Patty Mills, Brown talk Team USA, game-winner against Russia
Australia needs Patty Mills to deliver — and boy did he, even though the grandeur of his game-winning shot superseded the actual significance of the win, which didn’t change much. But it doesn’t…Read More
2012 Olympics: Mills’ buzzer beater gives Australia two-point victory over Russia
The game didn’t matter much but you wouldn’t have known otherwise based on the energy levels for Australia and Russia. Russia was essentially locked in the first slot in Pool B and Australia…Read More
Australia, Mills brace for potential meeting with Team USA
Unless the Australians upend an undefeated Russian team that has taken care of Brazil and Spain in preliminary play and Spain or Brazil loses by enough points to sway the tie-breaker (point differential),…Read More
2012 Olympics: Australia improves odds of advancing to knockout round
It was now or never. Australia chose now — their 81-61 victory over China firmly planting them among the contenders in Pool B with an important matchup against Russia on the horizon. A loss would…Read More
2012 Olympics: Pau Gasol keys Spanish attack in 82-70 win over Australia
After Australia jumped out to a 19-14 lead in the first quarter, Spain exhibited full control of the game, outscoring the Boomers by 17 points in the final three quarters. The impetus for their performance…Read More
2012 Olympics: Huertas outduels Patty Mills in Brazil’s 75-71 victory
Despite a furious fourth-quarter rally, spurred by the heroics of Joe Ingles and Patty Mills, who accounted…Read More







