2012/13 NBL Season/Offseason news

[cripple]

In my eyes the NBLs biggest competition as a spectator sport is the ALeague and at the moment the ALeague is killing it. ALeague has the potential for much bigger crowds, a huge tv deal with a free to air component just signed and genuinely talented players to watch in most games. The NBL just doesn't have this at the moment and with the ALeagues massive progress this year as the summer sport in Australia, it is going to be hard for the NBL to get its foot back in the door.

[Gozu]

NBL games coming up on TV this weekend:

Friday night: Townsville @ Perth at 9:30pm (One)

Sunday afternoon: Adelaide @ Melbourne at 2pm (One)

* Both games on One this weekend

[Gozu]

Unfortunately 36ers lost again today to the Tigers coming back from 16 down at 3-Qtr time to lose 87-80.

[RustyCage]

Holding every other team on our shoulders, stuck on the bottom of the ladder

[Gozu]

Round 16 results:

New Zealand 95 (Corletto 22, Abercrombie 17, Bruton 12, Pledger 11, Vukona 10) def Sydney 76 (Crosswhite 22, Madgen 20, Henry 11, Harvey 10)

Cairns 85 (Wilson 19, Tragardh 18, Edwards 13, Loughton 12, Gliddon 10) def Melbourne 71 (Goulding 15, Flynn 14, Scott 13)

Perth 62 (Lisch 17, Knight 15, Redhage 10) def Townsville 59 (Ervin 12, Blanchfield 11, M. Cedar 11, Crawford 11, Nevill 11)

New Zealand 91 (Jackson 18, Henry 14, Abercrombie 11, Corletto 11, Vukona 10) def Wollongong 74 (DeLeon 24, Forman 10, Grant 10)

Melbourne 87 (Scott 23, Flynn 22, Goulding 16, Ballinger 10) def Adelaide 80 (Johnson 25, Cadee 24, Petrie 15)

[Gozu]

Looks like the 36ers have been screwed over by major sponsor Unleash Solar:

THE Adelaide 36ers have removed all branding of major sponsor Unleash Solar after talks to secure money owed to the club failed.

Adelaide has removed Unleash Solar from the players' uniforms and its home court ahead of tomorrow night's match against Wollongong Hawks.

Adelaide chief executive Leanne Grantham would not reveal how much money the club was owed but said the matter was with its solicitors.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/baske ... 6565888724

[Gozu]

Wollongong Hawks club legend Glen Saville in his 19th season today announced his retirement effective immediately. His career ends on a sad note after doing his knee on the weekend which was going to put him out for the rest of the season, the third Hawk this season to do his knee after Rhys Martin & Lance Hurdle. He was the Finals MVP in 2001 as the Hawks won their only NBL championship that season.

[Gozu]

NBL games coming up on TV this weekend:

Friday night: Wollongong @ Adelaide at 9:30pm (One)

Sunday afternoon: Cairns @ Melbourne at 2pm (Ten)

[Gozu]

Round 17 results:

New Zealand 98 (Jackson 22, Bruton 14, Webster 14, Abercrombie 12, Hudson 11) def Perth 81 (Knight 16, Wagstaff 14, Redhage 12)

Wollongong 86 (Grant 21, Forman 18, Davidson 14, Coenraad 11) def Adelaide 78 (Johnson 21, Weigh 14)

Townsville 90 (M. Cedar 18, Crawford 17, Ervin 15, Nevill 14, Blanchfield 13) def Sydney 78 (Harvey 14, Crosswhite 13, Henry 12, Madgen 12)

Melbourne 67 (Flynn 21, Scott 19, Goulding 10) def Cairns 64 (Wilson 19, Edwards 17)

Perth 80 (Redhage 19, Knight 13, Bartlett 11) def Wollongong 52 (DeLeon 14, Grant 12)

[Gozu]

Two 36ers games on the box this round, Friday night's game from Perth will be shown live here.

