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    Former Breakers basketball captain and coach Paul Henare welcomes Tom Abercrombie's elevation to club immortal

    Former Breakers basketball captain and coach Paul Henare welcomes Tom Abercrombie's elevation to club immortal


    The latter's number 10 singlet will be retired at Auckland's Spark Arena tonight to commemorate 16 seasons of service - he joins Henare, Dillon Boucher and CJ Bruton in receiving the honour.

    Henare describes Abercrombie's evolution.



    The Breakers meet Melbourne United in ANBL action from 7.30pm tonight.

    BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BK'S TROPICAL WHOPPER. PINEAPPLE IN A BURGER. THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL WHOPPER YET

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     24 Jan: Another blow for the New Zealand Breakers, following last night's heartbreaking two-point overtime home loss to the Adelaide 36ers
     24 Jan: Coach Petteri Koponen is putting his hand up for the crucial turnover in the Breakers overtime defeat to Adelaide in basketball's NBL
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