Timms' body of work hailed by Hall
FIBA's decision to include Australian women's basketball pioneer and superstar Michele Timms into its 2016 Hall of Fame intake is basketball's best call since James Naismith cut the bottom out of the peach baskets.
Our "greatest"? Let's win something first
BASKETBALL Australia already is calling its, as yet, unselected men's team for Rio "arguably its greatest team ever". Might that be a little premature exultation?
Opals continue on winning ways
THE Opals have continued on their winning way through Europe, taking the choccies from Belgium 81-54 to add their scalp to Italy's in Pomezia.
United's gain is Boomers 'wildcard'
HALL of Fame legend Ken Cole says United's latest signing, Chris Goulding, could be the key to a medal in Rio.
Big Ben's Rio gong a good call
BEN Simmons making the call last Saturday he would miss the Rio Olympic Games in favour of potential requirements of the NBA team which drafts him was a smart decision.
Our greatest says farewell
DECEMBER 19, 2014 is hardly a significant date in Lauren Jackson’s long, illustrious and unprecedented basketball career.
Rio Gold would be #2 for the Boomers
THE Boomers have been talking “Gold” at Rio for months now so today is a good omen, marking the 10-year anniversary of Australia’s first men’s basketball Gold Medal victory.
Polishing Opals for Rio
THE Jayco Opals got serious today with the announcement of a 24-player squad from which our Rio Olympians will emerge.
FIBA reveals Olympic draw parameters
MIES, Switzerland: FIBA today announced the procedures for the Draw Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Basketball Tournaments (Men and Women) from 1am Adelaide (1:30AEST) overnight.
Lisch should leapfrog into Rio team
AT the risk of his team's chemistry and commitment as a group, Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis should prioritise securing NBL MVP Kevin Lisch's Australian citizenship.

