‘We’re an afterthought’: The snub fuelling Lynx’s WNBL title hunt
It is the almighty snub which has fuelled a run to the WNBL championship series. MICHAEL RANDALL dives into how the Lynx rallied to be on the cusp of ending a three-decade drought.
Womens Basketball
Human Torch Atwell’s scorching response to Opals snub
Lauren Jackson’s international retirement may not be final.But it was another WNBL star who put her best foot forward after being overlooked for the Opals.
Melbourne move? Geelong makes play for Boomers WNBL licence
Melbourne Boomers are under threat of relocation with a move underway to move the WNBL club to Geelong, Michael Randall and Jay Clark reveal.
The key issue relegating women’s sport to a ‘second-tier novelty’
Women’s sport faces all manner of barriers when it comes to getting the respect it deserves. But one obstacle, according to Australian Olympic champion Cate Campbell, stands above all others.
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WNBL: The effect of McGowan’s dagger through Lynx hearts
WA Premier Mark McGowan’s border announcement last week hit the Perth Lynx camp hard. Coach Ryan Petrik opens up on the latest setback in a difficult year.
Big reveal: Anstey’s top 10 NBA draft tips
Aussie basketball legend Chris Anstey has turned to two players across ‘The Ditch’ as his best NBA draft candidates. See who else runs out his top 10 in this week’s The Logue Down.
First Aussie team Serbia bound after Djokovic deportation
Basketball Australia will take travel advice from the Federal Government in the wake of Novak Djokovic’s deportation as it prepares to head to Serbia for World Cup qualifiers.
What Delly’s withdrawal means for Boomers
Melbourne United star Matthew Dellavedova won’t play for the Boomers in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers, but he will still have a role to play.
Covid crisis: WNBL season on life support
The pandemic has left the WNBL season hanging by a thread after Round 6 games were postponed on the weekend. Here is how the league is planning to survive.
Mother of all records: WNBL star’s untouchable milestone
Kelly Wilson will create WNBL history this week setting an incredible games record that may never be broken.
Revealed: The untold damage caused by a basketball renegade
For all its exciting progress in the last 12 months, Aussie basketball was tarnished by one incident in particular and now that ‘huge disappointment’ has been laid bare.
Heal fury: Capital punishment blast in illegal video bust
The Canberra Capitals gained an ‘unfair’ advantage to beat the Sydney Flames in the opening round of the WNBL season and coach Shane Heal wants justice.
‘Package deal’: Colleges hunting Townsville duo
Joined at the hip. It is a phrase that perhaps best sums up Townsville basketball guns Rory Hawke and Luca Yates.
‘Unprofessional’: Ref and coach in video scandal
A referee passing on confidential video to a coach in the WNBL has landed both in hot water.
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