Bishop's winning move
GREAT news for MAC Adelaide Lightning and Opals fans with Abby Bishop yesterday coming so successfully through ankle surgery her three-month recovery time will be fast-tracked.
A Mitch in time
MITCH Norton is on the verge of breaking into the Boomers, a journey from an unofficial Townsville Crocs ballboy to where Australian coach Andrej Lemanis now views him as “an exciting prospect”.
Vale Sir Reginald
REG Biddings, the man who still owns the NBL's pointscoring record for a 40-minute game with the 63 he shot in 1981, passed away today, aged 59.
Bullets' blessing for Torrey
THE Brisbane Bullets have started the process of finding another talented import swingman to replace former Cairns Taipans benchman Torrey Craig who is NBA-bound.
FLASHBACK 97: WNBL, in colour
*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.*
Half century of trash or treasure?
NO, the pictures here are not from a teenager's bedroom. It's the loft where B.O.T.I. gets the work done and the reason blogs have been more spartan this past week.
Sources tell me... 6
SOURCES TELL ME … 6 : You understand by now that it's actually “sauces” I'm hearing from, but they insist they are reliable and also can make your poached eggs taste so much better.
Taylor-made for success
A VERY strong case can be made that Penny Taylor is our second-best basketball player in the sport's Australian history.
WATN#1: Wheels still rolling
THE adventures of Brett Wheeler – multiple NBL champion and grand final appearances record-holder – warrant far more than a “Where Are They Now?” feature, probably closer to a documentary and/or movie.
NBLers beat the 'odds'
IT was a victory to be proud of, a win against the odds, the umps and the arrogance of a China team confident it was hosting the NBL All-Australians with three extra weapons up its sleeve.

