‘Stay in the mix’: Gutsy call earns Opal late Olympic reprieve
Called in to help the Opals prepare for Paris after being dumped from the squad, Amy Atwell’s Olympic hopes were slim — but not none. Here’s how the Aussie sharpshooter stayed ready.
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Cracker night calamity concusses basketball captain
A star NT basketball captain suffered a bizarre concussion in a fireworks accident as her team stumbled in the fight for a finals spot. Read what happened.
Long road back for LJ after successful dual surgeries
Lauren Jackson has undergone successful duel leg surgeries as she contemplates the long road back to continue her storied basketball careeer.
Fire snatch Townsville talent from southern WNBL rivals
The Townsville Fire have completed a major coup to secure the signature of one of the finest North Queensland basketball talents of the last decade. Find out how the Fire pulled it off.
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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.
Australia’s best: We rank the top 20 country basketballers since 2000
We’ve looked at the best men and women basketball players from the country since 2000, and now it’s time to look at the best. Check out who made our list of the top 20 Australians this century.
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