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Liz Cambage allegedly called Nigerian players "monkeys" and elbowed an opponent so hard she left a gash in her neck in a pre-Olympics warm-up match.

A strong final period saw the Opals edge Japan 72-66 in their basketball international.

"If we can try and keep her to 20 points and 15 rebounds max, I think we will be in a good position,"

As they prepare to face Japan in a three-match series, the Opals local players have a golden opportunity to push for selection for September's Women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney.

The Opals will play three games against Japan ahead of September's Sydney World Cup, their first action since revelations of Liz Cambage's messy exit surfaced.

Jenna O’Hea has claimed unconfirmed allegations the star told her Nigerian rivals to ‘go back to your third-world country’ are true

Jenna O’Hea has claimed unconfirmed allegations the star told her Nigerian rivals to ‘go back to your third-world country’ are true

Former Opals captain Jenna O'Hea claims that Liz Cambage caused a confrontation with Nigerian basketballers in a training game before the Tokyo Olympics, telling them to "go back to your Third World country".

Jenna O'Hea has confirmed the specifics of an ugly pre-Olympic incident against Nigeria that led to Opals star Liz Cambage leaving the national set-up.

Liz Cambage says she is "living my best life" in Los Angeles in the WNBA after a very public bust-up with Australia's national team. As she prepares for the season, the star centre reveals why she never "felt the love" playing for the Opals.

Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson has reminded the sport of her prowess with two outstanding comeback games in the NBL1.