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Bob's Corner: March Madness arrives a tad early
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BOB'S CORNER: Our erstwhile USA correspondent and former American import Bob Craven is back to reveal there's been some genuine "March Madness" going on in NCAA Division 1 men's basketball. Not to mention a whole heap of basketball anniversaries for readers to savour!
Bob's Bonus: 60 years on, it's still a marvel
BOB'S BONUS: It was 60 years ago that Wilt Chamberlain, the man who dominated the NBA like no other - before or since - created a record that will stand for all time. The 'Big Dipper' certainly owns a suitcase full of NBA records but as our US correspondent Bob Craven explains, this one was a doozy.
NBL Rd.14: Wildcats, Hawks under the pump
PERENNIAL powerhouse Perth has a chance to again flex its muscles in NBL Round 14 while Illawarra has a shot at revealing whether it truly has turned the corner against playoffs-bound South East Melbourne. And yes, despite challengers, Bryce Cotton is still the MVP favourite.
WWC: Living legends and a promising draw
YOU know every time soccer has a draw for a World Cup, there's always a so-called "Group of Death". Tonight, as living legend Michele Timms fondled the appropriate balls for FIBA, the Opals drew the Group of "A Large and Painful Hickey," with several sleeper teams for the 2022 Women's World Cup in Sydney.
TOTW Rd13: Phenomenal win scores prize
IT took some phenomenal play and key free throws down the stretch for South East Melbourne Phoenix to outlast a fast-finishing Perth Wildcats crew and in the process snare the club's second Team of the Week accolade, as NBL Round 13 threw up a raft of erratic results.
NBL Rd13: The wheat is sorted from the chaff
OKAY, no more ill-informed or wishful thinking nonsense. NBL Round 13 WAS unlucky for some, most notably Adelaide, but fans of the 36ers, Bullets, Taipans and Breakers can settle down and accept their clubs will not be participating in the post-season. This round sorted the wheat from the chaff.
B&B: Time to sit with the Head
BASKETBALL is a passion for Brad Rosen and I, whether it be NBL, WNBL, Opals, Boomers, NBA, FIBA, college, Euroleague - you name it. But at our Brad&Boti podcast, we really do want to bring you important but possibly unknown people in our game which is why this week we interviewed Christy Collier-Hill.
WCAQ: A-O-Kay as Boomers complete sweep
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NICK Kay went one step better again today with a super-rare international triple-double as he led Australia to a resounding 90-71 victory over a feisty Chinese Taipei to close this World Cup Asian Qualifying window with the Boomers completing a 3-0 sweep in Okinawa. Angus Brandt started strongly and finished with 13 points.
WCAQ: Bread-n-butter Kay toast of Boomers
PLYING his trade now in Japan as a quality international professional basketballer, Boomers centre Nick Kay had no qualms about his Japanese opponents in Australia's 80-64 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifying win tonight in Okinawa, dominating in myriad ways and closing the third quarter with a sizzling shot.
Bob's Corner: When All Stars equals BORING
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IT won't take long for readers this weekend to realise our US correspondent BOB CRAVEN is as bored witless by the fluff and pageantry that is the NBA's "All Star Weekend" as the rest of the world which continues to tune out from what should be the big league's showcase event.
