World Cup door ajar for Boomers

In: Boomers & Opals — Tuesday, 4 Feb, 2014

DON’T you love the way at every soccer World Cup draw, football’s aficionados trot out the perennial “Group of Death” – and usually that’s any group Australia is in.

Feb 4

ROUND ABOUT: NBL16/WNBL17

In: NBL, WNBL — Monday, 3 Feb, 2014

SERIOUSLY now. The NBL is going to say nothing about Perth Wildcats CEO Nick Marvin’s comments in the WA press ahead of last week’s Cairns fixture?

Feb 3

FLASHBACK 29: March, 1995

In: Flashbacks — Sunday, 2 Feb, 2014

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

Feb 2

Rankings #17 ... and so very little

In: NBL, WNBL — Thursday, 30 Jan, 2014

THE buzz about the SEABL and the NBL affiliating is growing louder, the prospect of obvious pathways into the big league sparking talk of new teams and even whispers of a potential promotion system.

Jan 30

How often will headline writers use "Dante's Peak"?

In: NBL, Boomers & Opals, NBA — Wednesday, 29 Jan, 2014

NO huge surprise today that Dante Exum nominated for the NBA draft on June 26, three-time championship winner Luc Longley quick to support the 18-year-old’s decision.

Jan 29

Chris is a very naughty boy

In: NBL — Tuesday, 28 Jan, 2014

AMAZING, eh? Yesterday I lambasted the NBL for saying zip about the league’s “Chris Anstey investigations” and today, out of nowhere, we get a missive saying what has occurred in the past eight days.

Jan 28

ROUND ABOUT: NBL15/WNBL16

In: NBL, WNBL — Monday, 27 Jan, 2014

EXPECT the next Melbourne-Perth NBL game to be full of feeling on Sunday, and not because of Mark Worthington’s huge three to win the clash at The Jungle.

Jan 27

FLASHBACK 28: The "AB", Dec-Jan, 1986

In: Flashbacks — Saturday, 25 Jan, 2014

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

Jan 25

Well, one dream, is over ...

In: Boomers & Opals, NBA — Friday, 24 Jan, 2014

SO much for the rose-colored glasses brigade who were so certain Kyrie Irving was entertaining the notion of playing for the Boomers at World Cup and/or Olympic competitions.

Jan 24

Rankings #16 ... and shooting the breeze

In: NBL, WNBL — Thursday, 23 Jan, 2014

PSST. You didn't hear it here but my (e)mail is there is a far greater chance the SEABL will affiliate with the NBL than hand its reins over to BA.

Jan 23