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Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes their willingness to compete was the catalyst for a drought-breaking win in basketball's NBL

27 December 2025

Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes their willingness to compete was the catalyst for a drought-breaking win in basketball's NBL

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Nikola Jokic has chalked up 50-point triple-double to drag Denver to a Christmas Day win in basketball's NBA
	27 Dec 2025: Nikola Jokic has chalked up 50-point triple-double to drag Denver to a Christmas Day win in basketball's NBA... more

A rare sight this season in basketball's NBA..
	26 Dec 2025: A rare sight this season in basketball's NBA..... more

Sydney Kings coach Brian Goorjian is crediting their defensive consistency for their improvement on offence in basketball's NBL
	25 Dec 2025: Sydney Kings coach Brian Goorjian is crediting their defensive consistency for their improvement on offence in basketball's NBL... more

Breakers head coach Petteri Koponen is demanding better effort from his side after a third straight ANBL defeat
	23 Dec 2025: Breakers head coach Petteri Koponen is demanding better effort from his side after a third straight ANBL defeat... more

Time for some serious self-reflection for the New Zealand Breakers
	23 Dec 2025: Time for some serious self-reflection for the New Zealand Breakers... more

A lack-lustre Breakers display on both sides of the ball has helped Brisbane snap their seven-game losing streak in basketball's NBL
	23 Dec 2025: A lack-lustre Breakers display on both sides of the ball has helped Brisbane snap their seven-game losing streak in basketball's NBL... more

Leaders Adelaide have survived a scare to rack up an eighth win in nine games in basketball's NBL
	21 Dec 2025: Leaders Adelaide have survived a scare to rack up an eighth win in nine games in basketball's NBL... more

Coach Petteri Koponen is confident the Breakers can pick themselves up after a four-point NBL basketball loss to the bottom-placed Taipans in Cairns
	20 Dec 2025: Coach Petteri Koponen is confident the Breakers can pick themselves up after a four-point NBL basketball loss to the bottom-placed Taipans in Cairns... more

Breakers forward Rob Baker the Second believes avoiding a losing slide is paramount when they face the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans tonight
	19 Dec 2025: Breakers forward Rob Baker the Second believes avoiding a losing slide is paramount when they face the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans tonight... more

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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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26 Dec: Fri, 26 Dec 2025: How perth lynx coach helped reignite an olympian’s career (Sydney Morning Herald)

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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)

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