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  •   Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    The upcoming NBL playoffs could affect the Tall Blacks squad for the Asia Cup qualifiers later this month

    The upcoming NBL playoffs could affect the Tall Blacks squad for the Asia Cup qualifiers later this month


    New Zealand have already booked their spot in the major tournament, but will look to finish top of their group against Hong Kong and the Philippines.

    Melbourne United, the Perth Wildcats and the Sydney Kings are among the NBL playoff contenders featuring Kiwi players.

    Coach Judd Flavell says their team is 95 percent locked in.



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     16 Nov: The Breakers have been out-muscled 88-75 by the Wildcats in their ANBL basketball clash in Perth
     15 Nov: The Breakers are hunting back-to-back wins for the first time this Aussie basketball season as they take on the Wildcats in Perth tonight
     15 Nov: The South East Melbourne Phoenix have moved to second on the NBL basketball ladder, after a 101-90 victory over the bottom-of-the-table Cairns Taipans
     12 Nov: Breakers guard Reuben Te Rangi's admitting their ANBL basketball woes are starting to leave a mental imprint on the team
     10 Nov: A swathe of size and experience is returning to the Tall Blacks for their looming Basketball World Cup qualification series against Australia
     07 Nov: Breakers guard Izaiah Brockington has relished the challenge of defending against five-time NBL MVP Bryce Cotton in the 83-79 defeat to the Adelaide 36ers at Christchurch
     01 Nov: The Chicago Bulls are emulating their famous 19-96 NBA basketball squad led by Michael Jordan
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