2010/11 NBL season & off-season news

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Quarter Time at Adelaide Arena:

Sixers 28
Cairns 25

Chris Warren has 14 points.

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Half Time at Adelaide Arena:

Sixers 47
Cairns 42

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Three Quarter Time at Adelaide Arena:

Sixers 70
Cairns 61

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Final Score at Adelaide Arena:

Sixers 87
Cairns 82

Ng 23
Warren 21
Weigh 19
Johnson 12

Great performance with 4 regulars to come in (Ballinger, Williamson, Herbert and Creek). Not sure who Cairns had out.

[Gozu]

A good win, Cairns were missing import Jamar Wilson and Alex Loughton.

Also the Tigers have officially announced that Daryl Corletto has left the team after being "de-activated" to allow the Tigers to sign Patty Mills, Corletto is now expected to sign with the NZ Breakers.

[Gozu]

Australia wrapped up the three game series against New Zealand in Sydney tonight. The Boomers qualifying for next year's Olympic Games in London where as the Tall Blacks will now have to fight it out amongst European nations in a qualification tournament next year just before the start of the Olympics.

Australia 92 (Maric 27, Barlow 17, Mills 14, Baynes 12, Ingles 10) def New Zealand 68 (Penney 27, Vukona 10)

Australia won the series 3-0

[Gozu]

In a big signing for the Perth Wildcats they have announced they've now completed their roster with the signing of Luke Nevill.

As most would be aware he started last season with the Tigers until they decided to blow things up so around midseason he went and signed with a team in Russia to finish the season but was obvously keen to return to the NBL and had been trialling with his hometown Wildcats.

With Shawn Redhage due back around midseason too I think this makes the Wildcats the championship favourites.

[Gozu]

The 36ers today announced Adam Ballinger will be the captain of the team for the up coming season and new signing Nathan Crosswell will be the vice-captain. The team has also announced a new major partner sponsor in Unleash Solar on a two year deal.

[Gozu]

Patty Mills made his NBL pre-season debut tonight in Kilsyth with the Tigers going down in a close one to the Kings, 84-83. Mills had 23 points and 3 assists for the Tigers and Julian Khazzouh lead the way for the Kings with 23 pts & 15 rebs.

[Johno6]

in all seriousness what are the odds of bogut playing NBL this year?

kings look his preferred choice but arent blaze putting in a pretty good pitch to.

how much revenue will it add to the game having mills and bogut

[Brodlach]

in all seriousness what are the odds of bogut playing NBL this year?

kings look his preferred choice but arent blaze putting in a pretty good pitch to.

how much revenue will it add to the game having mills and bogut

If he plays, I certainly will go and watch. Planning to go a few times this year.

[Johno6]

i rock up to the odd game every now and then, mainly when they are playing wildcats coz perth are my 1 team adel 2.


but few seasons back (when i won the signed 36ers jersey framed in a raffel there) i used to go to almost every home game with a few mates,
dont have as much time now, but im gonna try get back to going more.

will be at round 1 for wildcats game.

[CK]

in all seriousness what are the odds of bogut playing NBL this year?

kings look his preferred choice but arent blaze putting in a pretty good pitch to.

how much revenue will it add to the game having mills and bogut

If he plays, I certainly will go and watch. Planning to go a few times this year.

I'd be surprised if he plays. Sounds like the negotiations on the NBA lockout are progressing reasonably well so far.

[Gozu]

I'd be surprised if he plays. Sounds like the negotiations on the NBA lockout are progressing reasonably well so far.

The talks have broken down again and now looks like there might be a coup against the player's union rep.

I think it's almost a lock we'll see Bogut play in the NBL for at least 3-5 games given it's only three weeks until the season starts. Most think it's a done deal he'll be signing with the Kings but supposedly the Blaze are making a real run at him. I read that the Kings play the 36ers in Adelaide twice really early in the season so could be a real possibility he plays a couple of games in Adelaide.

[Gozu]

The Tigers & Kings played another pre-season game tonight in Warrnambool with the Tigers winning 79-62. Ayinde Ubaka had 15 and Mills 14 for the Tigers, Khazzouh had 11 pts & 10 rebs for the Kings.

Also in Hamilton, NZ tonight the Breakers beat the Hawks 78-70. Leon Henry top scored for the Breakers with 18 and new signing Daryl Corletto had 17, for the Hawks Donavan Monroe had 13.

[Brodlach]

I'd be surprised if he plays. Sounds like the negotiations on the NBA lockout are progressing reasonably well so far.

The talks have broken down again and now looks like there might be a coup against the player's union rep.

I think it's almost a lock we'll see Bogut play in the NBL for at least 3-5 games given it's only three weeks until the season starts. Most think it's a done deal he'll be signing with the Kings but supposedly the Blaze are making a real run at him. I read that the Kings play the 36ers in Adelaide twice really early in the season so could be a real possibility he plays a couple of games in Adelaide.

Great for Adelaide if he plays for the Sixers as the place will be packed but it probably also means two losses.

[Gozu]

One pre-season game tonight the Wildcats beat the Crocs 92-72 in Townsville. Kevin Lisch with 15 and Shawn Redhage 14 were the top scorers for Perth with Todd Blanchfield leading Townsville with 13.

[Gozu]

In pre-season results tonight the Breakers had a tight victory over the Hawks this time in Mount Maunganui, NZ. Daryl Corletto and Gary Wilkinson both led the Breakers with 14 each and Rhys Martin had a game-high 23 for Wollongong.

Also in the opening game of the Sunshine State Challenge in Rockhampton the Wildcats smashed the Crocs 98-59. Drew Williamson 17 and Luke Nevill 16 top scored for Perth and Luke Schenscher with 15 led Townsville.

[Gozu]

The Wollongong Hawks have announced that they've sacked import Donavan Monroe, already.

[Johno6]

i wonder what he did wrong....

wether it was struggle on court or off.