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Monday round-up
STEPH Talbot has joined Dante Exum as another potential Australian international superstar, named today in the All Star Five at the FIBA World U19 Women’s Championship in Lithuania.
Is 48-minutes alone, enough?
THE debate about whether the new NBL should re-introduce 48-minute games this season is moot right now regardless, but I have severe misgivings it would be the "cure-all" for our league's offensive woes.
Sunday round-up
MY (e)mail is the Australia-New Zealand Oceania series next month will be on free-to-air television with both games out of Canberra on August 18 to be televised live.
48 Minutes? No way Jose
THE new NBL of NBL Pty Ltd will not return to 48-minute games for the 2013-14 season even though fans are clamoring to have the change fast-forwarded along the agenda.
Biting the hand that feeds
YOU won’t get an argument from me that media coverage of basketball in Australia has hit an all-time low and that the sport should latch on to anything/everything it can get.
Super squad on Road to Rio
WOULD love to see the 10-man Boomers team – OK, Basketball Australia is calling it a “squad” – announced today playing a game or two.
A big gamble by Tigers
SAY what you will, the record of big imports - and by "big", let's say 7-footers - in the NBL is nothing to write home about.
WNBL TV deal done
GOOD news to be revealed soon by Basketball Australia and the ABC - the WNBL television deal will continue in 2013-14.
Joyce brings joy for 'oldies'
THE best aspect of Brendan Joyce’s appointment as Opals coach is not the culture shift, enthusiasm, work ethic or his heart-on-the-sleeve, bleed green-and-gold approach – though, of course, that is mightily refreshing and upbeat.
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.
