And the Oscar goes to - Russell
HE did it – and how. Russell Westbrook today broke the NBA triple-double record of 41 for a season, set by Cincinnati Royals’ Oscar Robertson in 1961-62.
Good times ahead for our ladies
EXPECT a whopping great Easter present to arrive shortly for the WNBL in terms of a new, long-coveted and long-awaited television deal.
FLASHBACK 84: 1964 Australian C'ship
*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.*
The synergy is right
THE 10-day competition window for the Boomers in the NBL’s late-November schedule opens a golden opportunity for the elite league to join forces with 3on3 specialists Champions League Basketball for the benefit of all of us.
Can Lightning claim North's WNBL title?
NEW Adelaide 36ers’ NBL owner Grant Kelley is only joking when he says he’s already “delivered a championship” in his first year but he may well have delivered two!
Congratulations, sort of
RUSSELL Westbrook now always will be in the conversation with Oscar Robertson after scoring his 41st triple-double of the NBA season to tie the Big O.
Eight is enough
WITH Nathan Sobey officially a 36er again, the NBL regular season champs have retained all eight of their Australian contingent from the 2016-17 season.
Oops, Anthony
ANTHONY Drmic closed his NBL season with Adelaide 36ers ejected in their last game. On Saturday, he started his Premier League career with Southern Tigers the same way!
Annie Hall, and Ian too
THE late, great Ian Davies and fellow Olympics star Annie LaFleur’s inductions into the NSW Basketball Hall of Fame only further add to its credibility.


