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Josh Giddeys time in the NBL has come to an end, with the Adelaide 36ers, Giddeys management, and the league shutting down the 18-year-old in order to allow him to prepare for the 2021 NBA Draft.

NBA-bound Josh Giddey has become the first Australian in NBL history to notch back-to-back triple doubles while steering the Adelaide 36ers to a comprehensive 101-79 dismantling of the Brisbane Bullets. The 18-year-old playmaking wizard, who nominated for the NBA draft during the week and is touted as a lottery pick, collected 15 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists in Adelaide on Saturday night. It trumped his 12-10-10 trifecta in Mondays loss to New Zealand Breakers in Launceston. Josh Giddey s...

Finn Delany (23 points, three three-pointers) was a constant inside-outside threat and the man chiefly responsible for the Breakers’ commanding 46-34 second half. Captain Tom Abercrombie wound back the clock with 19 points in his 354th game, equalling Mika Vukonas club record. "We came with the right mentality and speed and we shared the ball collectively," Breakers coach Dan Shamir said. Daniel Pockett/Getty Images Finn Delany notched 23 points, including three three-pointers, and was a c...

NBL ladder leaders Melbourne United stormed home in the fourth quarter to defeat Adelaide 36ers 92-78 and equal a franchise record with their ninth win in a row. The Sixers came into Saturdays contest at John Cain Arena needing a victory in Daniel Johnsons 300th club appearance to keep their playoff hopes alive. Mitch McCarron drives to the basket in Uniteds win over the Sixers.  Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images Adelaide were in the hunt to claim their fourth win in five games when they drew...

PHOTO: Jerome Ascaño | @coachchenry on Twitter KAI Sottos potential was so high that it didnt take long for him to gain supporters inside the Adelaide 36ers organization. And after agreeing to a multi-year deal on Wednesday, head coach Conner Henry is just upbeat on his new signing ahead of his arrival for the 2021-22 season of the National Basketball League (NBL). "When Kais name was first brought to me a couple of months back, the staff and I started to do some really solid investigation on...

Tai Webster of the Breakers makes a steal from Jeremy Kendle of the 36ers. The New Zealand Breakers have produced a record-breaking first-half onslaught to set up a 106-62 thrashing of the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL Cup. Adelaide entered Saturdays contest at John Cain Arena aiming to improve on their slow starts, after falling behind 36-10 in a loss to Melbourne United two nights earlier. But New Zealand blew the Sixers off the court with a 32-6 start to set a league record for the largest fir...

The New Zealand Breakers have produced a record-breaking first-half onslaught to set up a 106-62 thrashing of the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL Cup. Adelaide entered Saturdays contest at John Cain Arena aiming to improve on their slow starts, after falling behind 36-10 in a loss to Melbourne United two nights earlier. But New Zealand blew the Sixers off the court with a 32-6 start to set a league record for the largest first-quarter lead in a 40-minute game. The Breakers increased their advantage t...

The Adelaide 36ers proved too much for the New Zealand Breakers for the second time in five days with an 88-78 NBL win at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. The Sixers youngest stars Isaac Humphries (21 points, four blocks) and Josh Giddey (13 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists) were dominant from start to finish. Finn Delany (19 points) and the Webster brothers, Corey (17) and Tai (15), were the best for the Breakers who trailed all evening, courtesy of the 36ers ferocious start. Tony Crocker ...

The opening round of the NBL season is in the books, and it sure feels like weve already seen it all. The top talent has been shining, a double-overtime thriller had the NBL world on the edge of its seat, some imports are looking questionable, Next Stars are taking centre stage ... and thats all basically come from just one game. Despite how early it is in the season, weve seen enough glimpses to make a few educated assessments of what we liked and didnt like from the first round of action, all...

Donald Sloan arrived in Australia with a glittering 218-game NBA resume but hasn't yet come close to producing the goods for the Adelaide 36ers.