On This Day: April 16, 2015
THE NBA Playoffs tipped off yesterday with seven Aussies going into post-season action. But in 2015, this was the last day of the regular season and our own Matthew Dellavedova had a big one, On This Day.
Around the NBL traps
WHAT’S been happening? While many have fallen under the euphoric spell of the Commonwealth Games, life continues in and around the NBL, the big news that league executive director Larry Kestelman is selling his clubs Melbourne United and Brisbane Bullets.
On This Day: April 8, 2015
WATCHING Aussie NBA star Ben Simmons yesterday leading his Philadelphia 76ers to a mesmerising win over LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers, it's hard to believe just three years ago he was being measured for a marquee junior game - On This Day.
Creek NBA-bound, via Bundesliga
MITCH Creek’s decision to withdraw from Australia’s Gold Medal-bound Commonwealth Games team to further his burgeoning career in Germany’s Bundesliga was one of the most gut-wrenching of his stellar career.
Andrew Bogut on his future
ANDREW Bogut, Australia’s first NBA No.1 draft selection, FIBA World Junior Gold Medallist and MVP, NBA champion, multiple Olympian, sat down for a chat today about where his life and career sit currently.
Chill has one thing to add to his resume
JOSH Childress has genuine NBA cred, played top basketball in Europe and Asia, revelled in Ice Cube’s Big3 3x3 tournament last year but it is now in Adelaide, South Australia, where he finally is in reach of a championship goal.
Whatever happened to legit stats?
FROM time to time, Basketball On The Internet likes to give readers a forum for discussion so here's a letter received from a statistician of 35 years standing asking why statistical definitions have erroneously been "upgraded"?
NBA: Big Ben chiming daily
IT seems a day cannot go past on the NBA schedule without Australia's first bona fide international megastar, Ben Simmons, creating news.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's OKC
YOU have to hand it to Oklahoma City Thunder to land in Chicago after a mid-air mishap, then still hand the Bulls a 101-69 NBA rout, with Russell Westbrook completing a record triple-double.
Childress a man on a mission
NEW Adelaide 36ers signing Josh Childress - arguably the biggest player signing in the club's 36-year NBL history - is more than just a superstar basketball player.

