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Basketball: Fit Pledger boost to title hopes
New signings have strengthened the Breakers' stocks of big men, but a fully fit Alex Pledger could be their best addition in that position.
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Breakers pin hopes on fresh talent
The Breakers hope a quartet of recruits and a trio of changes can inspire them out of the Australian NBL basement and back to the top.
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Basketball: Fresh faces to lead the way
It remains to be seen if he will be ushering in the next generation of Tall Blacks, but Nenad Vucinic believes the national side has a bright future.
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Basketball: Lemanis denies tanking by Aussie Boomers to avoid Team USA
A giant hurdle has been removed from Australia's path to an historic basketball World Cup medal, but coach Andrej Lemanis insists it didn't come via a controversial tank job.
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Basketball: Tall Blacks start to regain faith
After appearing to be down and out at the start of the week, the Tall Blacks are back to believing they can be world beaters again.
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B'Ball: Tall Blacks' thrilling comeback
The Tall Blacks have again overcome the odds to make the last 16 at the Basketball World Cup.
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NBA star slams haka, Adams responds
NBA star Andre Iguodala has had a pop at the Tall Blacks haka on Twitter which promply earned a response from New Zealand big Steven Adams.
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Basketball: Tall Blacks still alive after win
The Tall Blacks are back in control of their destiny at the Basketball World Cup.
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Chris Rattue: Adams gets timing wrong
Timing is everything, so it was strange to see our Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Steven Adams holding court in an Auckland sneaker store.
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Basketball: Brothers get the bounce
New Zealand has a new set of sporting brothers playing together internationally. The All Blacks have the Franks brothers and the Black Caps, the McCullums.
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Happy 'homecoming' for Breakers' American star
Two-time ANBL championship winner Cedric Jackson is excited to be back with the Breakers and looking forward to reuniting with his old teammates this season.
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Tall Blacks will again struggle to measure up
Their nickname is a misnomer, as the Tall Blacks will again play small ball at an international tournament.
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Basketball: Breakers add big forward for campaign
The Breakers have confirmed their second import and 10th and final roster spot for the upcoming Australian NBL season, unveiling 2.06m Ekene Ibekwe for the New Zealand franchise's 2014-15 campaign.