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Aussie ball bouncing back
IT will be interesting to see FIBA’s next set of international rankings in the wake of Australia’s stellar performance at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia.
Please de-merge the Emerge...
WATCHING Australia pick itself up off the World University Games canvas last night to deliver an 21-point turnaround against reigning champ Serbia was a wonderful revisit of patriotic pride.
A metta marquee moment
JUST when you start wondering whether the NBL salary cap should include the provision for one marquee player outside of it and conclude “no”, Metta World Peace comes on the market.
Surging Emergers fall shy
AND that's why we celebrate when we beat the USA. Because usually, the place where the game was born and with its population of 314 million, has a slight edge on where the game is scorned by many of our 22 million.
Quick shots: Dean a bona fide hero
MOST of us would like to believe if we were confronted with a life-or-death situation, we'd react in a way we could later be proud of, but Breakers coach Dean Vickerman knows it for a fact.
USA takes one from the Aussies
ANYTIME Australia knocks off the USA in basketball is a great day for the sport in this country.
Sixers electric about GE
BIG story of the day today was Gary Ervin signing with the 36ers for the coming NBL season, leaving the perennial battlers with just an import swingman to find.
Brown 76ers rumor has legs
HAVE precious little to base this on but I'm thinking our very own Brett Brown will shortly officially be named head coach of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.
Jacko back for Tall Ferns series
LAUREN Jackson has pulled up well from Opals camp and is set to lead the national team against New Zealand in next month's Oceania Series.
Saturday Round-Up
JUST when you thought it was safe to renew your Lakers tickets, Howie changes his mind, so maybe it is time to feel warm and fuzzy about the Cavs again.
