We’ve Dropped The Ball Big Time!
As a current professional basketball player there is nothing more frustrating than getting asked “Is Andrew Gaze playing this year?” That is not a dig at Andrew, who was my hero growing up and an icon of Australian sport. Without players like Andrew the casual fan would have zero connection left with the game. However the fact we still get… Read more →
2013/14 NBA Fantasy Preview
Unknown, Unseen, Are We Living Underneath the Radar? If you’re like me (and given you’re reading this, you likely are), then you are giddy with excitement at the imminent return of NBA Basketball. You are eager to know whether Derrick Rose will be Derrick Rose again, if Kobe will play on opening night, and if the Brooklyn experiment will be… Read more →
The Forgotten Souls (AKA The 2013 NBA Draft Class)
It’s surely fair to say that the current batch of NBA players is as talented as any that have represented the Association over the past few decades. From top to bottom the league is chock-full of elite, talented superstars at every position. As a result, NBA fandom is currently as strong as ever. And when you couple all these… Read more →
The Most Exciting Prospects of the NBL 13/14 Season
It seems like decades have passed since New Zealand Breakers’ raised their third-straight NBL championship last autumn. But after a long, cold and uncertain winter, the NBL is back! With that in mind, I’ve listed four players I’m excited to see this season. Some are old, some new but all four should give basketball fans all the motivation they need… Read more →
Dmac: A History Lesson
A day at the Zoo with Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving touring Melbourne has to be one of the best advertisements for basketball our country has seen in a long time. Having me host him at the Melbourne Zoo could have potentially been the worst. Luckily - as I also managed to do when I met Luol Deng recently - I somehow kept my NBA fandom in check and… Read more →
Meeting Luol Deng
Recently Liam and I had the opportunity to sit down and have a chat with 2 time NBA All-Star Luol Deng. He is one of the most impressive athletes I have ever met, in fact he is one of the most impressive people I have ever met. Deng’s background is truly remarkable and gives you a good understanding of how… Read more →
