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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles  Basketball
    A double-dose of positive news for the Breakers as they fight to keep their dim NBL basketball playoff hopes alight
     8 February 2026
    A double-dose of positive news for the Breakers as they fight to keep their dim NBL basketball playoff hopes alight
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    Breakers American basketball import Izaiah Brockington has revealed he's keen to return to the club for next season's NBL
    8 Feb: Breakers American basketball import Izaiah Brockington has revealed he's keen to return to the club for next season's NBL... more
    Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is refusing to let recent results diminish their intensity ahead of tonight's fixture against Illawarra in Auckland
    7 Feb: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is refusing to let recent results diminish their intensity ahead of tonight's fixture against Illawarra in Auckland... more
    The New Zealand Breakers have kept their slim NBL playoff hopes alive following a 106-95 win over the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland
    7 Feb: The New Zealand Breakers have kept their slim NBL playoff hopes alive following a 106-95 win over the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland... more
    The life support is near to being turned off on the Breakers' NBL season after a 31-point loss at home to South East Melbourne
    6 Feb: The life support is near to being turned off on the Breakers' NBL season after a 31-point loss at home to South East Melbourne... more
    On-court general Parker Jackson-Cartwright has broken the Breakers record for the number of assists in an NBL season...but his effort couldn't prevent a 31-point loss to South East Melbourne in Auckland
    6 Feb: On-court general Parker Jackson-Cartwright has broken the Breakers record for the number of assists in an NBL season...but his effort couldn't prevent a 31-point loss to South East Melbourne in Auckland... more
    To our "where there is hope there is life" desk
    5 Feb: To our "where there is hope there is life" desk... more
    The Breakers playoff hopes may have taken another dent, but they are on the verge of a sizeable payday in basketball's NBL
    2 Feb: The Breakers playoff hopes may have taken another dent, but they are on the verge of a sizeable payday in basketball's NBL... more
    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

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     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 +++++++++
     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 ++++++++
     20 Jan: A sombre mood within the Breakers basketball club after losing a team-favourite player to a season-ending injury ++++++++
     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 +++++++
     11 Jan: The Breakers require an instant reset for this afternoon's Australian basketball league trip to Illawarra +++++++
     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 ++++++
     24 Jan: Another blow for the New Zealand Breakers, following last night's heartbreaking two-point overtime home loss to the Adelaide 36ers ++++++

     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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