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The Week That Was: Nov.10-17
WHAT a week this has been, with our Opals through to next year's final stage of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics, new Breakers NBL import Glen Rice Jr arrested and sidelined from today's match in Perth but the club's chief executive Matt Walsh having his fine and suspension reduced.
NBL: Record crowd, and almost a wrap
THE NBL-leading Sydney Kings and their NSW derby rival Illawarra Hawks today staged a a "rivalry round" game for the ages, with a record attendance of 17,514 also seeing their efforts go toward the Salvation Army's bushfire relief.
NBL: Rice arrest on assault charge
NEW Zealand's 1NEWS has reported Breakers' NBL recruit Glen Rice Jr was arrested allegedly for assault after an incident in an Auckland bar on Thursday morning, club chief executive Matt Walsh confirming the story.
NBL: A-OK for Kay as Wildcats flourish
PERTH tonight made Adelaide's hopes of a return to the NBL playoffs all that much harder as Nick Kay produced a season-best game in its 99-95 win at Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
Tips: Did NBL take Matt finish personally?
THE NBL has always been a trifle thin-skinned about anything perceived as criticism of any aspect of its administration of the elite game, but its fine and suspension of Breakers chief executive Matt Walsh this week does look something of an over-reaction.
Rankings: Hawks jump as United consolidates
WITH its convincing win over the Taipans in Cairns, Illawarra jumped out of our NBL Rankings cellar while at the other end of the tree, United swung onto a higher branch after twin wins.
Podcast #4: Brad bruises Breakers
BRAD Rosen and I feel we are starting to hit our stride in our weekly Brad&Boti podcast, talking all things NBL and WNBL, and today with even some Opals in there.
NBL PotW: However the ball bounces
THIS was a truly tough round to find our NBL Player of the Week, with the "rule of thumb" having to apply, reinforcing it had to be the best performance or performances if a team played twice.
NBL: And yes, that's a wrap!
FOURTH spot on the NBL table remains very much a lottery as Melbourne today smacked another playoff hopeful, manhandling Adelaide 109-90 after Brisbane fell to Sydney, and New Zealand lost to both Victorian clubs.
36ers on the brink as United soar
MELBOURNE United again sent NBL playoff wannabe Adelaide back to the drawing board with a thoroughly convincing 109-90 win at Melbourne Arena, Melo Trimble with a season-high 32 points.
