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.
WNBL19 Wrap #5: Sydney going down in Flames
SYDNEY Uni Flames' chances of returning to the WNBL playoffs in 2018-19 virtually ended in Round 5 as the club - gallant in defeat - again was defeated, slumping to a 0-8 record.
Sixers line up Conger as DeLeon cut
COMPREHENSIVELY beaten today by Sydney in front of a stunned and quiet crowd at Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide confirmed it was import Adris DeLeon's farewell NBL game, Demitrius Conger expected to be his imminent replacement.
DeLeon now under the gun too
ADELAIDE 36ers backup guard, import Adris DeLeon, needs today's return of injured colleague Ramone Moore (calf) against Sydney Kings to be a success or he may have to start packing his bags.
Sneaky Creeky pinches win
FORMER Adelaide 36ers captain and Boomers starter Mitch Creek today produced an impressive NBA G-League performance for Long Island Nets, with a double-double and the match-winning play over Capital City Go Go.
Rd.5 NBL: Imports under the microscope
THE microscope is being run over NBL imports David Wear, Devon Hall, Stephen Holt and Cedric Jackson as the NBL heads into a pivotal seven-game Round 5.
Rd.5 WNBL: Simon says: "I'm OK"
BENDIGO Spirit coach Simon Pritchard will be back in the saddle marshalling his troops this round after an irregular heartbeat brought his WNBL Round 4 to a premature end.
Sportsdeck Dream Team Week 5
DREAM Team Managers should be starting to settle their NBL rosters now, according to our resident specialist Crystal Ball.

