Sixers' reboot bears finals fruit
THE secret to Adelaide’s NBL success this season has been about spreading the wealth, the philosophy bringing the 36ers into their second Grand Final Series in coach Joey Wright’s five years at the helm.
Sixers keep Grand Final appointment
THE Adelaide 36ers tonight ended Perth’s dreams of an NBL threepeat with an epic come-from-behind 89-88 Game 2 semi final win at Perth Arena to storm into the Grand Final against Melbourne United.
Leilani, now Opals AND Boomers
MELBOURNE Boomers may have run second in the 2017-18 WNBL season and are losing dual-Olympic centre Liz Cambage, but they are first in line for the services of Rio Games playmaking Opals star Leilani Mitchell.
Come off it Trevor
THE outrageous claim today by under-siege Perth Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson that Adelaide 36ers players "accentuate contact" going to the hoop has to be one of the more desperate in recent memory ahead of a potential semi final KO.
Sixers have been crowing for a while
THE Crows and the 36ers sharing the affections of South Australian sports fans? Yes, it does make sense on certain commercial levels.
Comm Gold awaits Opals, Boomers
BASKETBALL Australia today announced its national teams for the sport's return to the Commonwealth Games, veterans Brad Newley and Belinda Snell selected to defend Golds won in 2006.
United wraps it up in overtime
NBL regular season champion Melbourne United today confirmed its place in the 2017-18 Grand Final Series when it delivered an 88-86 knock-out blow to New Zealand in overtime, sweeping their series.
Psst. Have you heard the news?
THE AFL's Hawthorn Footy Club is reputedly circling the NBL and looking to snatch the Illawarra franchise out of Wollongong and re-locate it to Melbourne.
36ers leave Perth seeing red
IF any team is going to KO the two-time defending champion Perth Wildcats from achieving an NBL threepeat, who better than their arch rival Adelaide 36ers?
Perth Arena is an 'NBA' place to play
ADELAIDE 36ers coach Joey Wright and his Boomers guard Nathan Sobey agree - Perth Arena, a.k.a. "The Jungle" - is THE place to play NBL basketball in Australia.

