Poland a "Screen-saver"

In: WNBL, Boomers & Opals — Tuesday, 22 Jul, 2014

OPALS co-captain and 2006 World Champion Jenni Screen has landed a pro gig in Poland during the Australian summer.

Jul 22

All Star Five's all stars thrive

In: NBL — Monday, 21 Jul, 2014

YOU have to wonder whether the NBL losing its complete 2013-14 All Star Five ahead of the 2014-15 season is a good or bad omen.

Jul 21

Sayonara to another Opals outfit

In: Boomers & Opals — Monday, 21 Jul, 2014

NOT sure when it will be time to take an Opals squad/team seriously but surely coach Brendan Joyce has to get more deliberate soon with the World Championship right around the corner.

R.I.P. James. You made my life better

In: Misc — Sunday, 20 Jul, 2014

EVERY now and then, you get a stark reminder of your own mortality and the fact you may soon be joining all your childhood heroes somewhere in the great beyond.

Jul 20

FLASHBACK 42: April 6, 1967

In: Flashbacks — Saturday, 19 Jul, 2014

*FLASHBACKS, my irregular "lucky dip" where I just reach into my drawers of old Australian basketball stuff and transcribe whatever I find for you.

Jul 19

Balls to bounce in Wollongong

In: NBL — Saturday, 19 Jul, 2014

EXPECT the Wollongong Hawks to shortly name naturalised forward Adam Ballinger in their revamped 2014-15 NBL lineup.

Exum's excellent adventure

In: Misc — Saturday, 19 Jul, 2014

DANTE Exum today sank the game-clinching bucket as Utah Jazz put away Portland Trail Blazers 75-73 at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

WTF (1) - Penny priceless again

In: WNBL, Boomers & Opals, Misc — Friday, 18 Jul, 2014

WOMEN TAKE FRIDAY (1) - OPALS World Champion Penny Taylor was back to her very best today for Phoenix against Connecticut as the Mercury swept to their 12th straight WNBA win 101-85.

Jul 18

Brock motors on

In: NBA — Friday, 18 Jul, 2014

BROCK Motum had another big day for the Aussies at the NBA's Summer League in Las Vegas despite Utah being beaten 86-77 by San Antonio.

WTF (2) - Flames name Shannon

In: WNBL — Friday, 18 Jul, 2014

WOMEN TAKE FRIDAY (2) - THE Sydney Flames finally have resolved a couple of weeks of internal turmoil to reveal rookie Shannon Seebohm as the club’s 2014-15 WNBL coach.