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Opals secure winning hat-trick at Qualifiers
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A CRUDE unsportsmanlike foul by Hungary's Petra Toman against Opals forward Alanna Smith acted as the catalyst to send Australia rolling away to a comfortable 71-58 victory in Turkey at the FIBA World Cup Qualifying tournament, the USF spurring a match-winning run that broke open the contest.
Vale Ken Cole, unique in so many ways
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"BEWARE the Ides of March" - the classic warning to wannabe emperor Julius Caesar but, as it turns out, a March 15 omen equally appropriate for basketball's undisputed "king" Ken Cole who died peacefully this morning, surrounded by family. The sport's most colourful and controversial figure prepared us for this moment for years.
Deja vu for 36ers and farewell to Wildcats
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IT was deja vu tonight for Adelaide fans as the 36ers coughed up an 18-point buffer to South East Melbourne, with a rabid Nathan Sobey running amok for a career-high 41 points, while Sydney put the Wildcats out to pasture in their rival NBL semi final, a 29-16 final quarter revealing the depleted home side had hit the wall.
Opals go to 2-0 at FIBA qualifiers
JAPAN gave Australia a major hiccup at the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in Turkey, the Opals' 10-point winning margin deceptive but also reflective of the team's greater depth, a late 3-point barrage and solid bench contribution from Zitina Aokuso raising the green 'n' gold flag for the second time in two outings.
Forget the calls, the bball was epic
WAS it a goal tend? Was it an offensive hook? Questions and queries about the officiating in Game 1 of the NBL's semi final series between Sydney and Perth overshadowed the post-game of what was another epic battle that included heroic moments from the unlikeliest of characters, such as Makuach Maluach.
Cotton controversy? Phoenix feels the fall-out
JUST for the benefit of anyone, or perhaps just that "one" person who wondered if Bryce Cotton's MVP win this season was completely kosher, the NBL's little master last night put on a 42-point extravaganza to secure a 1-0 lead for Adelaide over South East Melbourne in the semi finals.
Brad&Boti: Opals to feast in Turkey, NBL down to 4
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THE NBL is on the threshold of its 2026 best-of-three semi finals, giving Brad&Boti podcast colleague Brad Rosen and I plenty to discuss, but before we even do, over in Turkey our Australian Opals are in action against Argentina, Japan, Hungary, Turkey and Canada.
Opals now out of the Woods in Turkey
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THERE is no shortage of players unlucky to be omitted from Sandy Brondello's Australia Opals team competing in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers in Turkey from Wednesday but perhaps none moreso than Courtney Woods. Hot off leading Townsville to the WNBL championship, Woods claimed the Rachael Sporn Medal en route!
JLA, KD unravel United as Perth advances
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A 51-24 second half rout by Perth last night guaranteed it a semi final berth against Sydney while sending Melbourne into mothballs, Jo Lual-Acuil and Kristian Doolittle combining for 52 points as United's much-vaunted offence left RAC Arena at halftime, never to be seen again.
Glacier-paced Lightning lead coach merry-go-round
SETTLE in for an off-season elite-level coaching roundabout with the NBL and WNBL, several changes in the wind and mystery surrounding why something as quick as Lightning is moving at such a glacier pace to confirm Aja Parham-Ammar has been reappointed for two seasons.
