Chris Dutton
Chris Dutton has worked at The Canberra Times since 2007, starting as a junior reporter before covering the Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies. He now writes extensively on Super Rugby and is part of the Fairfax team covering the London Olympic Games - with, of course, a focus on Canberra athletes.
Basketball
Gaze urges NBL to recruit NBA star power
Chris Dutton BASKETBALL great Andrew Gaze has urged the NBL to make an audacious bid to recruit some of the biggest names in the sport to increase popularity and avoid another collapse.
Basketball
Graf backs Joyce choice
Chris Dutton New Opals coach Brendan Joyce's biggest challenge will be adjusting to coaching women, Carrie Graf says.
Basketball
Fire still burns for the once top guns
Chris Dutton Before the Raiders and the Brumbies, the Cannons ruled Canberra sport by playing before sell-out crowds at The Palace.
Basketball
BA decides not to act over Bibby spray
Chris Dutton Canberra Capitals skipper Jess Bibby will not be punished for criticising Basketball Australia.
Basketball
Graf's future with Capitals hinges on Games review
Chris Dutton The Canberra Capitals want Basketball Australia to fast-track its post-Olympic Games review so the WNBL powerhouse can secure its future with coach Carrie Graf.
Basketball
Bruton, McEachin 'bringing old school back'
Chris Dutton They led the NBL revolution in Australia and now Hall of Famers Cal Bruton and Herb McEachin want to inspire a new generation with a basketball tournament of "playground ball and old school rules".
Snake, Pearl join forces
Chris Dutton They led the basketball revolution in Australia and now Hall of Famers Cal Bruton and Herb McEachin want to inspire a new generation with a tournament of ''playground ball and old school rules''.
Basketball
Petrie's curse strikes the Blaze
Chris Dutton Anthony Petrie jokes he could be the curse haunting the NBL but despite four of his teams going broke in the past five years, the former Canberra Gunner is refusing to give up on Australia's...
Basketball
Mills keen to be back on court
Chris Dutton Patrick Mills refuses to let a turbulent three months and his uncertain NBA future ''break'' his love of basketball and derail his preparations for the London Olympics.
