Lauren Jackson led the Australian Opals with 18 points and 10 rebounds in their opening game of the Beijing Olympics against Belarus, 83-64.
The Opals opened with some jitters but were able to build a 19-12 lead in the 1st quarter. By the half, the Opals had a 44-28 advantage over Belarus.
Jackson started a little rusty [...]
08.08Olympic Schedule
Our rock-star baller, Lauren Jackson, will be back for the 2008 season, albeit, with a 5 game pause in July for the Olympics. She will then join the world champion Australian Opals in their Olympic preparations for Beijing. Her agent, Bruce Kaider, said a deal had been struck that satisfied Jackson, Basketball Australia and Seattle.
She [...]