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Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE: JR answers call for JR, Perth
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BUILT Solutions has jumped aboard to sponsor our Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE podcast and both Joey Wright and I are delighted to have them aboard as we pick through the aftermath of NBL Round 2 and point the finger at Perth coach John Rillie with some sage advice.
What We Learnt #2
THERE were two stand-out facts we learnt from NBL Round 2. Bryce Cotton will be as impactful at Adelaide as he was wherever else it was he played, and no rival big man will be looking forward to tussling with Illawarra's boom recruit Javale McGee. Oops, make that three facts, the third being Kendric Davis has flopping skills.
Cotton 'on' in 36ers win and Taipans bite Sydney
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THEY tried, yet again, hard to blow it - this time with considerable "wind assistance" - but Cairns instead upset the Kings in Sydney, while in Adelaide, Bryce Cotton torched Brisbane, producing a timely reminder why he is part of the NBL's all-time great "Holy Trinity" alongside Leroy Loggins and Andrew Gaze.
McGee the Magnificent but Jackies still jumping
IN a game of extreme momentum shifts, Perth took care of business in New Zealand while three-time NBA champion and USA Olympic gold medallist Javale McGee made a stunning NBL debut with reigning champion Illawarra, but visitor Tasmania still had the answers in front of a sell-out crowd in Wollongong.
McVeigh comes through in near Cairns botch
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JACK McVeigh tickled a triple-double as Cairns tried hard to lose its first NBL home game of the season against Brisbane, but failed and prevailed 83-82 anyway, the Bullets simply unable to fully utilise dominant centre Tyrell Harrison with the game and the road win there for the taking.
Phoenix phail as Melbourne rampage home
SOUTH East Melbourne coach Josh King had it right post the Phoenix's 20-point loss to crosstown rival United last night when he said: "It was a man's game and we weren't ready to play like men." Consequently Melbourne went on a rampage to seize a 20-9 edge in all-time "Throwdown" matches.
Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE: Doyle spoil as Brown crowned
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HOW good was the NBL season-opener in Hobart between Melbourne and the home Tassie JackJumpers? It was at finals level and a winning choice for our game of the week as Joey Wright agreed on episode 1 of Season 2 of the Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE podcast.
Brad&Boti: What an Amazing Starting Week!
THE NBL's opening round is in the record books and we have a much broader perspective of how teams may go, although both Brad Rosen and I still remain cautious of what Illawarra, Adelaide and Sydney could be as we discuss it all on our Brad&Boti podcast.
What We Learnt #1
WELCOME to the Round 1 wrap of the NBL with our new weekly feature, "What We Learnt", now the dust has settled over it and we have a better idea of what Season 2025-26 holds. The first huge question though is can the 36ers hold Montrezl Harrell, a late withdrawal from their team against Panathinaikos yesterday?
United superb, Kings blow it, 36ers fall as Hawks fly
MELBOURNE, with import centre Jesse Edwards dominant, savaged a rudderless New Zealand today before Sydney blew several wide-open chances to send its match with Partizan into overtime while in Singapore, NBL champion Illawarra crushed Japan's B-League champion Utsunomiya Brex at FIBA's Intercontinental Cup.
