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.
The Torres Strait is rallying behind a favourite son with the remote islands’ artists, athletes and community leaders joining forces to cheer on Patty Mills in his pursuit of a gold medal in Paris.
Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire in the world of NBA trades. Before he was traded by Dallas to Charlotte, Boomer Josh Green knew something was up.
The Opals’ future may have already arrived, with a teen sensation producing an irresistible case for Olympics selection in Australia’s last pre-Games hit-out. MICHAEL RANDALL analyses the Opals’ performance, and picks his squad for Paris inside.
Big names Chris Goulding, Matisse Thybulle and Xavier Cooks have all been cut for the Paris Games. MATT LOGUE and MICHAEL RANDALL analyse why Boomers coach Brian Goorjian made the big calls.
Ahead of what could be his fifth Olympic Games, Joe Ingles is far from a spent force in the NBA, with Minnesota showing their trust in the veteran Aussie. He spoke about the move after the Boomers win over China in Melbourne.
In an indication as to how difficult settling on a team for the Olympics has been, two certain starters sat out of the Boomers’ big win against China. MICHAEL RANDALL analyses the performance, and picks his 12-man squad for the Games.
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’.
Four-time Aussie Olympic basketball legend Shane Heal has called for some huge snubs and a monster role change for the Boomers in Paris.
If Sandy Brondello considered leaving Alice Kunek or young gun Isobel Borlase out of her final squad for Paris, the Opals coach might face a swift rethink after the pair combined to rock China in a 28-point demolition job in the lead-up to the Olympics.
Lauren Jackson ‘was never meant to play again’ after the 2022 World Cup, now a fifth Olympics is on her radar. The GOAT opens up to MATT LOGUE on her Paris hopes, career fears, Hall of Fame and the Opals bright future.
DJ Vasiljevic sacrificed his NBA dream so he could get in front of Boomers coach Brian Goorjian in weeks like this. Even if it ends in a brutal Olympic snubbing, he tells JON RALPH he stands by the decision.
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