Hoop Dreamers Take Shot For Salvation

AUSTRALIAN basketball at the elite level has reached a crossroads after a steady decline in crowds, sponsors, television coverage and overall profile in recent years. Foundation club Brisbane and perennial powerhouse Sydney, who between them have won four of the past six National Basketball League championships, joined a growing scrap heap of extinct clubs last off-season, leaving just 10 teams competing for the 2008-09 title. The NBL and Basketball Australia are in the middle of a thorough ...