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Lauren Jackson picked for Opals squad ahead of FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup

Lauren Jackson's incredible return to basketball rolls, with the 41-year-old being picked in the Opals squad for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

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Jackson's emotional FIBA World Cup recall

Nine years after retiring from international basketball, Lauren Jackson has won a spot in the 12-player Opals squad for the FIBA World Cup in Australia.

AAP

‘The end feels more like a celebration’ to Sue Bird ahead of her final regular-season home game

SEATTLE — A 21-year journey that began when the Storm selected Sue Bird with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 WNBA draft has finally led her here, to the eve of her last regular-season game in Seattle.

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Basketball | Mixed results for Newcastle Falcons on challenging road trip

Newcastle Falcons had to settle for a split of their NBL1 East Conference weekend road trip.

Newcastle Herald

Jackson headlines New York-bound Opals

Basketball legend Lauren Jackson is among an Opals squad that will head to New York to play matches against Canada later this month.

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How basketball great Lauren Jackson’s remarkable comeback at age 41 transpired

The Australian great is back in the Opals squad for the first time in nine years and potentially in with a shot at another World Cup title

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Basketball icon Jackson to join Opals camp

Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson is coming out of international retirement to join the Opals squad ahead of the September World Cup in Sydney.

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Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson to come out of international retirement to join Opals' World Cup squad

Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson ends her nine-year international retirement to join the Opals's squad for this year's World Cup in Sydney.

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Melbourne sparks Opals in win over Japan

A strong final period saw the Opals edge Japan 72-66 in their basketball international.

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Falcons out to take shine off Jackson comeback

"If we can try and keep her to 20 points and 15 rebounds max, I think we will be in a good position,"

Newcastle Herald

Larry Stone: Storm legend Lauren Jackson gets second chance to revive career, and looks like her old self

SEATTLE — Lauren Jackson, on the shortlist of the greatest women’s basketball players in history, limped reluctantly into retirement six years ago. Her heart and mind were still willing, but her chronically ailing knees simply would not allow Jackson to play the game she had dominated for so long in…

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Jackson makes storming basketball return

Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson has reminded the sport of her prowess with two outstanding comeback games in the NBL1.

AAP

Basketball legend Lauren Jackson returns from retirement for Albury-Wodonga in NBL1

Chronic injuries ended Lauren Jackson's Hall of Fame basketball career in 2016. Now, at 40, the Australian is returning to the court for her hometown team in Albury-Wodonga, making an impressive start.

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Opals coach moves on from Cambage for Cup

Opals coach Sandy Brondello says she won't be attempting to lure Liz Cambage back for the World Cup, but will keep an eye on Lauren Jackson's form.

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Will Basketball Super Star Lauren Jackson Get Medical Marijuana Exemption In Time For World Cup Comeback?

Lauren Jackson, arguably the best female basketball player in history, is getting back onto the court after a nearly eight year hiatus, just in time for the World Cup, but only if she is granted a therapeutic exemption for her medical cannabis use.

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Lauren Jackson's shock basketball comeback

Basketball Hall of Fame member and three-time WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson will make a comeback at the age of 40 with the NBL1's Albury-Wodonga Bandits.

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