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Opals escape with 74-66 win over Belarus

Australia guard Penny Taylor controls the loose ball during the second half of a women's basketball game against Belarus.

Rio de Janeiro: Australia remain undefeated at the Rio Olympics after narrowly beating Belarus 74-66 in their last pool game of the women's basketball competition.

Cambage leads Opals to win over Japan

Australia centre Liz Cambage looks to pass around Japan forward Maki Takada (8) and forward Ramu Tokashiki.

Liz Cambage produced a final quarter for the ages, single-handedly dragging Australia from 16 points down to defeat Japan and secure the Opals top spot in their group

Cambage issues challenge to Bogut

Australia's Elizabeth Cambage warms up before a women's exhibition basketball game against France, Friday, July 29, ...

For the record, Liz Cambage wants to make it clear that Andrew Bogut hugged her, not the other way around. And she also thinks she could take him down in a game of one-on-one.

Opals stand tall in face of home ground advantage

Reliable: The Opals were forced to turn to Liz Cambage to keep them in the game against Brazil.

The peace-loving welcome of Rio's opening ceremony did not extend to the basketball court, where the Brazilian women's team and a feral home crowd double-teamed to stun Australia in their opening pool match on Saturday. Calling on all their experience, the Opals prevailed 84-66 after trailing at the first two breaks.

Cambage-Kunek make peace over 'blackface'

Australia's Elizabeth Cambage, right, smiles as she slaps hands with Erin Phillips, left, during the second half of an ...

Elizabeth Cambage has revealed how a 'blackface' controversy that saw her fall out with fellow Opal Alice Kunek has been resolved with a peace-making in the countdown to the Rio Olympics.

Boomers can't afford to dream of USA upset

Keeping focused: Patty Mills.

Difficult matches against France and Serbia stand in the way of the Australians before they meet America in the Olympic basketball tournament, while Kitty Chiller has laughed off Andrew Bogut's complaints about the Village.

Boomers downed by Lithuania in Rio warm-up

Joe Ingles top-scored for the Boomers.

The Australian men's basketball team look to have plenty of work to do if they are to secure a breakthrough Olympic Games medal after a 81-68 loss to Lithuania in Sao Paulo on Saturday.

Boomers beat Argentina in Rio warm-up

On song: Matthew Dellavedova.

Australia's male basketballers have shown promising signs less than a fortnight out from the Rio Olympics with an upset victory over world No.4 Argentina.