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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles  Basketball
    Basketball's NBA have confirmed another change to their All-Star game in a bid to reverse waning interest in the annual fixture
     5 June 2025
    Basketball's NBA have confirmed another change to their All-Star game in a bid to reverse waning interest in the annual fixture
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    The New York Knicks have dismissed coach Tom Thibodeau , despite their best NBA basketball season in 25 years
    4 Jun: The New York Knicks have dismissed coach Tom Thibodeau , despite their best NBA basketball season in 25 years... more
    Indiana Pacers basketball coach Rick Carlisle is thanking his high performing stars
    1 Jun: Indiana Pacers basketball coach Rick Carlisle is thanking his high performing stars... more
    The state of Indiana is celebrating the breaking of a long-running drought in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals
    1 Jun: The state of Indiana is celebrating the breaking of a long-running drought in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals... more
    The Oklahoma City Thunder have made history in whipping the Minnesota Timberwolves to make the NBA basketball finals
    29 May: The Oklahoma City Thunder have made history in whipping the Minnesota Timberwolves to make the NBA basketball finals... more
    Oklahoma City Thunder lead Minnesota 65-57 at halftime in game four of their western conference NBA finals series
    27 May: Oklahoma City Thunder lead Minnesota 65-57 at halftime in game four of their western conference NBA finals series... more
    The Knicks have rallied from behind to ensure the Eastern Conference finals in basketball's NBA remain very much alive
    26 May: The Knicks have rallied from behind to ensure the Eastern Conference finals in basketball's NBA remain very much alive... more
    The Timberwolves have rebounded to crush Oklahoma City Thunder by 42 points - 143-101 - in Game 3 of their NBA Conference final at home in Minnesota
    25 May: The Timberwolves have rebounded to crush Oklahoma City Thunder by 42 points - 143-101 - in Game 3 of their NBA Conference final at home in Minnesota... more
    To the NBA..
    24 May: To the NBA..... more
    Shai Alexander has been crowned the NBA's best for the first time
    22 May: Shai Alexander has been crowned the NBA's best for the first time... more

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     12 Nov: Breakers guard Reuben Te Rangi's admitting their ANBL basketball woes are starting to leave a mental imprint on the team ++++++++++
     20 Nov: Breakers forward Reuben Te Rangi believes there's sufficient training in place for athletes when it comes to gay rights +++++++++
     15 Nov: The Breakers are hunting back-to-back wins for the first time this Aussie basketball season as they take on the Wildcats in Perth tonight ++++++++
     29 Nov: A glass half full mindset for the Tall Blacks basketballers after letting a chance slip for a rare victory over their Australian counterparts ++++++++
     07 Nov: Breakers guard Izaiah Brockington has relished the challenge of defending against five-time NBL MVP Bryce Cotton in the 83-79 defeat to the Adelaide 36ers at Christchurch ++++++++
     10 Nov: A swathe of size and experience is returning to the Tall Blacks for their looming Basketball World Cup qualification series against Australia ++++++
     22 Nov: Breakers centre Rob Loe has revealed his ties to basketball ahead of tonight's NBL clash with the Taipans in Cairns ++++++

     Basketball NewsLinks
      1 Dec: Fans frustrated as tense tall blacks loss to australia cuts out on screen (RadioNZ)
      26 Nov: Breakers development player banned for cannabis use (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 Nov: ‘a passionate nelsonian’: tributes flow for guy williams’ father (Stuff.co.nz)
      14 Nov: Basketball: nz breakers won't wear anbl 'pride' insignia (RadioNZ)
      1 Nov: The more we know the better: how the afl’s nba-style gamble on injury could come unstuck (Sydney Morning Herald)
      23 Oct: I nearly quit football for basketball - gvardiol (BBCWorld)
      17 Oct: How to stream the 2025-26 nba season (PC World)
      16 Oct: Gb men's basketball team barred from internationals (BBCWorld)
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