Kings "Phil" up: Rankings/Tips #10
THERE'S a reason Phil Smyth was anxious to keep his arrangement with Andrew Gaze and the Kings quiet but already speculation is rampant and at odds with those wishes.
Shoes to buy, not to Hire
AUSTRALIA’s elite basketball stars, including Chris Goulding and Abby Bishop, have rallied behind “A Stitch in Time” and the latest initiative of the agency’s founder, Perth Wildcats forward Greg Hire.
King Andrew calls on Prince Phillip
THE struggling Sydney Kings have reached out to Adelaide's three-time NBL championship-winning coach Phil Smyth to assist second-year coach Andrew Gaze in a consulting capacity.
Creek out til 2018
ADELAIDE Basketball has suffered its second blow of the week with 36ers and Boomers star Mitch Creek out until January 4 with a hamstring injury.
Booming on Court: Just Wrapping 10
TICKETS for the Boomers' two home games in their FIBA World Cup Asian Zone qualifiers at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne are expected to be in huge demand when they go on sale Thursday.
NBL "marketing" = hypocrisy X Infinity
THE swipe taken at the NBL by its one bona fide NBA star, Josh Childress, long is overdue considering the often juvenile, puerile and hypocritical way the league chooses to “promote” matches.
Hard news Hawks: Rankings/Tips #9
THE Illawarra Hawks are battling with their recent run of NBL bad luck, playmaking guard Mitch Norton needing surgery for a fractured thumb and likely to be out for six weeks.
Blair Smith missing
QUEENSLAND Police are seeking public assistance to help locate former NBL veteran Blair Smith, reportedly missing from Boyne Valley.
Now it's techs and USFs: Just Wrapping
WHAT'S up with our NBL and WNBL referees calling techs and unsportsmanlike fouls like they're going out of style?
Why is 'near enough' still acceptable?
WHAT the hell is going on with elite basketball and its management in Adelaide right now?

