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With a new franchise and arguably the deepest field of contenders the league has seen in many years, its shaping up to be an incredible NBL season - Josh Garlepp and Kane Pitman bring you a team-by-team preview.

Many players would be happy recording 21 points, 14 rebounds and five assists on debut, but for one NBL recruit it is just a solid foundation.

Premium Content Subscriber only After securing a strong win against the Rockets, Mackay will have the opportunity to win back-to-back games against its rivals as the side make the trip to Rockhampton on Saturday. Despite winning in the beef capital once in his 10 seasons in the league, Meteors coach Joel Khalu said the team had reviewed the footage and was excited for the trip south. “The film session on Tuesday highlighted areas where we weren’t great, both defensively and with our offensi...

Premium Content Subscriber only Mackay basketball will make its long-awaited foray into the NBL1 this weekend, with both the Meteors and Meteorettes opening their seasons. Both sides will feature in a double-header to begin the season, with games in Townsville and Cairns scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights. Meteors coach Joel Khalu said it was an exciting time to be a basketball fan in Mackay. “It’s been a long time coming, with last season being cancelled,” he said. “E...