NBL21 TotW Rd.10: Purple reign in the rain
FINALLY at home and in front of their faithful - faithful braving some of the worst weather in history - Sydney was not only able to overcome NBL title favourite Melbourne United but to smash them, and then slither past a desperate Cairns Taipans outfit.
NBL21 Rd 10: Now coaching under the microscope
COACHING is often up for scrutiny when a team is travelling poorly and that's why Cairns' Mike Kelly and Adelaide's Conner Henry are under the microscope this week.
OK, let's get back to the new normal
THE hub is snubbed and we're back to NBL normal, but just what IS NBL normal now?
Grilled! NBL Pocket Podcast asks the tough ones
BEEN a big fan of the NBL Pocket Podcast's unique brand of interrogation since I first was a guest on the show but wow, got the full-on grilling in this week's episode on many of the league's controversies and issues.
We have 'The Man' - Lemanis - on B&B
BRAD Rosen and I managed this week to holster the big gun of the Bullets, Andrej Lemanis for a bit of one-on-two at our Brad&Boti podcast, and the Boomers' Rio Olympics coach was very forthcoming on a diverse range of basketball-related topics.
NBL21 TotW Rd.9: No, this Cup runneth over
YES, it may appear obvious that the 10-time league champion Perth Wildcats, as inaugural winners of the NBL Cup, should claim our highly-coveted "Team of the Week" accolade.
NBL Cup Wrap: Let's officially park the official review
KILL it. Kill it until the last two minutes at least. Talking here about the "Official Review", the greatest single waste of time, referee confidence-eroder, momentum-wrecker and useless innovation since jumpballs were replaced by the equally moronic possession arrow.
Wildcats claim Cup - and you're surprised?
PERTH Wildcats, the most successful pro franchise in Australian team sport, today completed the journey to claim the $150,000 first prize and the inaugural NBL Cup ... leaving many wondering why there was even any doubt it would.
NBL Cup Rd.4: Wildcats no wild card
IT looks like the NBL Cup will close on something resembling a league-wide rivalry round, with Perth Wildcats now in the boxseat to add the $150,000 first prize to the club's long list of plunder and booty.
Brad&Boti: Vickers giving credit where it's due
FORMER Sydney Kings captain Brad Rosen and I managed to score dual-NBL championship-winning head coach Dean Vickerman for this week's Brad&Boti podcast and he took us to many interesting places.

