For most athletes approaching 30-years-old, their prime playing days would be behind them, but not for Mitch Creek. NBL22 has not only seen Creek’s game reach new heights, but also a resurgence of his career from the brink of retirement. The South East Melbourne Phoenix star has firmly entrenched himself in the conversation for league MVP, a possible return to the NBA and has the Phoenix poised to make a legitimate run at the championship come season’s end – three things which looked far less likely 12 months ago.

In December 2020, former Melbourne United star and current San Antonio Spur, Jock Landale, made the bold prediction that his United outfit could go undefeated throughout the 2020-21 NBL season. Just over a year later, Landale fronted up against the Los Angeles Clippers as the Spurs starting center. It was a night of firsts. His first NBA start, his first NBA double-double and his first NBA game in which he played over 25 minutes.

With the NBA season on hold for the foreseeable future and the majority of us staying at home in isolation, we decided to run a Q and A with a few of our writers to talk about some of the loose ends from this season. Joseph Arthur, Curtis Lo, James O'Dwyer and guest Lachie Joe discuss some of the potential ways to end the season, the most re-watchable games from this year and in recent history, the end-of-season award nominees and our personal picks for who would've won the NBA championship.

Days after hearing her season was over, Southside Flyers Star Jenna O’Hea looked on from the sidelines as WNBL MVP Kia Nurse led the UC Capitals to victory over her beloved team. It was the Flyers second consecutive game without O’Hea and their first at home. The night marked Southside’s Cheryl Chambers’ 250th game as a WNBL head coach. Minutes after the final buzzer, as both teams had begun to warm down and fans piled out of Dandenong Stadium, O’Hea sat alone.

Curtis Lo and Joseph Arthur discuss what made Kobe Bryant so special to them, his connection with the NBA and the wider community, and his impact on all of us. May Kobe, Gianna and all of the other victims of this horrible tragedy rest in peace.

Flyers Take Out Minor Premiership With Home Win – Round 15 Recap The Southside Flyers were too strong for the Adelaide Lightning on Saturday night, cruising to an 81- 69 win at Dandenong Stadium. The victory secured the minor premiership for the Flyers, who will enter the playoffs as the number one team in the WNBL after securing a tiebreaker with the Boomers earlier in the season.

With the All-Star break fast approaching and fan voting in full swing, it’s time to take a look at who deserves to be a starter in Chicago. We’ve seen prospects blossom into stars, supposedly ‘washed’ veterans prove the doubters wrong and past MVP’s take their games to new levels. So who should be suiting up as All-Star starters? Let’s break it down.

The Southside Flyers cruised to an 81 – 62 win over the Townsville Fire with another dominant display from the leagues top team. Three-pointers and offensive rebounds told the tale as the class and toughness of the Flyers easily extinguished the Fire.

Last season, Luka Doncic averaged 23ppg, 8reb and 6ast as a rookie. He won Rookie of the Year and sent the NBA world into a frenzy with his step-back threes, circus shots and crazy passes.

The Jayco Southside Flyers remain unbeaten in the Chemist Warehouse WNBL after a pair of stirring victories just over 24 hours apart. A fighting win came over the Bendigo Spirit, at home and on Fox Sports, on Sunday afternoon then on Cup Eve the Flyers crossed to the State Basketball Centre where they led fellow unbeaten side Melbourne Boomers from start to finish.

Almost two weeks of the NBA season is in the books and we’ve had a chance to take a look at (most of) this year’s class of rookies through their first few NBA games. There’s been some big surprises, some slightly less big surprises, some rookie’s starved of opportunity and as always, plenty of inconsistency. So let’s dive in and take a look at some very early (arguably premature) rookie rankings.

It was a strong team effort from Southside as it rode the home crowd’s support to a second straight victory, defeating the Perth Lynx 97 – 93 in overtime. The Flyers had six players score in double figures, showcasing their multiple shooting threats and a versatile offense. O’Hea led the team with 19 points while Russell had 18 of her own to go along with 15 boards.

Will they or won’t they? With the NBA season only weeks away and training camp in full swing, it’s time to take a look at some of the leagues burning questions in a piece aptly named ‘will they or won’t they’.

The upcoming NBL season will see NBA draft prospects LaMelo Ball, RJ Hampton and Terry Armstrong all begin their professional careers as members of NBL sides, opting for a year abroad instead of going to college. There are many reasons as to why these players decided to skip college and join a professional league – some are different depending on circumstances, whereas others are more consistent across the board.

Late last Friday night (Saturday morning AEST), Kawhi Leonard made a decision that could define the NBA for years to come - opting to on a 4-year max deal, while at the same time orchestrating a from Oklahoma City to join him. Leonard is cold-blooded, he takes what he wants and if he doesn’t like something about the NBA, he changes it.

For anybody who thought the NBA would quiet down after the Toronto Raptors were crowned champs, marking the end of another season - shame on you. After a tumultuous draft and with a highly coveted free agency period underway, the NBA has once again proven itself to be a never-ending whirlwind of drama, highlights, tweets and most importantly, basketball.