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      Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    Time for some serious self-reflection for the New Zealand Breakers

    Time for some serious self-reflection for the New Zealand Breakers


    That's the view of head coach Petteri Koponen after a third straight loss in basketball's NBL, the latest a 99-85 defeat at the hands of the Brisbane Bullets.

    Koponen says they must respond better to adversity...



    The Breakers next face the Tasmania JackJumpers in Hobart on Boxing Day.

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

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Basketball News
     19 Feb: Breakers forward Reuben Te Rangi is imploring his side to close out their Australian NBL regular season with a win
     18 Feb: Bittersweet injury news for the Breakers ahead of their final regular season Australian basketball league game
     17 Feb: Three Breakers players have been nominated for awards in the Australian basketball league gongs
     16 Feb: The Stars have beaten the Stripes to win the NBA All-Star Game final 47-21 in California
     15 Feb: Petteri Koponen has slam dunked questions about his future as the Breakers head coach after a three-point loss in Adelaide ended their NBL playoff hopes
     15 Feb: The Breakers have been undone by another freakish Bryce Cotton performance to fall 92-89 to the 36ers in Adelaide
     14 Feb: The Breakers believe shutting down star guard Bryce Cotton will be the key to beating the Adelaide 36ers in tonight's Aussie NBL basketball clash
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