LeBron defends Aussie star after critical WNBA final call
LeBron James took to social media to lash out at a controversial foul by Opal Alanna Smith in the dying minutes of the WNBA Finals which cost Smith’s Minnesota Lynx their fifth championship.
Womens Basketball
Opals ambition fuelling star United signing’s WNBL homecoming
Drafted to the WNBA but cut less than a month later, Jaz Shelley returns to the WNBL with ambitions of making another esteemed roster. Plus, the rivals she turned her back on to sign at Geelong.
Townsville Fire recruit star WNBA guard Zia Cooke
The Townsville Fire have recruited one of America’s top rising basketball talents with 2023 WNBA No.10 draft pick Zia Cooke joining the team for the upcoming WNBL season. Find out why she is set to be one of the league’s biggest stars.
WNBL veteran Lauren Mansfield reveals why she joined the Fire
Australian Gangurrus guard Lauren Mansfield has opened up on the decision to turn her back on her hometown team and join Townsville. Find out why the veteran is a perfect fit for the squad.
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NBL1 club lands former Opal in major boost
An NBL1 South club has given its finals hopes a major boost with a former Opal set to form part of its 2024 roster in one of the biggest signings in club history.
Fire young gun Saffron Shiels’ stunning rise to the WNBL
Saffron Shiels had to juggle her Opals and WNBL debuts while completing year 11. Read about her incredible rise and the key match-ups and burning questions ahead of Sunday’s Sydney game.
Cayla George puts Opals bond aside as Flames honour GOAT
Lauren Jackson was Cayla George’s childhood hero and then Opals teammate, but on Sunday, they’ll be WNBL rivals for the last time.
‘Wanted to quit’: Opals star finally back on path to Paris
Look up resilience in the dictionary and you’ll find a picture of Kristy Wallace. After back-to-back ACL’s, the Opal almost quit the sport. So a meniscus injury’s a walk in the park, right?
‘I’m done’: GOAT Jackson calls it quits as Opals head to Paris
The legendary Lauren Jackson helped the Opals qualify for a tenth Olympic campaign, but will not be there when the Opals play for it all in Paris later this year.
Opals survive late scare to grind out win in first Olympic qualifier
The Opals overcame a raucous home crowd, late Brazilian charge and even a court invasion by a rogue cat to grind out victory in their first Olympic qualifying match.
Future Opals gun reveals full extent of serious knee injury
Australian rising star Isla Juffermans could face a lengthy stint on the sidelines but the worst fears have been allayed following her gruelling injury end at the Under-20s National Championships.
‘She will have a statue’: Time to immortalise Lauren Jackson
Lauren Jackson is one of the WNBA’s and Australia’s greatest. Storm coach Noelle Quinn is in Australia and says a statue of the hoops legend in Seattle is inevitable. But what about at home?
WNBL slammed over embarrassing fixture bungle
When the WNBL released its fixture, something wasn’t quite right. Here’s how an ‘embarrassing’ double booking confused three clubs across two leagues and left one owner seething.
Townsville Fire round 10 hub: Community spirit fuels Reid’s fire
Steph Reid has only played for the Fire for four years, but her rise to the top has been meteoric. Read her story along with key match-ups and burning questions ahead of their round 10 clash.
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