NBA Postcards

San Antonio is the 3rd basketball destination on my November “Texas Triangle” road trip. I’ll be at the Nov11 game when Aussie Big Man and former Spur, Aron Baynes visits with his Detroit Pistons. San Antonio has a storied history with Aussies. Brett Brown, Current 76ers Coach and Australian basketball stalwart was a long-time assistant of Coach Popovich. He was key in landing Aussie legends Andrew Gaze and Shane Heal for the Spurs. The former being a part of their first Championship campaign. I look forward to seeing @balapat, arguably Australia’s biggest star light it up too. #30HGsouthwest Find the full “Texas Triangle” Wishlist on my bio (at AT&T Center)

I’m undertaking a ‘Texas Triangle’ roadtrip in November, hoping to catch every Aussie in the NBA. Milwaukee at Dallas (Nov6), arguably the biggest match on the docket. A Finals reunion for Delly and Bogut, now representing new teams. It’s also a first look at phenom Thon Maker. Interestingly both teams were pioneers in mining Australian talent. 2x NBL MVP Chris Anstey played for Dallas early in his Pro-career. Well before the Aussie NBA Boom. I traveled Europe for the year in 2011, the year Dallas won the CHIP. That team of Underdogs holds a sentimental place in my heart. #30HGsouthwest For the Texas Wishlist, click the link on my bio (at American Airlines Center)

On my birthday (Oct27) I’ll be flying from Sydney to Houston for the continuation of my ‘30 Home Games’ mission. I’ll complete the “Texas Triangle” with the aim to watch every visiting squad featuring an Aussie. Pencilled in are the Rockets’ November dates against the @sixers (Simmons, Coach Brown) and @utahjazz (Exum, Ingles). I’m hoping to cheer alongside @00_rocketgirl & the “Red Rowdies” and daring to dream that I meet Hakeem, my all-time fave player. #30HGsouthwest For the Texas Wishlist, click the link on my bio (at Houston Toyota Center)

Next month I’m headed to China for FIBA Asia in Changsha, then the NBA Global games in Shenzhen. The exhibition game pits the reloaded and rebranded @laclippers against the @hornets, featuring the newly acquired Jeremy Lin. I’ve been nearby during previous international NBA tours but this will be my first time at the ever expanding NBA Global Games. #30HGaustralasia (at 30homegames.com)

a. #NBApostcards b. @nikebasketball Cement 30HG crew c. @peaksportaus Boomers Lozintransit custom d. Utah Jazz @mitchellness beanie e. @adidashoops Gil Zero 1 f. Peak Navy @basketballaus warmup tee g. @deuter 70+10 backpack h. Australian passport, $NZD (at #30HGaustralasia)

The Cityrail VS Cleveland is the Cityrail. #NBApostcards on Sydney Trains.

We in #Philly! Scored last minute #Courtside seats for the #DENvsPHI game, right behind the #76ers bench. Its the closest I’ve ever watched a game and the second time on our #30HGroadtrip we gave the underdog home team luck as the #Sixers triumphed. If you cast your eye at the #Gatorade trolley you’ll find my #Phila #NBApostcards. #Philadelphia76ers #NerlensNoel #WellsFargoCenter

We in #NewYork baby! Our flight landed in Newark about 5 hours before the car curfew and expected #blizzardof2015 chaos. With taxis scarce we paid a premium to our#AirBnB spot in Midtown. We are hoping to witness a storm of a different kind on Wednesday as the @okcthunder roll into town. Monday’s slate of #NYKnicks and #BKNets games have been postponed already so hopefully business returns by then. The @nyknicks have graciously given us unique fan access, watching the pregame player warm-ups. Missing out would be an inauspicious start to the #30HGroadtrip but an historic blizzard tends to do that. #Knickstape #NewYorkKnicks #NewYorkstateofmind

#CavsKnicks on today, surprisingly the #Knicks crashed the #LeBron homecoming and the #Big3 debut by winning the opener. Both have had rocky starts, the #ClevelandCavaliers on an uptick with 4 straight wins. The #NewYorkKnicks still in the doldrums with 5 losses straight. #NewYork and #Cleveland are both destinations on my 2015 #30HGroadtrip. I’m hoping to create unique fan experiences in these cities. Looking beyond basketball to also find comedy, hiphop and wrestling. #LouisCK #SpikeLee #BoneThugs

#Chitown is really just a pitstop on our EastCoast #30HGroadtrip. We’re there for half a day to catch a flight to ‘Sin City’, our last port of call before heading home to Australia. I’ve got family in #Chicago, hitting a few tourist markers in previous trips: visited the studios of #thisAmericanLife, watched #improv, had #DeepDishPizza, peeped #SixFlags and visited the #Jumpman statue. We will maximise our time irregardless, fingers crossed the weather’s not too crazy while over there. #WindyCity #Illinois #MichaelJordan #KanyeWest #HannibalBuress #BillMurray #CMpunk