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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles  Basketball
    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
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    The Oklahoma City Thunder have stormed into a western conference finals showdown against the Minnesota Timberwolves in basketball's NBA
    19 May: 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: Southland have beaten Otago 91-80 in their National Basketball League match in Invercargill... more
    The Nelson Giants have notched up a second win of the NZ NBL season - beating the Hawke's Bay Hawks 98-to-82 in Napier
    17 May: The Nelson Giants have notched up a second win of the NZ NBL season - beating the Hawke's Bay Hawks 98-to-82 in Napier... more
    The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading to NBA basketball's western conference finals
    15 May: The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading to NBA basketball's western conference finals... more
    The Oklahoma City Thunder are one win away from a trip to the NBA's western conference finals, winning game five of their semi-final against Denver Nuggets
    14 May: The Oklahoma City Thunder are one win away from a trip to the NBA's western conference finals, winning game five of their semi-final against Denver Nuggets... more
    The Indiana Pacers will return to the NBA's eastern conference finals after wrapping up their semi-final series against the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers
    14 May: The Indiana Pacers will return to the NBA's eastern conference finals after wrapping up their semi-final series against the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers... more
    The New York Knicks have beaten the Boston Celtics 121-113 at Madison Square Garden to go 3-1 up in their best of seven NBA eastern conference semifinal series
    13 May: The New York Knicks have beaten the Boston Celtics 121-113 at Madison Square Garden to go 3-1 up in their best of seven NBA eastern conference semifinal series... more
    To a blowout in basketball's NBA..
    12 May: To a blowout in basketball's NBA..... more
    New Zealand basketball coach Judd Flavell has recorded his first victory over Australia
    11 May: New Zealand basketball coach Judd Flavell has recorded his first victory over Australia... more

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     17 Sep: Illness has disrupted the Breakers' preparations for Friday's season-opening NBL basketball game against the Brisbane Bullets in Auckland ++++++++
     19 Sep: Breakers guard Izaiah Brockington is on hand to support backcourt partner Parker Jackson-Cartwright in tonight's NBL season-opener against the Brisbane Bullets in Auckland ++++++++
     21 Sep: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen feels unlocking Melbourne United's staunch defence is the key for his side in this afternoon's NBL basketball clash across the ditch ++++++++
     13 Sep: The Breakers' pre-season basketball tour of Japan has kicked off with a 93-90 win over Nagasaki Velca ++++++++
     19 Sep: The Breakers will be managing Karim Lopez's minutes in their Aussie basketball league season opener against Brisbane tonight in Auckland +++++++
     25 Sep: Adelaide 36ers terminate Montrezl Harrell's contract amid China doping case +++++++
     21 Sep: A humbling defeat for the Breakers in their second game of the new season in basketball's NBL ++++++

     Basketball NewsLinks
      2 Oct: Nba teams with aws to launch ai-powered basketball insights hub (ITBrief)
      1 Oct: She’s 17, almost 2m tall and 27 us colleges want her. this aussie kid has everyone excited (Sydney Morning Herald)
      28 Sep: Brittle breakers hit the skids late to drop another one to wildcats (Stuff.co.nz)
      4 Sep: Ben simmons weighs up shock nba retirement (Sydney Morning Herald)
      29 Aug: Nahala toeleiu: maori-pasifika teen from queen margaret college joins nz pro basketball league (RadioNZ)
      25 Aug: He clowns around on tv. but basketball’s bradman was once known for showing a different emotion (Sydney Morning Herald)
      24 Aug: Watch: british wheelchair basketball team turn backs during israeli national anthem (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Aug: He was a schoolboy rugby sensation, but there was a problem. he is even better at basketball (Sydney Morning Herald)
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