Forehead slap: Of course it wasn't BA
CONTRARY to our earlier (mis)belief Basketball Australia had pulled the trigger on Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis, the truth is the Brisbane Bullets' NBL coach made the call himself.
Pod power: WNBL, NBL and of course, Boomers!
YEP, we're talking all things elite Aussie basketball today with former Sydney Kings captain and media mogul Brad Rosen and I opening with the day's big news, Brett Brown coaching the Boomers at the Olympics next year in Tokyo.
Rankings: Bullets belly-up, Caps firing
IT'S been a rough day for Brisbane's NBL coach Andrej Lemanis, his Bullets also heading down our rankings while Canberra is up where it belongs in the WNBL stakes.
BA shortly for "BALLSY" today in Boomers move
BASKETBALL Australia has never been known for ballsy, gutsy decisions but today's report it is installing Brett Brown as coach of the Boomers for the Tokyo Olympic Games is massive.
Opals opponents out in a week
AUSTRALIA's Opals a week from tomorrow will know their opponents for the crucial final phase in February of Tokyo Olympic qualifying, when FIBA conducts its official draw in Mies, Switzerland.
NBL PotW: Time to chill out, man
HATE to have to repeat this yet again, but definitely playing one great game and having only a single fixture in the round can be a huge advantage when it comes to Player of the Week voting.
NBL: 36ers roar back into contention
OUTSTANDING games by Anthony Drmic and Dan Dillon in support of star import Jerome Randle tonight saw the 36ers unravel South East Melbourne in Melbourne, ending the club's four-game NBL losing skid.
Lightning hoping Kathryn is great
ADELAIDE Lightning are hoping to suit replacement WNBL import Kathryn Westbeld on Friday when they host top four rival Melbourne at The Lighthouse, Titanium Security Arena.
NBL: Record crowd, and almost a wrap
THE NBL-leading Sydney Kings and their NSW derby rival Illawarra Hawks today staged a a "rivalry round" game for the ages, with a record attendance of 17,514 also seeing their efforts go toward the Salvation Army's bushfire relief.
The Week That Was: Nov.10-17
WHAT a week this has been, with our Opals through to next year's final stage of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics, new Breakers NBL import Glen Rice Jr arrested and sidelined from today's match in Perth but the club's chief executive Matt Walsh having his fine and suspension reduced.

