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Bob's Corner: Jingles jangles to new record
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BOB'S CORNER: Contributor Bob Craven (pictured) bringing us uptodate on what's happening in the U.S. and also a little 'ball history. This Week: Adelaide's Joe Ingles sets a new NBA career-high with his 34-points output in a losing cause for Utah Jazz; and is Lauren Jackson Seattle's greatest-ever pro athlete?
OK, let's get back to the new normal
THE hub is snubbed and we're back to NBL normal, but just what IS NBL normal now?
Grilled! NBL Pocket Podcast asks the tough ones
BEEN a big fan of the NBL Pocket Podcast's unique brand of interrogation since I first was a guest on the show but wow, got the full-on grilling in this week's episode on many of the league's controversies and issues.
Opals' Olympic draw, squad, full of promise
VASTLY improved Belgium currently ranked #6 in the world by FIBA, is the biggest intragroup challenge for the Australian Opals at the (fingers-crossed) Tokyo Olympic Games this year.
We have 'The Man' - Lemanis - on B&B
BRAD Rosen and I managed this week to holster the big gun of the Bullets, Andrej Lemanis for a bit of one-on-two at our Brad&Boti podcast, and the Boomers' Rio Olympics coach was very forthcoming on a diverse range of basketball-related topics.
NBL21 TotW Rd.9: No, this Cup runneth over
YES, it may appear obvious that the 10-time league champion Perth Wildcats, as inaugural winners of the NBL Cup, should claim our highly-coveted "Team of the Week" accolade.
NBL Cup Wrap: Let's officially park the official review
KILL it. Kill it until the last two minutes at least. Talking here about the "Official Review", the greatest single waste of time, referee confidence-eroder, momentum-wrecker and useless innovation since jumpballs were replaced by the equally moronic possession arrow.
Wildcats claim Cup - and you're surprised?
PERTH Wildcats, the most successful pro franchise in Australian team sport, today completed the journey to claim the $150,000 first prize and the inaugural NBL Cup ... leaving many wondering why there was even any doubt it would.
NBL Cup Rd.4: Wildcats no wild card
IT looks like the NBL Cup will close on something resembling a league-wide rivalry round, with Perth Wildcats now in the boxseat to add the $150,000 first prize to the club's long list of plunder and booty.
Brad&Boti: Vickers giving credit where it's due
FORMER Sydney Kings captain Brad Rosen and I managed to score dual-NBL championship-winning head coach Dean Vickerman for this week's Brad&Boti podcast and he took us to many interesting places.
