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30,000 eager fans turned-up to the Australian Institute of Sport on Tuesday night expecting an evening with famed television comedian, Bill Cosby. Instead fans were treated to the 19th episode of the Bill Clisby show, where even Clisby (9 points, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 5 rebounds) was upstaged by one of his co-stars, Read More …
Another dismal start to their game saw the Pirates suffer yet another harsh defeat at the hands of a vengeful Spartans outfit who badly wanted to rectify their earlier overtime defeat in their round 9 encounter. Despite winning the tip, the Pirates were overly ambitious in their opening first half gambit, relying more on the Read More …
Asafa “Asa” Phelps (no relation to Olypmic champion Michael Phelps), decorated World War II veteran and co-founder of the Hellfish, died at 6:20pm on Tuesday evening aged 92. It was only after a long running and bitter feud with C. Montgomery Burns that nature finally assassinated Phelps, accomplishing what Fernando Vidal and several other imprisoned Read More …
With most of their injured players back on the squad the Pirates were hoping to at least put on a solid display against division leaders, the Diablos. Despite a slow start, the Pirates looked a different side to those that have taken to the court over the past fourteen rounds, confidently moving the ball and Read More …
A depleted Pirates outfit was forced to rely on their junior ranks in their loss to the Beavers on Tuesday evening. Absent from the line-up were key forwards Todd Gregory, who has not been seen since July 23, and Brett Butler, ruled-out with a calf-injury sustained at the Pirates training session on Sunday. Defensively, the Read More …
The Bears turned to their jujitsu training to get them through a tough night against a focussed Pirates outfit who were keen on acquiring a new bear skinned rug for their club house. Winning the tip, thanks to Brett “Alfred” Butler, the Pirates squandered their first few opportunities at the hoop, costing them on the Read More …
A security guard for the Australian Institute of Sport sparked an international incident on Tuesday when they misheard a conversation between team mates of a local basketball team leading to one of the Pirates being taken into witness protection by the FBI at an undisclosed location. The conversation referred to a team in the CPL Read More …
Injuries and illness throughout the Pirates camp made their preparations for Tuesday’s game against the Hornets disjointed and disorganised, even with the bye in the previous week, the Pirates were ultimately out of touch with their opponents and their game plan. A lack of patience on offence afforded the Hornets extra time with the ball Read More …
Under police escort, the Pirates arrived at the Australian Institute of Sport where 21,655 fans waited to see the Brumbies defeat the Lions and the Pirates face-down a talented Spartans army who were widely tipped to win with the least fair odds offering $8.80 for a Pirates victory, even with a ten point spread. But Read More …
For the first time since their arrival in the CPL, the Pirates looked to be in a fight they could win. Then they found out that they were against the fightingest squad in the fightingest team in the third fightingest league in the competition. Trading basket for basket in the first quarter, the Pirates had Read More …