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    Belief a core of current and former Tall Blacks will help the Breakers solidify their team structure ahead of their pre-season NBL Blitz tournament getting under way tonight
     29 August 2025
    Belief a core of current and former Tall Blacks will help the Breakers solidify their team structure ahead of their pre-season NBL Blitz tournament getting under way tonight
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    A pharmacist failed to consult a man's GP three times before he suffered a fatal brain bleed
    25 Aug: A pharmacist failed to consult a man's GP three times before he suffered a fatal brain bleed... more
    The Tall Blacks have been knocked out of basketball's Asia Cup in the semifinals, following a 98-84 loss to China in Jeddah
    17 Aug: The Tall Blacks have been knocked out of basketball's Asia Cup in the semifinals, following a 98-84 loss to China in Jeddah... more
    The race is on for Breakers forward Karim Lopez to be fit for the start of the new season in basketball's Australian NBL
    11 Aug: The race is on for Breakers forward Karim Lopez to be fit for the start of the new season in basketball's Australian NBL... more
    The Tall Blacks are welcoming the advantage of being able to press the reset button at their Asia Cup tournament
    10 Aug: The Tall Blacks are welcoming the advantage of being able to press the reset button at their Asia Cup tournament... more
    Tall Blacks guard Flynn Cameron is hoping to continue flying the family flag with his biggest supporter courtside
    10 Aug: Tall Blacks guard Flynn Cameron is hoping to continue flying the family flag with his biggest supporter courtside... more
    The Tall Blacks are quarter-final bound at basketball's Asia Cup, after a commanding 118-78 win over Chinese Taipei in Jeddah
    10 Aug: The Tall Blacks are quarter-final bound at basketball's Asia Cup, after a commanding 118-78 win over Chinese Taipei in Jeddah... more
    The Breakers have completed their roster for the upcoming season in basketball's Australian NBL
    8 Aug: The Breakers have completed their roster for the upcoming season in basketball's Australian NBL... more
    A lack of available gas - could force major fertiliser manufacturer, Ballance - to close its Kapuni plant for four months
    7 Aug: A lack of available gas - could force major fertiliser manufacturer, Ballance - to close its Kapuni plant for four months... more
    The Tall Blacks have continued their preparations for basketball's Asia Cup with a 90-89 win over Brazil in Shenzhen, China
    31 Jul: The Tall Blacks have continued their preparations for basketball's Asia Cup with a 90-89 win over Brazil in Shenzhen, China... 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 +++++++++++
     29 Nov: A glass half full mindset for the Tall Blacks basketballers after letting a chance slip for a rare victory over their Australian counterparts ++++++++++
     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 ++++++++
     22 Nov: Breakers centre Rob Loe has revealed his ties to basketball ahead of tonight's NBL clash with the Taipans in Cairns ++++++++
     03 Dec: Kiwi guard Tai Webster's returned for a third Australian Basketball League stint with the Breakers ++++++++
     07 Dec: An increasing level of satisfaction for Breakers coach Petteri Koponen after they racked up a third straight win in basketball's NBL +++++++
     25 Nov: Breakers development player Tukaha Cooper has copped a one-month ban from basketball after testing positive for cannabis +++++++

     Basketball NewsLinks
      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)
      1 Nov: The more we know the better: how the afl’s nba-style gamble on injury could come unstuck (Sydney Morning Herald)
      23 Oct: I nearly quit football for basketball - gvardiol (BBCWorld)
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