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The Breakers playoff hopes may have taken another dent, but they are on the verge of a sizeable payday in basketball's NBL

2 February 2026

The Breakers playoff hopes may have taken another dent, but they are on the verge of a sizeable payday in basketball's NBL

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High praise for Breakers teenage star Karim Lopez from coach Petteri Koponen after a crucial home win in basketball's NBL
	31 Jan: High praise for Breakers teenage star Karim Lopez from coach Petteri Koponen after a crucial home win in basketball's NBL... more

The New Zealand Breakers have kept the NBL playoff door ajar with a 97-95 win over Melbourne United at Auckland's Spark Arena
	30 Jan: The New Zealand Breakers have kept the NBL playoff door ajar with a 97-95 win over Melbourne United at Auckland's Spark Arena... more

The Australian basketball league's game review panel is to investigate 10 players and coaches following the brawl between Adelaide and Brisbane last night
	29 Jan: The Australian basketball league's game review panel is to investigate 10 players and coaches following the brawl between Adelaide and Brisbane last night... more

Adelaide and Brisbane have given new meaning to the 'Ignite Cup' in basketball's ANBL
	29 Jan: Adelaide and Brisbane have given new meaning to the 'Ignite Cup' in basketball's ANBL... more

In NBA basketball today, the Detroit Pistons host the Sacramento Kings from 9am before the Memphis Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets tip off at 9.30
	26 Jan: In NBA basketball today, the Detroit Pistons host the Sacramento Kings from 9am before the Memphis Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets tip off at 9.30... more

Kiwi Finn Fisher-Black has ended cycling's Tour Down Under with a bang, crossing second in a sprint on the final stage to take 25th overall
	25 Jan: Kiwi Finn Fisher-Black has ended cycling's Tour Down Under with a bang, crossing second in a sprint on the final stage to take 25th overall... more

Another blow for the New Zealand Breakers, following last night's heartbreaking two-point overtime home loss to the Adelaide 36ers
	24 Jan: Another blow for the New Zealand Breakers, following last night's heartbreaking two-point overtime home loss to the Adelaide 36ers... more

Coach Petteri Koponen is putting his hand up for the crucial turnover in the Breakers overtime defeat to Adelaide in basketball's NBL
	24 Jan: Coach Petteri Koponen is putting his hand up for the crucial turnover in the Breakers overtime defeat to Adelaide in basketball's NBL... more

A blow to the Breakers ambitions of sneaking into the ANBL play-offs
	22 Jan: A blow to the Breakers ambitions of sneaking into the ANBL play-offs... more

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Most Popular Recent Basketball News

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 +++++++++++++++++++++

04 Jan: The Breakers are keen to swarm the Perth Wildcats in their NBL basketball clash in Auckland this afternoon ++++++++++++

10 Jan: The threat of a cyclone in Far North Queensland has forced the postponement of Cairns Taipans Australian basketball league game against rivals Brisbane today +++++++++++

09 Jan: The Breakers are focusing on performance, not their lowly position on the Australian basketball league ladder +++++++++++

04 Jan: The Festive Season hasn't been so merry for the Breakers +++++++++

09 Jan: The Breakers aren't concerned about their sub-par home record in the Australian NBL this season +++++++++

24 Jan: Coach Petteri Koponen is putting his hand up for the crucial turnover in the Breakers overtime defeat to Adelaide in basketball's NBL ++++++++

Basketball NewsLinks

1 Feb: Breakers’ season on the brink after late heartbreak in hobart (Stuff.co.nz)

1 Feb: Kaila’s dad says she’s a better basketballer than her brother. he plays in the nba (Sydney Morning Herald)

29 Jan: Basketball: nba season over for injured steven adams (RadioNZ)

17 Jan: Nrl’s new kick-off plan could backfire like basketball’s infamous slam dunk ban (Sydney Morning Herald)

12 Jan: Former nz basketball player nathaniel salmon accepts american football college offer (RadioNZ)

6 Jan: Peacock embraces dolby vision hdr and atmos for live sports (PC World)

26 Dec: Fri, 26 Dec 2025: How perth lynx coach helped reignite an olympian’s career (Sydney Morning Herald)

25 Dec: Thu, 25 Dec 2025: British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in portugal (BBCWorld)

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