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B&B: JackJumpers should sign Adam Gibson
BRAD Rosen and I this week landed a big NBL fish in Adam Gibson for our Brad&Boti Podcast, a championship winner at Brisbane Bullets and South Dragons, an Olympian in London and now, as a bona fide Tasmanian, surely the man the JackJumpers should be targeting.
Draw, eliminations help Boomers quest
THE elimination of regular nemeses Serbia and Lithuania from the men's Olympic draw at Tokyo and the make-up of Australia's group definitely opens the door for the Boomers to progress to the second round.
Gold? Let's lower the boom
THERE's nothing grander than our beloved senior citizens of the Boomers team for Tokyo declaring their intent on winning Gold. We can only wish them the best of luck - a commodity they finished without at the last Worlds and Olympics - while maybe reining in our own expectations.
Bob's Corner: NBA Finals? Not just now...
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BOB'S CORNER: A WNBA anniversary, news on the USA women's team for the Tokyo Olympics and another anniversary which Boston Celtics NBA fans are never likely to forget ... Our US correspondent BOB CRAVEN is on the ball with all your weekend read needs.
Basketball SA Hall of Fame Legends: Lorraine and Frank
BASKETBALL SA Hall of Fame "Legend" Werner Linde will be joined in that exclusive category by two of the sport's all-time greats across multiple contributions, in 50-60s superstar Lorraine Eiler and pacesetting pioneer Frank Angove.
B&B: Wortho, on anything and everything'ball
HE'S won championships, been a dual-Olympian and multiple Boomer, been through the US college system and even played professionally in Europe. He is, of course, Mark "Wortho" Worthington, and Brad Rosen and I got to pick his brain for this week's Brad&Boti podcast.
Suns blow a shining opportunity
AT home in Phoenix, the Suns wasted a golden opportunity to jump straight to the NBA Finals when they lost 102-116 to the LA Clippers, despite nursing a 3-1 best-of-five series lead.
(NBA Wrap with BOB CRAVEN)
Losing my Religion. Bye, Sam, Isaac, Alex
PODCAST colleague and friend Brad Rosen and I like to banter about our long-standing affiliations to our NBL clubs - Sydney Kings and Adelaide 36ers respectively - but I can honestly (and sadly) confirm I have absolutely zero affinity for the Sixers of this era.
Bob's Corner: Now Suns cop a little clip
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BOB'S CORNER: Our man in the USA, Bob Craven, is all over the NBA Conference Finals in this week's visit Stateside, and the Ben Simmons backlash in Philadelphia where the 76ers were booed off court. He's also got the latest on USA Basketball's men's team for the Tokyo Olympics and its 3x3 women's team for the Games.
United sweeps wounded Wildcats for title #2
MELBOURNE United tonight became a dual-NBL champion when it delivered the final telling blow 81-76 to a gallant Perth Wildcats, sweeping their best-of-five Grand Final Series 3-0.
