Brockington, Breakers barnstorm Blitz
COMFORTABLY today completing their second win of the NBL's PreSeason Blitz and with import Izaiah Brockington at the forefront claiming the Ray Borner MVP Medal, New Zealand left pundits scratching their heads and rethinking where to place the Breakers in Season 25-26 calculations.
Big Ben struck down at Blitz as JJs march on
NEW Tasmania import David Johnson was the stand-out this time around as the JackJumpers staved off Adelaide 97-95 at the Blitz in Canberra, the 36ers suffering a seriously disruptive pre-game blow when young centre Ben Griscti was injured in an afternoon training mishap.
Hawk putting on the Ritz at Blitz
DEFENDING NBL champion Illawarra may have solved its Trey Kell replacement PG issue after auditioning import Jaquori McLaughlin paced the Hawks to a 100-92 PreSeason Blitz win tonight in Canberra, New Zealand earlier turning away South East in a game which saw 13 players in double figures.
Bannan, new Bryce, Tassie Tyger lead Blitz win
NBL fans tuning in from afar to watch the highly-anticipated Blitz clash in Canberra between Tasmania and Cairns tonight could have been forgiven for clicking the remote over to an old Stranger Things episode after a seering and alarmingly dismal opening quarter of ineptitude.
Wildcats, 36ers make Blitz statements
ADELAIDE produced an encouraging performance over Illawarra after Perth saw off Melbourne in tonight's opening matches of the NBL's PreSeason Blitz in Canberra, but neither the 36ers nor the Wildcats were able to produce maximum points from their efforts.
Capital times for NBL Blitz
THE annual NBL PreSeason Blitz tournament tips off in Canberra tomorrow with several fixtures at the AIS Arena already sold out as the league tests local interest in the game and gauges whether returning a franchise to the capital is as viable as many seem to believe.
Time-Out NO FLOP ZONE: Here come the Taipans
WHAT an extraordinary NBL off-season this one has been, setting up what should be a landmark season, Cairns the latest club to unveil its full roster and what a team it is, Joey Wright and I both rating them highly at this week's Time-Out NO FLOP ZONE podcast.
Asia Cup GF: Finally, a grand finish to remember
ASIA CUP MEN: It took almost two weeks to reach it but today's Asia Cup Gold Medal game was an instant international classic, X-Factor Cooks and the tournament's ultimate MVP Jaylin Galloway pacing the Boomers to a third straight championship beating an aggressive China 90-89.
Asia Cup SF: Bravo Davo as Boomers reign over Iran
ASIA CUP MEN: Only China, which 20 years ago was the last team to lift three Asia Cups in succession, now stands in Australia's way of completing a clean sweep threepeat, after William "Davo" Hickey led the Boomers to a 92-48 semi final rout of Iran overnight in Jeddah.
The long hunt is over for Jordan
IT was worth the wait for Woodville captain Jordan Hunter, the former playmaker of the New Zealand Tall Ferns who finally won an NBL1 Central crown tonight as her Warriors made history, taking down Sturt 73-65 in the grand final at Adelaide Entertainment Centre.