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WWC: Living legends and a promising draw
YOU know every time soccer has a draw for a World Cup, there's always a so-called "Group of Death". Tonight, as living legend Michele Timms fondled the appropriate balls for FIBA, the Opals drew the Group of "A Large and Painful Hickey," with several sleeper teams for the 2022 Women's World Cup in Sydney.
TOTW Rd13: Phenomenal win scores prize
IT took some phenomenal play and key free throws down the stretch for South East Melbourne Phoenix to outlast a fast-finishing Perth Wildcats crew and in the process snare the club's second Team of the Week accolade, as NBL Round 13 threw up a raft of erratic results.
NBL Rd13: The wheat is sorted from the chaff
OKAY, no more ill-informed or wishful thinking nonsense. NBL Round 13 WAS unlucky for some, most notably Adelaide, but fans of the 36ers, Bullets, Taipans and Breakers can settle down and accept their clubs will not be participating in the post-season. This round sorted the wheat from the chaff.
B&B: Time to sit with the Head
BASKETBALL is a passion for Brad Rosen and I, whether it be NBL, WNBL, Opals, Boomers, NBA, FIBA, college, Euroleague - you name it. But at our Brad&Boti podcast, we really do want to bring you important but possibly unknown people in our game which is why this week we interviewed Christy Collier-Hill.
WCAQ: A-O-Kay as Boomers complete sweep
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NICK Kay went one step better again today with a super-rare international triple-double as he led Australia to a resounding 90-71 victory over a feisty Chinese Taipei to close this World Cup Asian Qualifying window with the Boomers completing a 3-0 sweep in Okinawa. Angus Brandt started strongly and finished with 13 points.
WCAQ: Bread-n-butter Kay toast of Boomers
PLYING his trade now in Japan as a quality international professional basketballer, Boomers centre Nick Kay had no qualms about his Japanese opponents in Australia's 80-64 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifying win tonight in Okinawa, dominating in myriad ways and closing the third quarter with a sizzling shot.
Bob's Corner: When All Stars equals BORING
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IT won't take long for readers this weekend to realise our US correspondent BOB CRAVEN is as bored witless by the fluff and pageantry that is the NBA's "All Star Weekend" as the rest of the world which continues to tune out from what should be the big league's showcase event.
WCAQ: Boomers KO Chinese Taipei
CHINESE Taipei opened with a 3-point basket but from there to the end, Australia's "Baby" Boomers dominated their World Cup Asian Qualifier in Okinawa, Japan to win 98-61, a 28-11 first quarter book-ended with a 28-9 last to make it comfortable for interim head coach Rob Beveridge.
B&B: We're just giddy about Warrick
WE'VE had our share of great guests - current and blasts from the past - on our regular Brad&Boti podcast featuring Brad Rosen and myself. But this week we have a bit of both, strolling through the great career of Warrick Giddey and touching also on one or two of his star offspring.
NBL Rd13: Unlucky for some
A COUPLE of clubs still masquerading as Final Four contenders should have a very clear indication of where they are going - or not going - after NBL Round 13 concludes with eight challenging matches, perennial power Perth under the gun. Coach Scott Morrison has been in the firing line, probably unfairly, but the pressure is building.
