News | Basketball
26 Dec 2025 9:56
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    All three game threes in today's first-round NBA playoffs went the way of the home teams

    All three game threes in today's first-round NBA playoffs went the way of the home teams


    The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116 to 104 in Minnesota to get their noses in front - 2-1 in the best-of-seven western conference series.

    Earlier, the Orlando Magic beat the visiting Boston Celtics 95-93 to cut the champions' lead to 2-1 in their eastern match-up.

    The Milwaukee Bucks also won their game three against the Indiana Pacers 117 to 101 in the east to trail the series 2-1.

    BASKETBALL WITH BK'S RODEO MEGA STACKER - ALL THE BURGER YOU'LL EVER WANT AND MORE

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Basketball News
     25 Dec: Sydney Kings coach Brian Goorjian is crediting their defensive consistency for their improvement on offence in basketball's NBL
     23 Dec: Breakers head coach Petteri Koponen is demanding better effort from his side after a third straight ANBL defeat
     23 Dec: Time for some serious self-reflection for the New Zealand Breakers
     23 Dec: A lack-lustre Breakers display on both sides of the ball has helped Brisbane snap their seven-game losing streak in basketball's NBL
     21 Dec: Leaders Adelaide have survived a scare to rack up an eighth win in nine games in basketball's NBL
     20 Dec: Coach Petteri Koponen is confident the Breakers can pick themselves up after a four-point NBL basketball loss to the bottom-placed Taipans in Cairns
     19 Dec: Breakers forward Rob Baker the Second believes avoiding a losing slide is paramount when they face the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans tonight
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Crusaders coach Rob Penney's revealed what's on his 'Dear Santa' wish list as he plots their Super Rugby title defence in 2026 More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Some good news on the horizon for cattle and sheep farmers More...


     Today's News

    		 Boxing:
    Scott Boland's hopeful the collective effort of the Australian bowling group can continue in the Ashes Boxing Day cricket test at the MCG 9:57

     Entertainment:
    Brad Pitt spent his 62nd birthday with his girlfriend Ines de Ramon, who he is "more in love than ever" with 9:50

     Business:
    Some good news on the horizon for cattle and sheep farmers 9:27

     Entertainment:
    Erika Jayne claims her estranged husband Tom Girardi is yet to divorce her because he is "incompetent" 9:20

     Entertainment:
    Idris Elba is "honoured" to have a Madame Tussauds waxwork 8:50

     Entertainment:
    Pete Davidson and his girlfriend Elsie Hewitt have welcomed a baby girl into the world 8:20

     Law and Order:
    Turkish counter-terrorism police have detained more than than 100 suspected members of the Islamic State group, allegedly planning Christmas and New Year's attacks 8:16

     Environment:
    More than 2100 people have reported being rattled by a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the lower North Island, about quarter past 7 8:07

     Business:
    The Prime Minister describes tariffs as the toughest part of 2025 7:56

     Entertainment:
    Justin Bieber surprised his fans by covering Eminem's big hit Forgot About Dre on a recent Twitch livestream 7:50

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd