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The Week That Was: Jan.5-Jan.12
OF course it was another colossal week in the NBL and WNBL as the business end of their seasons draws closer, so don't be perturbed if you missed something.
36ers at NBL Final Four doorstep
AN all-the-way 100-86 win tonight by Adelaide over nemesis Melbourne in front of a record attendance of 9,034 has brought the 36ers' record to 11-11 and to the door of the Final Four.
Opals tipped to shine in France
BASKETBALL Australia's latest Opals team for next month's pre-Olympic qualifying tournament in France should be pretty close to the final team to represent the nation at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Lights (and Bishop) out as Boomers claim sweep
TOWNSVILLE tonight reinforced the adage of "addition by subtraction," axing Abby Bishop, then beating Canberra, while Melbourne Boomers completed a 3-0 WNBL season-sweep of the Lightning with a tight win in Adelaide.
Tips: Wildcats land a plum target
PERTH signing veteran NBA big-man Miles Plumlee and releasing Dario Hunt is game-changing news this week in the NBL, the Wildcats with the bare minimum seven regular season games left.
Basketball SA Hall of Fame inductees: Les Hody
BASKETBALL SA after a long hiatus and inspired by events conducted by rival state associations, is re-launching its longstanding Hall of Fame and inducting its first list of candidates of the decade on Friday, February 7.
Podding along: No Damo, no Wildcats?
THIS week's podcast with Brad Rosen was a challenge, especially with the bugger dropping an MVP query on me!
Rankings: Swap at the top and Bendigo on a roll
THERE's movement each week in our NBL Rankings but there's been a wee bit this time in the WNBL as well, teams vying for Finals or jockeying for advantages facing a very challenging round.
NBL PotW: This week's winner fits the bill
BRISBANE All Star Lamar Patterson was one of the favourites to claim Basketball On The Internet's NBL Player of Week honours for Round 14 after going off for 35 points in the win over the defending champion Wildcats.
NBL Wrap: Drmic triple keeps 36ers hopes alive
ILLAWARRA small forward Todd Blanchfield knocked down an NBL career-high 35 points but it was Anthony Drmic's 3-point dagger which tonight kept Adelaide in the Final Four hunt, winning 102-96 to close Round 14.
