Week #17 Rankings: Kings gone, no joshin'
JOSH Childress' season-ending torn right pectoral muscle injury effectively has scuttled any NBL playoff plans Sydney was entertaining.
The rest of Rachael
SPACE issues necessitated News Corp trimming my story on RACHAEL SPORN being honoured with an OAM on Australia Day so here's the unedited version.
Wrap-Up #16: Oh, A Medal
CANBERRA Caps coach Carrie Graf, former Sydney Kings administrator Andrew Lazaris and triple-Olympic superstar Rachael Sporn made today especially special for our basketball fraternity when they collected OAMs in the Australia Day honours.
Week #16 Rankings: Walking on thin ice
RUNNING a bit late this week but it does afford me the opportunity to come in with breaking news Melbourne United forward Lucas Walker may only be out for two-three weeks with his shoulder injury.
All or nothing for Fire champ
TOWNSVILLE Fire captain Rachael McCully has announced she will retire at the end of the WNBL season, making this run at a Championship her last.
Lightning lights out, for now
ADELAIDE Lightning, a 22-year-old iconic brand of the WNBL and five-time champion, may play its farewell game in Whyalla on February 13, though Basketball Australia is confident it will survive.
Wrap-Up #15: How cool was this today?
FOUR - count 'em, four - Aussies were on the court today in the NBA game between San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz.
Week #15 Rankings: Suzy, Mark, Bec and Jamar
STARTING on a positive with congratulations for The Batgirl, Mark Wright, Jamar Wilson and Bec Cole for their various acknowledgements of the past week.
Wrap-Up #14: Race sparks up in turn for home
AND just like that, everything is wide open again!
Week #14 Rankings: Farewell to a champion
KRISTI Harrower's career was one of the great ones.

