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Josh Giddey's time in the NBL has come to an end, with the Adelaide 36ers, Giddey's 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 Monday's loss to New Zealand Breakers in Launceston. Josh Giddey scores two points to record a triple double during the round 16 NBL match between the Adelaide 36ers...
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 Vukona's 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 constant inside-outside threat for the Breakers. "Twenty-one assists is the way we should play and ...
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 Saturday's contest at John Cain Arena needing a victory in Daniel Johnson's 300th club appearance to keep their playoff hopes alive. Mitch McCarron drives to the basket in United's 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 level early in the fourth quarter but Melbourne stunned the visitors with a 14-0 run to take con...
PHOTO: Jerome Ascaño | @coachchenry on Twitter KAI Sotto's potential was so high that it didn't 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 Kai's name was first brought to me a couple of months back, the staff and I started to do some really solid investigation on who the young man was personally as well as what skill level he had," he said. "You see Kai bein...