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WNBL TotW8: Flames fine but Caps capitalise
SYDNEY Flames raised their hands for the first time this season as a contender for Team of the Week honours with an impressive road win over Melbourne, backed up by more success against Victorian WNBL teams by bouncing Bendigo. But the Flames weren't the only red hot team in Round 8.
WNBL Rankings, Tips 9: Lynx under fire from both ends
WNBL Round 9 tips off tonight with the Lynx celebrating Alex Ciabattoni's 100th game while staring at a challenging round, home to the last-placed team Canberra, then away to league leader Townsville in a true test of its bona fides.
Bob's Christmas Corner: Victor's new high
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BOB'S CORNER: Our man on the spot in the US, BOB CRAVEN, sure stirred up a hornet's nest last week and we're glad he came through unscathed and serving our readers with his usual frank assessment of basketball in the US. So Merry Christmas with your special day read.
MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL. WE'LL BE BACK ON DEC.27
WISHING all our regular and random readers all the best over Christmas. We're taking a brief break but will be back on December 27 with the latest WNBL and NBL news. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the festive season and look forward to bigger and brighter activities in 2024.
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.
