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Hall of famer Taylor calls for Griner’s release
Australian Opals icon Penny Taylor used her induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame to call for the release of her former Phoenix Mercury teammate Brittney Griner.
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A Bucks reunion at the Boomers, Magbegor stars with Storm
Two Australian NBA players will team up for the Boomers in Melbourne later this month, the latest NBL signings, and Opals star Ezi Magbegor bounces back from COVID-19.
- by Roy Ward
‘I did not use that slur’: Cambage denies abusing Nigerian players
Under siege in Australia, Liz Cambage is taking refuge in the LA Sparks as fallout continues from her exit from the Opals last year.
- by Georgina Robinson
Opals stumble as latest Cambage allegations aired
The Opals are sick of talking about their famous former teammate but after more explosive allegations came out, the Liz Cambage story looks set to continue.
- by Georgina Robinson
Nigerian players claim Cambage called them ‘monkeys’ in Olympic warm-up match
Australian basketball star Liz Cambage allegedly called the Nigerian women’s basketball team “monkeys” during an infamous pre-Olympics warm-up match last year.
- by Lachlan Abbott
Young Opals shine in final-quarter comeback win over Japan
With key players missing, Jade Melbourne and Shyla Heal showed the future of the women’s Australian basketball team is bright in a hard-fought win.
- by Angus Thomson
NBA buzz builds for Daniels, Reid’s rise to Opals
Dyson Daniels is winning over teams ahead of the NBA Draft, Nikola Jokic has beat out Joel Embiid again and Opals guard Steph Reid goes from too small to Australian debutante.
- by Roy Ward
Absence of WNBA stars gives homegrown Opals chance to shine against Japan
The Opals will host Japan’s Olympic silver medal-winners in three friendly matches ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Sydney this September.
- by Angus Thomson
‘The truth will always come to light’: Cambage responds to ‘Third World’ sledge
Basketball star Liz Cambage has responded to allegations about the abuse she directed towards Nigerian players before the Tokyo Olympics, coming as Australian greats Andrew Bogut and Andrew Gaze weighed into the heated issue.
- by Jon Pierik
‘Go back to your Third World country’: Former Opal confirms Cambage’s sledge
Former Opals captain Jenna O’Hea says Australian basketball star Liz Cambage told the Nigerian women’s basketball team to “go back to your Third World country” in a warm-up game before the Olympics last year.
- by Lachlan Abbott
Opals great takes off-field role with expansion AFLW club
Port Adelaide have signed Rachael Sporn as operations manager ahead of their first AFLW season.
- by Roy Ward