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Sacre bleu! French franked
A 20-point haul by Erin Phillips on 8-of-10 shooting and a double-double by Liz Cambage has led Australia to a 76-67 win over France ahead of Monday morning’s clash with the USA at Madison Square Garden.
Ouch! Boomers bound back to drawing board
THE Boomers had a rude awakening when host nation Brazil – a possible crossover opponent in Rio – gave them a 96-67 reality check today.
Opals gleaming
THE Opals today avenged their recent European tour loss to rapidly emerging Canada 80-67 ahead of additional Rio Olympics preparation games with France and USA.
Boomers update, no argy bargy
AUSTRALIA has taken down former Olympic champion Argentina 84-83 in Argentina and done it without Andrew Bogut and Joe Ingles.
Boomers-Lithos cancelled
A LEAK has cost Australia its men’s basketball pre-Olympics warm-up game against arch international rival Lithuania ... but not a security leak.
Father Knows Best?
IT’S always somewhat amusing when a coach compounds a controversial decision with an epithet along the lines of “no-one else knows what they’re talking about”.
Countdown on in earnest for Bogues
INSERT Andrew Bogut, all 213cm of him, into the middle of the Boomers’ defence, and you know Andrej Lemanis’ wingmen can gamble.
USA not that vulnerable
WE might be starting to think the USA is vulnerable in Rio, but coach Mike Krzyzewski is confident he has a defensive unit with gold in its sights.
Storm honours Lauren
THE WNBA's Seattle Storm today honours its greatest champion, Lauren Jackson on her retirement, retiring the superstar's #15 uniform.
Boomers boom as Pacmen pack it in
IT was a different Boomers team which last night packed off the Pac-12 College AllStars 93-63 at Hisense Arena to sweep the Farewell Series.
