Dribbles: GF snippets & less

In: NBL, WNBL — Friday, 19 Apr, 2013

NEW Zealand's Breakers can rightly be revered for coming off one of the greatest seasons in NBL history, comparisons with the undisputed single-season all-time great Adelaide 36ers "Invincibles" completely appropriate.

Apr 19

Fave daughter back at Boomers

In: WNBL — Friday, 19 Apr, 2013

CHERYL Chambers took it on the chin after coaching Bulleen into a WNBL Grand Final, only to lose her job to Australia's top women's basketball coach Tom Maher.

Bogey bounces back

In: NBA — Thursday, 18 Apr, 2013

GOOD news for Aussie NBA fans and Andrew Bogut followers with the 213cm Melbourne-born big-man ready to take his place in the first round of the playoffs with Golden State.

Apr 18

Devo re Bevo? It's wild out west

In: NBL, Boomers & Opals — Thursday, 18 Apr, 2013

LET'S start by reiterating the first thing Rob Beveridge said to me today (after "G'day") and that was reports of his imminent departure after four years in Perth were premature in the extreme.

Kobe's Achilles odyssey

In: NBA — Sunday, 14 Apr, 2013

WHETHER you are a fan of Kobe Bryant or not - and it seems a far more black-and-white question than any asked in the Michael Jordan era - you had to feel for him yesterday when he snapped his Achilles tendon leading his beloved Los Angeles Lakers against Golden State.

Apr 14

Grand Final 2a

In: NBL — Saturday, 13 Apr, 2013

GIVE New Zealand its due - the Breakers were just too good for Perth in the finish, winning Game 2 of the best-of-three iiNet NBL Grand Final series 70-66 to complete the sweep and the three-peat.

Apr 13

NBL Grand Final 2

In: NBL — Friday, 12 Apr, 2013

IF honesty is the best policy - and sadly it doesn't always seem to be in basketball - then Perth should go 1-1 tonight in the iiNet NBL Championship series against New Zealand.

Apr 12

Random dribbling: Return of the Red-I

In: NBL, WNBL — Thursday, 11 Apr, 2013

WHEN the dust settles on Townsville's situation, like many basketball lovers, the manner in which Basketball Australia disrespected Crocodiles chairman George Colbran on Monday still will not sit well.

Apr 11

The Empire Strikes Back

In: NBL, WNBL — Wednesday, 10 Apr, 2013

ALWAYS had more respect for athletes, coaches, umpires and administrators who came straight back at me if they didn't agree or appreciate something I had written.

Apr 10

The saga continues

In: NBL, WNBL — Tuesday, 9 Apr, 2013

SERIOUSLY now. Basketball Australia did not have a clue Townsville Crocodiles were in financial trouble?

Apr 9