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    New Zealand Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is backing two of his imports to find their feet in tonight's Australian basketball league outing in Auckland

    New Zealand Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is backing two of his imports to find their feet in tonight's Australian basketball league outing in Auckland


    Izaiah Brockington and Rob Baker are both averaging 11.5 points to begin the season.

    Koponen says the American pair are still learning a different style of basketball in the NBL.



    The Breakers host the Tasmania JackJumpers ... tipoff is after 7.30pm.

    BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BURGER KING'S NEW CHEESY WHOPPER. GOOEY, DRIPPY AND OVERFLOWING WITH CHEESE

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     19 Oct: Kiwi Formula One driver Liam Lawson has finished 9th in the Sprint Race at the United States Grand Prix in Texas
     19 Oct: The White Ferns have been frustrated by a second successive wash-out in Colombo at the women's 50-over World Cup
     18 Oct: The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final
     18 Oct: Auckland FC attacker Logan Rogerson is expecting their new English target-man to succeed ahead of tonight's A-League football season opener away at Melbourne Victory
     18 Oct: Coach Giancarlo Italiano has realistic expectations for the Wellington Phoenix ahead of tonight's A-League men's football season-opener away in Perth
     18 Oct: White Ferns seamer Rosemary Mair is calling for a strong contribution from her bowling group in tonight's cricket World Cup match against Pakistan in Colombo
     18 Oct: Auckland FC coach Steve Corica's not shying away from tonight's A-League football season-opener
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     Today's News

    International:
    Death doulas, family-led funerals and the deathcare movement hope to change the way we die 7:06

    Motorsports:
    Kiwi Formula One driver Liam Lawson has finished 9th in the Sprint Race at the United States Grand Prix in Texas 6:56

    Cricket:
    The White Ferns have been frustrated by a second successive wash-out in Colombo at the women's 50-over World Cup 6:26

    Accident and Emergency:
    A man's died from serious injuries sustained two weeks ago when a car and a motorcycle collided in Ngaruawahia 21:56

    Rugby:
    The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final 21:16

    International:
    A history of the Israeli settler movement in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 21:06

    Entertainment:
    Ace Frehley has died aged 74 20:17

    International:
    Prince Andrew giving up his royal titles and honours after speaking with King Charles 19:56

    Entertainment:
    Olivia Culpo has suffered a "little bit of an identity crisis" since giving birth 19:47

    Entertainment:
    Sam Fender has won the 2025 Mercury Prize 19:17


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