Goodbye, farewell, adieu to News Corp
IT’S over. Goodnight and goodbye to The Advertiser, the Sunday Mail, the late lamented The News newspaper and to the mighty News Corp – formerly News Ltd – as I retire today after 43-plus years as a basketball writer.
Phillips our gem of an Opal
ERIN Phillips may have retired from WNBA after nine years and two championships but she has not given up on representing Australia and is likely to be part of the Opals camp in Phoenix next month.
Erin OK with Dallas decision
YESTERDAY's shock news Dallas Wings had released 2016-17 co-captain and Opals' Rio Olympics starter Erin Phillips troubled everyone except the dual-WNBA champion.
Asia Cup may come "Down Under"
BASKETBALL Australia may "go it alone" but equally may make a joint bid with Basketball New Zealand to secure FIBA's 2021 Asia Cup championship.
Cayla on Fire
CAYLA George was on fire today for Phoenix Mercury in a WNBA preseason game, just as Townsville announced it was regaining its championship-winning power forward for the 2017-18 WNBL season.
Jazzy day starts May
THERE was a time, not so long ago, when many Australian NBA fans were jumping onto that Golden State Warriors' bandwagon.
Farewell to an NYC inspiration
REPRINTING this tribute yesterday by DAVID DC COLES for GREG MARIUS, founder of the EBC tournament in New York's famed Rucker Park.
Oscar was an Original
THE triple-double record of legendary NBA guard Oscar Robertson fell this week to OKC’s Russell Westbrook, but the “Big O” still paved the way for many to follow.
And the Oscar goes to - Russell
HE did it – and how. Russell Westbrook today broke the NBA triple-double record of 41 for a season, set by Cincinnati Royals’ Oscar Robertson in 1961-62.
Congratulations, sort of
RUSSELL Westbrook now always will be in the conversation with Oscar Robertson after scoring his 41st triple-double of the NBA season to tie the Big O.

