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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles  Basketball
    Breakers centre Sam Mennenga believes coach Petteri Koponen's comments on the team's conditioning are valid heading into tonight's NBL basketball contest at home against the Perth Wildcats
     27 September 2025
    Breakers centre Sam Mennenga believes coach Petteri Koponen's comments on the team's conditioning are valid heading into tonight's NBL basketball contest at home against the Perth Wildcats
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    The Taipans have hung on to beat the Bullets 83-82 in their NBL match in Cairns
    27 Sep 2025: The Taipans have hung on to beat the Bullets 83-82 in their NBL match in Cairns... more
    New Zealand Breakers centre Sam Mennenga has declared himself good to go for tomorrow night's NBL basketball game against the Perth Wildcats in Auckland
    26 Sep 2025: New Zealand Breakers centre Sam Mennenga has declared himself good to go for tomorrow night's NBL basketball game against the Perth Wildcats in Auckland... more
    The New Zealand Breakers can't wait to have their Tall Blacks centre back in the line-up after conceding more than 100 points in each of their opening NBL basketball matches
    22 Sep 2025: The New Zealand Breakers can't wait to have their Tall Blacks centre back in the line-up after conceding more than 100 points in each of their opening NBL basketball matches... more
    A humbling defeat for the Breakers in their second game of the new season in basketball's NBL
    21 Sep 2025: A humbling defeat for the Breakers in their second game of the new season in basketball's NBL... more
    Breakers coach Petteri Koponen feels unlocking Melbourne United's staunch defence is the key for his side in this afternoon's NBL basketball clash across the ditch
    21 Sep 2025: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen feels unlocking Melbourne United's staunch defence is the key for his side in this afternoon's NBL basketball clash across the ditch... more
    The Breakers have opened their new Australian Basketball League season in disappointing fashion
    20 Sep 2025: The Breakers have opened their new Australian Basketball League season in disappointing fashion... more
    The Breakers have endured a difficult start to their NBL campaign, after falling to the Brisbane Bullets 104-95 in Auckland
    20 Sep 2025: The Breakers have endured a difficult start to their NBL campaign, after falling to the Brisbane Bullets 104-95 in Auckland... more
    The Breakers will be managing Karim Lopez's minutes in their Aussie basketball league season opener against Brisbane tonight in Auckland
    19 Sep 2025: The Breakers will be managing Karim Lopez's minutes in their Aussie basketball league season opener against Brisbane tonight in Auckland... more
    Breakers guard Izaiah Brockington is on hand to support backcourt partner Parker Jackson-Cartwright in tonight's NBL season-opener against the Brisbane Bullets in Auckland
    19 Sep 2025: Breakers guard Izaiah Brockington is on hand to support backcourt partner Parker Jackson-Cartwright in tonight's NBL season-opener against the Brisbane Bullets in Auckland... more

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     03 Jan: The Breakers have a simple New Year's resolution - bank wins in the back-end of the season and make the Australian NBL play-offs +++++++++++++
     05 Jan: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen has called out import forward Rob Baker after the side's 99-91 ANBL loss to the Perth Wildcats in Auckland ++++++++++++
     23 Dec: Time for some serious self-reflection for the New Zealand Breakers +++++++++++
     03 Jan: The Breakers are well aware they're drinking at the Last Chance Saloon in the Australian NBL +++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++
     03 Jan: The Breakers are promising to fight hard for a finals spot in basketball's NBL +++++++++
     04 Jan: The Breakers are keen to swarm the Perth Wildcats in their NBL basketball clash in Auckland this afternoon ++++++++

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