'Melee in Manila' a challenge for FIBA
FIBA figuratively should “throw the book” at the Philippines Basketball Association for its heinous role in last night’s violent abomination that destroyed all semblance of sportsmanship and international camaraderie in horrific scenes in Manila.
Wild scenes erupt in Philippines
SOME of the most sickening, disgraceful scenes ever perpetrated on a basketball court tonight turned Australia’s 89-53 rout of the Philippines in Manila into irrelevancy and require a quick and fierce reaction from FIBA tomorrow.
Sunday Wrap: Life of Brian, Part 2?
SUNDAY WRAP: HAWKS GM Mat Campbell has confirmed the club remains in pursuit of 2015 league MVP Brian Conklin, who has been playing in France.
FLASHBACK 107: December 8, 2015
THE Illawarra Hawks have signed former Townsville MVP and star import Jordair Jett for their 2018-19 NBL campaign and he had this to say in the wake of good friend Brian Conklin's sacking in 2015.
Japan lowers the boom
AUSTRALIA’s dreams of reaching the “sweet 16” of consecutive international wins tonight abruptly ended 79-78 at the hands of a brilliant Japanese team which executed a masterplan and with it, the Boomers.
Larry, Lord of the Rings
YESTERDAY's revelation NBL teams would play seven preseason games against NBA opponents saw league owner and executive director Larry Kestelman again raise the bar on his - and our - expectations for Australian basketball.
Biggest day in NBL history
IT may not be the biggest day in NBA history but the news today NBL clubs would leapfrog from three preseason games last year to seven against NBA opponents is massive for Australian basketball's credibility.
36ers' historic NBA coup
THE Adelaide 36ers facing the might of the NBA’s Utah Jazz is the biggest event in club history since it claimed the 2002 NBL championship says owner Grant Kelley.
Big Ben scores a Rookie 'first'
MOST Australian NBA fans would not have been surprised when our own Ben Simmons today claimed NBA Rookie of the Year honours.
The "Dr" is in
ANTHONY "Dr Mick" Drmic is a late inclusion into the Boomers' team to take on Japan and the Philippines either side of this weekend in the final stage one phase of FIBA World Cup qualifications.

