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French bag it as Opals falter
AUSTRALIA's Opals may be ranked No.2 in the world by FIBA but today they simply were outclassed by France as the home team was roared to a 72-63 victory in their opening match of the final qualifiers in Bourges for the Tokyo Olympics.
Farewell Joey Wright
ADELAIDE 36ers fans at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday for the NBL match with Cairns Taipans will see Sixers coach Joey Wright at the helm for the last time in a home match.
Tips: Finals decider Friday
THE NBL Finals start early this week with New Zealand needing to beat Brisbane and the Bullets also needing to avoid a road setback in Perth, ramifications huge.
Podding along: Keely, NZ, it's all here
BRAD Rosen and I go at it, talking NBL, WNBL and even a bit of Opals away in France for the Tokyo Olympic's final qualifying series.
Rankings: No.1 with a bullet
INCREDIBLY, the Brisbane Bullets have made it to our No.1 NBL ranking this week after compiling an impressive six-match winning streak, but with their season on the line this round.
Basketball SA Hall of Fame inductees: Noel Woollacott
IF BASKETBALL SA had recognised the contribution to the sport and promotion of it which the late Noel Woollacott selflessly supplied, he easily would have been the historic first ever inductee into its Hall of Fame.
NBL PotW: Late run at MVP
IT is obviously no coincidence Brisbane's NBL resurgence - the Bullets now have won an equal season-best six straight games - has run parallel with the towering presence of All Star import Lamar Patterson.
WNBL PotW: Great way to cap the season
THE 2019-20 WNBL regular season started the way the previous year finished - with Rachael Sporn Medallist as Championship MVP, Kelsey Griffin, claiming our Round 1 Player of the Week honours.
WNBL: Down to business ... soon
THE Opals jetted out to France unnecessarily early, adding Bendigo guard Tessa Lavey to the lineup following the severe ankle injury suffered on Thursday by Lightning captain Nicole Seekamp.
The Week That Was: Jan.26-Feb.2
THIS past week started sadly and it got worse before it pulled out of it at the weekend so if you missed something, double-check now with our look back over the past seven days.
