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Perth defeats SE Melbourne 97-91 in Bryce Cotton’s 100th NBL game

Brandon King

From nbl.com.au : The Perth Wildcats have shown the South East Melbourne Phoenix no mercy on their second trip to RAC Arena putting on a clinic in the second half to celebrate Bryce Cotton’s 100th NBL appearance with the 97-71 win. The Wildcats were back at RAC Arena for their first home game of 2020 and while the first half didn’t reach any great heights, the home team still led by 10 at the main break. Then following a brief flurry from the Phoenix early in the second half, the…

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NBL to hold first-ever Indigenous Round

Brandon King

From nbl.com.au: The Hungry Jack’s National Basketball League (NBL) will stage its inaugural Indigenous Round from January 29-February 2.  The round will recognise and acknowledge Indigenous culture and basketball across Australia and New Zealand. The decision to stage an Indigenous Round follows the success of last year’s Indigenous game hosted by the Illawarra Hawks.  All nine NBL teams will wear Indigenous uniforms designed by local Indigenous artists in Round 18, while the Sydney Kings’ Indigenous game will be on January 19 and South East Melbourne Phoenix’s on February 9.  All…

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Albany State Men’s and Women’s Hoops take on Paine College Saturday

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The Albany State University Men’s and Women’s basketball teams are heading to Augusta to take on Paine College in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) play. The ladies tip off at 1p.m. EST, while the men will take the court at 3 p.m. EST. Albany State UniversityWomen’s Basketball Site3-12, 1-3 SIACPlayers to Watch:Alexandria James – 15.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.5 apgCiera Norman – 14.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.1 apgAlexis Smith – 9.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 0.4 apg Paine College    Women’s Basketball Site5-10, 4-4 SIACPlayers to Watch:Keondra Archie – 16.6 ppgAkirah Robinson – 8.1 ppgJasmine…

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January 16, 2019 NBA Recap

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Top Performances pt rb ast Brandon IngramNOP vs. UTA 49 8 6   16-20 ft Kemba WalkerBOS @ MIL 40 11 3    D. MitchellUTA @ NOP 46 6 2   2 stl Deandre AytonPHO @ NYK 26 21 2   2 blk Ricky RubioPHO @ NYK 25 8 13   4 stl Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. ORL 32 5 5    Will BartonDEN @ GSW 31 5 7   7-10 3-pt Derrick FavorsNOP vs. UTA 21 11 3   10-12 fg G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. BOS 32 17 7   10-20 ft M. PorterDEN @ GSW 18 10…

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Images of the “Shadow” Nike Sunk SB Low J-Pack

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This upcoming colorway of the Dunk Low SB continues the “J-Pack” theme, this time paying homage to the “Shadow” Air Jordan 1. The grey tumbled leather at toebox and black leather of the same texture at the side panels and wrapping the ankle are all overlaid by black suede. On the lateral and medial sides grey suede Swooshes make their home. A white midsole and a grey rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. The “Shadow” Nike Dunk Low SB J-Pack is expected to release sometime in February at nike.com and select…

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NBL issues statement on LaMelo Ball

Brandon King

From nbl.com.au : NBL Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger has made the following statement on LaMelo Ball after it was announced he will miss the rest of the season as he recovers from injury. “It’s a shame for LaMelo as I’m sure he would have loved to join his team out there for the end of the season, especially as they have found some winning form of late. “It’s important that he makes a return to full fitness ahead of the NBA draft and we will do everything we can to support…

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NBL1 will have North and South Conferences in 2020

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From nbl.com.au: Following the success of its inaugural season, NBL1 is set to expand with the establishment of North and South conferences in 2020. After a landmark agreement with Basketball Queensland, NBL1 North will replace the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) and there will be 13 clubs in the men’s and women’s league. Participating clubs will be Cairns Marlins and Dolphins, Townsville Heat and Flames, Rockhampton Rockets and Cyclones, Mackay Meteors and Meteorettes, Southern District Spartans, Sunshine Coast Phoenix, University of Sunshine Coast Rip, Brisbane Capitals, Logan Thunder, South West Metro…

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This Nike Shox BB4 is coming soon

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Another new colorway of the Nike Shox BB4 is on the horizon. This Shox BB4 sports a black glossy upper with metallic silver underneath and wrapping the foot on the both the medial and lateral sides. Red accents show up on the toebox, tongue, on the heel, heel cup and the five Alpha Project dots on the lateral side of the sneaker. The upper sits atop a silver heel cup and moderator plates, red Shox columns and black rubber outsole. The release of this Shox BB4 is imminent at at…

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Jamal Murray , Gary Harris and Paul Millsap out tonight

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The Denver Nuggets will be without three starters when they take on the Santa Cruz/Golden State Warriors Thursday night. The Nuggets announced that Jamal Murray ( left ankle sprain) , Gary Harris ( right adductor strain) and Paul Millsap ( left knee contusion/sprain) will be out of the lineup Without those players in the lineup, look to see more of guys like Will Barton, Michael Porter Jr , Torrey Craig and Malik Beasley.

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Derrick Favors to play tonight

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New Orleans Pelicans C/F Derrick Favors told reporters following Thursday’s shootaround that he is “ready to go tonight” in regards to the team’s game against his former club, the Utah Jazz. The big man had missed the previous two contests with a strained hamstring but said, “I feel good. Everything’s feeling good.” In 23 games (21 starts) this season, Favors has posted averages of 8.7 points and 10.0 rebounds.

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