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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles  Basketball
    The Stars have beaten the Stripes to win the NBA All-Star Game final 47-21 in California
     16 February 2026
    The Stars have beaten the Stripes to win the NBA All-Star Game final 47-21 in California
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    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: 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... more
    The Breakers have been undone by another freakish Bryce Cotton performance to fall 92-89 to the 36ers in Adelaide
    15 Feb: The Breakers have been undone by another freakish Bryce Cotton performance to fall 92-89 to the 36ers in Adelaide... more
    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
    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... more
    The Hawks' title defence is over in basketball's NBL with a 120 to 94 loss to the visiting Sydney Kings in Illawarra
    14 Feb: The Hawks' title defence is over in basketball's NBL with a 120 to 94 loss to the visiting Sydney Kings in Illawarra... more
    A double-dose of positive news for the Breakers as they fight to keep their dim NBL basketball playoff hopes alight
    8 Feb: A double-dose of positive news for the Breakers as they fight to keep their dim NBL basketball playoff hopes alight... more
    Breakers American basketball import Izaiah Brockington has revealed he's keen to return to the club for next season's NBL
    8 Feb: Breakers American basketball import Izaiah Brockington has revealed he's keen to return to the club for next season's NBL... more
    Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is refusing to let recent results diminish their intensity ahead of tonight's fixture against Illawarra in Auckland
    7 Feb: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is refusing to let recent results diminish their intensity ahead of tonight's fixture against Illawarra in Auckland... more
    The New Zealand Breakers have kept their slim NBL playoff hopes alive following a 106-95 win over the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland
    7 Feb: The New Zealand Breakers have kept their slim NBL playoff hopes alive following a 106-95 win over the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland... more
    The life support is near to being turned off on the Breakers' NBL season after a 31-point loss at home to South East Melbourne
    6 Feb: The life support is near to being turned off on the Breakers' NBL season after a 31-point loss at home to South East Melbourne... more

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     30 Jan: The New Zealand Breakers have kept the NBL playoff door ajar with a 97-95 win over Melbourne United at Auckland's Spark Arena ++++++++++
     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 +++++++++
     20 Jan: A sombre mood within the Breakers basketball club after losing a team-favourite player to a season-ending injury ++++++++
     07 Feb: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is refusing to let recent results diminish their intensity ahead of tonight's fixture against Illawarra in Auckland ++++++++
     25 Jan: Kiwi Finn Fisher-Black has ended cycling's Tour Down Under with a bang, crossing second in a sprint on the final stage to take 25th overall +++++++
     29 Jan: The Australian basketball league's game review panel is to investigate 10 players and coaches following the brawl between Adelaide and Brisbane last night +++++++
     31 Jan: High praise for Breakers teenage star Karim Lopez from coach Petteri Koponen after a crucial home win in basketball's NBL +++++++

     Basketball NewsLinks
      1 Feb: Breakers’ season on the brink after late heartbreak in hobart (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Feb: Kaila’s dad says she’s a better basketballer than her brother. he plays in the nba (Sydney Morning Herald)
      29 Jan: Basketball: nba season over for injured steven adams (RadioNZ)
      17 Jan: Nrl’s new kick-off plan could backfire like basketball’s infamous slam dunk ban (Sydney Morning Herald)
      12 Jan: Former nz basketball player nathaniel salmon accepts american football college offer (RadioNZ)
      6 Jan: Peacock embraces dolby vision hdr and atmos for live sports (PC World)
      26 Dec: Fri, 26 Dec 2025: How perth lynx coach helped reignite an olympian’s career (Sydney Morning Herald)
      25 Dec: Thu, 25 Dec 2025: British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in portugal (BBCWorld)
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