wwos.com.au top basketball stories http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au en-au Copyright(c) 2005 Ninemsn All rights reserved. 5 http://ninemsn.com.au/share/img/nh_logo.gif wwos.com.au top basketball stories http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au 142 40 Brightest Opals battling imperfections http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=617827&rss=yes Penny Taylor is fighting an ankle injury and Lauren Jackson requires surgery but they should still play if the Opals can reach the gold medal match. China secure quarter-final spot http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=615824&rss=yes China secured a quarter-final spot in the Olympic men's basketball competition on Saturday with a hard-fought 59-55 win over Germany. NBL agree on new TV deal ahead of season http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=614325&rss=yes The NBL has secured a TV deal for its upcoming season. Basketball fans however, may have to wait a month into the competition to watch games live on Fox Sports. Bucks trade Williams to Cleveland http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=614317&rss=yes Andrew Bogut may be surrounded by a different cast at the Bucks next season with Mo Williams and forward Desmond Mason reportedly traded by the NBA club. NZ team dumped from WNBL http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=614316&rss=yes The Christchurch-based Sirens women's basketball team have been dumped from the WNBL after a single season. NBA champion Celtics to open season against Cavaliers http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=578301&rss=yes American Greg Oden's debut and the Boston Celtics banner raising ceremony will highlight the opening day of the 2008-09 National Basketball Association season, the league announced Wednesday. Cairns to host Dragons in NBL opener http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=609312&rss=yes Cairns will host Australian coach Brian Goorjian's South Dragons in the opening game of the newly streamlined 2008-09 National Basketball League season. USA fire Olympic warning with Lithuania drubbing http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=608095&rss=yes LeBron James' Team USA buried European heavyweights Lithuania 120-84 on Friday to lay down a marker for reclaiming the Olympic title. Singapore Slingers pull out of NBL http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=605329&rss=yes Crippling air fares have grounded the Singapore Slingers, who have officially withdrawn from the National Basketball League. Gaze joins interim basketball board http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=602950&rss=yes Andrew Gaze has been appointed to the interim board responsible for the overall reform of basketball in Australia. Greece, Croatia land Olympic tickets http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=600661&rss=yes Greece and Croatia have booked berths for the Olympic Games men's basketball tournament on Saturday with wins over Puerto Rico and Germany respectively. Carter signs NBL deal with Dragons http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=598361&rss=yes The South Dragons have completed their backcourt with the inclusion of Rhys Carter for the upcoming NBL season.