Opals hit the Gold motherlode
AUSTRALIA's Opals, polished and efficient, tonight claimed their second Commonwealth Games women's basketball Gold Medal to match 2006's inaugural success, belting England 99-55 at Gold Coast Convention Centre.
Aussies home scot free but NZ out!
AUSTRALIA today produced a 3-point clinic to massacre Scotland in their Commonwealth Games semi final but it was a huge shot by Canada’s Mamadou Gueye which turned the tournament on its head.
Kelly tipped to lead Orangemen
MELBOURNE United assistant coach and 346-game NBL veteran as a player, Mike Kelly, is the hot tip to succeed Aaron Fearne as coach of the Cairns Taipans.
One to go as Opals prune Tall Ferns
AUSTRALIA's Opals continued their undefeated march into tomorrow's Commonwealth Games' Gold Medal match with a fourth straight "ton" in a 109-50 semi final win over cross-Tasman rival New Zealand tonight at the Gold Coast.
Look out, Tall Blacks take no prisoners
YES, it's still only the semi final stage tomorrow of the men's basketball at the Commonwealth Games but Australia's Boomers and New Zealand's Tall Blacks have been heading for the Gold Medal confrontation since Day One.
They're so wild about Harry
VARIOUSLY listed as anywhere between 206 and 211cm, talented Townsville tyro Harry Froling is the No.1 recruiting target of up to four NBL clubs including an Adelaide 36ers outfit keen to pair him with Daniel Johnson.
Tall Ferns to get an Opals trim
THE Commonwealth Games' women's basketball draw means Australia's Opals will meet New Zealand's Tall Ferns in a semi final, instead of fighting for the Gold again on Saturday.
Matt finishes at 36ers
MATT Hodgson has no ill will or bad feelings towards Adelaide or angst over his decision to move on and find a more suitable playing environment for his post game.
Around the NBL traps
WHAT’S been happening? While many have fallen under the euphoric spell of the Commonwealth Games, life continues in and around the NBL, the big news that league executive director Larry Kestelman is selling his clubs Melbourne United and Brisbane Bullets.
Opals, Boomers rule pools
WHITE hot favourites before the Commonwealth Games even tipped off, Australia's Boomers and Opals have won their respective men's and women's Pool A intrapool play to storm straight into the semi finals.

