WNBL sale a two-horse race as it reaches ‘pointy end’
The historically critical sale of Australia’s oldest women’s sporting competition will soon reach its climax as potential buyers are suiting up to take over the WNBL.
The historically critical sale of Australia’s oldest women’s sporting competition will soon reach its climax as potential buyers are suiting up to take over the WNBL.
With Perth being locked in to just a one year deal for basketball’s collaborative extravaganza, HoopsFest, the door has been left wide open for the event to travel annually, Super Bowl style.
Following the buzz of the AFL’s Gather and NRL’s Magic Rounds, basketball is set for a festival of its own as Basketball Australia and the NBL announce ‘HoopsFest’ set for WA.
A WNBL championship winning coach is moving closer to being appointed as Geelong United’s senior mentor and two high profile players are being targeted.
Liz Cambage has hit back at false reports surrounding her absence from the Opals’ World Cup squad, making it clear it was her call not to be considered.
Hoops legend Lauren Jackson says she could not be prouder of players in the WNBL after the league became one of the first in Australia to be fully vaccinated.
Liz Cambage’s pre-Olympics behaviour is essentially going unpunished and Andrew Bogut is worried the decision sets a dangerous precedent for any similar instances in the future.
Basketball Australia have revealed the findings of their investigation into Liz Cambage’s behaviour during an Opals scrimmage match.
Rapper Drake isn’t dancing around the question of who he’d want to lead a mooted Toronto WNBA franchise, with an Aussie star leading the way.
A former Opals coach believes Liz Cambage’s poor pre-Olympics behaviour is a by-product of a program providing too many allowances for her as the side’s superstar compared to other team members.
There’s another Australian heading to the USA to pursue their NBA ambitions – but rather than conceding fouls – Jacqui Dover will be calling them.
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