With NBA star Jayson Tatum’s dad being a NBL head coach, the father-son duo are frequently apart. The pair being reunited in Paris is only giving the Celtics gun extra motivation to win gold on Sunday.
With a squad full of NBA stars, and players waiting to be handed their contracts, can France cause a massive upset and defeat America’s ‘Dream Team’ in what promises to be an Olympic final for the ages.
The Opals’ bid to end America’s three-decade dynasty has failed, leaving the Australian women to fight off for a bronze medal and Lauren Jackson has every belief they can get the job done.
Brittney Griner spent 293 days in a Russian prison camp and was released after a prisoner exchange with a high-profile weapons dealer. Now, she will be a key weapon for the USA in their clash with the Opals.
NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was almost on the end of a stirring comeback typical of the Boomers’ grit — and it’s fair to say he was impressed.
The Boomers will live to fight another day at the Paris Olympics after an NBA-loaded Canada scraped home to beat Spain 88-85 and keep Australia’s campaign alive. REPORT AND PLAYER RATINGS.
Dante Exum thought his Paris medal campaign with the Boomers was over before it started, yet the star made an incredible return to the court in Australia’s loss to Canada. He went one-on-one with MATT LOGUE to share his journey.
Australia’s 3×3 players and coach are fighting for the future of their sport and for funding from Basketball Australia despite marching towards a medal that once seemed out of reach in Paris.
Despite a spate of banged up bodies and injury concerns the Opals have bounced back from their loss against Nigeria to a gutsy win over Canada. REPORT AND PLAYER RATINGS.
The Boomers have shut down a controversial claim of a rift between players over selection, with the shock omission of Matisse Thybulle said to have been a result of a potential senior player boycott.
Team USA’s 17-point win over South Sudan had plenty of action, including more French boos for a big man and Kevin Durant handing high praise for an NBL star, writes MATT LOGUE.
The Opals are determined to fight their way to Olympics success, and will use one of the most controversial chapters in their history as inspiration to stick together and fight for their Paris dream.
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