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TOQ: Japan has the Opals' number
TOKYO OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS: Australia's Opals may well be ranked at #2 in the world by FIBA, but in Asia they rapidly have become Japan's bunnies.
NBL: Rice arrest on assault charge
NEW Zealand's 1NEWS has reported Breakers' NBL recruit Glen Rice Jr was arrested allegedly for assault after an incident in an Auckland bar on Thursday morning, club chief executive Matt Walsh confirming the story.
TOQ: Opals serve it up to hapless India
TOKYO OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS: AUSTRALIA's Opals tonight confirmed their place at next year's final Tokyo Olympic Games qualifying stage by crushing overmatched India 114-29 in Kuala Lumpur.
Tips: Did NBL take Matt finish personally?
THE NBL has always been a trifle thin-skinned about anything perceived as criticism of any aspect of its administration of the elite game, but its fine and suspension of Breakers chief executive Matt Walsh this week does look something of an over-reaction.
NBL: A-OK for Kay as Wildcats flourish
PERTH tonight made Adelaide's hopes of a return to the NBL playoffs all that much harder as Nick Kay produced a season-best game in its 99-95 win at Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
Rankings: Hawks jump as United consolidates
WITH its convincing win over the Taipans in Cairns, Illawarra jumped out of our NBL Rankings cellar while at the other end of the tree, United swung onto a higher branch after twin wins.
TOQ: Opals scatter Chinese Taipei
TOKYO OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS: Australia's Opals took care of business tonight, claiming the first of the two wins necessary to move on to Phase Two of qualifying for Tokyo next year by bouncing Chinese Taipei 84-51.
Podcast #4: Brad bruises Breakers
BRAD Rosen and I feel we are starting to hit our stride in our weekly Brad&Boti podcast, talking all things NBL and WNBL, and today with even some Opals in there.
Opals: Pick your poison antidote
SUCCESSIVE Asia Cup campaigns have left no doubt Australia has more issues handling the Asian style than the European or South American, but is a Godsend for players such as Tessa Lavey.
NBL PotW: However the ball bounces
THIS was a truly tough round to find our NBL Player of the Week, with the "rule of thumb" having to apply, reinforcing it had to be the best performance or performances if a team played twice.
