There is talk Patty Mills is considering playing on for the Boomers but that would be a mistake. It’s time to pass the baton to the next generation so they can flourish in LA and Brisbane, writes Matt Logue.
It doesn’t happen every four years but there’s a couple of very famous examples of the Olympics having a dramatic impact on the make-up of the NBA.
Australia’s Opals face the toughest task in world basketball, but Shane Heal believes they’ve got what it takes to challenge the USA.
The Opals have kept Lauren Jackson’s fairytale farewell tour alive with a commanding win over Serbia to book a likely blockbuster semi-final date against Team USA.
Boomers star Dyson Daniels has launched a streetwear label with a difference in his first foray into the fashion world.
Bec Allen’s injury curse has left her ‘shattered’ after a remarkable comeback from broken ribs and a collapsed lung. The shooter opens up on the brutal road back, and the core Opals group who can lead them back to the podium.
Boomers big man Jock Landale has vowed to beat Spain for retired great Andrew Bogut in a bid to avenge a string of heartbreaking losses to the European powerhouse.
A stunning array of sports, acting and singing royalty packed an exclusive Paris event before it was interrupted by a very specific protest.
It’s NBA icon Steph Curry’s first and only Olympics, and as ROBERT CRADDOCK witnesses, he and his superstar Dream Team teammates are turning heads all over Paris.
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.
LeBron James has been slammed by an American swimmer, who wants him disqualified from carrying the US flag at the opening ceremony.
Steph Curry has hit Paris with a single mission — to fill out a glittering basketball resume missing only an Olympic medal. He and LeBron James have wasted no time building their chemistry in what will be the most competitive tournaments in history.
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has revealed how a two hour lunch with big man Jock Landale helped pick up the pieces after the Boomers’ failed World Cup campaign last September.
A chief concern for the Boomers heading into the Olympics, Patty Mills has found his best form just in time for the green and gold. It continues a trend that stretches back more than a decade.
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