Lucas facing fight of his life
CHRIS Lucas has coached WNBL championships and last week took Australia’s Emerging Opals to a World University Games gold medal but today he is facing the greatest challenge of his life.
Lightning to rally for Chris
MAC Lightning’s coup recruit Abby Bishop says Adelaide’s WNBL team will “do it for Chris” in the wake of news coach Chris Lucas has a cancer fight on his hands.
Veal on Uni 'Gold'
EMERGING Opals' assistant coach at the World University Games, Kristen Veal, has bared her soul on Facebook with the pride she felt in the Aussies claiming Gold.
It's Father's Day One-on-Ones
IT'S Father's Day and the NBL certainly has had a lion's share of fathers and sons playing in Australian basketball's "big time".
Wildcats rolling on the River
DEFENDING NBL champion Perth today saw off Adelaide 81-73 in a preseason hitout at Margaret River Recreation Centre, Jesse Wagstaff value-for-minutes.
Pioneers top again
MOUNT Gambier today claimed its third SEABL Men's Championship in four years with a rousing 92-85 Grand Final win over perennial rival Dandenong Rangers.
Sixers win in the west
THE Adelaide 36ers opened their NBL preseason matches with a 99-91 road win tonight over Perth Wildcats, Anthony Drmic and Angus Brandt sharing game-high scoring honours with 22 apiece.
Blitzin' in Traralgon, 36ers in west
NO, it's not an early Santa Claus sleigh sighting over the LaTrobe Valley - it's Blitzin' in Traralgon for the NBL next week, before concluding in Melbourne.
Gold baby, Gold! Opals emerge!
AUSTRALIA's Emerging Opals have stormed to an 85-78 win over Japan to claim the Gold Medal at the World University Games in Taipei.


