It is our aim to bring you closer to the greatest basketball show on earth with our take on the NBA, including all the news, views and reports from an Aussie perspective. This is THE site for the Aussie NBA fan.

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We will also provide video highlights from every game, the best dunks, blocks, assists, steals and shots and - wait for it - up to 28 live-streamed NBA games per season.

That's right, at least once a week, usually on a Friday, we will stream a live game for Australian fans, giving you the best seat in the house, right in front of your computer.

Our next live game will be on Wednesday when the Timberwolves travel to Detroit to tackle the Pistons and then on Friday the Clippers face another tough test when they play the Nets in Brooklyn.

We will also bring you all the latest opinion and blogs from Australian basketball's biggest stars.

We know Aussies love our basketball, and in particular, the NBA. It's everything you could want in an elite sporting competition. It is spectacular, athletic, competitive and very, very cool.

Following the NBA has become a daytime obsession for basketball fans across the country, and that has created a very knowledgeable fan base.

We know you are an expert audience who demand an expert view.

In our partnership with the NBA, we have harnessed the global expertise of PERFORM and added in considerable local talent to make sure you get the NBA destination your passion and knowledge deserves.

That local talent includes the guys running the site, chief editor Jonathan Healy and associate producer Simon Legg, whose passion and knowledge for the NBA will drive our editorial agenda.

And our ears and eyes are also open to the NBA fan base, so make sure you are part of the experience on our Facebook page or on Twitter @NBA_AU .

This is a big deal for Sportal.com.au and the NBA and we think it will be a big deal for you, the fan, as well.

Enjoy the experience of having your own Australian NBA destination and let us know if we can make it more enjoyable.

Bren O'Brien



Managing Editor - Portals



Sportal.com.au