Fearless Boomers have medal in their sights
BOOMERS boss Andrej Lemanis isn't too fired up about who will captain his World Cup team but he is excited his players have "bought in" and are targeting a podium finish in Spain.
WW - 36ers V Crocodiles, October 6, 2004
WAYBACK Wednesday was a weekly feature I wrote last season for Adelaide 36ers website, which now you can revisit, see for the first time or completely ignore!
'Ringo' says: "I'm done"
DUAL Olympian and 2006 World Champion Jenni Screen today made it official, informing the Opals tonight’s clash with Mozambique would be her last international for Australia.
GE to electrify Hawks again
RHYS Martin’s decision to pursue opportunities to play in Europe has opened the door for Wollongong’s 2011 MVP Gary Ervin to return to the club for the 2014-15 NBL season.
Montreal can add a new 36ers dimension
EXPECT Adelaide 36ers to shortly formally reveal SEABL superstar Daequon Montreal as their second import for 2014-15, alongside playmaking guard Jamar Wilson.
Our (World) Cup runneth over
YOU would think it might be hard to get excited about Australia’s shot at a World Cup medal without starters Andrew Bogut and Patty Mills being available ... but you’d be wrong.
The Week That Was ... #4
AUSTRALIA's Opals today completed a 3-0 sweep of Japan when they whipped the hosts 67-52 at Yagamata.
The Week That Was ... #1
THE Opals today hammered Japan B 91-52 as part of their four-game tour, following last night’s thrilling 80-79 win over Japan in Akita.
The Week That Was ... #2
SYDNEY Kings this week announced the signing of import Kendrick Perry - no, not Kendrick Perkins, though what the Kings are paying Perry probably is closer to what $7million man Perkins should annually earn in the NBA.
The Week That Was ... #3
NEW Zealand's midweek signing, Tai Wesley, was on the radar of several NBL teams before the Breakers swooped in to secure the Guam international.
Loggins-Bruton bound to blitz Brisbane
BET on the NBL staging its 2014 Preseason Blitz Tournament for the Loggins-Bruton Trophy in Brisbane in September.
Bullets 'will happen' CEO repeats
JUST to be clear, NBL chief executive Fraser Neill today reiterated Brisbane would be represented in the league from 2015-16 onwards.
WW - 36ers V Bullets, October 2, 1994
WAYBACK Wednesday was a weekly feature I wrote last season for Adelaide 36ers website, which now you can revisit, see for the first time or completely ignore!
Another good day, and all that jazz
IT’S been another fine day for Australian basketball on the world stage with Boomers forward Cameron Bairstow signing a three-year deal with the NBA’s Chicago Bulls.
Poland a "Screen-saver"
OPALS co-captain and 2006 World Champion Jenni Screen has landed a pro gig in Poland during the Australian summer.
All Star Five's all stars thrive
YOU have to wonder whether the NBL losing its complete 2013-14 All Star Five ahead of the 2014-15 season is a good or bad omen.
Sayonara to another Opals outfit
NOT sure when it will be time to take an Opals squad/team seriously but surely coach Brendan Joyce has to get more deliberate soon with the World Championship right around the corner.
R.I.P. James. You made my life better
EVERY now and then, you get a stark reminder of your own mortality and the fact you may soon be joining all your childhood heroes somewhere in the great beyond.
FLASHBACK 42: April 6, 1967
*FLASHBACKS, my irregular "lucky dip" where I just reach into my drawers of old Australian basketball stuff and transcribe whatever I find for you.
Balls to bounce in Wollongong
EXPECT the Wollongong Hawks to shortly name naturalised forward Adam Ballinger in their revamped 2014-15 NBL lineup.
