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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles  Basketball
    Three-time most valuable player Nikola Jokic will miss the next month of action for the NBA's Denver Nuggets after suffering a left knee injury
     30 December 2025
    Three-time most valuable player Nikola Jokic will miss the next month of action for the NBA's Denver Nuggets after suffering a left knee injury
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    Another NBA win for Kiwi big man Steven Adams and his Houston Rockets
    30 Dec: Another NBA win for Kiwi big man Steven Adams and his Houston Rockets... more
    To the US NBA in Canada ..
    29 Dec: To the US NBA in Canada ..... more
    NBA champions the Oklahoma City Thunder have seen off the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 129-104
    29 Dec: NBA champions the Oklahoma City Thunder have seen off the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 129-104... more
    A near double-double outing for Steven Adams in the Houston Rockets' 117-100 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in basketball's NBA
    28 Dec: A near double-double outing for Steven Adams in the Houston Rockets' 117-100 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in basketball's NBA... more
    Jaylen Brown has put up 30 points to help the Boston Celtics dismiss the struggling Indiana Pacers 140-122 in basketball's NBA
    27 Dec: Jaylen Brown has put up 30 points to help the Boston Celtics dismiss the struggling Indiana Pacers 140-122 in basketball's NBA... more
    The Breakers are relishing the prospect of rest after an intense few days across the ditch in the Aussie basketball league
    27 Dec: The Breakers are relishing the prospect of rest after an intense few days across the ditch in the Aussie basketball league... more
    Breakers guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright is unsurprised their one-point Australian NBL victory over the Tasmania Jackjumpers required overtime
    27 Dec: Breakers guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright is unsurprised their one-point Australian NBL victory over the Tasmania Jackjumpers required overtime... more
    Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes their willingness to compete was the catalyst for a drought-breaking win in basketball's NBL
    27 Dec: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes their willingness to compete was the catalyst for a drought-breaking win in basketball's NBL... more
    Nikola Jokic has chalked up 50-point triple-double to drag Denver to a Christmas Day win in basketball's NBA
    27 Dec: Nikola Jokic has chalked up 50-point triple-double to drag Denver to a Christmas Day win in basketball's NBA... more

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     14 Dec: The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch +++++++++++++
     23 Dec: Time for some serious self-reflection for the New Zealand Breakers +++++++++
     03 Dec: Izayah Le'afa unknowingly played through a stress fractured foot in the Tall Blacks basketball World Cup qualifier loss to Australia in Wellington +++++++++
     03 Dec: Kiwi guard Tai Webster's returned for a third Australian Basketball League stint with the Breakers +++++++++
     23 Dec: A lack-lustre Breakers display on both sides of the ball has helped Brisbane snap their seven-game losing streak in basketball's NBL ++++++++
     07 Dec: An increasing level of satisfaction for Breakers coach Petteri Koponen after they racked up a third straight win in basketball's NBL ++++++++
     06 Dec: A deep breath for centre Rob Loe as the Breakers hunt a third win in a row in tonight's NBL basketball game against Tasmania ++++++++

     Basketball NewsLinks
      26 Dec: How perth lynx coach helped reignite an olympian’s career (Sydney Morning Herald)
      25 Dec: British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in portugal (BBCWorld)
      19 Dec: World's tallest teen sets new basketball record (BBCWorld)
      18 Dec: World's tallest teen dunks ball for first field goal in college basketball (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Dec: Fans frustrated as tense tall blacks loss to australia cuts out on screen (RadioNZ)
      26 Nov: Breakers development player banned for cannabis use (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 Nov: ‘a passionate nelsonian’: tributes flow for guy williams’ father (Stuff.co.nz)
      14 Nov: Basketball: nz breakers won't wear anbl 'pride' insignia (RadioNZ)
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