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  •   Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    Cairns have pipped Sydney 87-86 in their Australian basketball league season-opener

    Cairns have pipped Sydney 87-86 in their Australian basketball league season-opener


    Illawarra's upset Brisbane 90-84.

    BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BURGER KING'S NEW BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN, THE ULTIMATE COMFORT BURGER

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Basketball News
     31 Jan: An important win for the Breakers and their bid for the playoffs in basketball's NBL
     30 Jan: The New Zealand Breakers have kept the NBL playoff door ajar with a 97-95 win over Melbourne United at Auckland's Spark Arena
     29 Jan: The Australian basketball league's game review panel is to investigate 10 players and coaches following the brawl between Adelaide and Brisbane last night
     29 Jan: Adelaide and Brisbane have given new meaning to the 'Ignite Cup' in basketball's ANBL
     26 Jan: In NBA basketball today, the Detroit Pistons host the Sacramento Kings from 9am before the Memphis Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets tip off at 9.30
     25 Jan: Kiwi Finn Fisher-Black has ended cycling's Tour Down Under with a bang, crossing second in a sprint on the final stage to take 25th overall
     24 Jan: Another blow for the New Zealand Breakers, following last night's heartbreaking two-point overtime home loss to the Adelaide 36ers
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    Basketball:
    The New Zealand Breakers have kept the NBL playoff door ajar with a 97-95 win over Melbourne United at Auckland's Spark Arena 21:47


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