Wrapping 17: When umps hit ridiculous
EVERY import in the NBL this season has reasons to be unhappy with the standard of refereeing, moreso even than local players.
FLASHBACK 67: Back to the Sixties
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.
36ers wait on Randle
JEROME Randle, the playmaking import who has taken the NBL by storm, will know the extent of his left knee injury after scans tomorrow.
OK, United is back in the hunt
FACTS are facts and Melbourne's win over Perth in Perth last night was one of United's best wins of the NBL season.
Tough Hawks pluck 36ers
THE Hawks ended the winning run at six for the Sixers last night in Wollongong and sent a message they will be doing the pushing around from now on, thank you very much.
Crocs make it 2 with Omar's 3
TOWNSVILLE last night secured its second consecutive win when Omar Samhan sank a back-breaking three to leave Sydney floundering and with sole occupancy of the NBL's bomb shelter.
The Tips & Rankings 17/15
THE NBL is considering moving to three imports next season while additionally adding an Asian player to club rosters.
Looks like Cairns now knows it too
DOES that make it official now? Cairns suffering its 14th loss with four NBL games left means the first of last year's grand finalists cannot make the playoffs.
Wrapping 16: What a shot!
TORREY Craig take a bow. That was one hell of a shot to end the first quarter in Cairns.
FLASHBACK 66: Good old days
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.

