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Kings raring to swing some Jazz

DON'T expect too much trash talk between Utah Jazz swingman Joe Ingles and his Sydney Kings counterpart Brad Newley on Tuesday when they clash in the historic NBL-NBA preseason game in Salt Lake City.

FTF lunch with the Big 3

A rivalry renewed? Hmm, not really

SINGAPORE: There's a history too rich to avoid revisiting between the NBL's most successful coach, Brian Goorjian, and the Adelaide 36ers, a postscript written here today. 

36ers 'shanghai' Cup in Singapore

SINGAPORE: The NBL's Adelaide 36ers today emulated the Boomers by claiming the Merlion Cup at their first attempt, beating defending champion Shanghai Sharks 101-81 in the final.

FLASHBACK 102: A Mish-Mash

*FLASHBACKS, my irregular "lucky dip" where I just reach into my drawers of old Australian basketball stuff and transcribe or post whatever I find for you.*

Sixers egregious to Egis

SINGAPORE: Korea's Jeonju KCC Egis tonight was hit by a double-dose of hardwood wizardry as the Horsham Hurricane and the Warrnambool Whirlwind combined to  blow away its hopes of a Merlion Cup semi final upset.

Sixers sling back Singapore

SINGAPORE: Adelaide 36ers tonight advanced to the semi finals of the Merlion Cup after swigging back the local Slingers to the tune of 95-52 at OCBC Arena.

Major Majok blunder

SINGAPORE: Sudanese-born Adelaide 36ers forward Majok Deng has made a round trip back home without ever getting out of Singapore Airport after an Immigration Department bungle.

36ers make Dinos charge extinct

SINGAPORE: Adelaide tonight fired its first shot in the international Merlion Cup here, and what a shot it was, shattering Yulon Luxgen Dinos 104-46.

Chainey adds sting to Lightning

THE MAC Adelaide Lightning have landed on their feet with coach Chris Lucas due back in eight weeks and new assistant coach Jason Chainey one of the game’s brightest basketball minds.