Afaik Luke Nevill will be returning at some stage

Giants have got their imports

Yeah heard about that, any news on Jamahr Warren, anything else anyone

No word yet. I think most teams will be looking/assessing their imports but decisons won't be made public until early feb

Yeah, thanks for that Tyrell, which team do you support in the SBL?

Don't know if it was pulled off, but I know the Giants were talking to an Eagle

I follow the Giants and Suns- am a massive fan of Coach Kuhn and the gamestyle he employs. How about you Shaun King?

The SouthWest Slammers, how many games do you watch a year?

Hearing Nat Van Dijk has his heart set on moving up north

What!!!

I don't get to as many games up the hill as I'd like with interstate travel for work taking up time but this last season I went to about 15 games, and having known and worked with Warren for a few years, the amount of influence and impact he can have is endless with that team. Yaself?

All the home games and a few away, explain what you've done with Jay Warren

I think you've missed understood the Warrens- I am referring to Warren Kuhn.

Also, big-ups to Ty for the turn-around this season!

Oh right, Didn't think you were talking about Jay haha, I love the SBL and just want to find out some news about player signings, movement

Ty has been great, he really is a players coach, role players are striving under him

Yer exactly, fundamentals type guy!! Jay Warren was a great pickup for SW and hopefully he can return and dominate as he did in games! I find it interesting that the Giants have announced their imports early- they must be special, though I thought Sanders-Frison and even Herring were excellent with the 'limited' talent (due to injuries) around them. I think, like I said before, Jan/Feb in the leadup to the Blitz we'll know more.

Yeah, the imports the Giants got should be good, one of them is just out of College and is an elite defender and good scorer, Jay Warren was great, him and Ty knew each other as kids so they already had good chemistry, hope everyone comes back

Kim Sitzman has retired

I'm also a Slammers fan Shaun!!!!

Any news????

Nothing new, this thread is going off, good amount of support for the SBL

Any info lads, post it! SBL is a decent league!!

I haven't seen this level of chat about the SBL since the glory days of the Courtside Conflict message board.

Emma Cannon may be suiting up for Mandurah. Marita Payne at Cockburn with Sam Richards.

Bowman and Land to Rockingham from Mandurah = the 2 Land brothers will be Imports for the Flames.
Daniel Thomas to Mandurah from Buccs.
Damien Scott to Lakeside from Cockburn thanks to being a DP with Wildcats and Andy Stewart getting in his ear.
Adam Nener to Willetton from Cockburn.
Jordan Hickert back at Bunbury from College.
Travis Moore to Rockingham from Willetton.
Ben Smith back to Mandurah after a year playing football for Peel Thunder.
Sunday Dech to Perry Lakes from East Perth.
Greg Hire thinking about returning to Wanneroo now that he has a reduced role with the Wildcats and his body can handle it.

Pretty sure Travis Moore was back at Rockingham last season.
Damo Scott to stay at Cockburn - Andy's not even coaching Lakeside anymore so no reason to change.
Sunday Dech will stay at East Perth as his head coach is also his coach on the wildcats staff.
East Perth also rumoured to get import centre to replace Tom Jervis.
Michael Vigor rumoured to be heading to SEABL.
Two brand new imports for Perry Lakes, but no word yet on who.
Luke Nevill to be back for the Suns for the second half of the season.

Great to see SBL talk on here so early!

Steph Jones rumoured to be at East Perth

A few bits of news from up the hill to be made public soon- can't say too much atm but some very good signings (to say the least)!!

Heard about the Jordan Hickert to the Slammers rumour. Would be a good get hopefully off the bench, Cam Gliddon should return to the Slammers but it would be all good if he played for Mandurah. He's a good bloke and would love to see him back in league. Keep the rumours coming people!!!!!

Let her rip Tyrell. Tell me any information possible, I'm hungry for it

I can't say just yet Shaun King, but watch for Suns to be a contender this season! Regarding Sunday Dech-i know him quite well and he is a loyal guy and I can't see him leaving east perth. What does everyone think about the eagles getting a big to replace jervis? There haven't been too many (having said this, I reckon there'll be heaps of examples to prove it wrong) dominant import actual bigs-
sanders-frison at giants this season was a 4 playing in the 5. Land at rocko was good,
mullenax isn't really a 5, the best i can remember was kris kristofferson at willeton a few years back- he was BEAST!

Come on, anything else, this is good, but I want more!!!!!!

Yes Ryan, spill Tyrell, anything, more more more

Where, source??

I doubt Tom would leave mandurah, but funnier things have happened.

Rumors are Taylor Land is off to Rocko so maybe a couple of others going as well

Keep these rumours coming

Very honest of Tom- fair play!

Absolutely Tyrell, legend of the game

I am stoked to have some SBL banter finally, club/league websites are ok but just don't have the up to date knowledge and inside info!!

It's great, the SBL is a great league, I love it and love talking about, nothing like local basketball, keep posting everyone

i agree with jason pyke i believe it could be a goal of nats through his career, This year is the year of carey watkins debut.

Rhett Della to the pub.

