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      Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    24 hours has proven a long time in basketball for the Tall Blacks

    24 hours has proven a long time in basketball for the Tall Blacks


    Their Olympic dream has been slam-dunked courtesy of a 104-78 defeat to the Luka Doncic-led Slovenia at the Games-qualifying tournament in Greece.

    New Zealand had given themselves a sniff after an 90-86 win over Croatia.

    Coach Pero Cameron's acknowledged the swing in emotions.



    Doncic finished with 36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

    BASKETBALL WITH BK'S RODEO MEGA STACKERS. ATTACK YOUR STACK

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Basketball News
     24 Jan: Another blow for the New Zealand Breakers, following last night's heartbreaking two-point overtime home loss to the Adelaide 36ers
     24 Jan: Coach Petteri Koponen is putting his hand up for the crucial turnover in the Breakers overtime defeat to Adelaide in basketball's NBL
     22 Jan: A blow to the Breakers ambitions of sneaking into the ANBL play-offs
     21 Jan: The Breakers need officials in basketball's Aussie NBL to do them a favour, after losing American forward Rob Baker to a season-ending knee injury
     21 Jan: The Breakers hump day form remains a talking point heading into their latest fixture in basketball's ANBL tonight
     20 Jan: A sombre mood within the Breakers basketball club after losing a team-favourite player to a season-ending injury
     18 Jan: The New Zealand Breakers have kept their NBL playoff hopes alive after beating the Cairns Taipans 104-86 in Perth
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     Today's News

    		 Rugby:
    Test halfback Noah Hotham is hoping for an injury-free year after spending a large chunk of 20-25 on the sidelines 16:27

     Rugby:
    Middle-distance runner Sam Tanner is targeting more history at Whanganui's Cooks Gardens tonight 16:17

     International:
    Human remains found as New Zealand landslide search moves to recovery 16:06

     General:
    Indra Brown wins X-Games silver on debut ahead of 2026 Winter Olympic Games 16:06

     International:
    How much power does China really have in the Arctic amid Trump's Greenland claims? 15:46

     International:
    A generation of activists like Grace Oo are taking up arms against Myanmar's military 15:36

     Soccer:
    Auckland FC's Jake Brimmer believes the presence of their supporters - the Port - may be their lucky charm 15:26

     Tennis:
    The seeded American players are seemingly cruising through to the fourth round at the Australian tennis Open, early on day seven 14:56

     Basketball:
    Another blow for the New Zealand Breakers, following last night's heartbreaking two-point overtime home loss to the Adelaide 36ers 14:06

     Lower South Island:
    Heavy rain and probably the strongest winds seen this week on the Tour of Southland are making the final stage even more gruelling 14:06

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