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New Orleans will be the first NBA team to play in Australia when they meet Melbourne United and South East Melbourne for pre-season clashes in October

11 March 2025

New Orleans will be the first NBA team to play in Australia when they meet Melbourne United and South East Melbourne for pre-season clashes in October

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In basketball...Melbourne United have fought back from a ten-point halftime deficit in Wollongong to score an upset 96-88 win over the Illawarra Hawks in game one of the best-of-five NBL grand final series
	9 Mar: In basketball...Melbourne United have fought back from a ten-point halftime deficit in Wollongong to score an upset 96-88 win over the Illawarra Hawks in game one of the best-of-five NBL grand final series... more

Another milestone for basketball great LeBron James, on ESPN..
	5 Mar: Another milestone for basketball great LeBron James, on ESPN..... more

The Indian Panthers are taking shape ahead of their entry into the New Zealand men's basketball league
	5 Mar: The Indian Panthers are taking shape ahead of their entry into the New Zealand men's basketball league... more

The Illawarra Hawks are within touching distance of the NBL basketball grand final after a 101-94 win over the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Game 1 of their three-game semi-final series in Wollongong
	1 Mar: The Illawarra Hawks are within touching distance of the NBL basketball grand final after a 101-94 win over the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Game 1 of their three-game semi-final series in Wollongong... more

Chris Goulding has delivered a shooting masterclass to steer Melbourne United to a 1-nil advantage in their Australian NBL semi-final series against the Perth Wildcats
	28 Feb: Chris Goulding has delivered a shooting masterclass to steer Melbourne United to a 1-nil advantage in their Australian NBL semi-final series against the Perth Wildcats... more

Revenge for Luka Doncic in his first NBA game against his former Dallas Mavericks side, since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers
	26 Feb: Revenge for Luka Doncic in his first NBA game against his former Dallas Mavericks side, since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers... more

Women's basketball great Diana Taurasi has retired
	26 Feb: Women's basketball great Diana Taurasi has retired... more

American basketballer Kevin Braswell - involved in several New Zealand franchise triumphs as a coach and player - has died aged 46 due to complications from heart surgery in Japan
	25 Feb: American basketballer Kevin Braswell - involved in several New Zealand franchise triumphs as a coach and player - has died aged 46 due to complications from heart surgery in Japan... more

Tall Blacks forward Tohi Smith-Milner has led his side to a 87-70 win over the Philippines in their Asia Cup basketball qualifier, scoring 25 points
	24 Feb: Tall Blacks forward Tohi Smith-Milner has led his side to a 87-70 win over the Philippines in their Asia Cup basketball qualifier, scoring 25 points... more

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Most Popular Recent Basketball News

21 Mar: Indian Panthers basketball chief executive Parveen Batish is adamant the resignation of coach Miles Pearce has nothing to do with their struggle to get players into the country ++++++++++

19 Mar: In a battle for the basketball skies, the Manawatu Jets have eventually taken flight to beat the Taranaki Airs 93-84 in NBL action at New Plymouth +++++++

05 Mar: The Indian Panthers are taking shape ahead of their entry into the New Zealand men's basketball league +++++++

21 Mar: The Indian Panthers' basketball boss is adamant the resignation of coach Miles Pearce ... after one game ... has nothing to do with their struggle to get players into the country +++++++

28 Mar: Breakers legend Dillon Boucher is excited to steer the Auckland-based Australian NBL club forward as their new president of basketball operations ++++++

24 Mar: The Manawatu Jets have trounced the under-manned Indian Panthers 122-77 in NBL basketball action +++++

05 Mar: Another milestone for basketball great LeBron James, on ESPN.. +++++

Basketball NewsLinks

30 Mar: Kiwi-american businessman revealed as breakers' new majority owner (Stuff.co.nz)

29 Mar: Off-court battle: inside the civil war dividing australian basketball (Sydney Morning Herald)

28 Mar: Every nba streaming option in one place (PC World)

27 Mar: The jordan shot that 'changed the world' (BBCWorld)

24 Mar: Home losses, coach’s departure sour start to indian panthers’ debut season (RadioNZ)

21 Mar: How cord-cutters can watch march madness without paying for cable tv (PC World)

20 Mar: ‘devastated': tears as nz breakers club sold, front office cleanout looms (Stuff.co.nz)

20 Mar: How former tall black dillon boucher is making basketball more accessible (Stuff.co.nz)

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The 21 year old who killed a teenage passenger when he flipped a ute on Muriwai Beach - has been sentenced to home detention 18:07

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Law and Order:
Hawke's Bay Police are appealing for help over several serious assaults in Hastings, early yesterday 17:27

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Marco Rojas' second stint at the Wellington Phoenix has come to an end 17:17

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Three dogs involved in a deadly attack on a four-year-old Bay of Plenty boy have been euthanised 16:57

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