Taipans wield sling and down goes Goliath
IT annually is the David and Goliath battle when Cairns Taipans take on the NBL champion Wildcats in Perth, but last night again as the fable goes, it was David with the sling shot … and how!
Fire away as Lightning thunder on
ADELAIDE Lightning tonight dealt out a throbbing 86-68 black eye to the Fire in Townsville, six players in double digits and the entire WNBL rotation hitting the floor.
Free Throw Foundations lands 'The Bron'
THE Free Throw Foundation has scored another superstar speaker for its next fundraiser luncheon on December 20, with "The Bron" - Opals coach Sandy Brondello - secured to share her plans for our Tokyo Olympics gold rush.
Jennie joins in as Crystal sidelined
FORMER Perth Lynx training centre and star WA State League import Jennie Rintala tonight will make her long-overdue WNBL debut, replacing injured Crystal Langhorne in Adelaide's team at Townsville.
Tips/Rankings: Here comes the Fire!
TOWNSVILLE faces a challenging WNBL double and South East Melbourne unveils an interim NBL import in this week's round of national action, our Power Rankings also up for both leagues.
Bitz and Pieces - NBL, NBA, NBL1
SOUTH East Melbourne expect to suit Tai Wesley's replacement import Jeffrey "Jaye" Crockett on Saturday against Illawarra at the Fire Pit while Mt Gambier has been accepted into the NBL1 competition.
NBL: PotW from there again!
SOUTH East Melbourne aren't just the talk of the town, they're the talk of the NBL right now, having chalked up wins against two of last season's finalists in their opening two outings.
NBL: Phoenix are legit, Taipans take a hit
SOUTH East Melbourne Phoenix are setting records every time they take the floor - so is it possible this NBL debutante could create more history and go all the way to the Final Four in their first season?
WNBL: PotW has a familiar face
THERE were no shortages of big individual Round One performances across the WNBL, and there were a few familiar faces already making their case for our "Player of the Week" by the time the dust settled.
KB to the rescue
ANYONE who has had the pleasure of knowing Kevin Brooks - NBA stalwart at Denver Nuggets, NBL dual-championship winner and Larry Sengstock Medallist at Adelaide 36ers, now assistant coach - will not be surprised by this story.

