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.
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.
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.
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.
NBL Rd7 Rankings, Tips: New DJ to spin at Phoenix
SOUTH East Melbourne has secured multiple Adelaide 36ers club MVP Daniel Johnson to replace injured Gorjok Gak, heightening its chances of taking down NBL leader Melbourne in Throwdown 22 this week, United dealing with its own injury situation after Monday's loss to Perth.
Brad&Boti: WNBL, NBL and Dr Mic stops by
BRAD Rosen and I are back this week with a huge Brad&Boti podcast, featuring not only the latest on the WNBL season's tip-off last week and the NBL's continued delivery of stunning results, but also an in-depth interview with Tasmania JackJumpers forward Anthony Drmic on life in the limelight.
NBLTotW6: United just wild about Perth
COME on now. Round 6's NBL Team of the Week is obvious. After last night closed the round with the Melbourne Cup Eve clash, the Perth Wildcats were the only team on anyone's lips by ending United's winning streak, albeit with the home team losing Luke Travers, Ian Clark and Ariel Hukporti to injury in-game.
NBL GF rematch a fiasco finish
IT WAS always bound to be a memorable match for some reason but yesterday's Sydney-New Zealand grand final rematch of their epic 2023 Championship Series ended in calamity with three minutes of crazy drama highlighted by Shaun Bruce's game-winning three and D.