Spartacus joins the Hawks
OK, so Kirk Penney ISN’T Kirk Douglas, the quintessential Spartacus. He’s still going to be at the head of the revolution the NBL will undergo this season.
Dombkins makes four for Lightning
MIKAELA Dombkins today has been confirmed by the MAC Adelaide Lightning as their fourth signed player for the 2015-16 WNBL season.
New NBL draw a ballsy move forward
BALLSY. If there’s one word to describe the NBL’s decision to position its 2015-16 regular season games from Wednesday-to-Sunday, “ballsy” would be it.
Thornton confirmed by Kings
NBA second-round draft pick Marcus Thornton will join Josh Childress and Julian Khazzouh in an NBL “Big Three” at Sydney Kings.
Bowen goin' to Lightning
ALL Kelly Bowen wanted was a chance and the 182cm swingman will get that at Adelaide Lightning.
Prather gathers momentum
THE New York Times is reporting forward Casey Prather has secured an NBL contract, which is why he sat the NBA D-League team’s final hurrahs at the Summer League in Las Vegas.
Lightning sweeps Ruef
THE addition of US “big” Mikaela Ruef means Adelaide Lightning have now secured 40 per cent of the starting line-up of last season’s WNBL third placegetter.
ICYMI: Stuff you probably know
ICYMI: Australian Opals’ 2006 World Championship Gold Medal-winning coach Jan Stirling is being inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame.
FLASHBACK 51: Moments in time
*FLASHBACKS, my irregular "lucky dip" where I just reach into my drawers of old Australian basketball stuff and transcribe whatever I find for you.


