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    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 July 2025
    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
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    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
    The Breakers have confirmed Sam Mennenga will play for the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas
    24 Jun: The Breakers have confirmed Sam Mennenga will play for the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas... more
    Basketballer Parker Jackson-Cartwright has signed a two-year contract extension with the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian NBL
    24 Jun: Basketballer Parker Jackson-Cartwright has signed a two-year contract extension with the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian NBL... more

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     07 Aug: A lack of available gas - could force major fertiliser manufacturer, Ballance - to close its Kapuni plant for four months +++++++++++
     29 Jul: A big man who can do it all ++++++++++
     10 Aug: Tall Blacks guard Flynn Cameron is hoping to continue flying the family flag with his biggest supporter courtside ++++++++++
     29 Jul: The Tall Blacks have beaten Montenegro 89-82 in China as part of their build-up towards basketball's Asia Cup, starting in Jeddah next week +++++++++
     10 Aug: The Tall Blacks are welcoming the advantage of being able to press the reset button at their Asia Cup tournament +++++++++
     31 Jul: The Tall Blacks have continued their preparations for basketball's Asia Cup with a 90-89 win over Brazil in Shenzhen, China ++++++++
     11 Aug: The race is on for Breakers forward Karim Lopez to be fit for the start of the new season in basketball's Australian NBL ++++++++

     Basketball NewsLinks
      25 Aug: He clowns around on tv. but basketball’s bradman was once known for showing a different emotion (Sydney Morning Herald)
      24 Aug: Watch: british wheelchair basketball team turn backs during israeli national anthem (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Aug: He was a schoolboy rugby sensation, but there was a problem. he is even better at basketball (Sydney Morning Herald)
      14 Aug: Us teen sues basketball coach for pulling her ponytail after team’s loss (Stuff.co.nz)
      8 Aug: The crypto group claiming responsibility for wnba sex toy stunts (Sydney Morning Herald)
      7 Aug: Police investigating video of mass brawl at auckland girls’ grammar (Stuff.co.nz)
      7 Aug: Video shows mass brawl between students at auckland girls grammar school (RadioNZ)
      3 Aug: Basketball players call for improved security after sex toys thrown on to court (NZ Herald)
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    Business:
    A build-up of industry income changes could have driven the pay gap between men and women to a historic low 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz are said to have been spotted "snogging like teenagers" 21:28

    Law and Order:
    Gisborne Police have charged a woman with assault as enquiries continue into the death of a man in Mangapapa yesterday 21:17

    Entertainment:
    Lil Nas X's father says the rapper is "very remorseful" over his legal drama 20:58

    Entertainment:
    Lord Julian Fellowes has undergone a procedure to treat a neurological condition which caused tremor 20:28

    Law and Order:
    Suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman stripped of gun licence prior to police shooting 20:17

    Entertainment:
    Carly Pearce has spent years battling "crippling OCD" and anxiety 19:58

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    Lil Nas X could face years behind bars after being charged with four felonies including three counts of battery on police officers following his naked public outburst in Los Angeles 19:28

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    Taylor Swift has reportedly restricted access to her new album The Life of a Showgirl to only five people 18:58

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