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Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is again exasperated after a fifth loss from six games in basketball's ANBL

13 October 2025

Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is again exasperated after a fifth loss from six games in basketball's ANBL

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The Breakers have their noses in front after three quarters in their NBL match with the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Auckland
	12 Oct: The Breakers have their noses in front after three quarters in their NBL match with the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Auckland... more

Athletic New Zealand Breakers forward Carlin Davison is reaching new heights in his NBL basketball career
	10 Oct: Athletic New Zealand Breakers forward Carlin Davison is reaching new heights in his NBL basketball career... more

Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen is hailing his ANBL side's defensive effort in limiting Hawks centre JaVale McGee during their 117-88 opening victory for the season in Auckland
	9 Oct: Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen is hailing his ANBL side's defensive effort in limiting Hawks centre JaVale McGee during their 117-88 opening victory for the season in Auckland... more

Business as usual for the Breakers in their first taste of the NBL's new in-season tournament tonight against the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland
	8 Oct: Business as usual for the Breakers in their first taste of the NBL's new in-season tournament tonight against the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland... more

Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen is pointing to decision-making as the key to fixing his side's offensive woes in tonight's NBL contest against the defending champion Illawarra Hawks in Auckland
	8 Oct: Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen is pointing to decision-making as the key to fixing his side's offensive woes in tonight's NBL contest against the defending champion Illawarra Hawks in Auckland... more

Australian basketball hall-of-famer Andrew Gaze is pin-pointing what he feels is going wrong for the Breakers in basketball's NBL
	7 Oct: Australian basketball hall-of-famer Andrew Gaze is pin-pointing what he feels is going wrong for the Breakers in basketball's NBL... more

A seven-time MVP of basketball's NBL is confident the Breakers can turn their season around after four straight losses
	7 Oct: A seven-time MVP of basketball's NBL is confident the Breakers can turn their season around after four straight losses... more

Breakers coach Petteri Kopponen insists it's not all doom and gloom amid their poor start to the new NBL basketball season
	5 Oct: Breakers coach Petteri Kopponen insists it's not all doom and gloom amid their poor start to the new NBL basketball season... more

The New Zealand Breakers remain winless in the Australian National Basketball League after surrendering a double digit lead against the Perth Wildcats in Auckland
	28 Sep: The New Zealand Breakers remain winless in the Australian National Basketball League after surrendering a double digit lead against the Perth Wildcats in Auckland... more

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