David Lane

@NBLPleb Take care of yourself!

As of this post, I will be taking a hiatus. Apologies for those who enjoy the content, but Pleb is burning out, folks. #NBL #NBL27

@DamianArsenis Well, those rankings are about to change!

Countries from the world top 20 rankings that missed out on qualifying as one of 16 teams for the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup! ❌Canada (7) ❌Brazil (9) ❌Serbia (10) ❌Colombia (19) Biggest winners: ✅Czechia (17) ✅Mail (18) ✅Hungary (20) ✅Senegal (26) #FIBAWWC

@DamianArsenis @DisneyPlus @ESPNAusNZ Yeah, absolutely rubbish. Mine dropped at towards the end of the game v Argentina too

Bloody fed up with @disneyplus and @ESPNAusNZ. Has been ZERO stream online tonight so far for Opals vs Japan on Disney Plus platform which you pay for! #FIBAWWC

@OlgunUluc And the girls @OlgunUluc ? After all our most successful team is the Opals

Some thoughts/notes from the 2026 NPC. • Luke Paul was as advertised; best, most complete player in the building. • Yahya Basaran is unbelievably intriguing: there’s rawness but he’s a skilled 7-footer with improving touch. Has been working out with Dave Andersen over the last 12 months. • COE coaches came away very impressed with the 2010-born cohort. • It’s a talented crop for Greg Vanderjagt to select from, ahead of the 2026 FIBA U17 World Cup this June/July. • Can’t say enough about the operation at the COE, led by Robbie McKinlay and Braden Cotter. High-level coaching and guidance out of the AIS right now. • A handful of NBA scouts attended the camp, as did @Liam_Santa. • Surprisingly - and disappointingly - no NBL teams sent representatives; this event should be a lock on the Australian basketball calendar.

I was in attendance for all four days of the 2026 National Performance Camp in Canberra, where Australia’s best 2009/2010 born prospects were on show. New story for @ESPNAusNZ, on the athletes that stood out. espn.com.au/nbl/story/_/id…

This makes so much sense, so why do so many coaches hold on to old orthodoxy and not learn from the teachings of progressive coaches such as Chris Oliver?

@transformbball @threadreader unroll

10/10 Want to learn more about using constraints in your practices? Be sure to check out this coaching clinic with our founder, Alex Sarama: transformingbball.com/coaching-clini…

1/10 Defense is a huge part of basketball. But when scrolling through social media, a lot of what we see is isolation dribble moves and 1-on-0 finishes. Here’s how defense should be reframed within player development… 🧵

@byanymeansbball @threadreaderapp unroll

Using the CLA and the Games Approach isn’t just playing random games and hoping players improve… it’s an art. Here are some tips to maximize your Small Sided Games ⬇️

@transformbball SSG

@BBallImmersion @threadreaderapp unroll

Conclusion: Create and let players explore smarter environments that make rebounding inevitable. Coach the outcome. Reward the decision. Let the game do the teaching. ⁉️Reply: What’s your favorite rebounding game or constraint?

How Can You Teach Defensive Rebounding Better? Boxing out is one of the most poorly transferred skills in basketball. This is how we teach it using the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA)—through context, not choreography. A thread. 🧵

@DavidPocock @DamianArsenis It’s not just resource companies doing this. Implement a minimum corporate tax rate.

Why on earth do successive 🇦🇺 govts keep allowing giant multinational companies to reap super profits from the sale of our resources without paying tax?? 🤯 This $$ should be supporting Australians in health, housing, education etc. theguardian.com/australia-news…

@DamianArsenis Considering that 7 of the 12 were bottom age or younger and 2 of the other key ‘outs’ Somfai and Hall are also bottom age, the future does indeed look bright

What a stunning achievement from the Australian Gems!🥈🇦🇺🏀 Renae Garlepp was a deserving coach of the tournament, while Bonnie Deas was named to the All-Star Five! The future of Australian basketball is very bright. #FIBAU19

@DamianArsenis Jeez that’s poor for it to occur at this stage of procedures

Mali were pooled with Australia. As per rules, each team in the group will be credited with a 20-0 win.

@transformbball SSG

Check out our FB post on our Kangaroos awesome girls skills clinic. Growing grassroots basketball in Sydney's North facebook.com/share/p/16e56u…

@DamianArsenis @mattlogue7 @timmorrissey @balymt @BasketballNSW @codesportsau @andrewbogut @SydneyKings @NBL @MickRandallHS @telegraph_sport @jessrobinson_96 I think that there are about 70 or so in NSW, not sure of the exact number.

@Rumin_ate @mattlogue7 @timmorrissey @balymt @BasketballNSW @codesportsau @andrewbogut @SydneyKings @NBL @MickRandallHS @telegraph_sport @jessrobinson_96 There are around 160 associations across Victoria, and 54 are playing in the VJBL.

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Basketball is booming in NSW right now, but the sport is struggling to keep up with the growing need for facilities and thousands of kids are being turned away across the state. NSW hoops deserves better. codesports.com.au/basketball/bas…

@DamianArsenis @mattlogue7 @timmorrissey @balymt @BasketballNSW @codesportsau @andrewbogut @SydneyKings @NBL @MickRandallHS @telegraph_sport @jessrobinson_96 How many associations are there in Melbourne? There are just 17 in Sydney.

@Rumin_ate @mattlogue7 @timmorrissey @balymt @BasketballNSW @codesportsau @andrewbogut @SydneyKings @NBL @MickRandallHS @telegraph_sport @jessrobinson_96 Ridiculous! BNSW needs to be proactively working with Associations and Schools to get more venues.

@DamianArsenis @mattlogue7 @timmorrissey @balymt @BasketballNSW @codesportsau @andrewbogut @SydneyKings @NBL @MickRandallHS @telegraph_sport @jessrobinson_96 They are but government have been a roadblock

@mattlogue7 @DamianArsenis @timmorrissey @balymt @BasketballNSW @codesportsau @andrewbogut @SydneyKings @NBL @MickRandallHS @telegraph_sport @jessrobinson_96 We are paying extortionate fees here. The going rate is climbing to over $100 per court per hour.

@mattlogue7 @DamianArsenis @timmorrissey @balymt @BasketballNSW @codesportsau @andrewbogut @SydneyKings @NBL @MickRandallHS @telegraph_sport @jessrobinson_96 I don’t dispute that there is a shortage in Vic but the situation is not the same as NSW -we don’t have a state basketball centre and won’t for years

@mattlogue7 @DamianArsenis @timmorrissey @balymt @BasketballNSW @codesportsau @andrewbogut @SydneyKings @NBL @MickRandallHS @telegraph_sport @jessrobinson_96 There are massively more players in Vic that BNSW and it is all because of the lack of facilities.

@mattlogue7 @DamianArsenis @timmorrissey @balymt @BasketballNSW @codesportsau @andrewbogut @SydneyKings @NBL @MickRandallHS @telegraph_sport @jessrobinson_96 There are just 5 associations that I can think of in Sydney with a home stadium of 6 courts & none with more. Most have 4 or even less.