Why new Boomers star is built to shut down Canada’s NBA star duo
He might only be one game into his Olympics career but Boomers defensive beast Dyson Daniels has boldly declared he is built to contain Canada’s NBA stars.
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The ‘punch to the mouth’ that set up the most unlikely medal tilt
Australia’s 3×3 basketball team defied all the odds to reach the Paris Games, yet the adversity they faced may have just set the Gangarrus up perfectly for the most unlikely of Olympic medals.
Opals Player Ratings: ‘Off the pace and it showed’
Terrible turnovers and shocking shooting was the result of a horrible lead in to the Paris Games for the Opals as they were handed a reality check from Nigeria on Monday night.
Peter Norman was a hero, but to this 3×3 star he was family
Australian 3×3 player Anneli Maley has revealed her personal connection to Peter Norman, the Australian sprinter who became a civil rights hero at the 1968 Games.
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Scorching hot ‘long shot’ stars as Boomers down China
Initially considered a long shot to make the Boomers’ Olympic team, a scorching display from Jack McVeigh against China has given the NBL grand final MVP a vice-like grip on a ticket to Paris.
Aussie power couple chasing history on two fronts in Paris
Superstar basketball couple Anneli Maley and Marena Whittle are set to create powerful history on two counts at the Olympics, as the 3×3 ballers make waves on and off the court.
Ingles in depth: Paris, family and his unbreakable Patty bond
Bronzed Boomer Joe Ingles is a notorious media recluse but, as a record-equalling fifth Olympics looms, he opens up about family, life, his special bond with Patty Mills and his Paris dream.
Opals future star, WNBL favourite on brink of Olympic dream
Young Opal Jade Melbourne says she has left everything out on the court ahead of Olympic team selection. The fan favourite opens up on the ‘sisterhood,’ the Paris dream and experiencing her first WNBA trade.
‘Gold vibes only’: Daniels not daunted by Paris task
Dyson Daniels knows that a USA team LeBron James and Steph Curry is going to be tough. But FIBA basketball is ‘a different game’ to the NBA, and the 21-year-old from Bendigo is dreaming big.
Tokyo pain to drive Boomers star to new high at Paris Games
The pain of missing Australia’s historic bronze medal-winning squad still burns Boomers young gun Josh Giddey, but the rising NBA star will use the setback as motivation to perform at Paris.
Boomers veteran fully fit for third Olympics after surgery
Senior Boomer, Chris Goulding says he is fully fit as he chases a third Olympic campaign, declaring the core group has one final chance at glory.
Giddey: This Boomers group is ‘as good as it’s ever been’
Freshly-unveiled Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey believes this crop of Australian Boomers is as good as any the country has seen, as they prepare for an assault on Olympic gold in Paris.
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