Suzy, on cue, as Tess maddens Lightning
HAVING Colleen Planeta anchored to the bench on its last play was a huge oversight by an Adelaide ultimately beaten last night by the magnificence of Suzy Batkovic and a match-winning triple by Tess Madgen.
Rd.6 NBL: Conger V The Gongers
DEMITRIUS Conger says a good night's sleep, some coffee, and he will be all right to make his NBL return with Adelaide on Saturday against his former comrades at Illawarra Hawks.
Rd.6 WNBL: Suzy's last game in SA
THE recurrence of a long-time neck injury may have kept WNBL megastar Suzy Batkovic from completing Townsville's last game against Melbourne but she is hellbent on suiting tonight against Adelaide.
Bruton adds clinic to SA visit
IT'S not too late! Basketball Australia Hall of Famer Cal Bruton will be rocking the audience tomorrow at the Free Throw Foundation lunch but he'll also be sharing his knowledge on court and there's still time to get a piece of the action.
Sportsdeck Dream Team Week 6
MOST Team Managers should be smiling after raking in the money with a great Round 5, says our NBL Dream Team expert Crystal Ball.
Barlow, Moller earn Boomers' chance
MELBOURNE United teammates David Barlow and Craig Moller are "new" faces in Australia's Boomers to take on Iran and Qatar at Melbourne's Margaret Court Arena later this month, both great stories in their own right.
NBL/WNBL SUPER RANKINGS #5: Swear this is crazy
THE NBL threatening to fine coaches for any profanity inside a televised time-out is an over-reaction and ill-conceived response to moments of passion and high drama.
FFT 4/5: Get on board the coaches
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: How great was Round 5 of the NBL in terms of watching our elite coaches coaching, as opposed to prowling sidelines and referee sniping?
Players of the Week: Big shots, big wins
HITTING a game-winner always means the culprit has one hand on the round's Player of the Week award here, providing they didn't suck in the other game if their team played twice.
NBL19 Wrap #5: Payback is a bitch
BRISBANE escaped Adelaide in Round 4 on a match-winning 3-pointer from Cam Gliddon but in Round 5, it took the bullet - TWICE - on last shot reversals.

