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    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
     29 August 2025
    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
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    A pharmacist failed to consult a man's GP three times before he suffered a fatal brain bleed
    25 Aug 2025: A pharmacist failed to consult a man's GP three times before he suffered a fatal brain bleed... more
    The Tall Blacks have been knocked out of basketball's Asia Cup in the semifinals, following a 98-84 loss to China in Jeddah
    17 Aug 2025: The Tall Blacks have been knocked out of basketball's Asia Cup in the semifinals, following a 98-84 loss to China in Jeddah... more
    The race is on for Breakers forward Karim Lopez to be fit for the start of the new season in basketball's Australian NBL
    11 Aug 2025: The race is on for Breakers forward Karim Lopez to be fit for the start of the new season in basketball's Australian NBL... more
    The Tall Blacks are welcoming the advantage of being able to press the reset button at their Asia Cup tournament
    10 Aug 2025: The Tall Blacks are welcoming the advantage of being able to press the reset button at their Asia Cup tournament... more
    Tall Blacks guard Flynn Cameron is hoping to continue flying the family flag with his biggest supporter courtside
    10 Aug 2025: Tall Blacks guard Flynn Cameron is hoping to continue flying the family flag with his biggest supporter courtside... more
    The Tall Blacks are quarter-final bound at basketball's Asia Cup, after a commanding 118-78 win over Chinese Taipei in Jeddah
    10 Aug 2025: The Tall Blacks are quarter-final bound at basketball's Asia Cup, after a commanding 118-78 win over Chinese Taipei in Jeddah... more
    The Breakers have completed their roster for the upcoming season in basketball's Australian NBL
    8 Aug 2025: The Breakers have completed their roster for the upcoming season in basketball's Australian NBL... more
    A lack of available gas - could force major fertiliser manufacturer, Ballance - to close its Kapuni plant for four months
    7 Aug 2025: A lack of available gas - could force major fertiliser manufacturer, Ballance - to close its Kapuni plant for four months... more
    The Tall Blacks have continued their preparations for basketball's Asia Cup with a 90-89 win over Brazil in Shenzhen, China
    31 Jul 2025: The Tall Blacks have continued their preparations for basketball's Asia Cup with a 90-89 win over Brazil in Shenzhen, China... more

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     03 Jan: The Breakers have a simple New Year's resolution - bank wins in the back-end of the season and make the Australian NBL play-offs +++++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: The Breakers are well aware they're drinking at the Last Chance Saloon in the Australian NBL +++++++++++++
     03 Jan: The Breakers are promising to fight hard for a finals spot in basketball's NBL ++++++++++
     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 +++++++++

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      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)
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      25 Dec: Thu, 25 Dec 2025: British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in portugal (BBCWorld)
      19 Dec: Fri, 19 Dec 2025: World's tallest teen sets new basketball record (BBCWorld)
      18 Dec: Thu, 18 Dec 2025: World's tallest teen dunks ball for first field goal in college basketball (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Dec: Mon, 1 Dec 2025: Fans frustrated as tense tall blacks loss to australia cuts out on screen (RadioNZ)
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