Olympic uncertainty as injuries hit for star Opals
Just a day after the squad was named for the Olympics, the Opals have been hit with a pair of injuries that could unsettle their Paris preparations.
Womens Basketball
Jackson’s gruelling process to secure spot on fifth Olympic team
After a relentless lead up to being named in her fifth Olympic team, Lauren Jackson has locked in her ticket to Paris and will bring her whole family along for the journey as the Opals plan for a return to the podium.
Opals lock in Paris squad, Jackson crowns comeback
The Opals have locked in a 12-strong squad for Paris that is full of WNBA talent, while 43-year-old icon Lauren Jackson has been called up for her fifth Olympic Games.
‘No one’s going to die’: lid on for Garbin girls amid Olympic hope
Darcee Garbin prefers to leave the limelight to gold-medal Diamond sister Sophie and just be “Darcee, the basketballer”. In a few days time, though, she might be ‘Garbin, the Olympian’.
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Physical threats: Bogut feud erupts over trans debate
An Australian Opal has accused online followers of Andrew Bogut of threatening her with physical violence over the debate regarding a trans participant in the women’s NBL1 competition.
Sweetest 16: Fire romp to WNBL title with awe-inspiring streak
Townsville capped one of the WNBL’s greatest winning streaks in stunning fashion, romping past Southside Flyers to end a title march which started more than two months ago.
Final thoughts from each team ahead of WNBL grand final
As the Townsville Fire and Southside Flyers prepare to play the first game of the WNBL grand-final series, both team’s coaches and star players weighed in on Saturday night’s big game.
Dolphins appoint Snakes assistant to lead coaching role
New Cairns Dolphins coach Sam Gruggen has called for more attention to be paid to women’s basketball after the success of Opals star Cayla George.
The message sport stars have for their younger selves
To celebrate International Women’s Day we asked six athletes to share their vision for the future of women’s sport. Read what they had to say
Ball in her court: Blicavs Supercats plans in the air
Clearly Geelong’s best basketballer, Sara Blicavs is facing a choice about her NBL1 season with less than a month before round 1.
Broadcast war: Channel 9 dealt basketball finals blow
Channel 9 streaming service 9Now will carry “select games,” as a global sporting giant pounced on rights to Australia’s elite competition – spreading the finals to more than 100 countries.
Hawkins the hero as Townsville win 10th straight in thriller
Townsville has won 10 games in a row for the first time in club history, thanks to a desperate buzzer-beater in final play. Re-live one of the Fire’s greatest ever victories here:
Why haven’t more male athletes come out as gay?
It’s easy to think elite sport is a safe and welcoming place for gay athletes. Most of the time, now, that’s true – so why haven’t more male athletes come out?
Opals legend: Hiding sexuality cost me a World Cup spot
Opals great Shelley Gorman’s internal battle with her sexuality was made even harder as she long thought she was straight and that it cost her a huge opportunity on the world stage.
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