Sitsman retired

Gliddon should play for the Slammers but rumours are he is off to the magic

Bloody hell, mandurah looking the goods if the rumours are true

Eddie Scown???? Aren't you that fantastic wicket keeper from down south??!!!!

Michael Vigor signed with Bendigo in SEABL.

Vigor hasn't cracked wildcats yet and possibly views seabl as his breakthrough chance to nbl? Magic need something, especially wsbl after their dire year!!

According to seabl thread, justin brown has signed in that league- if true, plus vigor, means redbacks have lost some height for next year- MASSIVE underachievers with their roster in the 2013 season!

Justin Brown has moved to Victoria. Also heard AJ Mastrovich isn't going to play next year, don't know if true or not.

I wasn't aware of the rule over 10 minutes for nbl players is a restricted player

Not a fan of the rule

About half of the posts in this thread are from the same IP, often talking to themselves.

What the heck, Isaac? That is just weird!

Ahh i wouldnt go that far mate, im just a slammers true blue fan like you!

Anyone heard the rumour of former Australian netballer Susan Furhmann playing for the Slammers next year??!!!!

Does Kate Fielding become a restricted player for Cockburn because of the minutes she's getting with the Waves?

Bennie Lewis playing for the Geraldton Buccaneers

What a bullshit thread

The fixtures for the SBL in 2014 can be found here http://www.sportingpulse.com/get_file.cgi?id=2873535

Just go to SBL site

Don't think Jamahr Warren is playing for the Slammers next year, appears to be staying home in U.S.A., Jordan Hickert is playing for the Slammers, both the Land's in Rocko, any other news??

Kyle Armour to East Perth

I hear in the WSBL Mandurah have signed former MVP Hailey Dunham great pick up if true. Hopefully the Waves look at her, good player.

Lots of new imports flying in, East Perth, Lakeside, Slammers, Perth, Goldfields getting recent signings
League gonna be good this year

When does the Blitz start?

Usually starts at the start of March, not sure if fixtures have been released?

Yep they've ben released now, can't wait for this season

Quinn McDowell confirmed back for Tigers. Should be even better after a year in D League.

Is the 6'11" import the only addition for Wolves? Straight swap for Matacz.

Redbacks may struggle if they replace Vigor, Brown, and Bennie Lewis with just Oyoke (although he looks like a good player)

Apparently Slammers picked up a 6'10" import to replace Jamahr.

Interesting to see that Coach Kuhn, who has told anyone who will listen that imports shouldn't be in SBL, has got a 6'8" guy from Europe and Adhar Mayen playing for him. Looks like Nevill may not be returning?

Will East Perth have enough basketballs to share with Armour, Williamson, Gervis, Balcombe, Jones, Dech, and reportedly Mathiang Muo???

I thought he recently bought a house in Adelaide?

I thought he was with Woodville again. Will see if he plays this weekend in the preseason carnival

Does anyone know what teams will have their imports available this weekend for the SBL Blitz???

I have heard that there are some last minute changes to how players coming out of college are required to get a clearance...

Todd Hendley is a good bloke, playing for the Slammers this year. Met him today and seems like a good fella

Judging by his FB, looks like Radcliffe has been booted off Giants team???

Makes there bench a bit suspect...

Woodville it is

Big weekend of SBL basketball in round 1. Sunday games still going on but I'll talk about the weekend so far.

The new imports for the teams have looked pretty good early on. Got to watch Duran Blue, Tommy Hannon and Todd Hendley last night. The Slammers absolutely killed the Giants last night, they look like contenders. Duran and Tommy both struggled with their shots but Duran is lightning quick and Tommy was good in the Blitz. The Giants will win a good amount of games this year. As for the Slammers they are very deep with a couple of bigs still to come back. They are going to be hard to contain in the paint this season.

Jarrad Prue is still a rebounding machine!!! Lakeside convincingly beat the Eagles on Friday Night. Willeton import John Dickson is going to be a beast on the block, score 41 points against the Wolves however had no help. Will be an average team with the return of Quinn McDowell.

Kalamunda will struggle again this season. Got smashed a good looking Cockburn team.They have brought in imports this season and Luke Nevill is expected to return at some stage to make them look alright.

My top 8 in 2014 (no order)
Lakeside
East Perth
Perry Lakes
Slammers
Wolves
Rockingham
Geraldton
Mandurah

Cockburn, Willeton, Perth and Goldfields all have new good imports and will be in the mix. Stirling don't excite me on paper however I believe they will win a few games.

The league is so good this year. We will have a clearer idea of where every team is at in about a month.

Gotta love the SBL

Ok then, it's gotta start early otherwise it is not a long enough season. I honestly believe that the SBL is better than the NBL. Better shooting, higher scoring, and local basketball is just gold

I don't mind SBL and try to get along to a few games but to say its better than NBL... Each to their own I suppose

Ok maybe not, but it is higher scoring, the imports aren't Ennis, Young etc but they are great players. It's just a solid league probably run better than the joke NBL.

Yeah I know mate, I'm just saying that the SBL players go hard and I think put on more of a show than the NBL average guys. Local basketball is just awesome as well, you have to love it. Whilst the SBL isn't brilliant it's a damn solid league IMO run better than the NBL (financially wise) Imports are quality.