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25 Oct: Melbourne United remain unbeaten in basketball's NBL after a 94-67 dismantling of the Cairns Taipans on the road

24 Oct: Crisis averted in the women's Tauihi basketball league

23 Oct: Breakers centre Sam Mennenga is imploring his NBL club to put together a complete performance in tonight's basketball game against the Brisbane Bullets on the North Shore

19 Oct: A sixth loss of the season for the Breakers in basketball's NBL

19 Oct: The Breakers are on track for another defeat in basketball's NBL

19 Oct: The Breakers are bidding for back-to-back wins for the first time this season as they face Melbourne United in Melbourne this afternoon

18 Oct: Work to do for the Breakers from the three-point line despite picking up their second NBL basketball win of the season

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