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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles  Basketball
    Fans are rocking up to basketball's NBL at record rates, with the League cock-a-hoop they've hosted a million fans for the current season
     8 February 2025
    Fans are rocking up to basketball's NBL at record rates, with the League cock-a-hoop they've hosted a million fans for the current season
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    Great group of guys, shame about the results
    6 Feb: Great group of guys, shame about the results... more
    Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen believes he will be better for his first-ever professional coaching experience
    6 Feb: Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen believes he will be better for his first-ever professional coaching experience... more
    Will any Breakers players feature in the Tall Blacks' Asia Cup qualifying window later this month?
    6 Feb: Will any Breakers players feature in the Tall Blacks' Asia Cup qualifying window later this month?... more
    Veteran centre Dane Pineau is retiring after the Breakers basketball season came to a limp end with a 14-point loss to the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland last night
    6 Feb: Veteran centre Dane Pineau is retiring after the Breakers basketball season came to a limp end with a 14-point loss to the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland last night... more
    The upcoming NBL playoffs could affect the Tall Blacks squad for the Asia Cup qualifiers later this month
    5 Feb: The upcoming NBL playoffs could affect the Tall Blacks squad for the Asia Cup qualifiers later this month... more
    Tall Blacks coach Judd Flavell could be inclined to give a host of youth the opportunity to face the Australian Boomers in the three-game basketball series in May
    4 Feb: Tall Blacks coach Judd Flavell could be inclined to give a host of youth the opportunity to face the Australian Boomers in the three-game basketball series in May... more
    Plans for basketball's renewed trans-Tasman rivalry to be an annual fixture moving forward
    4 Feb: Plans for basketball's renewed trans-Tasman rivalry to be an annual fixture moving forward... more
    Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is vowing not to think too far ahead, despite stewing over the "what ifs" of a disappointing campaign
    2 Feb: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is vowing not to think too far ahead, despite stewing over the "what ifs" of a disappointing campaign... more
    New Zealand Breakers import Matt Mooney is open to coming back to the club for a second season
    2 Feb: New Zealand Breakers import Matt Mooney is open to coming back to the club for a second season... more

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     24 Jun: Basketballer Parker Jackson-Cartwright has signed a two-year contract extension with the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian NBL +++++++++
     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 +++++++++
     05 Jul: Coach Matt Lacey is mightily impressed with the way Hayden Jones led the junior Tall Blacks into the Under-19 World Cup semi-finals in Switzerland +++++++++
     24 Jun: The Breakers have confirmed Sam Mennenga will play for the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas +++++++++
     05 Jul: The basketball might of the United States isn't fazing the Junior Tall Blacks ahead of their historic Under-19 World Cup semifinal, overnight in Switzerland +++++++++
     20 Jun: The Indiana Pacers have forced game seven in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder +++++++++
     06 Jul: Plenty to play for in the final regular season game of the NBL basketball competition between the Canterbury Rams and the Franklin Bulls in Christchurch +++++++++

     Basketball NewsLinks
      11 Jul: Man arrested over alleged racially abusive messages to basketballer (Sydney Morning Herald)
      11 Jul: Pro basketball player and 4 youths arrested in connection to ransomware crimes (Ars Technica)
      10 Jul: Fiji's 3x3 basketball teams secure gold and qualify for u23 world cup and commonwealth games (RadioNZ)
      3 Jul: Basketball: nz advance to first u19 world cup quarter-finals (RadioNZ)
      30 Jun: Cameroon player dunks ball in his own basket to help australia to miracle win (Stuff.co.nz)
      30 Jun: Cameroon player dunks ball in his own basket to help australia to miracle win (Sydney Morning Herald)
      27 Jun: 25 great kiwi sporting moments of the past 25 years (Stuff.co.nz)
      16 Jun: Phoenix uprising: melbourne team joins legal action against nbl (Sydney Morning Herald)
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     Today's News

    Rugby:
    A late change for the All Blacks for the final test against France 21:57

    Auckland:
    A person's died at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash in Auckland's Manakau at about 4:15 this afternoon 21:17

    International:
    Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is bombing Syria for their sake? 21:07

    Law and Order:
    Fresh search underway for missing person Melissa Trussell in 25-year Adelaide cold case 19:27

    Cricket:
    Rachin Ravindra is excited to experience the Black Caps' new era for himself, when they face Zimbabwe in their T-20 Tri-Series tonight 18:57

    Rugby:
    The All Blacks have had their wings clipped again 18:37

    Netball:
    Mainland Tactix captain Erikana Pedersen believes experience will be crucial during this weekend's ANZ Premiership elimination match 18:17

    Law and Order:
    Two people are facing the courts accused of stealing a quarter-of-a-million dollars of goods across Auckland 18:07

    Law and Order:
    Our newsroom can now report - child sex exploitation and bestiality imagery was allegedly discovered on former police Deputy Commissioner, Jevon McSkimming's work devices 17:27

    Accident and Emergency:
    A person's been seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in the Bay of Plenty's Kawerau, about 3.20 16:57

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