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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles  Basketball
    In a battle for the basketball skies, the Manawatu Jets have eventually taken flight to beat the Taranaki Airs 93-84 in NBL action at New Plymouth
     19 March 2025
    In a battle for the basketball skies, the Manawatu Jets have eventually taken flight to beat the Taranaki Airs 93-84 in NBL action at New Plymouth
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    New Orleans will be the first NBA team to play in Australia when they meet Melbourne United and South East Melbourne for pre-season clashes in October
    11 Mar: New Orleans will be the first NBA team to play in Australia when they meet Melbourne United and South East Melbourne for pre-season clashes in October... more
    In basketball...Melbourne United have fought back from a ten-point halftime deficit in Wollongong to score an upset 96-88 win over the Illawarra Hawks in game one of the best-of-five NBL grand final series
    9 Mar: In basketball...Melbourne United have fought back from a ten-point halftime deficit in Wollongong to score an upset 96-88 win over the Illawarra Hawks in game one of the best-of-five NBL grand final series... more
    Another milestone for basketball great LeBron James, on ESPN..
    5 Mar: Another milestone for basketball great LeBron James, on ESPN..... more
    The Indian Panthers are taking shape ahead of their entry into the New Zealand men's basketball league
    5 Mar: The Indian Panthers are taking shape ahead of their entry into the New Zealand men's basketball league... more
    The Illawarra Hawks are within touching distance of the NBL basketball grand final after a 101-94 win over the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Game 1 of their three-game semi-final series in Wollongong
    1 Mar: The Illawarra Hawks are within touching distance of the NBL basketball grand final after a 101-94 win over the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Game 1 of their three-game semi-final series in Wollongong... more
    Chris Goulding has delivered a shooting masterclass to steer Melbourne United to a 1-nil advantage in their Australian NBL semi-final series against the Perth Wildcats
    28 Feb: Chris Goulding has delivered a shooting masterclass to steer Melbourne United to a 1-nil advantage in their Australian NBL semi-final series against the Perth Wildcats... more
    Revenge for Luka Doncic in his first NBA game against his former Dallas Mavericks side, since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers
    26 Feb: Revenge for Luka Doncic in his first NBA game against his former Dallas Mavericks side, since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers... more
    Women's basketball great Diana Taurasi has retired
    26 Feb: Women's basketball great Diana Taurasi has retired... more
    American basketballer Kevin Braswell - involved in several New Zealand franchise triumphs as a coach and player - has died aged 46 due to complications from heart surgery in Japan
    25 Feb: American basketballer Kevin Braswell - involved in several New Zealand franchise triumphs as a coach and player - has died aged 46 due to complications from heart surgery in Japan... more

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     25 Aug: A pharmacist failed to consult a man's GP three times before he suffered a fatal brain bleed +++++++++++++
     01 Sep: A successful two wins from two pre-season for the basketball's Breakers after beating the Cairns Taipans 94-75 in Canberra as part of the NBL Blitz +++++++++
     29 Aug: Belief a core of current and former Tall Blacks will help the Breakers solidify their team structure ahead of their pre-season NBL Blitz tournament getting under way tonight ++++++++
     13 Sep: The Breakers' pre-season basketball tour of Japan has kicked off with a 93-90 win over Nagasaki Velca ++++++
     30 Aug: A strong start for the New Zealand Breakers in their Australian NBL basketball pre-season, beating the South East Melbourne Phoenix 109-to-101 in Canberra ++++++
     17 Sep: Illness has disrupted the Breakers' preparations for Friday's season-opening NBL basketball game against the Brisbane Bullets in Auckland ++++
     14 Sep: The New Zealand Breakers have completed their pre-season basketball campaign with a 90-81 loss to the Kumamoto Volters in Japan ++++

     Basketball NewsLinks
      4 Sep: Ben simmons weighs up shock nba retirement (Sydney Morning Herald)
      29 Aug: Nahala toeleiu: maori-pasifika teen from queen margaret college joins nz pro basketball league (RadioNZ)
      25 Aug: He clowns around on tv. but basketball’s bradman was once known for showing a different emotion (Sydney Morning Herald)
      24 Aug: Watch: british wheelchair basketball team turn backs during israeli national anthem (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Aug: He was a schoolboy rugby sensation, but there was a problem. he is even better at basketball (Sydney Morning Herald)
      14 Aug: Us teen sues basketball coach for pulling her ponytail after team’s loss (Stuff.co.nz)
      8 Aug: The crypto group claiming responsibility for wnba sex toy stunts (Sydney Morning Herald)
      7 Aug: Police investigating video of mass brawl at auckland girls’ grammar (Stuff.co.nz)
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