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Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen is hailing his ANBL side's defensive effort in limiting Hawks centre JaVale McGee during their 117-88 opening victory for the season in Auckland

9 October 2025

Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen is hailing his ANBL side's defensive effort in limiting Hawks centre JaVale McGee during their 117-88 opening victory for the season in Auckland

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Business as usual for the Breakers in their first taste of the NBL's new in-season tournament tonight against the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland
	8 Oct 2025: Business as usual for the Breakers in their first taste of the NBL's new in-season tournament tonight against the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland... more

Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen is pointing to decision-making as the key to fixing his side's offensive woes in tonight's NBL contest against the defending champion Illawarra Hawks in Auckland
	8 Oct 2025: Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen is pointing to decision-making as the key to fixing his side's offensive woes in tonight's NBL contest against the defending champion Illawarra Hawks in Auckland... more

Australian basketball hall-of-famer Andrew Gaze is pin-pointing what he feels is going wrong for the Breakers in basketball's NBL
	7 Oct 2025: Australian basketball hall-of-famer Andrew Gaze is pin-pointing what he feels is going wrong for the Breakers in basketball's NBL... more

A seven-time MVP of basketball's NBL is confident the Breakers can turn their season around after four straight losses
	7 Oct 2025: A seven-time MVP of basketball's NBL is confident the Breakers can turn their season around after four straight losses... more

Breakers coach Petteri Kopponen insists it's not all doom and gloom amid their poor start to the new NBL basketball season
	5 Oct 2025: Breakers coach Petteri Kopponen insists it's not all doom and gloom amid their poor start to the new NBL basketball season... more

The New Zealand Breakers remain winless in the Australian National Basketball League after surrendering a double digit lead against the Perth Wildcats in Auckland
	28 Sep 2025: The New Zealand Breakers remain winless in the Australian National Basketball League after surrendering a double digit lead against the Perth Wildcats in Auckland... more

Breakers centre Sam Mennenga believes coach Petteri Koponen's comments on the team's conditioning are valid heading into tonight's NBL basketball contest at home against the Perth Wildcats
	27 Sep 2025: Breakers centre Sam Mennenga believes coach Petteri Koponen's comments on the team's conditioning are valid heading into tonight's NBL basketball contest at home against the Perth Wildcats... more

The Taipans have hung on to beat the Bullets 83-82 in their NBL match in Cairns
	27 Sep 2025: The Taipans have hung on to beat the Bullets 83-82 in their NBL match in Cairns... more

New Zealand Breakers centre Sam Mennenga has declared himself good to go for tomorrow night's NBL basketball game against the Perth Wildcats in Auckland
	26 Sep 2025: New Zealand Breakers centre Sam Mennenga has declared himself good to go for tomorrow night's NBL basketball game against the Perth Wildcats in Auckland... more

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30 Jan: The New Zealand Breakers have kept the NBL playoff door ajar with a 97-95 win over Melbourne United at Auckland's Spark Arena ++++++++++

07 Feb: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is refusing to let recent results diminish their intensity ahead of tonight's fixture against Illawarra in Auckland +++++++++

24 Jan: Coach Petteri Koponen is putting his hand up for the crucial turnover in the Breakers overtime defeat to Adelaide in basketball's NBL +++++++++

06 Feb: On-court general Parker Jackson-Cartwright has broken the Breakers record for the number of assists in an NBL season...but his effort couldn't prevent a 31-point loss to South East Melbourne in Auckland +++++++++

25 Jan: Kiwi Finn Fisher-Black has ended cycling's Tour Down Under with a bang, crossing second in a sprint on the final stage to take 25th overall ++++++++

08 Feb: Breakers American basketball import Izaiah Brockington has revealed he's keen to return to the club for next season's NBL +++++++

29 Jan: The Australian basketball league's game review panel is to investigate 10 players and coaches following the brawl between Adelaide and Brisbane last night +++++++

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1 Feb: Breakers’ season on the brink after late heartbreak in hobart (Stuff.co.nz)

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