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Leaders Adelaide have survived a scare to rack up an eighth win in nine games in basketball's NBL

21 December 2025

Leaders Adelaide have survived a scare to rack up an eighth win in nine games in basketball's NBL

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Coach Petteri Koponen is confident the Breakers can pick themselves up after a four-point NBL basketball loss to the bottom-placed Taipans in Cairns
	20 Dec: Coach Petteri Koponen is confident the Breakers can pick themselves up after a four-point NBL basketball loss to the bottom-placed Taipans in Cairns... more

Breakers forward Rob Baker the Second believes avoiding a losing slide is paramount when they face the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans tonight
	19 Dec: Breakers forward Rob Baker the Second believes avoiding a losing slide is paramount when they face the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans tonight... more

New Zealand Breakers behemoth Rob Baker the Second is enjoying his basketball in Auckland
	19 Dec: New Zealand Breakers behemoth Rob Baker the Second is enjoying his basketball in Auckland... more

New York and San Antonio are through to the NBA Cup final
	14 Dec: New York and San Antonio are through to the NBA Cup final... more

The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch
	14 Dec: The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch... more

Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes the referees granted the South East Melbourne Phoenix to play with an uber-physical style in their clash in basketball's NBL
	14 Dec: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes the referees granted the South East Melbourne Phoenix to play with an uber-physical style in their clash in basketball's NBL... more

The Breakers are focussed on minimising mistakes against South East Melbourne in tonight's Aussie NBL match
	13 Dec: The Breakers are focussed on minimising mistakes against South East Melbourne in tonight's Aussie NBL match... more

The Breakers are determined not to be lulled by their three game winning streak
	13 Dec: The Breakers are determined not to be lulled by their three game winning streak... more

While you tuck into a few drinks and a mince pie at the office Christmas party, spare a thought for the Breakers in the Australian NBL
	13 Dec: While you tuck into a few drinks and a mince pie at the office Christmas party, spare a thought for the Breakers in the Australian NBL... more

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Most Popular Recent Basketball News

14 Dec: The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch +++++++++++

29 Nov: A glass half full mindset for the Tall Blacks basketballers after letting a chance slip for a rare victory over their Australian counterparts ++++++++++

03 Dec: Izayah Le'afa unknowingly played through a stress fractured foot in the Tall Blacks basketball World Cup qualifier loss to Australia in Wellington ++++++++

22 Nov: Breakers centre Rob Loe has revealed his ties to basketball ahead of tonight's NBL clash with the Taipans in Cairns ++++++++

03 Dec: Kiwi guard Tai Webster's returned for a third Australian Basketball League stint with the Breakers ++++++++

07 Dec: An increasing level of satisfaction for Breakers coach Petteri Koponen after they racked up a third straight win in basketball's NBL +++++++

25 Nov: Breakers development player Tukaha Cooper has copped a one-month ban from basketball after testing positive for cannabis +++++++

Basketball NewsLinks

19 Dec: World's tallest teen sets new basketball record (BBCWorld)

18 Dec: World's tallest teen dunks ball for first field goal in college basketball (Stuff.co.nz)

1 Dec: Fans frustrated as tense tall blacks loss to australia cuts out on screen (RadioNZ)

26 Nov: Breakers development player banned for cannabis use (Stuff.co.nz)

17 Nov: ‘a passionate nelsonian’: tributes flow for guy williams’ father (Stuff.co.nz)

14 Nov: Basketball: nz breakers won't wear anbl 'pride' insignia (RadioNZ)

1 Nov: The more we know the better: how the afl’s nba-style gamble on injury could come unstuck (Sydney Morning Herald)

23 Oct: I nearly quit football for basketball - gvardiol (BBCWorld)

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