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Breakers on brink, Kings dethroned yet again
BRISBANE yesterday drove a stake through Sydney's dreams of an NBL threepeat, reducing the Kings to mere townsfolk, after Perth shot 39 free throws to stall New Zealand's revival, speculation rampant the Breakers could fold despite last year competing in the championship series and taking it to five games.
WNBL Wrap 10: Big names take a big beating
THE 2023-24 WNBL season tipped off with bold claims "anyone can beat anyone on any given night". Round 10 certainly reflected that, Lightning bolting from Sydney, Canberra capping Southside, its season on the line Melbourne topping both Southside and Sydney before Perth took the gloss from Adelaide's weekend.
BOB'S BONUS: Lest we Forget those we Lost
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BOB'S BONUS: The bold and the beautiful, the brave and the bold, the entertainers and the enigmatic cultural and sporting icons we love and follow ... we remember them here with our annual list of those greats who permanently left the building in 2023.
Doyle and DJ lead their teams to safety
A 31-PIECE from Milton Doyle and a 30-piece by Dejan Vasiljevic yesterday set up Tasmania and Adelaide respectively for important home wins, the 36ers celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1999 NBL championship by donning those classic uniforms and doing what that team did too - beating a Melbourne-based league-leader.
Illawarra stays on the upward swing
ILLAWARRA's complete and total demolition of a woefully understrength South East Melbourne last night reduced the Phoenix into resembling an ordinary NBL1 team instead of a post-season contender, Sam Froling the clear offensive focus of these new high-flying Hawks.
BOB'S CORNER: All quiet on the USA front?
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BOB'S CORNER: The times they are a changin' according to our US correspondent BOB CRAVEN who this week reports for your weekend read that it's all quiet on the western front. And the eastern, northern and southern. So yes, prepare yourself for a hefty read as he recounts the action since Christmas.
United still kings of the NBL
CONSECUTIVE 3-point third quarter makes by burgeoning benchman Tanner Krebs last night broke open United's road clash with Sydney, sending the Kings spiralling to a 16-point loss as Melbourne smashed the champs with a 35-19 third quarter which looked slightly better than it was for the home team!
NBL Rankings, Tips Rd14: Season defining
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THERE's truly no shortage of marquee matchups in Round 14 of the NBL season, starting tonight when defending champion Sydney hosts league-leading Melbourne, but Tasmania hosting Cairns and a revival in the significance of the New Zealand-Perth rivalry also pack plenty of interest and potential entertainment. And will Casey Prather hit the floor?
WNBL Rankings, Tips10: Lowering the Boom
MELBOURNE tips off a huge WNBL round tonight, hosting crosstown arch rival Southside and desperately in need of a win as it tumbles down the ladder and our rankings, struggling to string together a full 40-minute performance. And in more bad news, Lauren Jackson was working her way back to her best last round.
NBL TotW13: Purple patch for Kings and Goorj
IT'S out there now. Boomers Olympic mentor and six-time NBL championship master Brian Goorjian is on the record saying he is available to coach domestically next season. The Sydney Kings - where he coached three straight championship teams - will be celebrating, although maybe not current head coach Mahmoud Abdelfattah.
