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Dem, Jen stand out again

ILLAWARRA Hawks' NBL import Demitrius Conger and Sydney Uni Flames' defending WNBL championship centre Jennifer Hamson have claimed this round's Player of the Week awards.

WNBL, it's a wrap, NBL brilliant

THE WNBL regular season is done and dastardly, the NBL being served notice Melbourne, Illawarra and Adelaide are back in business. 2017 certainly finished on a high.

Box on NBL: Tips/Rankings

FINGERS are crossed Melbourne United will be able to open the roof at Hisense Arena tonight for its Boxing Day clash with Brisbane Bullets.

Christmas cheer: Just wrapping

A GUTSY but ultimately ill-fated overtime road loss by Adelaide has settled the WNBL Final Four, while officiating controversies made a mockery of an otherwise thrilling NBL round.

Sally quits as WNBL "Head"

SALLY Phillips, easily the best thing to happen to WNBL administration in the past 20 years, resigned from her role this week at Basketball Australia as the league's "head".

Breakers escape breaks: Rankings/Tips

CASEY Prather's elbow injury is the latest to strike down an NBL contender, only the New Zealand Breakers currently immune to losing a key man for an extended period.

WNBL Grand Final Breakfast

 IT'S been a looong time between major events - such as a lunch or breakfast -  leading in to a WNBL Grand Final but it will be happening in Melbourne on  January 12 from 7.30-9am.

 The last one I can recall was a lunch ahead of the 2008 WNBL Grand Final so  this is one to get behind, sponsored as it is by Melbourne radio station SEN and  heading for the Emerson Rooftop Bar on Commercial Rd at South Yarra.

 The biggest name in women's basketball and Australia's greatest player, Lauren  Jackson will be along, as will Liz Cambage, the first (and only) woman to have dunked at an Olympic Games.

Sandy wants medalling, not meddling

HAVING “been there, done that” as a player, Sandy Brondello is rolling up her sleeves as Opals coach, ready to get down and dirty in the quest to return Australia to the medal dais.

Duo hits its PEAK

PEAK Sport Australia has signed MAC Adelaide Lightning captain Abby Bishop and Brisbane Bullets forward Mitch Young to its PEAK Athlete Program.

Court stars claim honours (PotW)

PERTH import Courtney Williams and Adelaide's American combo guard Ramone Moore have snared the prizes this round as the B.O.T.I. WNBL and NBL Players of the Week respectively.