Our Rio dream is alive
IT had everything except the Big W the Boomers were aiming for – the basketball game that stopped a nation – ultimately won 98-88 by USA today in Rio.
Taylor-made for big games
AUSTRALIA has positioned itself beautifully for an Olympic Gold Medal showdown with the defending champion USA by trouncing France 89-71 today in Rio.
New Delly record in super Boomers win
AUSTRALIA’s Boomers made it back-to-back wins for the first time in their Olympic Games history today when they wound up smashing 2014 FIBA World Cup silver medallist Serbia 95-80.
No Turkish delight in Opals' escape
STRUGGLING offensively and unable to stop Lara Sanders, Australia’s Opals still managed to fashion a 61-56 win today over Turkey at the Rio Olympic Games.
Bogut, Boomers, Beautiful
AUSTRALIA's Boomers have soared to a magnificent all-the-way 87-66 rout of France in a spellbinding opening match at the Rio Olympic Games.
Opals' Brazilian close shave
AUSTRALIA today turned a 12-point deficit into an 18-point win behind a powerful display by Liz Cambage, belting Brazil 84-66 to open its Rio Olympics campaign.
Sleepless nights ahead
THE Rio Olympic Games are almost upon us and the schedule is daunting for both the Opals and Boomers but spare a thought for their fans.
Bogut back while Opals splutter
AUSTRALIA’s Opals succumbed to a 104-89 USA onslaught today at famed Madison Square Garden but the good news was Andrew Bogut returned to the floor for the Boomers in their win over China.
FLASHBACK 77: Olympic themed reads 2
*FLASHBACKS, my irregular "lucky dip" where I just reach into my drawers of old Australian basketball stuff and transcribe or post whatever I find for you.* Continuing our Olympic revisits, this time Sydney 2000.
Joe helps, but not enough
SMOKIN’ Joe was smokin’ hot but the Boomers took a coast-to-coast 81-68 smackdown from arch rival Lithuania today in their penultimate Rio Olympics warm-up match.

