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Euroleague penalty a disgusting joke
THE 5-match suspension handed out by the Euroleague to Real Madrid's French forward Guerschon Yabusele for his heinous and disgraceful body slam of an unsuspecting Dante Exum is almost as disgusting as the act was in itself, unnecessarily injuring the Aussie combo guard.
Disgrace leads to Dante's infernal injury
THE foot and facial injuries suffered today in a Euroleague match by one of Australia's finest players, Dante Exum, is an absolute disgrace and should lead to the long-term expulsion of Real Madrid's French forward Guerschon Yabusele, if not court action for assault occasioning bodily harm.
B&B: Abercrombie shares a pod 'exclusive'
BRAD Rosen and I have been working to get New Zealand Breakers and Tall Blacks icon Tom Abercrombie onto our Brad&Boti podcast for months and we finally succeeded. It's one of our fave interviews and we even secured an exclusive from the Breakers' stalwart regarding his future as a player. Is he hanging up the boots?
Isaac's challenge to stay healthy with 36ers
THE Adelaide 36ers choosing to revisit big-man free agent Isaac Humphries is a calculated gamble after he followed two injury-interrupted seasons with the Sixers with another at Melbourne United last season. Let's be blunt. Humphries healthy is as good an NBL big man as you will find.
NBA Playoffs: Sixers first through
THE Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference are the first team through to the second round of the NBA playoffs after erasing Patty Mills' Brooklyn Nets in a straightforward 4-0 sweep, despite All Star centre Joel Embiid being held out with an injury.
Walker leading 3x3 Aussie team to Japan
ONE of Australia's most seasoned campaigners and popular players, Lucas Walker, will spearhead Champions League Basketball's 3x3 team at the FIBA World Tour opener in Utsunomiya, Japan next week, bringing the experience of an NBL championship at Perth Wildcats with him.
Bob's Corner: Triple J is no surprise, topping the DP ratings
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BOB'S CORNER: THE first of the major individual awards for the 2022-2023 NBA season is in and, no surprise here, as it was almost unanimous - Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies is the Defensive Player of the Year. That's the word from our US correspondent BOB CRAVEN with this weekend's read.
By the Grace of Ricky, don't miss this!
WHEN anyone talks about THE Perth Wildcat, only two players come to mind - Andrew Vlahov or Ricky Grace. The good news for burgeoning Adelaide basketball players is that on Anzac Day next week, one of them - the Amazing Grace - will run a two-hour pop-up clinic for Joey Wright's Transition Sports.
'Rivalry Round' to launch 2023-24 NBL season
THE NBL will launch its 2023-24 season on Thursday, September 28 with the nearest thing to a 'rivalry round,' only Perth's match against Tasmania not qualifying as Mike Kelly opens his South East Melbourne head coaching career against crosstown nemesis Melbourne United.
Travers steers to United in the end
MANY considered him in the "top three" of NBL free agents this season and it was finally Melbourne which took on the services of former Wildcats tyro Luke Travers ... and for the next three years while Perth goes through what appears to be a rare rebuild this off-season.
