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FLASHBACK 136: April, 1982
*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.*
Lightning jinx sinks Lynx in O/T
ADELAIDE Lightning tonight continued their successful WNBL sojourns into Perth, sinking the Lynx 90-86 in overtime, import Brianna Turner leading the way with a 26-point, 17-rebound tour de force.
United takes a stand and Kings march on
EVEN the most diehard Melbourne fans were beginning to worry but today United started its upward climb before the NBL-leading Kings also made a statement to Final Four wannabe Brisbane.
Sixers make it three straight, Phoenix flummoxed
EMBARRASSED in their NBL season opener in Sydney, Adelaide tonight won its third straight game since then with a 101-97 home win over giant-killer Cairns, while Perth welcomed South East to The Jungle with a 31-point wake-up call.
Breakers-Hawks shatter viewing record
NEARLY two million viewers tuned in internationally via Facebook last night to see RJ Hampton's NZ Breakers smash LaMelo Ball's Illawarra Hawks 103-72 in their highly-anticipated first NBL clash, with 8,338 in attendance at Auckland's Spark Arena.
Tips: United to stand ... and deliver
TROUBLED fans concerned about Melbourne United's 0-3 start to the NBL season should enjoy some relief this round, while Melbourne Boomers' WNBL bona fides will be well and truly tested.
Brad & Boti Basketball Podcast launch!
BRAD Rosen made the call, I liked the idea, Joseph Corr put it together and yep, we have joined the podcast world with our weekly Wednesday wrap of all things NBL and WNBL, launching today.
Rankings: Boomers slip, United steady
THEIR respective NBL and WNBL championship ladders may have them in vastly different places but our power rankings this week have Melbourne United steady in the #4 spot and Melbourne Boomers at #5.
NBL PotW: You don't need to be a scorer
PERTH Wildcats captain Damian Martin is living proof in our NBL, you can decisively influence a contest without being a scorer.
Sixers play hard in The Sandpit
ADELAIDE tonight seized control of its NBL road clash with Illawarra at The Sandpit from the outset, weathered every Hawks' storm - and superstar Aaron Brooks - to win more comfortably than the 98-92 scoreline suggested.
