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FLASHBACK 151: NBL 1981 Media Guide
*FLASHBACKS, my irregular "lucky dip" where I just reach into my drawers of old Australian basketball stuff and transcribe or post whatever I find for you.*
Historic new 'first' for Bruton NBL legacy
INCREDIBLE as many will find it, the Bruton name is about to move into its third generation in the NBL with Rio, son of CJ, son of Cal, to debut next season at the club which has meant so much to the family over the journey - the Brisbane Bullets. This historic event is an exclusive "Bruton First".
Tune in as I join Bruce and Steve at TRP
IF my website here is one of your regular destinations then I am very confident you would enjoy "The Reverse Pivot" podcast presented by NBL championship-winning coach Bruce Palmer and former Brisbane Bullets guard and longtime coach Steve McLeod talking basketball present, past and future.
WNBL 'Big Fish' landing, as expected
GREAT to see some reasonably big names signing contracts at new WNBL destinations greatly in need of a boost and, of course, at our newest franchise, Tasmania Jewels. Championship-winning coach Claudia Brassard has sought some big fish, playmaking guard Steph Reid her latest "catch".
GOAT or GOTE? Answering an age old debate
WHO is the GOAT of the NBL, the GOAT of the NBA, the GOAT of FIBA? These are perennial debates (except maybe the last one) that lean into your personal favourites, recency biases, the state of the sport at the time and can never satisfactorily be answered. So why try? Because it IS a perennial debate.
Chance grows United has its answer
THERE appears to be a growing chance Melbourne is zeroing in on its new NBL coach to replace departing Dean Vickerman, with Jacob Chance's name being whispered in United's corridors of power. A former United assistant, Chance steered Austin Spurs to the NBA G-League's Western Conference quarterfinals.
FLASHBACK 150: Australian Men's C'ship, October, 1981
*FLASHBACKS, my irregular "lucky dip" where I just reach into my drawers of old Australian basketball stuff and transcribe or post whatever I find for you.*
Opals host China in Melbourne in July
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AUSTRALIA's Opals, currently ranked at #3 in the world by FIBA, will host #4-ranked China in a two match series in July at John Cain Arena, but Perth Lynx's former import star, 211cm Han Xu, is unlikely to be a key player for the visitors or the major drawcard for the pre-World Cup event.
Glee in Adelaide as top coach signs on
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IT'S official. The Adelaide 36ers have just made their best coaching decision since hiring Joey Wright by appointing five-time NBL championship winner Trevor Gleeson as head coach for the next three years, reuniting him with Bryce Cotton from their glory days in Perth.
Breakers land World Champion coach
REIGNING FIBA World Champion coach Gordon Herbert has accepted the task of turning the NBL's Ignite Cup holding New Zealand Breakers back into a powerhouse, and Tasmania has confirmed securing prodigal son Taran Armstrong for the JackJumpers' 2026-27 campaign.
