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03 Jul: The Junior Tall Blacks have advanced to the last eight of the under-19 basketball World Cup for the first time

30 Jun: Basketballer LeBron James is set for a record 23rd season in the NBA

29 Jun: New Zealand have started the men's under-19 basketball World Cup with a big victory

27 Jun: Last year's New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Lachlan Olbrich has been taken in the NBA Draft as the 55th overall pick by the Chicago Bulls

25 Jun: The Breakers will send a travelling party to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in an effort to fill their remaining two import slots ahead of the Australian NBL season

24 Jun: The Breakers have confirmed Sam Mennenga will play for the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas

24 Jun: Basketballer Parker Jackson-Cartwright has signed a two-year contract extension with the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian NBL

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