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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles  Basketball
    Plenty to play for in the final regular season game of the NBL basketball competition between the Canterbury Rams and the Franklin Bulls in Christchurch
     6 July 2025
    Plenty to play for in the final regular season game of the NBL basketball competition between the Canterbury Rams and the Franklin Bulls in Christchurch
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    The basketball might of the United States isn't fazing the Junior Tall Blacks ahead of their historic Under-19 World Cup semifinal, overnight in Switzerland
    5 Jul: The basketball might of the United States isn't fazing the Junior Tall Blacks ahead of their historic Under-19 World Cup semifinal, overnight in Switzerland... more
    Coach Matt Lacey is mightily impressed with the way Hayden Jones led the junior Tall Blacks into the Under-19 World Cup semi-finals in Switzerland
    5 Jul: Coach Matt Lacey is mightily impressed with the way Hayden Jones led the junior Tall Blacks into the Under-19 World Cup semi-finals in Switzerland... more
    The Taranaki Airs head into basketball's NBL playoffs on a winning note after beating the Otago Nuggets 93-83 in New Plymouth
    5 Jul: The Taranaki Airs head into basketball's NBL playoffs on a winning note after beating the Otago Nuggets 93-83 in New Plymouth... more
    Kiwi basketballer Tyrell Harrison will play for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Summer League
    3 Jul: Kiwi basketballer Tyrell Harrison will play for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Summer League... more
    The Junior Tall Blacks have advanced to the last eight of the under-19 basketball World Cup for the first time
    3 Jul: The Junior Tall Blacks have advanced to the last eight of the under-19 basketball World Cup for the first time... more
    Basketballer LeBron James is set for a record 23rd season in the NBA
    30 Jun: Basketballer LeBron James is set for a record 23rd season in the NBA... more
    New Zealand have started the men's under-19 basketball World Cup with a big victory
    29 Jun: New Zealand have started the men's under-19 basketball World Cup with a big victory... more
    Last year's New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Lachlan Olbrich has been taken in the NBA Draft as the 55th overall pick by the Chicago Bulls
    27 Jun: Last year's New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Lachlan Olbrich has been taken in the NBA Draft as the 55th overall pick by the Chicago Bulls... more
    The Breakers will send a travelling party to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in an effort to fill their remaining two import slots ahead of the Australian NBL season
    25 Jun: The Breakers will send a travelling party to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in an effort to fill their remaining two import slots ahead of the Australian NBL season... more

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     14 Dec: The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch +++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++
     03 Dec: Izayah Le'afa unknowingly played through a stress fractured foot in the Tall Blacks basketball World Cup qualifier loss to Australia in Wellington +++++++++
     03 Dec: Kiwi guard Tai Webster's returned for a third Australian Basketball League stint with the Breakers +++++++++
     07 Dec: An increasing level of satisfaction for Breakers coach Petteri Koponen after they racked up a third straight win in basketball's NBL ++++++++
     23 Dec: Time for some serious self-reflection for the New Zealand Breakers +++++++
     06 Dec: A deep breath for centre Rob Loe as the Breakers hunt a third win in a row in tonight's NBL basketball game against Tasmania +++++++

     Basketball NewsLinks
      26 Dec: How perth lynx coach helped reignite an olympian’s career (Sydney Morning Herald)
      25 Dec: British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in portugal (BBCWorld)
      19 Dec: World's tallest teen sets new basketball record (BBCWorld)
      18 Dec: World's tallest teen dunks ball for first field goal in college basketball (Stuff.co.nz)
      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)
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