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  •   Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    It's back to the future for the Breakers basketball club in Australia's NBL

    It's back to the future for the Breakers basketball club in Australia's NBL


    Former owners Paul and Liz Blackwell have become shareholders again, part of a a consortium to be headed by Kiwi-American businessman and attorney Marc Mitchell.

    The Breakers' most-capped player, Tom Abercrombie, is also part of the new ownership group.

    Chairman Mitchell says owning the Breakers is a dream come true and he wants to help the team thrive on the court, and be a true leader in the community.

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    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     01 Apr: The Breakers' new President of Basketball Operations Dillon Boucher wants to bring the Australian NBL club on the right track when it comes to harnessing local talent on the roster
     31 Mar: New Breakers owner Marc Mitchell has confirmed the club will remain in Auckland with Spark Arena as its home court
     29 Mar: The Tauranga Whai have gone to the top of the New Zealand Basketball League ladder after thumping the Indian Panthers 102-73 at Pulman Arena
     28 Mar: Breakers legend Dillon Boucher is excited to steer the Auckland-based Australian NBL club forward as their new president of basketball operations
     25 Mar: An end of an era in basketball's ANBL..
     25 Mar: Canterbury forward Tohi Smith-Milner has been fined 600 dollars for foot tripping during their NBL basketball win over Southland in Christchurch
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