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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles  Basketball
    Breakers forward Rob Baker has responded to his coach's defensive criticism in basketball's ANBL
     12 January 2026
    Breakers forward Rob Baker has responded to his coach's defensive criticism in basketball's ANBL
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    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
    The Breakers require an instant reset for this afternoon's Australian basketball league trip to Illawarra
    11 Jan: The Breakers require an instant reset for this afternoon's Australian basketball league trip to Illawarra... more
    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: The threat of a cyclone in Far North Queensland has forced the postponement of Cairns Taipans Australian basketball league game against rivals Brisbane today... more
    A second quarter disappearing act has underlined a horror night for the Breakers in basketball's NBL
    10 Jan: A second quarter disappearing act has underlined a horror night for the Breakers in basketball's NBL... more
    The Breakers aren't concerned about their sub-par home record in the Australian NBL this season
    9 Jan: The Breakers aren't concerned about their sub-par home record in the Australian NBL this season... more
    The Breakers are focusing on performance, not their lowly position on the Australian basketball league ladder
    9 Jan: The Breakers are focusing on performance, not their lowly position on the Australian basketball league ladder... more
    South East Melbourne have mostly held their nerve to claim a wild 124 to 113 overtime victory over Illawarra in basketball's NBL
    9 Jan: South East Melbourne have mostly held their nerve to claim a wild 124 to 113 overtime victory over Illawarra in basketball's NBL... more
    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
    5 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... more
    The Festive Season hasn't been so merry for the Breakers
    4 Jan: The Festive Season hasn't been so merry for the Breakers... more

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     23 Dec: Time for some serious self-reflection for the New Zealand Breakers +++++++++++
     23 Dec: A lack-lustre Breakers display on both sides of the ball has helped Brisbane snap their seven-game losing streak 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 +++++++++
     19 Dec: Breakers forward Rob Baker the Second believes avoiding a losing slide is paramount when they face the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans tonight ++++++++
     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 ++++++++
     19 Dec: New Zealand Breakers behemoth Rob Baker the Second is enjoying his basketball in Auckland ++++++++
     03 Jan: The Breakers are well aware they're drinking at the Last Chance Saloon in the Australian NBL ++++++++

     Basketball NewsLinks
      12 Jan: Former nz basketball player nathaniel salmon accepts american football college offer (RadioNZ)
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      25 Dec: Thu, 25 Dec 2025: British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in portugal (BBCWorld)
      19 Dec: Fri, 19 Dec 2025: World's tallest teen sets new basketball record (BBCWorld)
      18 Dec: Thu, 18 Dec 2025: World's tallest teen dunks ball for first field goal in college basketball (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Dec: Mon, 1 Dec 2025: Fans frustrated as tense tall blacks loss to australia cuts out on screen (RadioNZ)
      26 Nov: Wed, 26 Nov 2025: Breakers development player banned for cannabis use (Stuff.co.nz)
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