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Asia Cup Semi: Opals into Gold Medal showdown

ASIA CUP WOMEN: Australia tonight withstood the customary and traditional Korean long-range assault, advancing to tomorrow's Asia Cup gold medal decider off an 86-73 win in Szenchen, Opals captain Cayla George leading the way with a 20-point, 13-rebound double-double.

The one story you should read today, perhaps

FINALLY, Indiana's greatest basketball player, Boston Celtics and USA Dream Team NBA legend Larry Bird has spoken out about the treatment of the WNBA's burgeoning superstar Caitlin Clark. Larry is not known for being outspoken but this giant of the sport has seen enough. Or so it was alleged.

RIP Barrie Robran, the greatest of the greats

IT is incredibly sad that on the same day the late Roger King's life as an SA basketball great was being remembered and celebrated, the state's footballing icon Barrie Robran died, further closing the book on what can only be revered as arguably the greatest era of sport anyone aged near 60 can recall.

Asia Cup G3: Opals erase Japan scare

ASIA CUP WOMEN: A rampaging 20-8 final quarter tonight in Szenchen rescued Australia from a potentially embarrassing loss to former tormentor Japan, Zitina Aokuso the lynchpin as the Opals pulled away for a 79-67 victory and first place in Group B, likely avoiding Group A leader China in the semi finals. 

Asia Cup G2: Opals march on easily

ASIA CUP WOMEN: At 2-2, Lebanon appeared vaguely competitive with Australia tonight in Shenzhen, but at 19-2 it was clear another inferior Asia Cup opponent was about to be polished off by the Opals, Chloe Bibby again at the forefront as eight players scored in double figures.

Asia Cup G1: Opals sizzle in record rout

ASIA CUP WOMEN: IN what surely was as historic a start to an international tournament as the Opals have ever unleashed, Australia tonight smashed the Philippines 115-39 in a devastating performance led by Miela Sowah but which also again reinforced the chasm between Asia's best ... and the rest.

FLASHBACK 145: The birth of Victorian Basketball

*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.* This week featuring the first 50 years of VBA history.

Roger King Memorial

Movie Review: Superman flies short, unfortunately

MOVIE REVIEW: Superman (M). NO. Sorry. Close but no cigar. I went to the screening full of optimism and hope DC finally could make a second halfway decent super hero movie to follow that first Wonder Woman effort. Yes, it hit the target a few times. But a bullseye?

Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE: Our man on the Case

THERE's no media spin, no fluff, just real hoops talk on our Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE podcast as the voice of Australian basketball, broadcast star John Casey, steps in to fill the big shoes of Joey Wright, away on an international hiatus ... and we don't miss a beat.