Basketball
Bullets over break as Wildcats await
BULLETS enforcer Daniel Kickert admits to having mixed feelings about Brisbane’s nine-day break between matches at a crucial stage of the NBL season.
NBA Wrap: Westbrook nails another triple-double
STATS machine Russell Westbrook notches his 17th triple-double of the season, Aussie Jazz guard sidelined, and Jimmy Butler lifts Chicago. All the results are in the NBA Wrap!
Goulding touch and go to face 36ers
MELBOURNE United is hopeful of regaining Chris Goulding for Thursday night’s blockbuster against league-leader Adelaide 36ers.
Lightning’s sweet road breakthrough
ADELAIDE’s WNBL ‘young guns’ showed just how much they have learnt in a short time by upsetting WNBL leader Dandenong Rangers 80-73 in Dandenong on Sunday, less that 24 hours after ending a 15-game losing streak against Melbourne Boomers.
Tough Wildcats outpoint Sydney
SYDNEY’S post-season aspirations are far from certain after finals-proven Perth handed the Kings a clear beating on Saturday night.
Flames star over time out from the WNBL
MULTIPLE Olympian Belinda Snell has discovered practice makes perfect, even when it comes to injury.
Blicavs set to sink Lightning again
THERE’S a charming irony in Adelaide’s two WNBL losses to Dandenong this season largely being inflicted by Sara Blicavs, daughter of one of South Australia’s greatest basketballers.
Buzz over Simmons’ NBA first with 76ers
BEN Simmons is still sidelined with a foot injury but the No.1 NBA draft pick has just taken another significant step towards starting his career.
Power Rankings: Cavs will be unstoppable
CAN any team prevent the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors square off for the third straight time in the NBA Finals?
Cats’ streak not a concern for Lisch
AS A former Wildcat, you don’t have to prompt Sydney skipper Kevin Lisch about Perth’s proven finals record but he no longer cares.
NBL eyes deal to play NBA teams
NBL boss Larry Kestelman will fly to the United States next month to ramp up discussions with NBA officials about Australian teams playing in the US.
NBL shining by starlight
STAR power. The NBL has it in abundance this season and is reaping the benefits in crowd numbers, sponsorship and unprecedented television coverage, locally and internationally.
Sixers bounce back to turn heat up again
ADELAIDE’s confirmation that last week’s road massacre at the hands of United in Melbourne was an aberration was emphatically hammered home in a monster 117-85 rout of Illawarra.
Lightning’s future bright: Lucas
THE record may show an egg in the win-loss column but Lightning heads to Victoria for a WNBL double feeling positive about the future.
