WATCHING THE WHEELS
THE older I get, the more nostalgic I seem to become so today was a treat to see Julie Nykiel, Eddie Murtagh, Huba Nagy, Cass Pujals and Mike McKay once again.
Don't you know it's Magic
WHEN the talk turns to NBL and expansion, no question the league needs the Brisbane Bullets as first cab off the rank. But lately it seems there is Magic in the air.
Friday fandango: Crocs on a roll
TIP-OFF is getting closer and excitement around the NBL's potential this season is palpable.
Born(er) Again!
THE new NBL today formally reinstated the Ray Borner Medal, following up another brilliant day in which they inaugurated the Loggins-Bruton Cup - two great innovations for the Preseason Blitz Tournament.
Wednesday Wrap: Legends revisited
IF you can identify a sportperson by one name or a nickname, chances are they are notorious.
PART 2: NBL, thinking ahead
A COUPLE of years ago, when I wandered over to my desk in the Sports Department of The Advertiser newspaper in Adelaide, I was confronted by the following cartoon.
PART 1: NBL, thinking ahead
FIRST things first. Basketball “purists” who follow the NBL need to understand something. There aren’t enough of you to make a strong independent pro league work.
When Patience isn't a card game but a gamble
PATIENCE. Brett Brown used the word at today’s press conference and formal announcement of his appointment as head coach of the NBA’s struggling Philadelphia 76ers.
Aussie Brett flying our flag
ONE of the best aspects of Brett Brown being named head coach of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers is he is the closest thing we have to an Aussie coaching in The Show.
League is on the move
ORIGINALLY the thought of NBL clubs latching on to an NBA franchise in a “little brother” type program seemed a great way to go when Perth Wildcats signed James Ennis.

