The Opals scored another big win over one of the benchmarks of world basketball and stand-in coach Cheryl Chambers senses something special is building ahead of Paris 2024.
Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson,who describes herself as “on borrowed time”,will play at her fifth Olympics in Paris – 12 years after her last appearance,in London. Her path to Paris has been a minefield.
Lauren Jackson is almost certain to make her fifth Olympic Games after officially emerging from a brief retirement to be named in an extended 26-woman Opals squad for Paris.
Lauren Jackson’s sixth Women’s National Basketball League title was secured on Sunday,remarkably 25 years after her first.
She fits weights and shooting practice around her two young sons,and at 42 is eyeing her fifth Olympics. But there’s a grand final to win before then.
Australia’s greatest basketballer,a single mum,is asking for practical and financial support to travel with her young sons as she considers reversing her recent decision to retire.
The incident barely warrants a sanction but puts all players on notice for the double-header in Las Vegas next month.
Opals coach Sandy Brondello has not ruled out Lauren Jackson re-emerging from retirement and making the trip to Paris,after emerging stars Jade Melbourne and Isobel Borlase made their mark in the final game of Australia’s Olympic qualifying tournament,
Opals legend Lauren Jackson has confirmed she will not feature at Paris 2024 after Australia qualified for the Games with an 85-52 thumping of Germany.
Lauren Jackson remains on target for a fifth Olympic Games,but it was teammates Ezi Magbegor and Bec Allen who led the Opals to a rugged win in their opening game of their Paris qualifying tournament.
Applications to use the drug are rising “exponentially” despite uncertainty among doctors over its use.