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Hurst set to play again for Capitals

Chris Wilson She stands just 163 centimetres tall, but point guard Natalie Hurst is a ''huge signing'', Capitals coach Carrie Graf says.

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I was ready to retire, admits Jackson

Brett Keeble At the lowest point of her darkest summer, Lauren Jackson was ready to retire.

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'Pain-free' Jackson on path to recovery

Brett Keeble AT the lowest point of her darkest summer, Lauren Jackson was ready to retire from the sport she has dominated for more than a decade.

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Caps mull life after Jackson

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals will ramp up their search for a championship-quality centre after Lauren Jackson confirmed she won't suit up for the WNBL club next season.

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Jackson's future hangs in the balance

Lee Gaskin Lauren Jackson will consider offers from Europe and Asia along with a possible return to the Canberra Capitals, but Australia's greatest woman basketballer won't decide anything until she feels...

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Capitals ask Jackson the million-dollar question

Lee Gaskin The Canberra Capitals are pleading with superstar Lauren Jackson to play in the WNBL next season.

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Jackson forfeits US season in quest for recovery

Chris Dutton Lauren Jackson has decided not to play in the 2013 WNBA season for the Seattle Storm in the US as she continues her recovery from hamstring surgery.

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Jackson skips a season

Opals star Lauren Jackson has confirmed she won't play in the US WNBA this season as she recovers at home after a hamstring injury.

Capitals hope Storm alert distracts Rangers

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals are hopeful the presence of Seattle Storm assistant coach Jenny Boucek will prove a distraction for Dandenong stars Jenna O'Hea and Kathleen MacLeod on Saturday night.

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Injured athletes need to be saved from themselves

Jon Tuxworth Championships first, player welfare second. It is a misguided philosophy that Americans seem to take to new levels.

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Batkovic assures her former team a fit Jackson will be worth the wait

Chris Dutton THREE-TIME Olympian Suzy Batkovic has urged the Canberra Capitals to be patient with Lauren Jackson and ease the star back on to the court to ensure she ''returns better than ever''.

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Jackson poised to return

Fleta Page Lauren Jackson is expected to return to Canberra by next Tuesday, and will travel with the Capitals for their double-header road trip to Queensland the following weekend.

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Capitals confident without star as Flames flicker out

Chris Dutton The Canberra Capitals want to ''leave our mark'' on the Women's National Basketball League without Lauren Jackson and are preparing to go on their two-game Queensland road trip without their...

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Herbert bolsters sidelines as Jackson waits

Jon Tuxworth Lauren Jackson's return has hogged the headlines but the Canberra Capitals believe an off-court signing could prove just as crucial as they look to make a return to the WNBL finals.

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No Jackson, no worries for Caps

Lee Gaskin The Canberra Capitals are determined to prove their season-opening win without superstar Lauren Jackson wasn't a fluke as their lesser lights get another chance to shine.

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Capitals hoping Jackson makes it for home game

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals remain hopeful next week's first home game of the season against Bulleen will double as the WNBL return of Lauren Jackson.

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Longley and coach call for Jackson to rest up

Jon Tuxworth LAUREN JACKSON must strip back her jam-packed schedule in order to lengthen her stellar career.

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Caps vow to put Jackson first

By Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals will make Lauren Jackson's longevity their No.1 priority and aim to have a ''bulletproof'' superstar return to the court next month.

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Bibby back on target in mixed Capitals' trip

Chris Dutton Canberra Capitals skipper Jess Bibby hopes she has rediscovered her attacking flair after scoring 72 points in three games as the team prepares for the start of the WNBL season.