Breakers break into the Four
NEW Zealand's Breakers tonight have crashed the NBL Final Four following their win in Brisbane and the Bullets' loss today to the Wildcats in Perth.
Opals back on track
THE Opals today re-energised their Tokyo Olympics campaign with an emphatic 100-74 rout of Puerto Rico in Bourges, France, to virtually ensure their qualification for the Games.
Finals for Taipans? Try 'championship contenders'
CAIRNS tonight not only weathered the best Adelaide had to offer but put on a fun show at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, leaving no doubt it not only utterly deserves its spot in the playoffs, but it is a major NBL championship contender.
French bag it as Opals falter
AUSTRALIA's Opals may be ranked No.2 in the world by FIBA but today they simply were outclassed by France as the home team was roared to a 72-63 victory in their opening match of the final qualifiers in Bourges for the Tokyo Olympics.
Farewell Joey Wright
ADELAIDE 36ers fans at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday for the NBL match with Cairns Taipans will see Sixers coach Joey Wright at the helm for the last time in a home match.
Tips: Finals decider Friday
THE NBL Finals start early this week with New Zealand needing to beat Brisbane and the Bullets also needing to avoid a road setback in Perth, ramifications huge.
Podding along: Keely, NZ, it's all here
BRAD Rosen and I go at it, talking NBL, WNBL and even a bit of Opals away in France for the Tokyo Olympic's final qualifying series.
Rankings: No.1 with a bullet
INCREDIBLY, the Brisbane Bullets have made it to our No.1 NBL ranking this week after compiling an impressive six-match winning streak, but with their season on the line this round.
Basketball SA Hall of Fame inductees: Noel Woollacott
IF BASKETBALL SA had recognised the contribution to the sport and promotion of it which the late Noel Woollacott selflessly supplied, he easily would have been the historic first ever inductee into its Hall of Fame.
NBL PotW: Late run at MVP
IT is obviously no coincidence Brisbane's NBL resurgence - the Bullets now have won an equal season-best six straight games - has run parallel with the towering presence of All Star import Lamar Patterson.

