NEW YORK (AP) — Kenny Smith will own an expansion team in Australia’s National Basketball League and will help recruit and develop players for the league that has sent LaMelo Ball and others to the NBA in recent years. Kenny Smith (AP) The former NBA player and TNT studio analyst was appointed...
Bulacan reigned supreme in the National Basketball League (NBL) Nationals-Kabataan Season 2, outlasting Misamis Oriental, 90-72, last week in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. The Bulakenyos MVP Lordy Victoria led the squad from Living Angels Christian Academy in Baliwag to a perfect five-game run in...
Taguig and Luid Kapampangan battle for the championship of the National Basketball League-Pilipinas (NBL) President’s Cup in Game One on Friday, Sept. 22. Lhancer Khan of Luid Kapampangan (left) and Mike Sampurna of Taguig. The opening salvo of the best-of-five finals series is set at 6:30 p.m....
Kai Sotto hopes to bring the Hiroshima Dragonflies to the playoffs and ultimately, to a championship bid. (Photo from Japan B.League) Kai Sotto looked settled right as he makes his debut with the Hiroshima Dragonflies in Japan B.League. The 7-foot-3 center, who signed with fifth-seed Hiroshima...
Kai Sotto (Adelaide 36ers) The country’s connection with NBL Australia will now be more than just Kai Sotto. Officials of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) met with their NBL counterparts Wednesday, Nov. 16, and talked about possible partnership between the two pro leagues. A...
Filipino sensation Kai Sotto is returning to the Adelaide 36ers in Australia’s NBL for his second season. Photo from Adelaide 36ers 36ers head coach CJ Burton revealed the development during an interview with Aussie Hoopla Podcast before it was confirmed by Sotto himself through a post on his...
Filipino wunderkind Kai Sotto bagged the Fans' Most Valuable Player Award in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) to end his rookie season with the Adelaide 36ers on a high note. Kai Sotto of Adelaide 36ers (Photo from NBL Twitter) Sotto averaged 7.52 points and 4.48 rebounds in his first...
Kai Sotto continues to make a statement in Australia's NBL both inside and outside of the court. Kai Sotto of the Adelaide 36ers (Adelaide 36ers) Sotto's impact was felt by NBL fans, thanks to a large Filipino community, as the 7-foot-3 icon ranked No. 4 in terms of top jersey sales as announced by...
The Adelaide 36ers and Kai Sotto took their fifth win of the season after routing the Cairns Taipans, 82-71, at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in NBL Australia. Kai Sotto of the Adelaide 36ers (Adelaide 36ers) Daniel Johnson led Adelaide with 18 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two...
Kai Sotto watched from the sidelines as the Adelaide 36ers squandered a 10-point lead late in the fourth quarter en route to a 77-72 loss to Brisbane Bullet in the 2021-22 NBL season at Nissan Arena on Friday, Feb 22. Photo from Adelaide 36ers Sotto finished with just six points, five rebounds, and...
Adelaide 36ers head coach CJ Burton is convinced that Kai Sotto’s stint in Australia's National Basketball League is just the first step for a bright future ahead. Photo from Adelaide 36ers Aware of what the 7-foot-3 teen could bring, Burton believes that a lot of great things await Sotto if he...
Kai Sotto and his Adelaide 36ers will be facing last season’s runner-up Perth Wildcats instead of the newcomer Tasmanian Jumperjacks in the Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) 2021-22 season opener on Dec 3. Photo from Adelaide 36ers The league announced a change of schedule in the...