NBL games coming up on TV this weekend:

Friday night: Adelaide @ Perth at 9:30pm (One) *Live*

Sunday afternoon: Melbourne @ Adelaide at 2pm (Ten)

Also Townsville Crocs import Gary Ervin has been named NBL player of the month for the 2nd consecutive month.

[Gozu]

The Wollongong Hawks have announced the signing of Mirko Djeric a 17yo guard currently attending the AIS.

[Gozu]

Round 18 results:

Melbourne 77 (Flynn 23, Goulding 18, Scott 13, Walker 10) def Wollongong 70 (DeLeon 18, Forman 17, Davidson 10)

Perth 73 (Knight 21, Lisch 15, Wagstaff 14) def Adelaide 67 (Johnson 22, Weigh 11, Cadee 10, Petrie 10)

New Zealand 96 (Jackson 24, Corletto 12, Vukona 11, Abercrombie 10, Webster 10) def Sydney 94 (OT) (Lazare 25, Henry 22, Madgen 17, Harvey 16)

Townsville 111 (Crawford 30, Ervin 28, Nevill 17, Blanchfield 15, M. Cedar 15) def Cairns 108 (2OT) (Wilson 23, Edwards 17, Gliddon 16, Hill 12, Grabau 11, Steindl 11, Loughton 10)

Melbourne 84 (Ballinger 18, Goulding 16, Rush 15, Scott 14, Flynn 13) def Adelaide 71 (Johnson 20, Weigh 14, Gibson 10, Schenscher 10)

[Gozu]

Talk that Kings import PG Corin Henry is out for the rest of the season?

[PPLions]

Talk that Kings import PG Corin Henry is out for the rest of the season?

yep confirmed by shane heal on twitter
big loss for the kings

[Gozu]

NBL games coming up on TV this weekend:

Friday night: Cairns @ Sydney at 9:30pm (One)

Sunday afternoon: Perth @ Melbourne at 2pm (One)

* Both games on One this weekend

[Gozu]

Round 19 results:

New Zealand 92 (Vukona 24, Abercrombie 17, Pledger 12, Jackson 11) def Wollongong 84 (DeLeon 33, Forman 21, Grant 10)

Cairns 78 (Loughton 17, Wilson 16, Tragardh 13, Hill 11, Edwards 10) def Sydney 75 (Crosswhite 21, Madgen 12, Garlepp 11, Harvey 11, Bruce 10)

Perth 80 (Knight 14, Trueman 14, Wagstaff 14) def Townsville 52 (Nevill 11)

Adelaide 71 (Petrie 18, Johnson 17, Gibson 16) def Cairns 68 (Tragardh 14, Edwards 12, Wilson 12, Grabau 11)

Perth 83 (Lisch 16, Carter 14, Redhage 12, Knight 10, Wagstaff 10) def Melbourne 79 (Flynn 24, Goulding 15, Rush 14, Scott 10)

Wollongong 86 (DeLeon 28, Forman 22, Grant 12) def Townsville 62 (Blanchfield 13, Crawford 11, Ervin 11, Holmes 10)

[Gozu]

NBL games coming up on TV this weekend:

Friday night: Adelaide @ Wollongong at 9:30pm (One)

Sunday afternoon: Perth @ Sydney at 2pm (One)

* Both games on One this weekend

[Gozu]

Awesome game on One tonight. Petrie hit a three right on the buzzer to send the game into OT with the 36ers going on to beat the Hawks 91-90. Some great shooting tonight by Petrie, Gibson & Coenraad for the Hawks.

[BZB27]

Was glad I turned it on to watch with 5 minutes to go in the last, great work by Gibson and them first 2 threes to keep us in it then Petrie with the nice three at the end to send it to OT, hawks should of won in reg if Demos had hit those free throws.
Cant belive that Deleon played that had on Weigh to then foul him and gift wrap us the win in the last 5 seconds of OT.

Bit of a waste to pick up Chrisopherson he didnt even play in the second half from what the commentators said.

[Gozu]

Yeah Deleon as good as he is is getting a bit of a reputation for boneheaded plays.

Christopherson is the worst import I've ever seen play for the 36ers.