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Breakers coach sets trend
Twitter in sport is generally seen as an athlete's game but one coach bucking that trend is Dean Vickerman.
![Basketball: Bryants in fight over Kobe gear](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Basketball: Bryants in fight over Kobe gear
Kobe Bryant is in a court battle to try to keep his mother from auctioning off mementoes from his high school days in Pennsylvania and his early years with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Chris Rattue: As hard to be black as it is to be gay
Jason Collins, an NBA basketball player, didn't only come out as gay. He also confirmed that he was black.
![Lemanis' deputy ready to step up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Lemanis' deputy ready to step up
When Andrej Lemanis was appointed Breakers coach, Paul Henare didn't really know what to think other than hope Lemanis would last more than one season.
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Chris Rattue: Rugby forensics a winner with fans
Ground spectators might be turned off by video refereeing, but the biggest audience - in living rooms - is turned on by it, writes Chris Rattue.
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Breakers' auction raises cash for military veterans
A Breakers singlet featuring a poppy embroidered by designer Trelise Cooper has raised $2850 for the Auckland Returned and Services Association.
![The party continues for Breakers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
The party continues for Breakers
The party has continued on home soil for the New Zealand Breakers after their historic three-peat championship win.
!['The champions are here'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
'The champions are here'
The patrons lingering in the lobby of a Perth hotel didn't know what hit them when the NZ Breakers arrived to celebrate a "special moment for NZ basketball."
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Breakers win third title
The NZ Breakers have won a sensational, tight final 70-66 to claim a record third win in the Australian NBL. Kris Shannon of APNZ was in Perth to capture the atmosphere.
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Breakers win tight final
The NZ Breakers have won a sensational, tight final 70-66 to claim a record third win in the Australian NBL. Kris Shannon of APNZ was in Perth to capture the atmosphere.
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Basketball: Webster one win from Breakers redemption
In a talented Breakers backcourt boasting multiple rings and even NBA experience, a junior partner has quietly established himself as an integral part of the title defence.
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Basketball: Breakers find right blend
The recipe for any championship team usually requires a few hardened veterans, mixed in with some homegrown youth and capped by a couple of influential recruits.