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Bob's Corner: Wilt the Incomparable
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BOB'S CORNER: U.S. correspondent BOB CRAVEN (left) is as big a fan of NBA megastar and arguably - when it comes to pure individual talent then he is the G.O.A.T. - the greatest, Wilt Chamberlain. And on a recent anniversary, here's just a small slew of stats to support that claim about "The Stilt".
Elgin Baylor, RIP one of the game's true greats
"It is truly sad that I note the passing of Elgin Baylor, one of a very small number of people who was truly one of the greatest basketball players of all time, as well as someone who had an outsized impact on the game itself." Our U.S. correspondent BOB CRAVEN gives his personal account of a legendary basketball star's career.
NBL21 Rd.11: Door to the Four wide open
WHILE most have Perth and Melbourne locked away in the NBL Final Four, despite a few recent injury-prompted United hiccups, the battle for the other two spots is on in earnest and will further take shape this round.
B&B: The insider word from Brad Newley
BRAD Rosen and I secured our first player for our Brad&Boti Podcast, the multi-talented, multi-purpose, multi-club star Brad Newley and we're talking Europe, Adelaide, NBA, Sydney Kings, wandering through his entire career since breaking into the NBL in 2004, as Rookie of the Year, Best Sixth Man and All Star game MVP.
NBL21 TotW Rd.10: Purple reign in the rain
FINALLY at home and in front of their faithful - faithful braving some of the worst weather in history - Sydney was not only able to overcome NBL title favourite Melbourne United but to smash them, and then slither past a desperate Cairns Taipans outfit.
NBL21 Rd 10: Now coaching under the microscope
COACHING is often up for scrutiny when a team is travelling poorly and that's why Cairns' Mike Kelly and Adelaide's Conner Henry are under the microscope this week.
Bob's Corner: Jingles jangles to new record
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BOB'S CORNER: Contributor Bob Craven (pictured) bringing us uptodate on what's happening in the U.S. and also a little 'ball history. This Week: Adelaide's Joe Ingles sets a new NBA career-high with his 34-points output in a losing cause for Utah Jazz; and is Lauren Jackson Seattle's greatest-ever pro athlete?
OK, let's get back to the new normal
THE hub is snubbed and we're back to NBL normal, but just what IS NBL normal now?
Grilled! NBL Pocket Podcast asks the tough ones
BEEN a big fan of the NBL Pocket Podcast's unique brand of interrogation since I first was a guest on the show but wow, got the full-on grilling in this week's episode on many of the league's controversies and issues.
Opals' Olympic draw, squad, full of promise
VASTLY improved Belgium currently ranked #6 in the world by FIBA, is the biggest intragroup challenge for the Australian Opals at the (fingers-crossed) Tokyo Olympic Games this year.
