Walking among mortals isn't always easy
IT'S close to impossible to understand what it must be like to be a giant among men, yet still walk among men on a daily basis.
No free shuttle to Rio
NOT sure what anyone else thinks of when they hear "Wellington" but for me if it's not Waterloo - the battle, not the Abba song - it's Puss in Boots.
Will Mills' thrills be enough?
HANDS up if you think the Boomers would have beaten New Zealand in the Oceania opener if Patty Mills hadn't played.
No going wrong in Tauranga
TAURANGA is a beautiful New Zealand seaside town, the country's fifth largest city with 127,000 people and white, coastal surf beaches lazily beckoning holidaymakers.
Opals may yet see Tall Ferns in Rio
AUSTRALIA's Opals took care of business tonight in Tauranga, beating New Zealand 80-63 - an unflattering and not representative scoreline - to qualify for the Rio Olympics.
Rod Laver packed and 2-0 to Aussies
ROD Laver Arena was packed, the basketball was tense and Australia came away with two strong wins. What's not to like about Oceania Day 1?
Whammo for Damo but time for Gliddon to glitter
TRAGICALLY for Damian Martin, he ran out of time.
It's unanimous. ABA is a good thing
IT’S pretty rare for management to say it’s in everyone’s best interests to have a strong union but that’s exactly what BA, the NBL and WNBL have said today about the Australian Basketballers’ Alliance.
NZ on TV and Damo isn't done
IN case you were wondering, Damian Martin's lower leg injury may not be as bad as first feared and you can see Oceania's Game 2s from New Zealand.

