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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

7 November 2025

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

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The Chicago Bulls are emulating their famous 19-96 NBA basketball squad led by Michael Jordan
	1 Nov: The Chicago Bulls are emulating their famous 19-96 NBA basketball squad led by Michael Jordan... more

The Breakers have embarrassed the Hawks 102-60 in their Australian Basketball League match in Wollongong
	1 Nov: The Breakers have embarrassed the Hawks 102-60 in their Australian Basketball League match in Wollongong... more

Breakers forward Reuben Te Rangi has his sights on stopping a pair of key Illawarra Hawks players, in tonight's Aussie basketball league clash across the Ditch
	31 Oct: Breakers forward Reuben Te Rangi has his sights on stopping a pair of key Illawarra Hawks players, in tonight's Aussie basketball league clash across the Ditch... more

Melbourne United remain unbeaten in basketball's NBL after a 94-67 dismantling of the Cairns Taipans on the road
	25 Oct: Melbourne United remain unbeaten in basketball's NBL after a 94-67 dismantling of the Cairns Taipans on the road... more

Crisis averted in the women's Tauihi basketball league
	24 Oct: Crisis averted in the women's Tauihi basketball league... more

Breakers centre Sam Mennenga is imploring his NBL club to put together a complete performance in tonight's basketball game against the Brisbane Bullets on the North Shore
	23 Oct: Breakers centre Sam Mennenga is imploring his NBL club to put together a complete performance in tonight's basketball game against the Brisbane Bullets on the North Shore... more

A sixth loss of the season for the Breakers in basketball's NBL
	19 Oct: A sixth loss of the season for the Breakers in basketball's NBL... more

The Breakers are on track for another defeat in basketball's NBL
	19 Oct: The Breakers are on track for another defeat in basketball's NBL... more

The Breakers are bidding for back-to-back wins for the first time this season as they face Melbourne United in Melbourne this afternoon
	19 Oct: The Breakers are bidding for back-to-back wins for the first time this season as they face Melbourne United in Melbourne this afternoon... more

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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 ++++++++++

20 Nov: Breakers forward Reuben Te Rangi believes there's sufficient training in place for athletes when it comes to gay rights ++++++++++

22 Nov: Breakers centre Rob Loe has revealed his ties to basketball ahead of tonight's NBL clash with the Taipans in Cairns ++++++++

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 +++++++

Basketball NewsLinks

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)

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)

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