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  •   Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    The Breakers are keen to swarm the Perth Wildcats in their NBL basketball clash in Auckland this afternoon

    The Breakers are keen to swarm the Perth Wildcats in their NBL basketball clash in Auckland this afternoon


    Coach Petteri Koponen says the 5th-placed Cats are stacked with scoring firepower...and they have to be contained.



    That destruction starts in Spark Arena at 4.30pm.

    BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BK'S CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN. TOPPED WITH MELTY CHEESE SAUCE...AND MORE CHEESE.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Basketball News
     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
     04 Jan: The Festive Season hasn't been so merry for the Breakers
     04 Jan: In basketball's NBL, Tasmania's strengthened their hold on 6th place - the final play-off position - with a nine-point win over Melbourne United
     03 Jan: The Breakers are promising to fight hard for a finals spot in basketball's NBL
     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
     03 Jan: The Breakers are well aware they're drinking at the Last Chance Saloon in the Australian NBL
     03 Jan: An efficient shooting night from Tall Blacks guard Flynn Cameron has propelled the Adelaide 36ers to an 85-79 win over the Sydney Kings in NBL basketball action
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