FLASHBACK 36: September 2, 1971

In: Flashbacks — Saturday, 17 May, 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.

May 17

Smokin' Joe through to Euro Final

In: NBL, WNBL, Misc — Saturday, 17 May, 2014

FINALLY, Joe Ingles is through to the Euroleague Championship game after his Maccabi Tel Aviv team pulled off a miracle finish in its Final Four semi-final against CSKA Moscow.

WNBA, NBA, Euroleague ... it's all happening

In: Boomers & Opals, NBA, Misc — Friday, 16 May, 2014

THE WNBA's 2014 season tips off tomorrow morning, our time, and non-committed basketball lovers can latch onto Phoenix Mercury as the club with the most Aussie content.

May 16

SEABL just a new cash cow

In: NBL, WNBL, Misc — Thursday, 15 May, 2014

THERE can be no real reason Basketball Australia wants to annexe the SEABL competition - Australia's oldest interstate league - other than to shore up its perilous finances.

May 15

WW - 36ers V Hawks, April 10, 1999

In: Flashbacks — Wednesday, 14 May, 2014

WAYBACK Wednesday was a weekly feature I wrote last season for Adelaide 36ers website, which now you can revisit, see for the first time or completely ignore!

May 14

Grand finalists with announcements today

In: NBL, SA, Misc — Wednesday, 14 May, 2014

THE NBL’s 2013-14 grand finalists Perth and Adelaide are expected to make announcements today regarding key player retentions.

It's not easy being Green, or green&gold

In: SA, Misc — Tuesday, 13 May, 2014

AL Green is disappointed “the Woodville family” is copping a black eye by the ongoing dispute between the Hall of Fame legend and the Warriors’ rookie club president Benn McDonald.

May 13

FIBA'S Cup runneth over

In: Boomers & Opals, Misc — Monday, 12 May, 2014

FIBA calculated the brand recognition and cache the “World Cup” already carried as international football’s massive four-yearly event when it switched its basketball equivalent from “World Championship” to the same name.

May 12

Suitors line up for Blitz

In: NBL — Sunday, 11 May, 2014

VEGAS may be off the NBL map for now but the league already is reviewing potential locations for its 2014 Blitz Tournament and second annual Loggins-Bruton Cup.

May 11

FLASHBACK 35: January 12, 1967

In: Flashbacks — Saturday, 10 May, 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.

May 10