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Rankings: Bullets take a dive
BRISBANE had its NBL playoffs fate in its own hands last round and duly squandered it, blowing a much-needed home win over New Zealand which would have eliminated the Breakers, then stumbling in Perth.
Ben's $80,000 bushfire crisis pie night
YESTERDAY's Four’N Twenty and the Philadelphia 76ers' Australian Heritage Night raised more than $80,000 to help those affected by the horrific Australian bushfire crisis.
NBL PotW: This one was a coin toss
ROUND 19 of the NBL certainly was big in the fortunes of a few teams still trying to grab that coveted fourth spot for the playoffs but when it came down to super individual performances from which to select out Player of the Week, it was truly tough to split two of them.
Opals pack their bags for Tokyo
AUSTRALIA this morning confirmed its place at this year's Tokyo Olympics when it staved off Brazil 86-72 but anyone confidently predicting a medal at the Games needs to settle down. This is a very tough field.
The Week That Was: Feb.2-9
YES, this has been a bonanza week with coaching decisions, NBL and WNBL action, the Opals in France and the Hall of Fame event in South Australia.
Breakers break into the Four
NEW Zealand's Breakers tonight have crashed the NBL Final Four following their win in Brisbane and the Bullets' loss today to the Wildcats in Perth.
Opals back on track
THE Opals today re-energised their Tokyo Olympics campaign with an emphatic 100-74 rout of Puerto Rico in Bourges, France, to virtually ensure their qualification for the Games.
Finals for Taipans? Try 'championship contenders'
CAIRNS tonight not only weathered the best Adelaide had to offer but put on a fun show at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, leaving no doubt it not only utterly deserves its spot in the playoffs, but it is a major NBL championship contender.
French bag it as Opals falter
AUSTRALIA's Opals may be ranked No.2 in the world by FIBA but today they simply were outclassed by France as the home team was roared to a 72-63 victory in their opening match of the final qualifiers in Bourges for the Tokyo Olympics.
Farewell Joey Wright
ADELAIDE 36ers fans at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday for the NBL match with Cairns Taipans will see Sixers coach Joey Wright at the helm for the last time in a home match.
