Wrapping 15: Bullet points
CHRIS Goulding, Adam Gibson, Rhys Martin, Brock Motum and Nathan Jawai are the five big targets the Bullets are aiming at to relaunch Brisbane in the NBL next season.
What a foul up
SERIOUSLY now, 56 fouls, yet so many bad ones missed? If we're talking about how terrific the NBL has been this season, the one place the conversation falters is at the officiating.
Flashback 65: Land of the Giants
FLASHBACKS, my irregular "lucky dip" where I just reach into my drawers of old Australian basketball stuff and transcribe or post whatever I find for you.
Goodbye and God bless three of our finest
LOJZI Ugody pestered me almost daily through the summer holidays of my 11th year, determined to get me on a basketball court to teach me a jumpshot.
And then there were five...
MELBOURNE United's 30-point flogging of the Taipans last night at The Cage will end speculation everywhere other than Cairns that the race for the Final Four now is down to five.
Penney is money again against firm friends
KIRK Penney last night continued his recent NBL domination with 28 points, including five threes, against his former club New Zealand.
Taipans topped, United is back
IF you are among the non-converted it's time to concede, Melbourne United is back.
The Tips & Rankings: Rd15
MARK Worthington plays his 300th NBL game tonight, ironically against the team he was MVP with last season and driving his new club's quest to reach the playoffs.
Heritage round always a good look
HERITAGE round is upon us, a chance - in most cases - to relive something of our NBL teams' glorious pasts, and in others', acknowledge their support.
Wrapping 14: 'Spygate' grey area
WHETHER Melbourne United cheated or not to secure its win over Illawarra - and only the team's inner sanctum truly knows - the fact is the NBL's television coverage was compromised by the possibility it did happen.

