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A near double-double outing for Steven Adams in the Houston Rockets' 117-100 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in basketball's NBA

28 December 2025

A near double-double outing for Steven Adams in the Houston Rockets' 117-100 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in basketball's NBA

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Jaylen Brown has put up 30 points to help the Boston Celtics dismiss the struggling Indiana Pacers 140-122 in basketball's NBA
	27 Dec 2025: Jaylen Brown has put up 30 points to help the Boston Celtics dismiss the struggling Indiana Pacers 140-122 in basketball's NBA... more

The Breakers are relishing the prospect of rest after an intense few days across the ditch in the Aussie basketball league
	27 Dec 2025: The Breakers are relishing the prospect of rest after an intense few days across the ditch in the Aussie basketball league... more

Breakers guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright is unsurprised their one-point Australian NBL victory over the Tasmania Jackjumpers required overtime
	27 Dec 2025: Breakers guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright is unsurprised their one-point Australian NBL victory over the Tasmania Jackjumpers required overtime... more

Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes their willingness to compete was the catalyst for a drought-breaking win in basketball's NBL
	27 Dec 2025: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes their willingness to compete was the catalyst for a drought-breaking win in basketball's NBL... more

Nikola Jokic has chalked up 50-point triple-double to drag Denver to a Christmas Day win in basketball's NBA
	27 Dec 2025: Nikola Jokic has chalked up 50-point triple-double to drag Denver to a Christmas Day win in basketball's NBA... more

A rare sight this season in basketball's NBA..
	26 Dec 2025: A rare sight this season in basketball's NBA..... more

Sydney Kings coach Brian Goorjian is crediting their defensive consistency for their improvement on offence in basketball's NBL
	25 Dec 2025: Sydney Kings coach Brian Goorjian is crediting their defensive consistency for their improvement on offence in basketball's NBL... more

Breakers head coach Petteri Koponen is demanding better effort from his side after a third straight ANBL defeat
	23 Dec 2025: Breakers head coach Petteri Koponen is demanding better effort from his side after a third straight ANBL defeat... more

Time for some serious self-reflection for the New Zealand Breakers
	23 Dec 2025: Time for some serious self-reflection for the New Zealand Breakers... 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 +++++++

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)

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