2018/19 NBL Season + Off-season News

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The 2018/19 NBL season starts on Thursday night with a double-header Brisbane at NZ Breakers followed by Perth at Adelaide.

Rosters:

ADELAIDE 36ers

Coach: Joey Wright

Returning: Ramone Moore*, Daniel Johnson, Nathan Sobey, Majok Deng, Anthony Drmic, Brendan Teys, Adam Doyle

In: Jacob Wiley*, Adris De Leon*, Harry Froling, Jack McVeigh

Out: Josh Childress*, Shannon Shorter*, Mitch Creek, Matt Hodgson (Bullets)

BRISBANE BULLETS

Coach: Andrej Lemanis

Returning: Stephen Holt*, Cameron Bairstow, Adam Gibson, Reuben Te Rangi, Will Magnay

In: Alonzo Gee*, Nnanna Egwu* (Taipans), Cameron Gliddon (Taipans), Jason Cadee (Kings), Mika Vukona (Breakers), Matt Hodgson (36ers), Makoto Hiejima

Out: Travis Trice*, Daniel Kickert (Kings), Tom Jervis (Wildcats), Anthony Petrie, Shaun Bruce, Mitch Young (Taipans)

CAIRNS TAIPANS

Coach: Mike Kelly

Returning: Alex Loughton, Nathan Jawai, Kuany Kuany

In: DJ Newbill* (Breakers), Devon Hall*, Melo Trimble*, Rob Loe (Breakers), Lucas Walker (Wildcats), Jarrod Kenny (Wildcats), Dexter Kernich-Drew (Wildcats), Mitch Young (Bullets)

Out: Scoochie Smith*, Jerry Evans*, Nnanna Egwu* (Bullets), Cameron Gliddon (Bullets), Mitch McCarron (United), Stephen Weigh, Jarrad Weeks (Breakers), Damon Heuir

ILLAWARRA HAWKS

Coach: Rob Beveridge

Returning: AJ Ogilvy, Tim Coenraad, Kevin White, Marshall Nelson

In: Brian Conklin*, Cedric Jackson*, Jordair Jett*, Todd Blanchfield (Kings), David Andersen (United), Emmett Naar, Daniel Grida

Out: Demitrius Conger*, Rotnei Clarke*, Delvon Johnson*, Nick Kay (Wildcats), Mitch Norton (Wildcats), Rhys Martin, Cody Ellis, Oscar Forman

MELBOURNE UNITED

Coach: Dean Vickerman

Returning: Casper Ware*, Josh Boone*, Chris Goulding, David Barlow, Craig Moller, Peter Hooley, Tohi Smith-Milner

In: DJ Kennedy*, Mitch McCarron (Taipans), Alex Pledger (Breakers), Dan Trist

Out: Casey Prather*, Tai Wesley (Breakers), David Andersen (Hawks), Majok Majok (Breakers), Kyle Adnam (Kings)

NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS

Coach: Kevin Braswell

Returning: Tom Abercrombie, Shea Ili, Finn Delany, Jordan Ngatai

In: Shawn Long*, Armani Moore*, Patrick Richard*, Corey Webster, Tai Wesley (United), Majok Majok (United), Jarrad Weeks (Taipans)

Out: Edgar Sosa*, DJ Newbill* (Taipans), Rakeem Christmas*, Kirk Penney, Alex Pledger (United), Mika Vukona (Bullets), Rob Loe (Taipans)

PERTH WILDCATS

Coach: Trevor Gleeson

Returning: Bryce Cotton*, Angus Brandt, Jesse Wagstaff, Damian Martin, Clint Steindl, Greg Hire, Rhys Vague

In: Terrico White*, Nick Kay (Hawks), Mitch Norton (Hawks), Tom Jervis (Bullets)

Out: JP Tokoto*, Derek Cooke*, Lucas Walker (Taipans), Jarrod Kenney (Taipans), Dexter Kernich-Drew (Taipans)

SYDNEY KINGS

Coach: Andrew Gaze

Returning: Jerome Randle*, Kevin Lisch, Brad Newley, Dane Pineau, Deng Acouth

In: David Wear*, Brian Bowen**, Andrew Bogut, Daniel Kickert (Bullets), Deng Deng, Kyle Adnam (United), Tom Wilson

Out: Perry Ellis*, Jason Cadee (Bullets), Todd Blanchfield (Hawks), Isaac Humphries, Tom Garlepp, Adam Thoseby, Amritpal Singh

*Imports
**Next Stars player

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Melbourne United have announced that coach Dean Vickerman has signed a 3 year contract extension keeping him at the club until 2022.

http://nbl.com.au/news/article/vickerma ... rne-united

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The 2018/19 NBL season schedule:

https://nbl-com-au.s3.amazonaws.com/upl ... hedule.pdf

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Free NBL TV for the first two months of the season:

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/407728

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Sportsbet Championship odds:

