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    The basketball might of the United States isn't fazing the Junior Tall Blacks ahead of their historic Under-19 World Cup semifinal, overnight in Switzerland
     5 July 2025
    The basketball might of the United States isn't fazing the Junior Tall Blacks ahead of their historic Under-19 World Cup semifinal, overnight in Switzerland
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    Coach Matt Lacey is mightily impressed with the way Hayden Jones led the junior Tall Blacks into the Under-19 World Cup semi-finals in Switzerland
    5 Jul: Coach Matt Lacey is mightily impressed with the way Hayden Jones led the junior Tall Blacks into the Under-19 World Cup semi-finals in Switzerland... more
    The Taranaki Airs head into basketball's NBL playoffs on a winning note after beating the Otago Nuggets 93-83 in New Plymouth
    5 Jul: The Taranaki Airs head into basketball's NBL playoffs on a winning note after beating the Otago Nuggets 93-83 in New Plymouth... more
    Kiwi basketballer Tyrell Harrison will play for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Summer League
    3 Jul: Kiwi basketballer Tyrell Harrison will play for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Summer League... more
    The Junior Tall Blacks have advanced to the last eight of the under-19 basketball World Cup for the first time
    3 Jul: The Junior Tall Blacks have advanced to the last eight of the under-19 basketball World Cup for the first time... more
    Basketballer LeBron James is set for a record 23rd season in the NBA
    30 Jun: Basketballer LeBron James is set for a record 23rd season in the NBA... more
    New Zealand have started the men's under-19 basketball World Cup with a big victory
    29 Jun: New Zealand have started the men's under-19 basketball World Cup with a big victory... more
    Last year's New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Lachlan Olbrich has been taken in the NBA Draft as the 55th overall pick by the Chicago Bulls
    27 Jun: Last year's New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Lachlan Olbrich has been taken in the NBA Draft as the 55th overall pick by the Chicago Bulls... more
    The Breakers will send a travelling party to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in an effort to fill their remaining two import slots ahead of the Australian NBL season
    25 Jun: The Breakers will send a travelling party to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in an effort to fill their remaining two import slots ahead of the Australian NBL season... more
    The Breakers have confirmed Sam Mennenga will play for the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas
    24 Jun: The Breakers have confirmed Sam Mennenga will play for the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas... more

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