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Boomers find formula, force decider
FOUR successive defeats at the hands of preseason WNBL title favourite Southside meant nothing tonight as defending champion Melbourne drew outstanding performances from Opals pair Cayla George and Kristy Wallace to force their semi final series to a decider with a 96-77 rout.
Kings hold serve, now heat on NZ
AN NBL record attendance of 18,049 at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena tonight watched mesmerised as the defending champion Kings banged a nail into New Zealand's coffin with a comprehensive 91-68 rout, built on a second half defensive masterclass and a reasonably acceptable contribution by Tim Soares.
Reid it and weep - Fire singes Lynx
FIRE starter Steph Reid tonight advanced her case for Opals consideration, steering Townsville to its 13th straight WNBL win with a solid 81-68 Game 1 success over Perth in their best-of-3 semi final series, delighting a big crowd of home fans at Townsville Entertainment Centre.
Flyers flex and foes flummoxed
DOMINATING from the tip-off tonight, Southside had Game 1 in the WNBL's best-of-3 semi final against Melbourne almost on ice before a dramatic recovery from the defending champs ultimately was derailed by two heinous offensive calls which led to Sara Blicavs steering home the Flyers 84-76.
WNBL awards almost an SA clean sweep
THERE's been more than a few lean years nationally for players and teams out of South Australia, so an almost clean sweep of the individual accolades in the WNBL - led by Cayla George's MVP victory - has gone some distance toward restoring some pride to a state struggling to vaguely resemble its former glories.
Kings of heart as Breakers choke
THE words "never under-estimate the heart of a champion" were rarely more apt than today in Auckland as the defending NBL champion Sydney Kings, behind the all-court efforts of Justin Simon and a cast of role players, erased Friday's Championship Series home loss to New Zealand with an 81-74 devastation.
Bob's Corner: Damo fires off a cool 71
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BOB'S CORNER: Portland Trailblazer Damian Lillard has stormed into the NBA's history books and our US correspondent Bob Craven was watching as it all unfolded. Not to mention, though he has, a near record-setting match between Sacramento Kings and LA Clippers, and so much more.
WMW a WMD as Breakers seize Game 1 on road
WHILE gifted playmaker William McDowell-White tonight flirted with a triple-double, his New Zealand Breakers simply overwhelmed the defending NBL champion Kings in Sydney 95-87 to seize a 1-0 lead in the Championship Series, with Game 2 at a sold-out Spark Arena in Auckland on Sunday.
Fantastic Five always drew me in
THE battles have been fought and won. The awards declared. Few would dispute the NBL's regular season has been one of its most outstanding, crowd and viewership numbers all at recent record highs. But on the eve of the grand final, OOPS, "Championship Series," here's the five guys who were always worth tuning in to see.
NBL can take a bow in fairytale South Sudan story
THIS year's FIBA World Cup will feature four debutante national men's teams including the fairytale story of South Sudan, which has much to thank the NBL for, with Sunday Dech one of five players from our league who helped their original nation through to the tournament-proper.
