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    The race is on for Breakers forward Karim Lopez to be fit for the start of the new season in basketball's Australian NBL

    The race is on for Breakers forward Karim Lopez to be fit for the start of the new season in basketball's Australian NBL


    The league's top prospect for the next NBA draft, the 18-year-old Mexican has returned to New Zealand with a back injury sustained during the Adidas EuroCamp in June.

    Lopez will not play at the pre-season Blitz tournament in Canberra at the end of this month - but the Breakers say they're confident he'll be fully recovered in time for their regular season opener on September 19.

    BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BK'S NEW 'LE BURGER. IT TASTES LE MEAN AS.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Rugby News
     12 Aug: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson claims he has no need to coddle first-fives Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie when Richie Mo'unga becomes available for selection from October 2026
     12 Aug: Injured All Blacks halfback Noah Hotham's keen to get some NPC rugby action before he returns to the test arena
     11 Aug: Confirmation of the Crusaders first opponent at their new stadium in Christchurch will have to wait at least another week
     11 Aug: Super Rugby bosses are vowing to learn from what did and didn't work in Melbourne as Super Round heads to Christchurch in 2026
     10 Aug: The Tall Blacks are welcoming the advantage of being able to press the reset button at their Asia Cup tournament
     10 Aug: Bay of Plenty have survived a double yellow card to overcome Counties Manukau 39-22 in their NPC match in Pukekohe
     10 Aug: Dalton Papali'i's opened up on the conversations he had with the All Blacks coaches after getting dropped ahead of the Rugby Championship
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