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    The coach-less New Zealand Breakers will begin their next Australian basketball league campaign in Perth

    The coach-less New Zealand Breakers will begin their next Australian basketball league campaign in Perth


    ESPN reports the next season will tip off with a full Magic-Round style event in the Western Australian capital.

    Each team will now play 29 regular season games to accommodate the extra fixture as part of the "Hoops Fest".

    The Breakers will face the Brisbane Bullets on Saturday, September 21, to open their campaign.

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