There were always going to be teething problems for the Illawarra Hawks early in the season.

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Having dropped two games on the bounce to start their NBL26 campaign, it's clear to see that the defending NBL champions have yet to adjust to life without All-NBL First Team star Trey Kell III.

Hawks head coach Justin Tatum can rightly point out that Illawarra will be better when designated point guard starter Will Hickey returns from injury.

The Hawks are definitely better with the man known as Davo in the team. They will als

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