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Isobel Borlase broke through for the Opals.

The Opals’ best hope is bronze – yet there are clear silver linings

The Opals were comprehensively handled by Team USA in their semi-final in Paris. But there’s still hope for excitement, beginning with a debutant.

  • Konrad Marshall

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Opals captain Tess Madgen leads Australia into the Olympic semifinals in a dominant win over Serbia at Bercy Arena in Paris.

‘This is sick!’ Opals dominate Serbia to seize semi-final spot

The Opals did what the Boomers couldn’t, overcoming Serbia in the quarterfinals, booking a likely clash with Team USA on Friday.

  • Konrad Marshall
Sami Whitcomb: “We knew we were going to bounce back.”

Scrappy Opals do it tough against Canada to bounce back from Nigeria shock

It was do-or-die for Australia, and in a tough tussle the Opals kept their Olympic hopes alive with a 70–65 win.

  • Konrad Marshall
Isobel Borlase, 19, is the youngest Opal in the squad brought to Paris for their Olympic campaign, which begins Monday.

Are these Opals the real deal? Take a deep dive into their medal quest

With help from head coach Sandy Brondello, we look at the factors – and faces - that will determine how far the Opals can go.

  • Konrad Marshall
Happy days: Lauren Jackson has been selected in the Opals’ initial 26-player squad for Paris.

‘I’ll never let us experience that again’: Rebuilding the Opals

A disastrous and disconnected 2021 was all the impetus the Opals needed to revisit and rebuild their culture. Three years on in Paris, coach Sandy Brondello, captain Tess Madgen and star Lauren Jackson say the squad has never been stronger – or closer

  • Konrad Marshall
Joe Ingles, Lauren Jackson and Patty Mills pose after being selected for their fifth Olympics.

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
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Australia’s Lauren Jackson and Josh Giddey.

‘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
Lauren Jackson of the Opals drives to the basket.

‘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
Lauren Jackson of the Opals shoots a free throw.

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
Australian teenager Johnny Furphy is expected to be picked up in this week’s NBA draft.

Here’s Johnny! How a kid from Clifton Hill rose to the NBA draft

He comes from a family of sporting high achievers and is poised to become an instant millionaire this week.

  • Jon Pierik

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