2022-23 NBL Season + Off-season news

[Gozu]

The 2022-23 NBL season starts this Saturday October 1 with a double header Tasmania at SE Melbourne followed by Sydney at Illawarra from 5:30pm. Again this season every game will be broadcast live on ESPN & Kayo with two Sunday games also simulcast on 10 Peach and 10 Play.

Season schedule:

https://nblcdn.com.au/s/2022_schedule-8.pdf

Teams:

Adelaide 36ers

Coach: CJ Bruton

Returning: Daniel Johnson, Mitch McCarron, Sunday Dech, Kai Sotto, Hyrum Harris

In: Robert Franks* (Bullets), Antonius Cleveland* (Hawks), Craig Randall*, Anthony Drmic (Bullets), Kyrin Galloway (Breakers), Deng Acuoth

Out: Dusty Hannahs*, Todd Withers*, Mojave King**, Isaac Humphries (United), Cam Bairstow, Tad Dufelmeier, Manny Malou

Brisbane Bullets

Coach: James Duncan

Returning: Nathan Sobey, Jason Cadee, Tyrell Harrison, Tanner Krebs

In: Tyler Johnson*, Devondrick Walker*, Aron Baynes, DJ Mitchell, Harry Froling (Hawks), Gorjok Gak, Kody Stattmann, Rasmus Bach (Breakers)

Out: Robert Franks* (36ers), Lamar Patterson*, Isaiah Moss*, Tom Digbeu**, Anthony Drmic (36ers), Deng Deng (Hawks), Jack Salt, Tamuri Wigness

Cairns Taipans

Coach: Adam Forde

Returning: Tahjere McCall*, Keanu Pinder, Majok Deng, Bul Kuol, Mirko Djeric, Ben Ayre

In: DJ Hogg*, Shannon Scott*, Sam Waardenburg, Jonah Antonio, Lat Mayen

Out: Scott Machado*, Stephen Zimmerman*, Kouat Noi (Kings), Nathan Jawai, Jordan Ngatai, Jarrod Kenny

Illawarra Hawks

Coach: Jacob Jackomas

Returning: Tyler Harvey*, Sam Froling, Daniel Grida, Akoldah Gak, Alex Mudronja, Tim Coenraad

In: Justin Robinson*, George King*, Mangok Mathiang, Wani Swaka Lo Buluk (Kings), Deng Deng (Bullets), Kevin White (Wildcats)

Out: Antonius Cleveland* (36ers), Xavier Rathan-Mayes* (United), Justinian Jessup**, Duop Reath, Harry Froling (Bullets), Isaac White (JackJumpers), Emmett Naar, AJ Ogilvy

Melbourne United

Coach: Dean Vickerman

Returning: Ariel Hukporti**, Chris Goulding, Brad Newley, Shea Ili, Mason Peatling, David Barlow, David Okwera

In: Rayjon Tucker*, Xavier Rathan-Mayes* (Hawks), Jordan Caroline*, Isaac Humphries (36ers), Makuach Maluach, Lachlan Barker (Phoenix)

Out: Caleb Agada*, Jo Lual-Acuil, Matthew Dellavedova, Jack White, Yudai Baba, Dion Prewster, Callum Dalton

New Zealand Breakers

Coach: Mody Maor

Returning: Will McDowell-White, Tom Abercrombie, Rob Loe, Sam Timmins

In: Jarrell Brantley*, Barry Brown*, Dererk Pardon*, Rayan Rupert**, Izayah Le’afa (Phoenix), Cam Gliddon (Phoenix), Tom Vodanovich (Kings), Dan Fotu

Out: Peyton Siva*, Hugo Besson*, Chasson Randle*, Ousmane Dieng**, Yanni Wetzell, Finn Delany, Kyrin Galloway (36ers), Rasmus Bach (Bullets), Isaac Davidson

Perth Wildcats

Coach: John Rillie

Returning: Bryce Cotton*, Todd Blanchfield, Mitch Norton, Luke Travers, Majok Majok, Jesse Wagstaff, Kyle Zunic, Corey Shervill

In: TaShawn Thomas*, Brady Manek*, Corey Webster

Out: Vic Law*, Michael Frazier*, Matt Hodgson, Kevin White (Hawks), Jack Purchase

South East Melbourne Phoenix

Coach: Simon Mitchell

Returning: Mitch Creek, Zhou Qi, Ryan Broekhoff, Kyle Adnam, Dane Pineau, Reuben Te Rangi, Tohi Smith-Milner

In: Alan Williams*, Trey Kell*, Gary Browne*, Malcolm Bernard*, Junior Madut, Grant Anticevich

Out: Xavier Munford*, Brandon Ashley*, Izayah Le’afa (Breakers), Cam Gliddon (Breakers), Lachlan Barker (United), Tristan Forsyth (JackJumpers)

Sydney Kings

Coach: Chase Buford

Returning: Xavier Cooks, Dejan Vasiljevic, Jordan Hunter, Angus Glover, Shaun Bruce, Biwali Bayles, Jaylin Galloway

