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NBL-China was 57-49 and 40 winks
CAN’T speak for anyone else but I just had the most sound night’s sleep so far in 2016, so the Sino-Australia Challenge last night wasn’t all bad after all.
United ties up Wesley
NEW Zealand was impressive with the manner in which it KO’d Melbourne out of the 2015-16 NBL Semi Finals but United now has snatched another star Breaker by signing forward Tai Wesley.
Welcome to May 1
THE first day of May, songbirds are singing, it's the beginning, hip hip hooray. Oh. Apologies. Excuse me. Welcome to May 1, with our monthly 2001 NBL calendar revisit.
36ers' first recruiting coup
THE 36ers have scored their first major off-season NBL recruiting coup with coach Joey Wright helping to land the one man he has been wanting in Adelaide for three years.
Barlow to stick with United
EXPECT Melbourne United soon to confirm it has secured last season’s semi final nemesis Cedric Jackson and regained London Olympic swingman David Barlow for its 2016-17 NBL Championship assault.
All-Aussies off to China
LONDON Olympian David Barlow has a chance to re-establish himself next month as a member of the NBL’s All-Australian team for a three-match series against China’s national team.
Oh, Kay corralled by Hawks
MITCH Norton will join retained Rhys Martin in Illawarra’s backcourt next season, with his Townsville Crocodiles teammate and NBL Rookie of the Year Nick Kay also flying with the Hawks.
Bennett crooning with in-tune Kings?
HAVEN'T had this verified yet but for us basketball junkies, it's a fun one regardless, positioning NBA forward and Canadian star Anthony Bennett in Kings' purple.
Ando set for NBL return
ONE of the big marquee names likely to return to the NBL in 2016-17 is European-based superstar centre David Andersen who appears United-bound, along with Nathan Jawai.
Sad day as Crocs declared extinct
THE sudden extinction of the Crocodiles in Townsville could have been averted – and perhaps still could be – if someone was prepared to under-write the NBL battlers to the tune of $500,000.
