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Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes their willingness to compete was the catalyst for a drought-breaking win in basketball's NBL

27 December 2025

Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes their willingness to compete was the catalyst for a drought-breaking win in basketball's NBL

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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

A lack-lustre Breakers display on both sides of the ball has helped Brisbane snap their seven-game losing streak in basketball's NBL
	23 Dec 2025: A lack-lustre Breakers display on both sides of the ball has helped Brisbane snap their seven-game losing streak in basketball's NBL... more

Leaders Adelaide have survived a scare to rack up an eighth win in nine games in basketball's NBL
	21 Dec 2025: Leaders Adelaide have survived a scare to rack up an eighth win in nine games in basketball's NBL... more

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
	20 Dec 2025: 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... more

Breakers forward Rob Baker the Second believes avoiding a losing slide is paramount when they face the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans tonight
	19 Dec 2025: Breakers forward Rob Baker the Second believes avoiding a losing slide is paramount when they face the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans tonight... more

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

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 ++++++++++

17 Feb: Three Breakers players have been nominated for awards in the Australian basketball league gongs +++++++++

18 Feb: Bittersweet injury news for the Breakers ahead of their final regular season Australian basketball league game ++++++++

19 Feb: Breakers forward Reuben Te Rangi is imploring his side to close out their Australian NBL regular season with a win ++++++++

08 Feb: A double-dose of positive news for the Breakers as they fight to keep their dim NBL basketball playoff hopes alight ++++++++

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