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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

    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


    The Finnish basketball mentor's in the second and final year of his deal, but the club has an option to extend him for a third.

    Koponen's been asked if he's discussed staying on with the club's executives.



    The Breakers will meet the Adelaide 36ers in next Sunday's in-season tournament Ignite Cup final, following a final regular-season game midweek.

    BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BK'S FRIED CHICKEN BURGER.  SMOKEY BACON, BARBECUE SWIRL & JUICY PINEAPPLE.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     15 Feb: The Wellington Phoenix women's side have missed an opportunity to return to the top of the A-League ladder, with a 2-1 home loss to Central Coast
     15 Feb: The Indigenous Women have come from 14-nil down to beat the Maori Women 20-14 in their pre-season All-Stars rugby league match in Hamilton
     15 Feb: The Wellington Phoenix trail the Central Coast Mariners 2-1 at halftime of their women's A-League match in Porirua
     15 Feb: Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Ferguson has departed the T20 World Cup camp on paternity leave
     15 Feb: Australia have owned the waters off Auckland for a second straight SailGP season
     15 Feb: American Akshay Bhatia will take a two shot lead into the final round of the PGA Tour's latest event in Pebble Beach
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     Today's News

    Environment:
    Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now 18:57

    Soccer:
    The Wellington Phoenix women's side have missed an opportunity to return to the top of the A-League ladder, with a 2-1 home loss to Central Coast 18:37

    Politics:
    Opposition draws battlelines on nuclear and capital gains tax changes 18:17

    Law and Order:
    Police say a post-mortem will be carried out in the coming days after a body washed up at Mahia, near Wairoa 18:07

    Rugby League:
    The Indigenous Women have come from 14-nil down to beat the Maori Women 20-14 in their pre-season All-Stars rugby league match in Hamilton 18:07

    Soccer:
    The Wellington Phoenix trail the Central Coast Mariners 2-1 at halftime of their women's A-League match in Porirua 17:27

    Cricket:
    Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Ferguson has departed the T20 World Cup camp on paternity leave 16:17

    International:
    Six mysterious deaths in the Balkan Mountains 16:07

    Rugby:
    Australia have owned the waters off Auckland for a second straight SailGP season 15:27

    Law and Order:
    Police are looking for two men who assaulted a Hamilton woman, while trying to enter her Fairfield home 15:27


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