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Shai Alexander has been crowned the NBA's best for the first time

22 May 2025

Shai Alexander has been crowned the NBA's best for the first time

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have stormed into a western conference finals showdown against the Minnesota Timberwolves in basketball's NBA
	19 May: The Oklahoma City Thunder have stormed into a western conference finals showdown against the Minnesota Timberwolves in basketball's NBA... more

Southland have beaten Otago 91-80 in their National Basketball League match in Invercargill
	19 May: Southland have beaten Otago 91-80 in their National Basketball League match in Invercargill... more

The Nelson Giants have notched up a second win of the NZ NBL season - beating the Hawke's Bay Hawks 98-to-82 in Napier
	17 May: The Nelson Giants have notched up a second win of the NZ NBL season - beating the Hawke's Bay Hawks 98-to-82 in Napier... more

The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading to NBA basketball's western conference finals
	15 May: The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading to NBA basketball's western conference finals... more

The Oklahoma City Thunder are one win away from a trip to the NBA's western conference finals, winning game five of their semi-final against Denver Nuggets
	14 May: The Oklahoma City Thunder are one win away from a trip to the NBA's western conference finals, winning game five of their semi-final against Denver Nuggets... more

The Indiana Pacers will return to the NBA's eastern conference finals after wrapping up their semi-final series against the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers
	14 May: The Indiana Pacers will return to the NBA's eastern conference finals after wrapping up their semi-final series against the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers... more

The New York Knicks have beaten the Boston Celtics 121-113 at Madison Square Garden to go 3-1 up in their best of seven NBA eastern conference semifinal series
	13 May: The New York Knicks have beaten the Boston Celtics 121-113 at Madison Square Garden to go 3-1 up in their best of seven NBA eastern conference semifinal series... more

To a blowout in basketball's NBA..
	12 May: To a blowout in basketball's NBA..... more

New Zealand basketball coach Judd Flavell has recorded his first victory over Australia
	11 May: New Zealand basketball coach Judd Flavell has recorded his first victory over Australia... more

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Most Popular Recent Basketball News

23 Oct: Breakers centre Sam Mennenga is imploring his NBL club to put together a complete performance in tonight's basketball game against the Brisbane Bullets on the North Shore ++++++++++

01 Nov: The Chicago Bulls are emulating their famous 19-96 NBA basketball squad led by Michael Jordan +++++++++

01 Nov: The Breakers have embarrassed the Hawks 102-60 in their Australian Basketball League match in Wollongong +++++++++

12 Nov: Breakers guard Reuben Te Rangi's admitting their ANBL basketball woes are starting to leave a mental imprint on the team ++++++++

25 Oct: Melbourne United remain unbeaten in basketball's NBL after a 94-67 dismantling of the Cairns Taipans on the road ++++++++

07 Nov: Breakers guard Izaiah Brockington has relished the challenge of defending against five-time NBL MVP Bryce Cotton in the 83-79 defeat to the Adelaide 36ers at Christchurch +++++++

31 Oct: Breakers forward Reuben Te Rangi has his sights on stopping a pair of key Illawarra Hawks players, in tonight's Aussie basketball league clash across the Ditch +++++++

Basketball NewsLinks

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)

17 Oct: How to stream the 2025-26 nba season (PC World)

16 Oct: Gb men's basketball team barred from internationals (BBCWorld)

14 Oct: Deputy principal told to fake risk assessment for teacher aide rapist, tribunal hears (Stuff.co.nz)

2 Oct: Nba teams with aws to launch ai-powered basketball insights hub (ITBrief)

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