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Sacre bleu! 2025 is due so here's the good and bad
THERE is no question 2024 was a big year for basketball, France proving at the Olympics it is now #2 in the world in both men and women behind USA, while at home, Tasmania celebrated the state's second NBL championship and continues to show this season it is a force, even with the "Jack" missing from JackJumpers.
Perfect for your Christmas stocking
CHRISTMAS is just around the corner but it will be here quicker than you might expect. Now is the time to hit your local bookstore to buy the perfect gift for lovers of a story of courage and perserverance, intertwined with the history of Australia's Boomers. "PATTY MILLS Beyond Basketball" is that book.
Boomers good as Goulding
CHRIS Goulding today delivered a 3-point shooting bonanza for the ages, nailing a career-best 10 as Australia ultimately swamped South Korea 98-75 to qualify for next year's FIBA Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia. Goulding turned away Korea's comeback attempt as he swished 10-of-16 threes, plus a bonus free throw in his 31-point extravaganza.
Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE: The No Brain at John Cain
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IS there some kind of weird irony the "No Brain at John Cain" occurred at 9:11 in the Melbourne-Adelaide fourth quarter? Podcast partner Joey Wright and I look into it, along with James Batemon's 51-point haul in a packed Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE.
WNBL trips while BA takes a huge Chance
THE WNBL tipped off in all its glory this week, the television coverage, sigh, again having its annual amateur hour "teething problems" while Basketball Australia also revealed its latest Boomers outfit for FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers in Thailand, taking a chance on tour coach Jacob Chance.
Ezi created a defensive Storm
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ONE of the great joys of having Seattle-based BOB CRAVEN as our US correspondent was the fact he often sent stories from the Seattle Times, Aussies such as Lauren Jackson through to Sami Whitcomb playing WNBA for the Storm. Here's one by Percy Allen on Ezi Magbegor from last month.
WNBA: Lady Liberty has a title at last
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THREE factors stood out today as New York clinched the WNBA championship over Minnesota in overtime of Game 5 - the league was desperate to accommodate a Liberty title, my theory of tech fouling coaches who allow flopping was vindicated, and going to a "best-of-7" probably isn't in women's basketball's best interests.
If you love basketball, tune in to WNBA Game 5
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THERE may have been a better WNBA Championship Series than the one Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty are currently providing, but it would take some time to remember which, this epic best-of-five series tied at 2-2 and with an Australian sure to finish it as a champion.
Brad&Boti: Top Six or Pick up Sticks?
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IT was another huge round for the NBL with Cairns Taipans, minus Taran Armstrong and Tanner Groves, brought right back to the field by Perth and Sydney, Brad&Boti podcast colleague Brad Rosen at that game and also to see Illawarra humble Tasmania.
NBL? Non-stop Bullshit League
A HUMBLE thank you to all the readers who sent emails, texts, DMs etc querying the lack of activity at this site lately but there are reasons. One, I have a project I'm working on but two, I am having serious difficulty handling all the bullshit constantly being spewed about the game.
