News | Basketball
25 Feb 2026 4:11
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles  Basketball
    Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is again exasperated after a fifth loss from six games in basketball's ANBL
     13 October 2025
    Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is again exasperated after a fifth loss from six games in basketball's ANBL
    >> Read Article 

    The Breakers have their noses in front after three quarters in their NBL match with the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Auckland
    12 Oct 2025: The Breakers have their noses in front after three quarters in their NBL match with the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Auckland... more
    Athletic New Zealand Breakers forward Carlin Davison is reaching new heights in his NBL basketball career
    10 Oct 2025: Athletic New Zealand Breakers forward Carlin Davison is reaching new heights in his NBL basketball career... more
    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 Oct 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... more
    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

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     07 Feb: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is refusing to let recent results diminish their intensity ahead of tonight's fixture against Illawarra in Auckland +++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++
     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 ++++++++
     17 Feb: Three Breakers players have been nominated for awards in the Australian basketball league gongs +++++++
     31 Jan: High praise for Breakers teenage star Karim Lopez from coach Petteri Koponen after a crucial home win in basketball's NBL +++++++

     Basketball NewsLinks
      1 Feb: Breakers’ season on the brink after late heartbreak in hobart (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Feb: Kaila’s dad says she’s a better basketballer than her brother. he plays in the nba (Sydney Morning Herald)
      29 Jan: Basketball: nba season over for injured steven adams (RadioNZ)
      17 Jan: Nrl’s new kick-off plan could backfire like basketball’s infamous slam dunk ban (Sydney Morning Herald)
      12 Jan: Former nz basketball player nathaniel salmon accepts american football college offer (RadioNZ)
      6 Jan: Peacock embraces dolby vision hdr and atmos for live sports (PC World)
      26 Dec: Fri, 26 Dec 2025: How perth lynx coach helped reignite an olympian’s career (Sydney Morning Herald)
      25 Dec: Thu, 25 Dec 2025: British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in portugal (BBCWorld)
    more Basketball newslinks >>
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Crusaders captain David Havili insists his side can dig a way out of their early Super Rugby hole More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Mercury's achieved a strong return to profit More...


     Today's News

    Motoring:
    A car driver's died after a crash between a truck and a car about 11am on Waikato's State Highway 2 - near Mangatawhiri 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Hailee Steinfeld feels "more prepared for a newborn" as time goes on 21:51

    Entertainment:
    Leigh-Anne Pinnock wants her twin daughters to "choose if they want to be famous or not" 21:21

    Business:
    Mercury's achieved a strong return to profit 21:17

    Law and Order:
    France is considering a social media ban as devastated families launch legal action against TikTok 21:07

    Entertainment:
    Judy Garland once tried to boot her daughter Liza Minnelli off stage during a joint performance 20:51

    Entertainment:
    Kelly Osbourne says grief is a "quiet weight you learn to carry" 20:21

    Entertainment:
    Eric Dane's girlfriend Janell Shirtcliff has paid an emotional tribute to the late actor 19:51

    Entertainment:
    Kurt Russell is happy to still be alive ahead of his milestone birthday 19:21

    Business:
    Auckland's been crowned the region with the worst savers, according to Westpac data 18:57

     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd