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Bob's Corner: 16 more Hall greats inducted
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BOB'S CORNER: A further 16 new members have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame and our US correspondent, former import BOB CRAVEN has all the latest, as well as World Cup, WNBA, EuroBasket and NBA news to keep you entertained and enlightened across the weekend.
Bob's Corner: Sun ready to set on Vegas
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BOB'S CORNER: The WNBA Finals between Connecticut Sun and Las Vegas Aces is about to tip off and our US correspondent BOB CRAVEN is ready to bring us all the action. And that's despite his disappointment Seattle Storm's Breanna Stewart finished behind A'ja Wilson for the league's MVP award.
Bird joins Larry as another legend
SEATTLE'S most successful sportsperson - the Storm's Sue Bird - yesterday closed the door on her 21-year WNBA career when the Las Vegas Aces prevailed 97-92 to clinch Game 4 of their semi final series, advancing to the Finals with a 3-1 success. Bird left her home floor with 11,328 fans chanting "Thank you Sue."
Opals in camp, #1 Boomer in town
THE Australian Opals national women's team has gone into camp on the Gold Coast ahead of the FIBA World Cup later this month and Patty Mills, the architect of the Boomers' Bronze Medal success opens his "UNEARTHED" tour tonight. The bad news? Steph Talbot and Ezi Magbegor are still playing WNBA semi finals.
Bob's Corner: Lower ranked teams jump the gun
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BOB'S CORNER: Our US correspondent BOB CRAVEN reports from Seattle that both WNBA semi final series are all locked away at 1-1, with the lower ranked Storm and Sun pinching initial road wins off Las Vegas and Chicago respectively. But it didn't take long to tie both series away.
Father's Day! Give dad that book he craves!
THERE'S still time but do not delay! Father's Day is upon us once again on Sunday but it's not too late to rush to your local bookstore and buy dad the one gift he was too bashful to officially request! We here at B.O.T.I. strongly recommend the purchase of one of two good books to show him how much you care.
See Patty live and in person
HE now arguably is rated Australia's greatest male basketball player, his performance at the Tokyo Olympic Games last year in leading the Boomers to "Rose Gold" the most outstanding achievement for that program and now you can see Patty Mills live next month in speaking engagements and clinics across Australia.
Luc on Luc - at long last
LUC LONGLEY is a master storyteller - as anyone and everyone in the Australian men's program will attest. But what stories he has to tell too, as a teammate of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Co in the great Chicago Bulls' NBA dynasty. At long last, fans of the three-time NBA champion have the chance to hear those stories.
Bob's Corner: WNBA down to Final Four, KD still at Nets
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BOB'S CORNER: Opals coach Sandy Brondello and her New York Liberty are out of the WNBA playoffs as US correspondent BOB CRAVEN takes us through the Final Four while also reporting on Kevin Durant's decision to stay in Brooklyn and LeBron James signing a new NBA deal.
OKC (and Phoenix) to host 36ers
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OKLAHOMA City Thunder, the home team of former Adelaide 36er and future Boomer Josh Giddey, and before him import Terrance Ferguson, will host the Sixers in one of their two pre-season road games against NBA opponents in October. The Phoenix Suns first will host Adelaide on October 2.
