NBL Rd8 Rankings, Tips and Injury Question Marks
WHO suits up? That's the behind-the-scenes mystery ahead of this NBL round, Luke Travers, Ian Clark, Matthew Dellavedova, Ariel Hukporti, Patrick Miller, Bobi Klintman, Tyrell Harrison, Trey Kell all on the recovery trail, with Daniel Johnson returning to Adelaide also a headline maker.
Brad&Boti: NBL7 and WNBL 2 Under Microscope
HAVE Melbourne United, Sydney Kings and Tasmania JackJumpers separated themselves from the NBL pack and have Melbourne Boomers emerged as the surprise WNBL title favourite? Brad Rosen and I had a lot of thinking to do for this week's Brad&Boti podcast after the weekend's results.
WNBL Rd3 Rankings, Tips: Time to show some Spirit
IS BENDIGO the real deal or is Perth as good as it seems after two home wins? There's a few questions the WNBL's Round 3 should help answer, the Spirit expecting back championship-winner Kelsey Griffin, though most likely against Melbourne on Sunday.
Hawks sack Jackomas, Tatum named interim
ILLAWARRA today axed coach Jacob Jackomas, replacing him - temporarily it would appear - with assistant Justin Tatum, the father of Boston Celtics NBA All Star Jayson, as it searches for a new head man.
WNBL TotW2: Flyers flying as Boomers boom
WITH only two teams remaining undefeated after just two rounds of WNBL play, it was another tough call to isolate our Team of the Week, especially with Mercedes Russell and Maddi Rocci also leading Southside to two big road wins.
NBL TotW7: United they stand, Kings rule
FOR a round of only five matches, it is amazing how many clubs had their hands up for NBL Round 7 Team of the Week consideration. Four, in all, excluding the only other winner, Tasmania, which did only what it needed to in taking care of directionless but also depleted Adelaide.
WNBL Wrap2: Boomers, Lynx setting the pace
MELBOURNE Boomers and Perth Lynx remain the WNBL's only unbeaten teams after just two rounds, emphasising the contention this could finish as one of the closest seasons in the league's 42- year history.
United digs deep and Kings reign in endgame
CHRIS Goulding and Jo Lual-Acuil loaded an undermanned Melbourne onto their shoulders to today produce United's gutsiest win of the NBL season in Throwdown 22 against crosstown derby rival South East Melbourne, reinforcing the tenet never doubt the heart of a champion.
Taipans overcome and Ants swarm at Adelaide
IT WAS a lesson in basketball coaching tonight as Adam Forde in Cairns steered his undermanned Taipans to victory over a confused Illawarra, and Scott Roth's JackJumpers took care of business in Adelaide against a 36ers team down Trey Kell but still happy to use 11 players.
Wildcats zone out broken Breakers
BRYCE Cotton opened the NBL's Round 7 with a season-high 37-point haul as Perth made it three wins in a row and exposed the Breakers as battlers this time around and highly unlikely to match their bold Championship Series campaign of 2022-23.