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Another blow for the New Zealand Breakers, following last night's heartbreaking two-point overtime home loss to the Adelaide 36ers

24 January 2026

Another blow for the New Zealand Breakers, following last night's heartbreaking two-point overtime home loss to the Adelaide 36ers

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Coach Petteri Koponen is putting his hand up for the crucial turnover in the Breakers overtime defeat to Adelaide in basketball's NBL
	24 Jan: Coach Petteri Koponen is putting his hand up for the crucial turnover in the Breakers overtime defeat to Adelaide in basketball's NBL... more

A blow to the Breakers ambitions of sneaking into the ANBL play-offs
	22 Jan: A blow to the Breakers ambitions of sneaking into the ANBL play-offs... more

The Breakers need officials in basketball's Aussie NBL to do them a favour, after losing American forward Rob Baker to a season-ending knee injury
	21 Jan: The Breakers need officials in basketball's Aussie NBL to do them a favour, after losing American forward Rob Baker to a season-ending knee injury... more

The Breakers hump day form remains a talking point heading into their latest fixture in basketball's ANBL tonight
	21 Jan: The Breakers hump day form remains a talking point heading into their latest fixture in basketball's ANBL tonight... more

A sombre mood within the Breakers basketball club after losing a team-favourite player to a season-ending injury
	20 Jan: A sombre mood within the Breakers basketball club after losing a team-favourite player to a season-ending injury... more

The New Zealand Breakers have kept their NBL playoff hopes alive after beating the Cairns Taipans 104-86 in Perth
	18 Jan: The New Zealand Breakers have kept their NBL playoff hopes alive after beating the Cairns Taipans 104-86 in Perth... more

The Perth Wildcats have posted a 92-87 win over the Illawarra Hawks in front of their home fans in the Australian Basketball League
	17 Jan: The Perth Wildcats have posted a 92-87 win over the Illawarra Hawks in front of their home fans in the Australian Basketball League... more

Breakers forward Rob Baker has responded to his coach's defensive criticism in basketball's ANBL
	12 Jan: Breakers forward Rob Baker has responded to his coach's defensive criticism in basketball's ANBL... more

Breakers guard Izaiah Brockington has confessed the team's inconsistency is a mystery after beating the Hawks 101-96 in Illawarra
	12 Jan: Breakers guard Izaiah Brockington has confessed the team's inconsistency is a mystery after beating the Hawks 101-96 in Illawarra... 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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