Tis the season to be jolly, x3
CHRISTMAS. That’s what a day of CLB3X3 action resembles. It took me a while to work it out, because the festival atmosphere outside the State Basketball Centre during last month’s tournament caught me by surprise.
Rocking the Port, 3X3 style
THREE days of 3X3 outdoors at Port Adelaide in South Australia is sure to give the game's short-form a much-needed and overdue boost in the state, especially as run by its leading entrepreneurs, Champions League Basketball.
Night at the Basketball, United style
LET'S be blunt. When it comes to game-night presentation, some NBL clubs definitely have it all over the others but when it comes to Melbourne's annual Boxing Day "open roof" match, that's an event all of its own.
Box on NBL: Tips/Rankings
FINGERS are crossed Melbourne United will be able to open the roof at Hisense Arena tonight for its Boxing Day clash with Brisbane Bullets.
Christmas cheer: Just wrapping
A GUTSY but ultimately ill-fated overtime road loss by Adelaide has settled the WNBL Final Four, while officiating controversies made a mockery of an otherwise thrilling NBL round.
Sally quits as WNBL "Head"
SALLY Phillips, easily the best thing to happen to WNBL administration in the past 20 years, resigned from her role this week at Basketball Australia as the league's "head".
Opals original rests in peace
ERIL Drennan, one of South Australia’s most outstanding sportswomen and an Opals pioneer, passed away this week in Adelaide, aged 81.
Big 5-0-0 for Big O
OSCAR Forman, the NBL's hallmark for class, dignity and respect for the sport, against Perth tomorrow will become just the 13th player to reach 500-career games.
Fiasco? Farce? Nah. Just NBL reffing
OUTRAGEOUS? Ridiculous? Hurting the image of the league? Well yes, of course. All of the above. And if you think this is a discussion about Mickey Mouse and the NBL’s Disney round, you’re partly right.


