Lauren Jackson “played” her last game for Australia on Sunday and came away with a bronze medal and a trove of memories.
One of the most spectacular Olympics of the modern era have drawn to a close in Paris with smiling athletes,slick French pop and Snoop Dogg – as the Games head for La La Land in 2028.
The NBA’s present and future clashed at Bercy Arena on Saturday night when two giants – literally and figuratively – went at each other in a battle for gold.
The Opals were comprehensively handled by Team USA in their semi-final in Paris. But there’s still hope for excitement,beginning with a debutant.
ESPN’s American-centric list of the top 100 athletes of this century is a blatant attempt to bait hopeless chumps into pointless arguments – so let’s join in.
The Opals did what the Boomers couldn’t,overcoming Serbia in the quarterfinals,booking a likely clash with Team USA on Friday.
The Australian Opals shocked the host nation in their final group game,defeating France 79-72 to advance to the last eight in Paris.
It was do-or-die for Australia,and in a tough tussle the Opals kept their Olympic hopes alive with a 70–65 win.
With help from head coach Sandy Brondello,we look at the factors – and faces - that will determine how far the Opals can go.
A disastrous and disconnected 2021 was all the impetus the Opals needed to revisit and rebuild their culture. Three years on in Paris,coach Sandy Brondello,captain Tess Madgen and star Lauren Jackson say the squad has never been stronger – or closer
She might be an all-time great,but Lauren Jackson has never felt so much pressure as she did before Australia’s Olympic basketball teams for Paris were announced. Like Patty Mills and Joe Ingles,she’s off to her fifth Games.