In The Post – Tassie sweats on Steindl scans

Catch up on all the latest headlines from around the basketball world in today’s edition of In the Post.

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JackJumpers sweat on Steindl injury

Tasmania JackJumpers captain Clint Steindl is awaiting scan results on his dislocated finger, leaving his status for next Friday’s season opener against Brisbane in doubt.

Assistant coach Jacob Chance said the team hopes to have results in the next 24-to-48 hours, via The Mercury.

Delly has NBA ingredients

Melbourne United coach Dean Vickerman believes Matthew Dellavedova still has a future in the NBA, lauding his defensive efforts on Tyler Harvey and Justinian Jessup in the NBL Blitz game against Illawarra.

“The way he was able to lock those guys up, his ability to lead the team and to be a great teammate is what a lot of NBA teams are looking for,” Vickerman said via The Age.

United working on Hukporti fitness

United is keeping an eye on the fitness of NBL Next Star Ariel Hukporti and could utilise him in three or four minute high intensity bursts according to coach Vickerman.

Click here to read the full story via 7 News.

Sotto to miss rest of Blitz

Adelaide 36ers coach CJ Bruton has revealed Kai Sotto will miss the club’s NBL Blitz games tonight and on Sunday.

Bruton also spoke about Sotto’s development here, via Head Topics.

Clarke hopes to win Cats contract 

Perth Wildcats training player Mitch Clarke could earn the club’s final development player contract after an impressive showing in the NBL Blitz.

The West Australian spoke to Wildcats basketball GM Danny Mills about Clarke’s progress. Click here to read.