What a day!
IT started so memorably with the Los Angeles Clippers sweeping the Lakers for the first time and also claiming the franchise's first Pacific Division NBA title. Then Townsville dropped its bombshell.
Random dribbling: Rankings #24
THE greatest last round of an NBL regular season just about is upon us and who'd have thought New Zealand-V-Perth would be the least interesting fixture?
Around Round 17
IT'S the first week of February - the UN-designated "Good News Week" - so today it is internationally legislated we can only work with positives.
Random dribbling: Rankings #17
NO more trainings, no more ankle-taping, stretching, ice baths, throwing sweaty socks into a corner, rising gingerly to accommodate the aches and pains en route to the showers.
Random dribbling: Rankings #16
THE fact Kristina Keneally, as BA CEO - even in absentia - has not bought into the Canberra Times-driven debate over sexism in Australian basketball is only slightly more intriguing than Carrie Graf's consistent silence.
The new Bird-Magic
NO basketball rivalry/friendship will ever come close to the famed Bird-Magic hate-love relationship which played out from 1979-1992 but King James and the Durantula definitely are on course for a good one of their own.
Random dribbling: Rankings #14
BIG surprise. The NBL fined Sydney Kings guard Ben Madgen $1,000 over the now infamous "Chairgate" incident against Melbourne and even a suspended one-game penalty hangs over his head.
That's booing you're hearing
"THAT'S booing you're hearing and it's not for the refs."
What did we learn?
WHAT have we learnt so far from this weekend's amazing round of NBL basketball?
Random dribbling: Rankings #4
THE NBA tipped off yesterday, James Harden debuted today for Houston with 37 points and 12 assists, and the question has to be asked: what gives with our NBL?

