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The NBL has been hit with a second cancelled pre-season game in a week due to COVID-19 after a member of the Hawks' ranks tested positive.
November, 2021
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27 November
Zion Williamson cleared for full basketball activities 3 months after foot fracture
Zion Williamson can play basketball again, though it remains to be seen when he'll actually start suiting up for the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans announced Friday that Williamson has been cleared to participate in full team activities after undergoing imagining on his fractured right foot.
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27 November
Canberra Capitals eye packed house for WNBL's return as officials draft COVID-safe plans
The Canberra Capitals are "on track to pack the joint out" for their first home game in 649 days as officials draft plans to counter concerns of a COVID-19 outbreak that could impact the WNBL. WNBL officials have confirmed every player and official from …
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27 November
NBL game cancelled due to COVID-19
The NBL has been hit with a second cancelled pre-season game in a week due to COVID-19.Saturday night's NBL Blitz match between Illawarra and Sydney has been called off because of a positive case in the Hawks' ranks.
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27 November
'I really owe it to the Canberra Cannons': Voice of basketball Phil Lynch joins ACT Sport Hall of Fame
Phil Lynch became the voice of Australian basketball "very much by accident". Commentary simply wasn't something he set out to do. Lynch was a player, a veteran at Newcastle and Shoalhaven who decided his time was up at the dawn of the NBL.
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27 November
Shaq, shots and Olympic records: Eddie Palubinskas is an Australian basketball trailblazer
He was giving me some Lakers stories about Shaquille O'Neal," highly-regarded Australian basketball mentor Phil Brown said. "He was about a 43 per cent shooter from the free throw line which, in basketball,
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27 November
Aussie UFC star Alex Volkanovski’s hilarious slam dunk with NBL’s Illawarra Hawks
Alex Volkanovski may be one of the best UFC fighters in the world but the Wollongong native isn’t afraid to try his hand at sports outside of the octagon.
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27 November
NBL: Tasmania JackJumpers beat Cairns Taipans in NBL Blitz
In front of a packed Elphin Sports Centre, the Tasmania JackJumpers made their mark on the Launceston faithful with a 83-68 win over Cairns. Seeming to be a franchise who sense the occasion, Launceston's own Sejr Deans made the JackJumpers' starting five in front of a passionate home crowd.
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26 November
China sets up new committee to boost national basketball team performance
A new committee has been established to improve the competitiveness of the Chinese national basketball teams amid their preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) announced the founding of the National Team Setup Committee on Friday.
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26 November
Israel overcomes Poland in opener of basketball World Cup qualifiers
Israel's national basketball team beat Poland 69-61 at home in the opening round of Group D in FIBA's World Cup qualifiers on Thursday evening. The game was held at the Drive-In Arena in the coastal city of Tel Aviv in front of 3,