Joey's 'one-stop' 24-hour spot for ballers
FINALLY and at long last! Adelaide has its first and only 24-hour basketball training facility at SHOOT HQ in suburban Beverley, all courtesy of "the Coach" Joey Wright. As if his all-inclusive Transition Sports programs were not already enough, the NBL championship winner has branched even further out.
Bob's Corner: Rubba dub dub, Dubs again and Bird to fly
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BOB'S CORNER: Our US correspondent Bob Craven watched as we did yesterday as the Dubs (Golden State Warriors) saw off Boston to win the NBA World Championship in six games. But he also was on hand to see veteran WNBA star Sue Bird announce she was hanging up the boots at season's end.
Andrew the definition of a legend
AT a time when we've unfortunately grown accustomed to throwing around words such as "great", "legend", "icon" and "GOAT" (Greatest Of All Time) with the same ease social media's abundant keyboard warriors rush to take offence, Andrew Gaze continues to stand head-and-shoulders above the most elite of Australian sportsmen.
Bob's Bonus: No end in sight for Griner
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BOB'S BONUS: Our US correspondent Bob Craven has jumped in earlier this week with the latest update on developments regarding the Russian imprisonment of Phoenix Mercury, WNBA and USA star Brittney Griner. He's also keeping us uptodate on the WNBA season and NBA Finals.
It's getting easy for Ezi - reprinted from Seattle Times
By Percy Allen
Seattle Times
Ezi Magbegor is having a breakout season. It might be just the start for the Storm’s budding star.
Bob's Corner: Here come the Dubs
BOB'S CORNER: The Golden State Warriors facing the Boston Celtics for the 2022 NBA World Championship is underway and our man in the US, Bob Craven, is all over it. He saw the Warriors surrender home court advantage, then reclaim it in Boston to make Game 5 pivotal in determining this series.
Boomers' legacy as Baltic giants pass on
SOUTH Australian basketball has lost four of its greats - three of its mightiest players of a bygone era and one of its most fabulous non-playing characters - in the past few months but their legacies live on, the game in the state heavily influenced by their presence and guidance over the long, long haul.
Bob's Corner: 3 for 1 as Celtics snatch road win
BOB'S CORNER: Despite drawing precious little from superstar Jayson Tatum, the Boston Celtics shocked the heavily favoured Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors by taking Game 1 in the best-of-7 NBA Final and doing it on the road, as our US correspondent Bob Craven reports.
East Asia Super League plans to leapfrog NBL
THE new East Asia Super League expects within three years to be one of the top three leagues in the world by audience numbers and commercial revenue. If we're ranking leagues, that would mean NBA first, Euroleague second and EASL third, suggesting our NBL needs to get a piece of this action sooner than later.
Japan clinches exhibition as Opals press claims
YOU'VE got to love it when a rookie comes on for her first run as an Opal, lines up at the keyway, snatches an offensive rebound from a missed free throw, gathers herself with a dribble, scores and takes the foul before adding a bonus free throw. Welcome to international play Anneli Maley.

