Brad&Boti: Heading to the WNBL, NBL pointy end
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BRAD&BOTI: Brad Rosen and I are firing in this week's podcast with, perhaps, a surprise prediction for the WNBL's Final Four, an extended look at the NBL season suddenly tightening up, and a revisit across the life and times of the late, great Iceman, Darryl Pearce.
Brad&Boti: Deck the Halls, it's upset time
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BRAD&BOTI: It's the Holiday Season and media commentator Brad Rosen and I are feeling chirpy and excited about where the WNBL and NBL are both heading. The NBL is wide open now but in the WNBL, it does appear Bendigo's title to lose, with Perth maybe the only team that can influence that.
NBL|WNBL: One Adelaide has it right
WHEN Adelaide gets it wrong, wow, does it ever. Then again, when Adelaide gets it right, national league basketball life can be full of optimism and bliss. In the middle of this stands a man born Christmas Day and bearing abundant gifts of wisdom. The 36ers didn't want to know. But the Lightning did. Which team would you rather be today?
NBL|WNBL: Regional clubs dominate as 2024 turns to 2025
REGIONAL clubs playing team-first basketball are dominating the NBL and WNBL, Illawarra today drawing a sell-out 5,462 fans to WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong to see it crush Perth, while Bendigo continues to lead the WNBL despite two unexpected setbacks this round.
WNBL: Perth spirit away hopes as Lightning fly
ON the one hand, it rarely pays to celebrate prematurely as the Spirit were reminded by Perth and on the other, it's "welcome to the WNBL" to Scott Ninnis as coach of an Adelaide Lightning which lost import playmaker Japreece Dean to a broken finger but still held off Southside in his coaching debut.
Brad&Boti: Key WNBL moves and another Bryce bonanza
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PLAYERS, coaches on the move - the WNBL has had a big week and over in the NBL, that man Bryce Cotton has just kept on keeping on, delighting Brad&Boti podcast colleague Brad Rosen and Perth Wildcats fans. There is much on which to pontificate with all these comings and goings.
WNBL: It's Great Scott, 17 years later
LONG before he suffered the ignominy of being unceremoniously sacked as Adelaide 36ers NBL coach, Scott Ninnis revealed his personal principles by rejecting an opportunity to be elevated to Adelaide Lightning head coach after the WNBL club's ownership sacked Chris Lucas. Today Ninnis was confirmed as Lightning's new "interim" coach.
Brad&Boti: We did see this axe falling
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ADELAIDE Lightning reacted to another faltering WNBL campaign by wielding the axe and podcast colleague Brad Rosen and I dissect the decision at this week's Brad&Boti podcast, along with a deep visit to the NBL and a couple of clubs falling by the wayside.
WNBL: Thirst for Hurst bubble burst
WHEN is an assistant ready to step into a head coaching role? It's always a gamble but what club "moves on" a highly-successful head coach to replace him with a prospect who most importantly fills a gender-specific requirement? Adelaide Lightning did, and yesterday its experiment with Nat Hurst ended when she was sacked from her WNBL job.
Brad&Boti: The birthday boy is back!
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WE'RE back this week after a quick respite while Brad&Boti podcast co-host Brad Rosen recovered from his landmark milestone birthday celebrations. And we're not holding back. Should Adelaide Lightning fire coach Nat Hurst? Are the Perth Wildcats selfish?

