WNBL Rd3 Rankings, Tips: Time to show some Spirit
IS BENDIGO the real deal or is Perth as good as it seems after two home wins? There's a few questions the WNBL's Round 3 should help answer, the Spirit expecting back championship-winner Kelsey Griffin, though most likely against Melbourne on Sunday.
Hawks sack Jackomas, Tatum named interim

ILLAWARRA today axed coach Jacob Jackomas, replacing him - temporarily it would appear - with assistant Justin Tatum, the father of Boston Celtics NBA All Star Jayson, as it searches for a new head man.
WNBL TotW2: Flyers flying as Boomers boom
WITH only two teams remaining undefeated after just two rounds of WNBL play, it was another tough call to isolate our Team of the Week, especially with Mercedes Russell and Maddi Rocci also leading Southside to two big road wins.
NBL TotW7: United they stand, Kings rule
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FOR a round of only five matches, it is amazing how many clubs had their hands up for NBL Round 7 Team of the Week consideration. Four, in all, excluding the only other winner, Tasmania, which did only what it needed to in taking care of directionless but also depleted Adelaide.
WNBL Wrap2: Boomers, Lynx setting the pace
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MELBOURNE Boomers and Perth Lynx remain the WNBL's only unbeaten teams after just two rounds, emphasising the contention this could finish as one of the closest seasons in the league's 42- year history.
United digs deep and Kings reign in endgame
CHRIS Goulding and Jo Lual-Acuil loaded an undermanned Melbourne onto their shoulders to today produce United's gutsiest win of the NBL season in Throwdown 22 against crosstown derby rival South East Melbourne, reinforcing the tenet never doubt the heart of a champion.
Taipans overcome and Ants swarm at Adelaide
IT WAS a lesson in basketball coaching tonight as Adam Forde in Cairns steered his undermanned Taipans to victory over a confused Illawarra, and Scott Roth's JackJumpers took care of business in Adelaide against a 36ers team down Trey Kell but still happy to use 11 players.
Wildcats zone out broken Breakers
BRYCE Cotton opened the NBL's Round 7 with a season-high 37-point haul as Perth made it three wins in a row and exposed the Breakers as battlers this time around and highly unlikely to match their bold Championship Series campaign of 2022-23.
NBL Rd7 Rankings, Tips: New DJ to spin at Phoenix
SOUTH East Melbourne has secured multiple Adelaide 36ers club MVP Daniel Johnson to replace injured Gorjok Gak, heightening its chances of taking down NBL leader Melbourne in Throwdown 22 this week, United dealing with its own injury situation after Monday's loss to Perth.
Brad&Boti: WNBL, NBL and Dr Mic stops by
BRAD Rosen and I are back this week with a huge Brad&Boti podcast, featuring not only the latest on the WNBL season's tip-off last week and the NBL's continued delivery of stunning results, but also an in-depth interview with Tasmania JackJumpers forward Anthony Drmic on life in the limelight.

