The Pick and Roll
Will Crouch, Adam Webster, Daniel Herborn, Jordan McCallum, Lukas Petridis, Jacob Doole, Matt Hickey, Tom Hersz, Ayush GWe're all about Aussie hoops. Authentic, independent, objective analysis and commentary around Australian basketball. Read about our men and women in the NBA, WNBA, NCAA, Europe, national teams, NBL, WNBL, NBL1, junior prospects and more.
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The NBL1 young guns who could be next up in the NBL and WNBL
Meet the next batch of stars using the NBL1 season to push their case to NBL and WNBL teams.
It’s been well documented that the NBL1 is a national hot spot for exciting young talent.
"Something the kids won't ever forget" : Lauren Jackson on the NBA Rising Stars Invitational
The Opals great says the expanded tournament, which recently held qualifiers in Melbourne, is an exciting new pathway for school-age Australian ballers.
Image credit: NBA Asia / Eric Teo
Aussies tipping off the 2026 WNBA season
There was about a day, or two, or maybe even three, where Alanna Smith was the most well-paid player in WNBA history. It was a great marker for her and the league with her exponential improvement drawing many parallels to the new CBA. She w...
Unwrapped: WNBL Moves, WNBA Preview
Adam and Lukas discuss WNBL Free Agency so far, and look at the contenders in the upcoming WNBA season.
Unwrapped is presented by C2C Sport. Get 10% exclusive discount on your initial order, use code PICKROLL on the checkout page at c2cspo...
Four standouts from the 2026 Under-18 Men's National Championships
With a bumper week of high-level basketball now in the books, we’re looking at just a few of the stars that stood out.
The Under-18 National Championships are a highlight on the Aussie basketball calendar, and there was more talent than ev...
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South Australian sports journalist and feature writer. Lifelong basketball tragic.
Host of the Podium Pod, NBL Roundtable, The Paceroos, and The Stingcast.
Sydney journalist and author. Women's basketball watcher. Former social basketball chucker. San Antonio Spurs true believer.
NBL and NBL1 writer.
Gutter journalism \ud83c\udfc0
Covering the NBL, Boomers and more with The Pick and Roll since 2019.
A basketball tragic who has cried multiple times with joy and sadness while watching the Boomers. Twitter: @mhickey23
I like basketball
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