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Five NBL1 stars making a case for an NBL call-up

Perth, Tasmania · Perth

Five NBL1 stars making a case for an NBL call-up

With 77 clubs playing in five divisions spread right across the country, the NBL1 is a mammoth basketball machine and only getting bigger. It’s clear that the talent level across the board is better than ever, with plenty of stars emerging and putting in some big performances.Right now, they’re all chasing success with their current teams, but they might also be making their case for a shot at the next level. There’s still three months left in t…Read Article

Taylah Simmons: Carving her own path in Europe

University Student · Doncaster

Taylah Simmons: Carving her own path in Europe

Credit: Thomas BrüningTaylah Simmons was just like any other university student graduating in 2020. Struggling to find what opportunities would lend themselves to her in a locked down world, she found herself working at her Mor Mor’s (grandma’s) cafe in Doncaster.Unlike other university students, Simmons had a solid college basketball career. Her fire for travelling may have been sparked here as she spent three seasons with Wagner in the NCAA be…Read Article

"Generational Player": The inside story of how the 36ers landed Bryce Cotton

South Australia · South Australia

"Generational Player": The inside story of how the 36ers landed Bryce Cotton

Credit: JBC StudiosSometimes, the news finds you.You can spend days, weeks, or even months chasing a lead, and seemingly get nowhere. Other times, your phone rings, and you’re suddenly sitting on one of the biggest stories in NBL history. This tweet was a concise summation of a move that instantly shifted the axis of powers in the NBL, sparked equal parts fury and jubilation on either side of the league’s oldest rivalry, and equipped the league’…Read Article

"Tough and gritty": Renae Garlepp on the Gems World Cup campaign

Photo credit: FIBAIn just a few weeks, the picturesque European city of Brno, Czechia will be home to some of the world’s best junior basketball talent, with the 16-team event FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2025 taking place from July 12-20.Australia’s team, the Gems, have completed two four-day training camps and will also participate in a four nations tournament in Portugal before the main event.While the team will be missing elite pros…World Cup · Brno Read Article

Longley to White: The Aussies who have won an NBA title

The NBA Finals are just around the corner, with the basketball world ready to crown a new champion.The scene being set for another chapter in hoops folklore also presents us with the perfect chance to go through the history books and highlight the Aussies that have climbed atop the NBA mountain.From Luc Longley to Jack White, these are the Aussies who have an NBA championship ring.Luc LongleyChicago Bulls 1995/96Finals Stats | 24mpg, 11.7ppg, 3.…NBA · Australia Read Article

Has the G League become a rite of passage for Australia's NBA hopefuls?

There isn’t a single competitive male hooper in Australia who hasn’t had dreams of playing in the NBA. For those on the professional scene who have that goal within reach, there are a number of well-established pathways to reach basketball’s holy grail. Top level junior prospects, like Ben Simmons, Andrew Bogut and Johnny Furphy to name a few, followed the traditional US college basketball pathway. Others, like Joe Ingles and Aron Baynes, had st…NBA · Australia Read Article

NBL Star Heading to Adelaide in Shock for Perth Fans

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Perth Wildcats star Bryce Cotton, who was rumoured to be heading for Japan, will instead stay in Australia but move to the Adelaide 36ers.Basketball · South Australia See the Story

"A miracle": The inside story of how the Adelaide Lightning was saved

Photo credit: Getty Images“The state government is concerned to say the least.”The Premier of South Australia, Peter Malinauskas, made that statement during question time in state parliament on May 1, when asked about the future Adelaide Lightning. It’s fair to say he wasn’t the only person concerned. In the 48 hours prior, legendary Lightning figures Rachael Sporn and Jan Stirling had both shared impassioned, public grievances over the club’s d…South Australia · South Australia Read Article

Five takeaways from the Opals’ win in the Trans-Tasman series

Photo credit: Dan Cowley/Images by DanAt a glance, the three-game Trans-Tasman series was a one-sided affair. On either side of the game two blowout, however, the Tall Ferns had moments of pushing the Opals out of the comfort zone: the Adelaide opener was a one possession game deep into the fourth and in Hamilton, the Tall Ferns led in the third quarter in their home game before Australia’s greater depth and experience won out.While Australia wa…South Australia · South Australia Read Article

Unwrapped: Jacob Holmes, ABPA CEO

Following the announcement of the historic WNBL Collective Bargaining Agreement, the CEO of the Australian Basketball Players Association Jacob Holmes joins the show to discuss the importance of minimum wage parity and how the agreement came together, as well as the focuses moving forward for the PA.If you’d like to support the show through advertising, contact us at partnerships@pickandroll.com.au.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive n…Wages · Australia Read Article

Why we couldn’t get enough of Josh Giddey’s low-key homecoming

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Superstar cameos at local matches have almost become a trope. But we cherish them because they are proof even the biggest names in the game haven’t lost their sporting soul.Ben Simmons · Australia See the Story

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