News | Basketball

14 Sep 2025 14:20

| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |

NZCity News

Home > News > Sports > Basketball

Doctors and physios have been left baffled by New Zealand Breakers captain Tom Abercrombie's latest injury

Doctors and physios have been left baffled by New Zealand Breakers captain Tom Abercrombie's latest injury

20 November 2021

The veteran forward's been sidelined for roughly six weeks after sustaining a side strain, in their preseason victory over the Sydney Kings on Thursday.

Abercrombie admits they're in the dark as to the true nature of the injury.

Abercrombie's set to miss the Breakers' Australian NBL season opener on December 4th.

BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BURGER KING. WITH NO UNNECESSARY MIDDLE BUN, THE BIG KING IS BACK.

>> More Basketball News

Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles

© 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

Other Basketball News

14 Sep: The New Zealand Breakers have completed their pre-season basketball campaign with a 90-81 loss to the Kumamoto Volters in Japan

13 Sep: The Breakers' pre-season basketball tour of Japan has kicked off with a 93-90 win over Nagasaki Velca

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

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

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

25 Aug: A pharmacist failed to consult a man's GP three times before he suffered a fatal brain bleed

17 Aug: The Tall Blacks have been knocked out of basketball's Asia Cup in the semifinals, following a 98-84 loss to China in Jeddah

Top Stories

RUGBY
The halfback calvary is about to return for the All Blacks - just as they lose another number nine following the worst loss in their history against the Springboks More...

BUSINESS
The Powerball's reached ten million dollars in a must be won prize tonight, as Lotto prepares for a technology upgrade More...

Today's News

National:
Donald Trump’s vision for Gaza’s future: what a leaked plan tells us about US regional strategy 14:17

National:
Yes, this is who we are: America’s 250-year history of political violence 14:07

Rugby:
The halfback calvary is about to return for the All Blacks - just as they lose another number nine following the worst loss in their history against the Springboks 14:07

Athletics:
Middle distance runner Sam Tanner has missed out on qualifying for the men's 1500 metre semifinals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo 13:47

Accident and Emergency:
A tugboat is on its way to rescue an oil and chemical tanker stuck off the coast of Stewart Island 13:27

Rugby:
The All Blacks' night to forget at Sky Stadium has been compounded by another halfback injury 13:07

International:
Donald Trump threatens new sanctions on Russia if NATO suspends all oil purchases 12:37

Rugby League:
Warriors coach Andrew Webster reckons they need to hit another level if they're to genuinely challenge for the NRL title 12:27

Accident and Emergency:
Emergency services have closed Hansens Line, in Palmerston North, due to a serious crash 11:57

Politics:
Maori Language Week kicks off today, with it marking its 50th anniversary 11:47

News Search

© 2025 New Zealand City Ltd