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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles  Basketball
    Indiana Pacers basketball coach Rick Carlisle is thanking his high performing stars
     1 June 2025
    Indiana Pacers basketball coach Rick Carlisle is thanking his high performing stars
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    The state of Indiana is celebrating the breaking of a long-running drought in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals
    1 Jun 2025: The state of Indiana is celebrating the breaking of a long-running drought in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals... more
    The Oklahoma City Thunder have made history in whipping the Minnesota Timberwolves to make the NBA basketball finals
    29 May 2025: The Oklahoma City Thunder have made history in whipping the Minnesota Timberwolves to make the NBA basketball finals... more
    Oklahoma City Thunder lead Minnesota 65-57 at halftime in game four of their western conference NBA finals series
    27 May 2025: Oklahoma City Thunder lead Minnesota 65-57 at halftime in game four of their western conference NBA finals series... more
    The Knicks have rallied from behind to ensure the Eastern Conference finals in basketball's NBA remain very much alive
    26 May 2025: The Knicks have rallied from behind to ensure the Eastern Conference finals in basketball's NBA remain very much alive... more
    The Timberwolves have rebounded to crush Oklahoma City Thunder by 42 points - 143-101 - in Game 3 of their NBA Conference final at home in Minnesota
    25 May 2025: The Timberwolves have rebounded to crush Oklahoma City Thunder by 42 points - 143-101 - in Game 3 of their NBA Conference final at home in Minnesota... more
    To the NBA..
    24 May 2025: To the NBA..... more
    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... more
    The Oklahoma City Thunder have stormed into a western conference finals showdown against the Minnesota Timberwolves in basketball's NBA
    19 May 2025: 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 2025: Southland have beaten Otago 91-80 in their National Basketball League match in Invercargill... more

     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 ++++++++++++++
     23 Dec: Time for some serious self-reflection for the New Zealand Breakers ++++++++++
     23 Dec: A lack-lustre Breakers display on both sides of the ball has helped Brisbane snap their seven-game losing streak in basketball's NBL +++++++++
     07 Dec: An increasing level of satisfaction for Breakers coach Petteri Koponen after they racked up a third straight win in basketball's NBL ++++++++
     06 Dec: A deep breath for centre Rob Loe as the Breakers hunt a third win in a row in tonight's NBL basketball game against Tasmania ++++++++
     13 Dec: The Breakers are focussed on minimising mistakes against South East Melbourne in tonight's Aussie NBL match ++++++++
     19 Dec: Breakers forward Rob Baker the Second believes avoiding a losing slide is paramount when they face the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans tonight ++++++++

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      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)
      19 Dec: Fri, 19 Dec 2025: World's tallest teen sets new basketball record (BBCWorld)
      18 Dec: Thu, 18 Dec 2025: World's tallest teen dunks ball for first field goal in college basketball (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Dec: Mon, 1 Dec 2025: Fans frustrated as tense tall blacks loss to australia cuts out on screen (RadioNZ)
      26 Nov: Wed, 26 Nov 2025: Breakers development player banned for cannabis use (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 Nov: Mon, 17 Nov 2025: ‘a passionate nelsonian’: tributes flow for guy williams’ father (Stuff.co.nz)
      14 Nov: Fri, 14 Nov 2025: Basketball: nz breakers won't wear anbl 'pride' insignia (RadioNZ)
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