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Ten years since a near-death experience, the NBL is as happy as Larry
When the NBL was on the verge of collapsing, a saviour emerged who had never been to a game previously. Now, he’s poised to take over the national women’s competition as well.
- Greg Baum
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She’s played at four Olympics, but this hoops legend has never felt so much pressure
She might be an all-time great, but Lauren Jackson has never felt so much pressure as she did before Australia’s Olympic basketball teams for Paris were announced. Like Patty Mills and Joe Ingles, she’s off to her fifth Games.
- Roy Ward
- Analysis
- Paris 2024
‘We have to earn it’: How Opals, Boomers could realise their Paris medal dreams
Australia will head to Paris with dreams of stunning the USA and winning gold. But with world basketball growing ever-stronger, the Opals and Boomers will be tested like never before.
- Roy Ward
‘Super special’: Opals dominate despite Jackson’s struggles as she looks ahead to fifth Games
The Opals scored another big win over one of the benchmarks of world basketball and stand-in coach Cheryl Chambers senses something special is building ahead of Paris 2024.
- Roy Ward
Jackson ‘the fittest she has ever been’ as teen Opal dreams of Paris
A super-fit Lauren Jackson continues to wow her Opals teammates and coaches including teenage teammate Izzy Borlase who could be joining Jackson in Paris.
- Roy Ward
‘Girls deserve better’: Billionaire businessman, Tesla chair take over WNBL
Billionaire Larry Kestelman and Tesla Motors chair Robyn Denholm will overhaul the Women’s National Basketball League after striking a deal with Basketball Australia.
- Jon Pierik
From Moe to the big stage: The Aussie staring down basketball’s record-breaking phenom Caitlin Clark
Moe’s Jaz Shelley is one of the Australians riding the exploding popularity of US women’s college basketball, playing in front of millions and hoping to lead Nebraska to a fairytale run in “March Madness”.
- Roy Ward
- Basketball
- Lauren Jackson
‘Basketball heaven’: Jackson claims sixth WNBL title, 25 years after her first, United down JackJumpers in NBL title series opener
Lauren Jackson’s sixth Women’s National Basketball League title was secured on Sunday, remarkably 25 years after her first.
- Jon Pierik
Brady, Federer, Williams and ‘Loz’: How Lauren Jackson joined this exclusive list
She fits weights and shooting practice around her two young sons, and at 42 is eyeing her fifth Olympics. But there’s a grand final to win before then.
- Jon Pierik
- Exclusive
- Paris 2024
‘Breaks my heart’: Lauren Jackson wants support for kids’ travel to Paris in shock Olympic bid
Australia’s greatest basketballer, a single mum, is asking for practical and financial support to travel with her young sons as she considers reversing her recent decision to retire.
- Jon Pierik
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