All Things Newsworthy

Round 3 of the NBL kicks off tonight so I thought what better way to kick off your day then to catch up on all the latest from around the league. (And don't forget to check out the caption competition below this post.)

• ''It would be nice if the NBL were out there letting people know that the season was actually under way," Sydney Spirit CEO Steve Aquilina told The Canberra Times.
• Teammate Corey "Homicide" Williams takes out weekly award.
• If Paora (Winitana) can't get through the session then we have to make the call on him," Sixers coach Scott Ninnis told the Adelaide Advertiser. If Winitana misses the game it means he will not get to play in front of friends and family back home in New Zealand.
• "But having discussed it with the NBL I think they were fairly understanding of the reasons why I was defending my player." Blaze coach Brendan Joyce talking to the ABC about his blow up in last week's press conference.
• "He contributes in different ways," said Breakers coach Andre Lemanis. Lemanis was talking to Stuff.co.nz about Tony Ronaldson's early season form.
• "It was a weakness last year - we didn't win enough games away," Eric Cooks told the Illawarra Mercury.
• Cairns Taipans Coach Alan Black has his say on the new look league for next year.
• New coach for the Canberra Gunners in the SEABL.
• One of Gonzaga's All Time greats Dan Dickau has been released from his Italian team. Hat tip to WorldHoopBlog via The Hoop.
• As I've been known to sport one in my time, . If fighting is your go, check out this list of NBA players you might be able to take and who you cannot. I love dropping by ThoughtsFromTheJockstrap via ASternWarning.
• No such thing as bad publicity if you ask the Basketball Professor.

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