Tag: NBA
NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET: Nathan Jawai’s last game for the Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee, March 25, 2009
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! On this day nine years back, big Nathan Jawai — aka Outback Shaq — pulled on his XXXX-L number 21 and played the last of his six games with those Nickelback-listening, Sum 41-having, Mike Myers-birthing poutine-loving Dudley Do-Right Canucks, the Toronto Raptors, in a win over the Milwaukee Bucks! While an… Read more
NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET: Patty Mills torches the Sixers – San Antonio vs Philadelphia, March 24, 2014
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! Four years ago today, dead-set Aussie ledge and Bala supreme Patty ‘Thrills’ Mills — aka the Torres Strait Terror, aka Patty Three Ball, aka Patty Cakes — pulled on the iconic silver and black for the San Antonio Spurs and lined up next to the Big Fundamental Tim Duncan and torched… Read more
NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET: (possibly) Hungover Kyrie Irving kills the Bucks on his Birthday, Cavs vs Bucks March 23, 2016
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! On this day 26 years ago, a baby boy was born in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. But this was no ordinary baby. Rumour has it this baby came out of the womb, took one look at the doctor, sneered, then crossed him up and broke both his ankles before dunking… Read more
NBA Straya – Friday Mar 23: KEMBA PANTSED THE GRIZZ & Strayan Champion Bracket Result! (Episode 84)
NBA Straya!! KEMBA WALKER PANTSED THE GRIZZLIES! Yep, today’s show talks about the Grizzlies being an embarrassment to the NBA and losing by 61-points, the Kawhi Drama in San Antonio, Ben Simmons out there crushing it, Joel Embiid being Steph Curry and Lonzo Ball having a HORRIFYING night. PLUS! We’ve got the final-round results… Read more
NBA Straya – Thursday Mar 22: LEBRON’S HISTORIC NIGHT & Strayan Champion Bracket Finals! (Episode 83)
NBA Straya!! LEBRON IS UNSTOPPABLE! Today’s show talks about LeBron’s HISTORIC night while killing the Raptors, Ben Simmons and the Sixers laying waste to the Grizz, Dwight Howard’s massive game in the Hornets huge comeback win, Giannis Antetonkounmpo’s ankle injury, and all the results in both the East and West playoff races! PLUS! We… Read more
NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET: Delly crushes the Nuggets: Cleveland vs Denver, March 21 2016
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! *Phone ringing in country Victoria* MUM [groaning]: Ergh. Hello? ME: Mum! MUM [worried]: Jaymz, what’s wrong? Are you ok? It’s 2.30am over here! ME: Yeah nah, all good. Just wanted to give you a quick buzz. MUM: Okayyyyyyyy… it’s 2.30am. ME: Yeah, but this is important. MUM: Alright, what’s up? ME:… Read more
NBA Straya – Wednesday Mar 21: BY KARL MALONE’S BEARD – WE’RE GOING STREAK-BREAKING & Strayan Champion Bracket! (Episode 82)
NBA Straya!! BY KARL MALONE’S BEARD… WE’RE GOING STREAK-BREAKING! Yep, The Rockets snapped the Blazers 13-game win streak and the bloody HAWKS somehow beat the Jazz, snapping their 9-gamer! Unreal! PLUS Boston SOMEHOW beat the Thunder despite being down 6 points with 24 seconds left! What the hell is going on? Today’s show covers… 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
NBA Straya – Tuesday Mar 20: BEN SIMMONS & LEBRON CRUSH IT & Strayan Champion Bracket! (Episode 81)
NBA Straya!! LeBRON JAMES & BEN SIMMONS JUST KEEP CRUSHING IT! Today’s show covers Ben Simmons’ 9th triple double of the year, LeBron James’ HUGE 40-point triple-double in a crucial win over the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Ty Lue situation in Cleveland… aaaand we have the first returns on our NBA STRAYA CHAMPION 2-on-2… Read more
NBA Straya Never Forget – ‘Bangers’ Aron Baynes CAREER HIGHS ON THE SAME DAY, March 19 vs Nets (2016) & Suns (2017)
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! You little ripper! How’s this!? On this exact day — both one AND two years ago — Aron ‘Bangers’ Baynes tied his hair back into a man-bun tighter than Thorpie’s speedos and posted a pair of massive CAREER HIGHS! On the same day! In BACK-TO-BACK YEARS! That’s more bonkers than that… Read more