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    Breakers forward Rob Baker has responded to his coach's defensive criticism in basketball's ANBL

    Breakers forward Rob Baker has responded to his coach's defensive criticism in basketball's ANBL


    They've beaten the Illawarra Hawks 101-96 away, after a 41-point trouncing at home to the Sydney Kings on Friday.

    Coach Petteri Koponen says Baker accepted his challenge.



    The Breakers sit seventh on the table, the Hawks are eighth.

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

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Basketball News
     12 Jan: Breakers guard Izaiah Brockington has confessed the team's inconsistency is a mystery after beating the Hawks 101-96 in Illawarra
     11 Jan: The Breakers require an instant reset for this afternoon's Australian basketball league trip to Illawarra
     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
     10 Jan: A second quarter disappearing act has underlined a horror night for the Breakers in basketball's NBL
     09 Jan: The Breakers aren't concerned about their sub-par home record in the Australian NBL this season
     09 Jan: The Breakers are focusing on performance, not their lowly position on the Australian basketball league ladder
     09 Jan: South East Melbourne have mostly held their nerve to claim a wild 124 to 113 overtime victory over Illawarra in basketball's NBL
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