Photo sparks Olympic conspiracy: ‘Story drop’
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.
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Aussies on cusp of breaking 12-yr drought
Australia’s Opals face the toughest task in world basketball, but Shane Heal believes they’ve got what it takes to challenge the USA.
They’re human: Opals declare no fear ahead of looming USA battle
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.
Anatomy of the Boomers’ Olympics disaster
Twice up by 24 points against a stacked Serbian team with triple NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and an array of quality shooters around him, the Australians couldn’t crush their rival.
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Injury cursed Opal left ‘shattered’ after remarkable comeback
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.
‘Let’s do it for Bogut’: Boomers primed for Spanish revenge
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.
Protests ruin Paris’ most exclusive event
A stunning array of sports, acting and singing royalty packed an exclusive Paris event before it was interrupted by a very specific protest.
GOAT Curry: Why Steph is Paris’ tastiest dish
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.
‘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.
Call for LeBron James to be disqualified
LeBron James has been slammed by an American swimmer, who wants him disqualified from carrying the US flag at the opening ceremony.
Unbeatable? Curry weighs in on terrifying chemistry with legend LeBron
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.
Landale’s heart-to-heart chat that has Boomers primed for a Paris medal
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.
Numbers behind ‘FIBA Patty’ prove NBA woes won’t concern Boomers
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.
Headline act arrives as 53 NBA stars to put on a show in Paris
While the Matildas opted for a private jet, the USA basketball’s Dream Team, which collectively earns $800m a year, decided on a more leisurely route to France for the Olympics.
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