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    A sombre mood within the Breakers basketball club after losing a team-favourite player to a season-ending injury

    A sombre mood within the Breakers basketball club after losing a team-favourite player to a season-ending injury


    American import forward Rob Baker will have surgery after tearing the ACL in his right knee in their win over Cairns at the weekend.

    General manager Dillon Boucher says Baker's impact goes beyond the court.



    The Breakers face second-place South East Melbourne across the ditch tomorrow night, sitting one spot outside the NBL playoff picture in seventh.

    BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BK'S CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN. TOPPED WITH MELTY CHEESE SAUCE...AND MORE CHEESE

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Sports News
     20 Jan: A positive outlook for Black Caps all-rounder Michael Bracewell as cricket's T20 World Cup looms
     20 Jan: It appears Australian oval ball code flyer Mark Nawaqanitawase is heading back to rugby union
     20 Jan: All Whites coach Darren Bazeley's welcoming a rare opportunity ahead of this year's Football World Cup
     20 Jan: A two million dollar prize purse will again be offered for the 105th New Zealand Golf Open
     20 Jan: The Buffalo Bills have sacked NFL coach Sean McDermott after nine years in charge
     20 Jan: A group of five riders has threatened to push off the front of the peloton approaching halfway on the 148-kilometre third stage of cycling's Tour of Southland from Riverton to Te Anau
     20 Jan: Black Caps wicketkeeper Tom Blundell is relishing time without gloves in T20 Super Smash cricket
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     Today's News

    		 Entertainment:
    Melissa Leo is convinced winning an Oscar was "not good" for her career 18:40

     Business:
    The share market likes what it sees - as Fletcher Building offloads its construction arm 18:37

     International:
    UN representative says Iran's death toll is rising and there could be investigations into 'crimes against humanity' 18:17

     Entertainment:
    Stephen Graham nearly didn't recommend Erin Doherty for A Thousand Blows, because he thought she spoke like Princess Anne 18:10

     Motoring:
    NZTA says the damage at Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 - from the weekend's flooding, is extensive 18:07

     Entertainment:
    Channing Tatum "peed on" Amanda Seyfried's leg and then "ran away" while they were filming Dear John 17:40

     Business:
    Welcome news for shareholders - from one of our largest companies' change in direction 17:37

     Cricket:
    A positive outlook for Black Caps all-rounder Michael Bracewell as cricket's T20 World Cup looms 17:27

     Entertainment:
    Emma Watson, Sir Lenny Henry and Sir Elton John are among the nominees for the British Diversity Awards 2026 17:10

     Politics:
    Some schools are scrambling to fill teaching positions before term one 16:57

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