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.
Please de-merge the Emerge...
WATCHING Australia pick itself up off the World University Games canvas last night to deliver an 21-point turnaround against reigning champ Serbia was a wonderful revisit of patriotic pride.
Sixers electric about GE
BIG story of the day today was Gary Ervin signing with the 36ers for the coming NBL season, leaving the perennial battlers with just an import swingman to find.
Brown 76ers rumor has legs
HAVE precious little to base this on but I'm thinking our very own Brett Brown will shortly officially be named head coach of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.
It's prosper now or back-to-the-future
MOST of us believe the NBL in the restructured form we will soon see revealed, has only this chance to "get it right".
Did you even know? I, II, III ...
DID you know BJ Anthony is not the first (I) New Zealander to be signed by the Adelaide 36ers?
Foley in 'rare air'
JESSICA Foley will be breathing rarified air when she becomes a doctor in four years' time.

