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    The South East Melbourne Phoenix have moved to second on the NBL basketball ladder, after a 101-90 victory over the bottom-of-the-table Cairns Taipans
     15 November 2025
    The South East Melbourne Phoenix have moved to second on the NBL basketball ladder, after a 101-90 victory over the bottom-of-the-table Cairns Taipans
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    Breakers guard Reuben Te Rangi's admitting their ANBL basketball woes are starting to leave a mental imprint on the team
    12 Nov 2025: Breakers guard Reuben Te Rangi's admitting their ANBL basketball woes are starting to leave a mental imprint on the team... more
    A swathe of size and experience is returning to the Tall Blacks for their looming Basketball World Cup qualification series against Australia
    10 Nov 2025: A swathe of size and experience is returning to the Tall Blacks for their looming Basketball World Cup qualification series against Australia... more
    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
    7 Nov 2025: 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... more
    The Chicago Bulls are emulating their famous 19-96 NBA basketball squad led by Michael Jordan
    1 Nov 2025: The Chicago Bulls are emulating their famous 19-96 NBA basketball squad led by Michael Jordan... more
    The Breakers have embarrassed the Hawks 102-60 in their Australian Basketball League match in Wollongong
    1 Nov 2025: The Breakers have embarrassed the Hawks 102-60 in their Australian Basketball League match in Wollongong... more
    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
    31 Oct 2025: 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... more
    Melbourne United remain unbeaten in basketball's NBL after a 94-67 dismantling of the Cairns Taipans on the road
    25 Oct 2025: Melbourne United remain unbeaten in basketball's NBL after a 94-67 dismantling of the Cairns Taipans on the road... more
    Crisis averted in the women's Tauihi basketball league
    24 Oct 2025: Crisis averted in the women's Tauihi basketball league... more
    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
    23 Oct 2025: 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... more

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     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 +++++++++
     19 Dec: Breakers forward Rob Baker the Second believes avoiding a losing slide is paramount when they face the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans tonight ++++++++
     03 Jan: The Breakers have a simple New Year's resolution - bank wins in the back-end of the season and make the Australian NBL play-offs ++++++++
     19 Dec: New Zealand Breakers behemoth Rob Baker the Second is enjoying his basketball in Auckland ++++++++
     27 Dec: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes their willingness to compete was the catalyst for a drought-breaking win in basketball's NBL +++++++
     20 Dec: Coach Petteri Koponen is confident the Breakers can pick themselves up after a four-point NBL basketball loss to the bottom-placed Taipans in Cairns +++++++

     Basketball NewsLinks
      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)
      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)
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