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WNBL Rd8 Wrap: An Eve of Upsets
PERTH, not so unexpectedly, but Melbourne by complete surprise, tonight took us into Christmas Eve by rewarding themselves with upsets, the Lynx stopping Southside in its tracks, the Boomers going back into Chris Lucas' former stomping grounds and taking down the WNBL-leading Fire by 20 points.
Stairway to Heaven or Highway to Hell?
THE NBL's Season 2023-24 has just passed its halfway mark - unless you're Illawarra or New Zealand - and as it heads into a daunting second phase, it's time for a Christmas review. Is your team on the Stairway to Heaven, or driving down the Highway to Hell? Chrissie cheer? Or sack of coal?
NBL Rankings, Tips 12: Bullets pray for Casey
DUAL-Perth NBL champion and Melbourne United title-winning import Casey Prather will be keen to change Brisbane's fortunes this season when he arrives late in Round 12 as the replacement for injured DJ Mitchell. The Bullets forward has an injured hip and will be out for the rest of the season.
WNBL Rankings, Tips8: Lowering the Boom
MELBOURNE's season appears to be on the brink with the Boomers coming off twin unexpected losses to clubs at the lower end of the WNBL table and now hosting sinking Sydney, then facing the might of towering Townsville ... and facing both of those matches without star import Jordin Canada.
Brad&Boti: We have our two-sport 'Rocky'
WE did it! Yes, no more phantom guests disappearing at recording time for our Brad&Boti podcast. This week we secured Australia's two-sport queen - AFLW best and fairest, premiership player, WNBL champion and Gold Medal winning junior - Monique Conti ... and Brad Rosen and I could not have been happier.
NBL TotW11: United, Breakers, Hawks, Wildcats, Kings! Wow
SOME weeks are tougher than others, especially with Melbourne United so consistently above the pack, but also with New Zealand, Perth, Illawarra and Sydney putting in performances well worthy of our NBL Team of the Week consideration.
WNBL TotW7: Three Teams on Fire
OK, there is no doubt Round 7 of the WNBL season produced so many amazing results that nominees for our coveted Team of the Week honours were legion. First there was Perth smashing Sydney, then Canberra breaking through, Adelaide securing a 1-1 split and Townsville on fire. It was no easy choice.
Kings reign and Taipans beat the clock
SYDNEY responded to a week of scrutiny - including from a couple of ex-NBA 7-foot part-owners - to stomp on the JackJumpers in Hobart before Cairns this round was on the right end of a late disallowed basket, Mitch Norton's three for the win deemed too late to save Brisbane.
WNBL Wrap 7: Caps break drought as big names hit skids
AS a preseason WNBL championship favourite, Sydney had no sooner given its worst performance in a decade in Perth against the Lynx before Southside stepped up with a "hold my beer," only to have Melbourne say, "No, hold mine" as Canberra broke through for its first win. Round 7 was quite the round, Jade Melbourne the stand-out.
Hawks fly and 36ers rally but fall to United
ILLAWARRA continued on its winning way, last night smashing South East Melbourne in Traralgon and revealing the Phoenix without Mitch Creek are on the precipice of falling out of contention, before Adelaide produced arguably its best losing performance of the season, ultimately held at bay by the NBL's pacesetting Melbourne United.
