Basketball SA Hall of Fame inductees: Marina Wood
IT'S less than a week now to BASKETBALL SA's Hall of Fame ceremony next Friday at Stamford Grand in the Adelaide CBD, with North Adelaide Rockets and Opals star Marina Wood (nee Moffa) among the first inductees of the new decade.
Tips: United place Kings on throne
MELBOURNE United last night handed arch rival Sydney Kings the regular season championship while keeping its own slim NBL playoff hopes alive by beating a depleted Perth Wildcats 77-67 in an open-roof extravanganza.
Lightning disaster as Seekamp hurt
ADELAIDE Lightning tonight survived a gritty challenge by a depleted Perth Lynx outfit 75-74 at the Lighthouse but it came at a huge cost with captain Nicole Seekamp badly injuring her right ankle.
Podcast: Farewell to Kobe
THE death of Kobe Bryant on Monday morning and the circumstances surrounding it was a tragic event for basketball globally and Brad Rosen and I review what the Los Angeles Lakers legend gave to the world in this week's podcast.
Rankings: Wildcats, Capitals still top the charts
THERE's only five teams truly still in the running for a NBL Final Four berth and it has been reflected in our weekly rankings, while in the WNBL, the jockeying on the playoff partygoers' island is all that has transpired this week.
WNBL PotW: A star on the fly
THE successful return to Canberra of reigning league MVP Kelsey Griffin highlighted Round 15 of the WNBL, teammate Kia Nurse putting her hand up for our Player of the Week consideration.
The Week That Was: Jan.19-Jan 26
THIS was a super-charged period in the NBL and WNBL, with so much going on all week you shouldn't blame yourself if you missed something.
WNBL: Boomers, Caps chase second and its advantages
WNBL Round 15 has determined Southside Flyers will host Adelaide Lightning in one best-of-three semi final series and Melbourne Boomers will face Canberra Capitals in the other, but homecourt advantage there is still up for grabs.
Flyers dominate Adelaide Lite
WNBL leader Southside burst out of the blocks at Dandenong tonight and was never headed as it swatted away a depleted Adelaide Lightning 81-69, leading by as many as 21 points and rarely seriously threatened.
Tips: Load shmoad and it's still black and white
LET'S hope there's no more "load management" by the Sydney Kings this NBL season and that WNBL leader Southside Flyers has found a way to play without injured captain Jenna O'Hea.