NBL: 36ers roar back into contention
OUTSTANDING games by Anthony Drmic and Dan Dillon in support of star import Jerome Randle tonight saw the 36ers unravel South East Melbourne in Melbourne, ending the club's four-game NBL losing skid.
Lightning hoping Kathryn is great
ADELAIDE Lightning are hoping to suit replacement WNBL import Kathryn Westbeld on Friday when they host top four rival Melbourne at The Lighthouse, Titanium Security Arena.
NBL: Record crowd, and almost a wrap
THE NBL-leading Sydney Kings and their NSW derby rival Illawarra Hawks today staged a a "rivalry round" game for the ages, with a record attendance of 17,514 also seeing their efforts go toward the Salvation Army's bushfire relief.
The Week That Was: Nov.10-17
WHAT a week this has been, with our Opals through to next year's final stage of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics, new Breakers NBL import Glen Rice Jr arrested and sidelined from today's match in Perth but the club's chief executive Matt Walsh having his fine and suspension reduced.
TOQ: Japan has the Opals' number
TOKYO OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS: Australia's Opals may well be ranked at #2 in the world by FIBA, but in Asia they rapidly have become Japan's bunnies.
NBL: Rice arrest on assault charge
NEW Zealand's 1NEWS has reported Breakers' NBL recruit Glen Rice Jr was arrested allegedly for assault after an incident in an Auckland bar on Thursday morning, club chief executive Matt Walsh confirming the story.
TOQ: Opals serve it up to hapless India
TOKYO OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS: AUSTRALIA's Opals tonight confirmed their place at next year's final Tokyo Olympic Games qualifying stage by crushing overmatched India 114-29 in Kuala Lumpur.
Tips: Did NBL take Matt finish personally?
THE NBL has always been a trifle thin-skinned about anything perceived as criticism of any aspect of its administration of the elite game, but its fine and suspension of Breakers chief executive Matt Walsh this week does look something of an over-reaction.
NBL: A-OK for Kay as Wildcats flourish
PERTH tonight made Adelaide's hopes of a return to the NBL playoffs all that much harder as Nick Kay produced a season-best game in its 99-95 win at Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
Rankings: Hawks jump as United consolidates
WITH its convincing win over the Taipans in Cairns, Illawarra jumped out of our NBL Rankings cellar while at the other end of the tree, United swung onto a higher branch after twin wins.

