For those people who are not NBA followers, the defending LA Lakers and power forward Lamar Odom have stalled in the contract negotiation stakes. Some may say it has been very quiet from Odom's side. That's not the point here though.I stole this You Tube footage from A Stern Warning but the credit for this master piece has to go creator A Royal Pain.Congrats with the great creativity Royal. You

Australian born David Andersen will be a Houston Rocket for the next 3 years.The deal is worth $2.5 million per season to the Aussie dual Olympian. The Rockets have the option for the third year of this deal.

Will it be the year of the hawk?The Wollongong Hawks may have scratched and clawed it's way back into the NBL I'm not sure how many times, but the "Steel City" is now kicking goals off the court.Sure, with only half their team signed (look for an import signing today) I'm not sure how games the Hawks will win, but right now they are leading the competition off the court. They have just released

Steve Carfino and Andrew Gaze will be in your living room twice a week this season.NBL fans should be dancing in the streets thanks to Fox Sports.I'm hearing that the NBL will be announcing that Fox Sports will be back on board to the tune of two games per week. (A very big improvement on last year's coverage package.) Round 2's Wednesday night clash (30th September) between this season's heavy

Anna Bligh showing here shooting ability while in Cairns. Looks like netball is more her go.Here is the latest and greatest news in the world of hoops while you enjoy your morning coffee. Like me, news is a little lean.- New Zealand Tall Blacks to tour Europe with a seventeen year old to make his debut.- Luke Schenscher returns to practice with Adelaide 36ers. Do not get too excited 36er fans,