Australian basketball boomed in the 1990s, then almost died. In Part IV of a special series, MICHAEL RANDALL examines what the cautionary tale means for an expanding NBL, and rising stars who’ll decide the Boomers’ future.
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The WNBL is at ground zero, salaries are poor and the Opals far less popular than the Matildas despite greater success. An icon has unloaded over the sad state of Australian women’s basketball, writes MICHAEL RANDALL in Part III of a special report.
Over the next two weeks we give fantasy basketball players a breakdown of every NBL team’s best prospects for your SuperCoach squad, starting with the reigning champs. Play for free.
Australian basketball’s junior elite development is envied worldwide, yet one ‘major problem’ is obvious. In Part II of a special report, MICHAEL RANDALL delves into trends that have icons like Andrew Gaze and Brian Goorjian worried.
A major roadblock in grassroots basketball is causing heartbreak for players and threatening ‘terrifying’ social consequences. It could cost us the next Patty Mills, writes MICHAEL RANDALL in Part I of a special report.
After a messy fortnight, the 36ers have cancelled their two official practice matches against the JackJumpers, opting out of travelling to Launceston due to unforeseen weather conditions.
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With bragging rights on the line, Matty Johns and James Magnussen break down the penultimate final night of swimming, the strange individual medley, success on the clay and more.