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Time for WNBL to wave BA goodbye
IF speculation is correct that Basketball Australia chief executive Matt Scriven has rejected Geelong's bid for a WNBL licence at the same time as Melbourne Boomers have withdrawn as a club then it's high time the league ditched the federation's tattered umbrella to "go it alone" and seek the support of NBL owner Larry Kestelman.
Unleashed. SA basketball deserved it!
IF your response to the question: "Is there a terrific NBL1 Central podcast to regularly tune in to" is "Nah!", then I have just the one to recommend to you ... that is, of course, if "Nah" stands for News, Accuracy and Humour. You'll get that and more every week.
Geelong set to swoop on vacant WNBL license
BASKETBALL Australia, in its capacity as the management of the WNBL, is caught in a dilemma with the imminent loss of 40-year-old Melbourne (formerly Bulleen) Boomers and approach from a Geelong-based consortium willing to take up the license, keeping the league at eight teams.
US Redeem Team II wants 40-50 point wins
LOOK out! Here comes the latest iteration of the USA national men's team for the Paris Olympics, already being proclaimed the greatest assemblage of talent since their untouchable 1992 Dream Team. But Kevin Durant predicting this new "Redeem Team" wants to win by 40-50 points? Good luck with that.
BOB'S UPDATE: Three Aussies in WNBA Draft
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BOB'S BACK: PLENTY of excitement last night for our US correspondent BOB CRAVEN, but not a lot that was really new news, with the annual WNBA draft. Of course Aussies would be pleased with three players selected, but first, the obvious, Caitlin Clark taken at #1 by Indiana Fever.
BOB'S NBA UPDATE: Time for some playing play in
BOB'S UPDATE: The NBA regular season ended last night, and the playoff positions are now set. The 82-game regular season grind has finally ended. The 20 playoff teams will start the postseason Tuesday.
Boomers predictable but road is tough
THERE were no huge surprises in the 22-man Boomers squad for the Paris Olympics as revealed by Basketball Australia, Mitch Creek the usual casualty, Joey Wright's absence from the coaching staff a mistake and Ben Simmons latest injury confirming what most believe - that he will never be seen in green 'n' gold.
BOB'S NCAA WRAP: UConn? You bet. Back2back!
BOB'S NCAA WRAP: The Big Dance has come to a close, the band has stopped playing, the weight-challenged lady has sung and BOB CRAVEN was on the spot filing this NCAA men's report, along with some updated NBA news to boot. But first, hats off to UConn coach Dan Hurley.
BOB'S UPDATE: Nothing could be finer than Sth Carolina
BOB'S UPDATE: Our USA correspondent BOB CRAVEN has watched as Iowa's golden run behind superstar Caitlin Clark came to an untimely end at the NCAA Big Dance, undefeated South Carolina, under master coach and former star player Dawn Staley completing their story with the women's championship.
BOB'S CATCH-UP: We're down to the NCAA Final Fours
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BOB'S CATCH-UP: The NCAA tournament reaches its climaxes over the next few days and our man on the spot in the USA, BOB CRAVEN, has an early report to bring us up-to-speed with the men's and women's Final Fours and how everyone arrived there. Sorry, no NBA but right now, the NCAA is way more interesting.