In: Derrick Walton*, Justin Simon*, Tim Soares*, Kouat Noi (Taipans)

Out: Jaylen Adams*, Jarell Martin*, Ian Clark*, Makur Maker**, Wani Swaka Lo Buluk (Hawks), Tom Vodanovich (Breakers), Matur Maker

Tasmania JackJumpers

Coach: Scott Roth

Returning: Josh Magette*, Will Magnay, Jack McVeigh, Clint Steindl, Sam McDaniel, Jarrad Weeks, Fabijan Krslovic, Matt Kenyon, Jarred Bairstow

In: Milton Doyle*, Rashard Kelly*, Isaac White (Hawks), Tristan Forsyth (Phoenix)

Out: Josh Adams*, MiKyle McIntosh*

*Import
**Next Star

[Gozu]

The SE Melbourne Phoenix have announced they've signed import Malcolm Bernard as an injury replacement player for Trey Kell. He's a 6'6" swingman who just played for the Bendigo Braves in the NBL1 South and Kell who suffered a broken rib in a pre-season game against Tasmania causing him to miss the Blitz is expected to be out for the first 2-3 rounds of the season.

https://nbl.com.au/news/phoenix-secure-vital-cover

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Big announcement by SE Melbourne Phoenix on the eve of the season they've re-signed star Chinese centre Zhou Qi to a one-year deal. He starred for China's national team in their games here against the Boomers in the off-season and he will make his season debut for the Phoenix in New Zealand on October 20.

https://nbl.com.au/news/star-big-man-re ... at-phoenix

[Gozu]

Good news that the 36ers two NBLxNBA games will both be live on Kayo Freebies.

Australian fans will be able to watch the Adelaide 36ers’ NBLxNBA games against the Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder live on Kayo Freebies.

The 36ers will face the Suns on Monday October 3 at 1pm AEDT and the Thunder on Friday October 7 at 11am AEDT, as the NBL returns to the NBA pre-season for the first time since 2019.

https://nbl.com.au/news/how-to-watch-nblxnba

[Gozu]

The NBL have announced new commentators for this season headlined by Erin Phillips, Mitch Creek and former AFL star Leigh Montagna.

https://nbl.com.au/news/new-voices-join-nbl-broadcast

Also 36ers centre Deng Acuoth has been suspended for the Sixers opening game of the season due to betting on games whilst playing in the NBL1 prior to signing with Adelaide. Acuoth will still be able to play for the Sixers in the two NBLxNBA games next week.

https://nbl.com.au/news/acuoth-handed-b ... suspension

[Gozu]

Today's Adelaide 36ers vs Phoenix Suns game supposedly won't be shown on Kayo Freebies but will be on the NBL website, the NBL App and NBA League Pass.

[Gozu]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW3rp1uJc4o

[Gozu]

Qtr time

36ers 33
Suns 28

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H/T

36ers 71
Suns 59

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3QT

36ers 96
Suns 90

[Gozu]

So proud of the guys the 36ers create history as the first NBL team to beat an NBA team.

Final

36ers 134
Suns 124

[Brodlach]

I know it’s preseason but that was incredible to watch.

The 3 point shooting was phenomenal

[Brodlach]

First non NBA team to beat a NBA team on US soil since 2015.

[Gozu]

Round 1 results:

SE Melbourne 84 (Adnam 30, Creek 23, Williams 12, Te Rangi 10) def Tasmania 79 (McVeigh 20, Kelly 18, Doyle 13, Macdonald 11)

Sydney 106 (Walton 32, Cooks 24, Simon 19, Vasiljevic 16) def Illawarra 97 (Dent 19, Harvey 18, King 14, Swaka Lo Buluk 14, Robinson 10)

Melbourne 101 (Rathan-Mayes 33, Goulding 24, Tucker 16) def NZ Breakers 97 (OT) (Brown 23, Pardon 23, Le'afa 13, Loe 12)

Perth 87 (Cotton 23, Wagstaff 14, Thomas 12, Webster 11) def Brisbane 73 (Walker 16, Johnson 13, Baynes 11, Froling 11)

Cairns 106 (Deng 26, Hogg 17, Kuol 17, Pinder 16, Scott 16) def Tasmania 84 (Kelly 15, Doyle 13, Krslovic 13, Macdonald 11, McVeigh 11)

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NBLxNBA:

Adelaide 134 (Randall 35, Franks 32, Cleveland 22, Johnson 15, Sotto 11) def Phoenix 124 (Payne 23, Ayton 22, Bridges 22, Booker 13, Landale 12, Craig 10)

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[DOC]

Great watching. BIG test on Friday to back it up. Probably need to play a little more inside in order to change it up.

[Gozu]

Adelaide 36ers vs Oklahoma City Thunder about to start:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbnxyURaasw

[Brodlach]

DJ out with an ankle injury

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NBLxNBA:

Oklahoma City 131 (Mann 26, Waters 23, Omoruyi 19, Bazley 12, Wiggins 12, Giddey 10) def Adelaide 98 (Randall 27, Franks 20, Cleveland 19)