Tag: luc longley
NBA Straya – Fri Dec 7: MELO TO THE LAKERS? JOE INGLES GOES OFF + WEEKEND PREVIEW! (Episode 199)
Bunch of big blowouts today, but the NBA never fails to disappoint… as we’ve got some whispers that the Lakers are keen on Carmelo Anthony… and just how serious is WIKTOR Oladipo’s knee injury? Anyway – we wrap all three games today – including the Celtics killing the Knicks, the Suns sucking again, Joe Ingles… Read more
NBA Straya – Fri Nov 30: WAS RAPS-WARRIORS A FINALS PREVIEW, DURANT DROPS 51, DWIGHT’S BUTT SURGERY & WEEKEND PREVIEW! (Episode 194)
So… was that Raptors-Warriors game an NBA Finals preview? Mate… cos I hope it was. That was fun as hell AND THE WARRIORS DIDN”T HAVE TWO OF THEIR BEST PLAYERS!?! ? Anyway… today’s show breaks down all the games today, from The Coward Kevin Durant’s 51 to the Clippers and Lakers both getting important, close-fought… Read more
NBA Straya – Fri Nov 2: BUCKS-CELTICS, JOEL EMBIID SMASHES & MEGA WEEKEND PREVIEW (Episode 174)
JOEL EMBIID RULES THIS WORLD, DeAARON FOX IS UNREAL, BUCKS-CELTICS LIVES UP TO THE HYPE & OUR MEGA WEEKEND PREVIEW! Yep, awesome array of NBA games today, Joel Embiid tore through the Clippers, DeAaron Fox broke records with his triple double and the Bucks vs Celtics showdown was all that was promised ! We… Read more
NBA Straya – Fri Oct 26: LeBRON’S MEME TEAM TAKEOVER, IS JIMMY BUTLER WORTH 4 1st ROUNDERS & WEEKEND PREVIEW!! (Episode 169)
NBA Straya – LeBron’s Meme Team Takes Over In LA, IS Jimmy Butler Worth FOUR 1st Round Draft Picks & WEEKEND PREVIEW! YEAH! Huge news in the NBA today as Woj reported the Rockets are going after Jimmy Butler with FOUR 1st round draft picks… while LeBron and the Lakers beat the no-longer undefeated Denver… Read more
NBA Straya – Fri Oct 19: LEBRON’S LAKERS DEBUT & BEN SIMMONS SMASHES THE BULLS – WEEKEND PREVIEW SHOW! (Episode 164)
NBA Straya – LEBRON’S LAKERS DEBUT & BEN SIMMONS CRUSHES THE BULLS! What a night of NBA! You might’ve heard over the off-season that LeBron joined the Lakers… dunno… not sure if it got talked about enough ay? Anyway! SO! Today’s show covers the HUGE debut of LeBron James with the #Lakers… along with Dame… Read more
NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET – PLAYOFF EDITON: Luc Longley’s FINAL Playoff Game – Suns Vs Lakers, May 16 2000
#NBA #Straya Never Forget… PLAYOFF EDITION! 18 years ago today, one of Australia’s greatest ever sportspeople — like Liesel Jones, David Boon, Matty Lloyd and Makybe Diva combined — Lucien ‘Luc’ Longley played his LAST EVER NBA playoff game, suiting up alongside Jason Kidd and Penny Hardaway for the Phoenix Suns… while taking on big… Read more
NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET! Luc Longley: the First Australian to play in the NBA Playoffs – Bulls vs Cavs, 1994
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! In honour of the record SEVEN Aussies kicking off the NBA playoffs this weekend, 24 years ago, Big Lucien ‘Luc’ Longley was the FIRST Aussie to ever play in the playoffs, as his Chicago Bulls took on Mark Price — Cleveland’s original, much smaller, LeBron — and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Big… Read more
NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET! Luc Longley bullies Detroit: Bulls vs Pistons, April 12, 1995
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! On this day, 23 years ago, big Lucien ‘Luc’ Longley — aka Lucky Luc, aka Cool Hands Luc, aka the Thunder from Down Under, aka Aussie Bill Russell — was pulling on his Chicago Bulls togs and busy teaching America’s answer to Andrew Gaze — Michael Jordan — how to play… Read more
NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET: Luc Longley’s last best game- Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks, March 26, 1999
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! 19 years ago today, Australia’s Bill Russell, big Lucien ‘Luc’ Longley — aka Lucky Luc, aka Cool Hands Luc, aka the Thunder from Down Under — bestrode the court at America West Arena in Phoenix, and stared big Patrick Ewing and skinny-ol’ Marcus Camby right in the eyes as Luc’s Phoenix… Read more
NBA Straya Never Forget – Luc Longley’s BEST ROOKIE GAME! Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers, March 20, 1992
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! 26 years ago today, long before he was carrying Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls to their second 3-peat, a rookie Luc Longley — the Aussie Bill Russell — dusted the snow from his long flowing locks and took the court for the Minnesota Timberwolves in a harrowing 10 point loss… Read more