National Basketball League news

  • • REPORT: Ball camp scheming to ‘steer’ LaMelo Ball to Knicks
    LaMelo Ball is regarded as one of the top prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft. Ball — who spent this past year with the Illawarra Hawks in the National Basketball League (NBL) — has tremendous size (6’7″) at the point guard position, and any number of teams would likely covet the youngest Ball brother for […] The post REPORT: Ball camp scheming to ‘steer’ LaMe...2020
  • • NBA teams to host Australian National Basketball League teams for first time
    SYDNEY AND NEW YORK -- The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball League (NBL) on Monday announced that the Sydney Kings, Melbourne United and the Brisbane Bullets will take part in the 2017 NBA preseason in October, marking the first time that NBL teams will travel to the U.S. to play against NBA teams....2017
  • • In No. 2 Pick, Los Angeles Lakers Have Chance to Add to Historic Big-Man Lineage
    2015
  • • Australian NBL Denies LaMelo Ball Bought Illawarra Hawks Basketball Team
    LaMelo Ball isn’t a basketball boss just yet. Australia’s National Basketball League on Friday denied the NBA prospect has bought... »...2020
  • • Prospects, Homegrown Talent Have Replaced Checkbooks as MLB's Crucial Currency
    2015
  • • Basketball Hall of Fame 2015: Full List of Direct Inductees
    2015
  • • Dellavedova signs 3-year deal with Aussie team
    2021
  • • Everything You Need to Know About Los Angeles Clippers' Joe Ingles
    2014
  • • Malik Monk Is 2017 NBA Draft's Default Option at Shooting Guard
    2016
  • • Pelicans waive Corey Webster
    2015
  • • Projected top 2020 NBA Draft pick R.J. Hampton sidelined with hip injury
    2019
  • • Thunder sign rookie Terrance Ferguson
    2017
  • • Filipino hoops phenom Kai Sotto takes LaMelo Ball route, joins NBL’s Adelaide 36ers
    2021
  • • Pelicans Finalizing Multi-Year Contract with Didi Louzada
    2021

National Basketball League schedule, game

  • • Australia’s NBL cancels remaining championship games
    2020
  • • LaMelo Ball shut down for rest of NBL season
    2020
  • • LaMelo Ball's foot injury prohibiting NBA scouts in Australia
    2020
  • • Top prospect LaMelo Ball sidelined with foot injury
    2019
  • • ESPN names LaMelo Ball top prospect for 2020 NBA Draft
    LaMelo Ball is the top prospect for the 2020 NBA Draft, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. American fans haven’t seen much of the youngest Ball brother because he’s playing in Australia’s National Basketball League, but he’s making a strong impression on NBA scouts. According to Givony, Ball’s assets include unusual size for a point guard at 6-7, along with “impressive creativity, flair, poise a...2019
  • • Bogut gets letter of clearance, will join Warriors soon
    2019
  • • Nets sign Jordan McLaughlin and Mitchell Creek
    The Brooklyn Nets signed guard Jordan McLaughlin and guard/forward Mitchell Creek today. Until we hear otherwise, we will assume the signings are non-guaranteed deals that merely bring Creek and McLaughlin to Nets training camp. Creek (6’5”, 216), joins the Nets after spending the last eight seasons playing internationally for both Adelaide of the Australian National Basketball League [...]...2018
  • • Malik Monk Is 2017 NBA Draft's Default Option at Shooting Guard
    2016
  • • Prospects, Homegrown Talent Have Replaced Checkbooks as MLB's Crucial Currency
    2015
  • • In No. 2 Pick, Los Angeles Lakers Have Chance to Add to Historic Big-Man Lineage
    2015

National Basketball League rumors, scandals

  • • NBA draft buzz building around LaMelo Ball
    2019
  • • Basketball player’s eyeball pops out during New Zealand pro game
    2017

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