Sydney Kings $2.85
Melbourne United $3.25
Perth Wildcats $6
NZ Breakers $10
Adelaide 36ers $12
Brisbane Bullets $15
Cairns Taipans $15
Illawarra Hawks $21

Most Valuable Player:

Jerome Randle, Sydney $4
Casper Ware, Melbourne $7
Bryce Cotton, Perth $7
Andrew Bogut, Sydney $8
Daniel Johnson, Adelaide $11
Chris Goulding, Melbourne $11
Corey Webster, New Zealand $12
Kevin Lisch, Sydney $12
Jacob Wiley, Adelaide $15
Mitch McCarron, Melbourne $15
Nick Kay, Perth $15

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Ahead of the season starting tomorrow night the NBL have announced the broadcast details and commentary team for this season.

- All games live on Fox Sports & NBL TV

-Two live games each week on 9Go

-All games delayed on 9Now

Adelaide Crows player and former US College basketballer Hugh Greenwood will join a star-studded commentary line-up for the 2018/19 Hungry Jack’s NBL Season.

Greenwood will join former NBA players Shane Heal and Chris Anstey and a host of former NBL players and stars including Corey Williams, Shawn Redhage, Oscar Forman, Steve Carfino, Cam Tragardh, Mark Worthington, Simon Kerle, Liam Santamaria and Brad Rosen in the commentary box.

Matt Russell, John Casey, Dwyane Russell, Anthony Hudson, Paige Cooper, Seb Costello, Nathan Strempel, Lachy Reid, Sam Squires, Warren Tredrea, Alison Ariotti and Rob Canning will also be part of the commentary team.

All games will be broadcast on FOX SPORTS with two games a week broadcast live on 9GO. All games will also be live on NBL TV and available on catch-up on 9NOW at the conclusion of each round.

SKY NZ will also broadcast every game live across the season with commentary of New Zealand Breakers games spearheaded by Andrew Mulligan and Casey Frank.

Greenwood was a member of the Australian Emus at the 2009 FIBA Under 19 World Cup and played US college basketball before joining the Adelaide Crows

http://nbl.com.au/news/article/commenta ... 9-revealed

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Ahead of the season starting tomorrow night the NBL have announced the broadcast details and commentary team for this season.

- All games live on Fox Sports & NBL TV

-Two live games each week on 9Go

-All games delayed on 9Now

Adelaide Crows player and former US College basketballer Hugh Greenwood will join a star-studded commentary line-up for the 2018/19 Hungry Jack’s NBL Season.

Greenwood will join former NBA players Shane Heal and Chris Anstey and a host of former NBL players and stars including Corey Williams, Shawn Redhage, Oscar Forman, Steve Carfino, Cam Tragardh, Mark Worthington, Simon Kerle, Liam Santamaria and Brad Rosen in the commentary box.

Matt Russell, John Casey, Dwyane Russell, Anthony Hudson, Paige Cooper, Seb Costello, Nathan Strempel, Lachy Reid, Sam Squires, Warren Tredrea, Alison Ariotti and Rob Canning will also be part of the commentary team.

All games will be broadcast on FOX SPORTS with two games a week broadcast live on 9GO. All games will also be live on NBL TV and available on catch-up on 9NOW at the conclusion of each round.

SKY NZ will also broadcast every game live across the season with commentary of New Zealand Breakers games spearheaded by Andrew Mulligan and Casey Frank.

Greenwood was a member of the Australian Emus at the 2009 FIBA Under 19 World Cup and played US college basketball before joining the Adelaide Crows

http://nbl.com.au/news/article/commenta ... 9-revealed

Tredrea really? i though the nbl was doing a good job getting back some form of relevance then this happens.

[Brodlach]

Guess Tredrea is the Channel 9 connection

[Gozu]

Big upset to start the season the Bullets beat the Breakers in NZ 86-73.

Next up 36ers vs Perth

[Brodlach]

Breakers would have been tired after their US visit


At least both us and the Wildcats are in the same boat

[Gozu]

Breakers would have been tired after their US visit


At least both us and the Wildcats are in the same boat

That's true and something that skipped my mind.

[Brodlach]

Breakers would have been tired after their US visit


At least both us and the Wildcats are in the same boat

That's true and something that skipped my mind.

My Sportsbet account didn’t forget

[Gozu]

Breakers would have been tired after their US visit


At least both us and the Wildcats are in the same boat

That's true and something that skipped my mind.

My Sportsbet account didn’t forget

Well done very astute

[Gozu]

Qtr time

Sixers 23
Wildcats 23

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H/T

Wildcats 48
Sixers 41

[Brodlach]

We look flat

[Gozu]

Starting to show some spirit now.

[Gozu]

3QT

Wildcats 74
Sixers 73

[Gozu]

Loving Wiley's energy.

[Gozu]

Final

Wildcats 99
Sixers 91