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Stars to align for centenary show
Jon Tuxworth Basketball will join Canberra's centenary party when the Boomers and Opals play a double-header against New Zealand at the AIS in August.
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WNBL fixture slash fears
Jon Tuxworth Basketball ACT urges officials to think before slashing WNBL schedule from 24 to 16 games a season.
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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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Graf weighs up options after another unfulfilled season
Jon Tuxworth Canberra Capitals coach Carrie Graf expects her future with the club to be resolved within the next fortnight, but stopped short of guaranteeing she will return for a 13th season.
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Capitals keen on early return for Jackson
Jon Tuxworth Lauren Jackson hasn't ruled out playing for the Canberra Capitals next season, but says any decision is unlikely any time soon after ruling herself out of the coming WNBA season with Seattle.
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Sputtering Capitals will have to rebound without Jackson
Jon Tuxworth Canberra Capitals skipper Jess Bibby says her misfiring team is resigned to playing without Lauren Jackson for the rest of the season, and it is up to the present group to dig itself out of its mire.
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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Captain calls for team effort to quell Rangers' star guards
Jon Tuxworth Canberra Capitals skipper Jess Bibby says every player in her misfiring squad must take responsibility for quelling Dandenong's star back court when they look to snap a seven-game losing streak at...
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Jackson out of season's action
Jon Tuxworth Basketball ACT boss Tony Jackson says he can't allow the Canberra Capitals' deal with Lauren Jackson to be compromised by her hectic schedule after the Opals star was ruled out for the entire WNBL...
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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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Bibby claims there's little respect for WNBL
Jon Tuxworth Canberra Capitals skipper Jess Bibby has launched an extraordinary broadside at Basketball Australia, accusing it of placing greater priority on the NBL than the WNBL.
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Tears of joy as Jackson's muscle tear is pinpointed
Jon Tuxworth Lauren Jackson has spoken of her relief the cause of her hamstring problem has finally been diagnosed after fearing it could end her career.
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Capitals sink to new low
Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals' WNBL season is in turmoil after the proud franchise crashed to arguably the most embarrassing loss in its history in Sydney on Friday night.
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Duo turns in game-winning performance
Jon Tuxworth Canberra coach Carrie Graf rated huge performances from Brigitte Ardossi and Mikaela Dombkins as their best in a Capitals singlet after they inspired a tight win over Sydney last night.
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Wilson 'knows when to shoot'
Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals have backed Carly Wilson to break her scoring drought, insisting her on-court smarts will tell her when it's time to take over a game.
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Jackson gets new perspective at home
Jon Tuxworth As soon as Lauren Jackson set foot on the Canberra Airport tarmac, the sense of relief that engulfed her was overwhelming.
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Everything on schedule for the return of Jackson
Jon Tuxworth She moonlighted as a children's TV star yesterday, but Lauren Jackson remains on track to return to her day job with the Canberra Capitals next week.
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Hunt for next generation of point guards
Jon Tuxworth Lauren Jackson has played with some of the game's great point guards, but she believes Canberra Capitals star Nicole Hunt deserves to be mentioned with the best of them.
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Jackson to miss Flames clash
Jon Tuxworth It was billed as her triumphant homecoming, but Canberra Capitals star Lauren Jackson will be limited to bench duty for another week after being ruled out of Friday's clash with Sydney.
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No rush on Jackson decision
Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals will wait until Lauren Jackson is analysed by the club's medical staff before answering speculation she could undergo surgery before her rich deal even begins.
