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      Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    The Hawks' title defence is over in basketball's NBL with a 120 to 94 loss to the visiting Sydney Kings in Illawarra

    The Hawks' title defence is over in basketball's NBL with a 120 to 94 loss to the visiting Sydney Kings in Illawarra


    It leaves the seventh-placed Breakers - who are away to Adelaide tonight - as the only team who can now break into the top six.

    Meanwhile in Perth - the Wildcats cruised to a 94-75 victory over Brisbane.

    BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BK'S FRIED CHICKEN BURGER.  SMOKEY BACON, BARBECUE SWIRL & JUICY PINEAPPLE.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Basketball News
     15 Feb: Petteri Koponen has slam dunked questions about his future as the Breakers head coach after a three-point loss in Adelaide ended their NBL playoff hopes
     15 Feb: The Breakers have been undone by another freakish Bryce Cotton performance to fall 92-89 to the 36ers in Adelaide
     14 Feb: The Breakers believe shutting down star guard Bryce Cotton will be the key to beating the Adelaide 36ers in tonight's Aussie NBL basketball clash
     08 Feb: A double-dose of positive news for the Breakers as they fight to keep their dim NBL basketball playoff hopes alight
     08 Feb: Breakers American basketball import Izaiah Brockington has revealed he's keen to return to the club for next season's NBL
     07 Feb: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is refusing to let recent results diminish their intensity ahead of tonight's fixture against Illawarra in Auckland
     07 Feb: The New Zealand Breakers have kept their slim NBL playoff hopes alive following a 106-95 win over the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland
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