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Liz Cambage
Cambage denies racial slur as fresh footage emerges of violent incident
A new video has emerged of the violent altercation which led to fallen Opals star Liz Cambage leaving the Australian Opals on the eve of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
- by Jon Pierik
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Fallen Opal Liz Cambage maintains innocence, reveals plans to play for Nigeria
Liz Cambage says she’s planning to revive her basketball career by playing for the Nigerian national team. The bid comes two years after an incident with that same team in her last outing for Australia.
- by Jon Pierik
Mills to be traded as Landale, White and Exum earn new NBA deals; Opals claim bronze
Patty Mills is on the move while four Australians have agreed to NBA free agent contracts with new teams.
- by Roy Ward
‘I fought my butt off for it’: Penny Taylor to enter Hall of Fame
Penny Taylor will become the latest Australian to enter the FIBA Hall of Fame at a ceremony in August, alongside Chinese megastar Yao Ming.
- by Roy Ward
Lauren Jackson never believed in fairytales, until she started living one
After retiring in pain six years ago, Australia’s greatest basketballer is back on the court at 41. And fans are flocking to see the legend one last time.
- by Iain Payten
‘It’s disgusting’: WNBL MVP calls out fans for ‘misogynistic’ verbal abuse in Townsville
Basketball Australia is investigating after WNBL most valuable player Anneli Maley called out a group of “drunk men” for allegedly verbally abusing her in Townsville.
- by Roy Ward
Australia 95 Canada 65
FIBA World Cup
‘Just so emotional’: Jackson dominates in farewell as Opals win bronze
Age may have wearied Lauren Jackson but her jump shot is forever and she proved this in her farewell Opals game on Saturday, leading the side to a World Cup bronze medal.
- by Roy Ward and Millie Muroi
China 61 Australia 59
FIBA World Cup
‘We don’t want to go home empty-handed’: Opals play for bronze after China loss
China has outlasted Australia to earn a place in the gold medal game at the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Sydney in front of a roaring crowd of 11,916 fans.
- by Roy Ward
‘Nothing can top this’: Inspirational Jackson is the face of the World Cup
From ticket sales to GOAT masks and “angry mum” sprays, Lauren Jackson has been the face of the FIBA Women’s World Cup, and it is something she will never forget.
- by Roy Ward
‘So special to me’: Jackson stars as Opals win fifth in a row to earn semi with China
The Opals claimed an 86-69 win over Belgium, setting Australia up for a semi-final against an imposing China on Friday night.
- by Roy Ward
‘Fire up’: Jackson calls on Opals to lift
Lauren Jackson wants her teammates to lift their intensity and ride their home crowd into the medal rounds at the FIBA Women’s World Cup.
- by Roy Ward and Millie Muroi