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The Breakers will open their 33-round Australian basketball league season against the Brisbane Bullets at Spark Arena on September 19

20 June 2025

The Breakers will open their 33-round Australian basketball league season against the Brisbane Bullets at Spark Arena on September 19

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The Indiana Pacers have forced game seven in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder
	20 Jun: The Indiana Pacers have forced game seven in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder... more

New Zealand-born basketballer Mojave King is a step closer to a possible NBA debut
	18 Jun: New Zealand-born basketballer Mojave King is a step closer to a possible NBA debut... more

The Wellington Saints have beaten the Auckland Tuatara in the final second of overtime in their top-four National Basketball League clash in the capital
	15 Jun: The Wellington Saints have beaten the Auckland Tuatara in the final second of overtime in their top-four National Basketball League clash in the capital... more

The NBA finals are level at two games apiece after the Oklahoma City Thunder stormed their way back to win game four, 111 to 104 against the Indiana Pacers
	14 Jun: The NBA finals are level at two games apiece after the Oklahoma City Thunder stormed their way back to win game four, 111 to 104 against the Indiana Pacers... more

The Indiana Pacers have marked their first NBA home final in 25 years with a win
	12 Jun: The Indiana Pacers have marked their first NBA home final in 25 years with a win... more

To basketball's NBL... the Tuatara have comfortably beaten the Tauranga Whai 78-59 in Auckland
	8 Jun: To basketball's NBL... the Tuatara have comfortably beaten the Tauranga Whai 78-59 in Auckland... more

The first fixture in basketball's NBA finals looks to be going the way of the home team ... although the visitors have come back in the second half to make a game of it
	6 Jun: The first fixture in basketball's NBA finals looks to be going the way of the home team ... although the visitors have come back in the second half to make a game of it... more

It's advantage to the hosts at halftime, in today's opening game of basketball's NBA finals
	6 Jun: It's advantage to the hosts at halftime, in today's opening game of basketball's NBA finals... more

Basketball's NBA have confirmed another change to their All-Star game in a bid to reverse waning interest in the annual fixture
	5 Jun: Basketball's NBA have confirmed another change to their All-Star game in a bid to reverse waning interest in the annual fixture... more

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Most Popular Recent Basketball News

18 Oct: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen has commended guard Izaiah Brockington for finding his rhythm in the 82-65 NBL basketball win over the Tasmania JackJumpers 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 +++++++++

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

08 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 +++++++++

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

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

08 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 ++++++++

Basketball NewsLinks

23 Oct: I nearly quit football for basketball - gvardiol (BBCWorld)

17 Oct: How to stream the 2025-26 nba season (PC World)

16 Oct: Gb men's basketball team barred from internationals (BBCWorld)

14 Oct: Deputy principal told to fake risk assessment for teacher aide rapist, tribunal hears (Stuff.co.nz)

2 Oct: Nba teams with aws to launch ai-powered basketball insights hub (ITBrief)

1 Oct: She’s 17, almost 2m tall and 27 us colleges want her. this aussie kid has everyone excited (Sydney Morning Herald)

28 Sep: Brittle breakers hit the skids late to drop another one to wildcats (Stuff.co.nz)

4 Sep: Ben simmons weighs up shock nba retirement (Sydney Morning Herald)

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Rugby:
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