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    A blow to the Breakers ambitions of sneaking into the ANBL play-offs
     22 January 2026
    A blow to the Breakers ambitions of sneaking into the ANBL play-offs
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    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
    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

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     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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