Darren Gorton
Darren spent many years playing basketball in Pretoria, searching out every possible way to gain extra inches on his vertical in order to disprove the theory that white men can't jump. After being distracted by the corporate world for several years, Darren returned to the game he loves to contribute in some way to its' future. Darren firmly believes we will see basketball in its rightful place as one of the top sports in South Africa, and that one of the keys to doing so is seeing information about the game made easily accessible to everyone. This is why he is now part of the MyBasketball team.
BNL Standings – Week 3
This weekend saw six more games completed for the 2014 season. The defending champion Tshwane Suns continued their hot streak, moving their unbeaten record up to 5, while the EC Windbreakers extended their losing streak to six. The Egoli Magic debuted, playing their first games of the season. They came away with one win and one loss so we’ll […]
A visualisation of the BNL standings after Week 2
Here’s a visualisation of how the BNL teams are performing so far. We’ve done this based on: the team’s winning percentage (as opposed to the number of points they’ve earned – after all, a team that has played less games but has a better winning percentage should be ranked higher than a team who’s played […]
The most incredible NBA Draft moment of all time
This year’s 2014 NBA Draft will be remembered for many things, having been one of the deepest and most highly anticipated drafts in recent memory. In years to come, players like Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker and Joel Embiid (the top three picks) will probably be All-Stars and household names. But if there’s anything that this year’s Draft […]
Ranking the last 10 NBA Championship Teams
There’s an article out recently that attempts to rank the last 10 NBA Championship teams. For anyone who’s been a fan over that time it makes for interesting reading. Their top five choices are as follows: 5. 2007-08 Boston Celtics Who can forget Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce tearing up the league and everyone’s […]
Venue update: NW Provincial Selections – 28 June 2014
The Ngaka Modiri Molema Basketball Federation (NMMBF) will be hosting the North West Provincial Selections this coming weekend. NMMBF has taken a decision to move the selections to the North West University (NWU) Outdoor Courts, Mahikeng, Mmabatho. Please see the NMMBF 2014 Provincial Selections notice attached here for further details and contact information.
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