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The Franklin Bulls have consolidated their hold on a top-three spot in the National Basketball League, with an 88 to 80 road win over the Hawkes Bay Hawks in Napier

The Franklin Bulls have consolidated their hold on a top-three spot in the National Basketball League, with an 88 to 80 road win over the Hawkes Bay Hawks in Napier

25 April 2025

The victory takes the Bulls to a 10-win, three-loss record ... the Hawks slip to eighth, with a 5 win, 5 loss record.

In America's NBA playoffs ... the Los Angeles Clippers have beaten the Denver Nuggets 117 to 83, to take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference series.

The Detroit Pistons' terrible home record in the post-season continues after going down 118 to 116 to the visiting New York Knicks ... the Pistons have still not won a home playoff game since 2008.

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28 Sep: The New Zealand Breakers remain winless in the Australian National Basketball League after surrendering a double digit lead against the Perth Wildcats in Auckland

27 Sep: Breakers centre Sam Mennenga believes coach Petteri Koponen's comments on the team's conditioning are valid heading into tonight's NBL basketball contest at home against the Perth Wildcats

27 Sep: The Taipans have hung on to beat the Bullets 83-82 in their NBL match in Cairns

26 Sep: New Zealand Breakers centre Sam Mennenga has declared himself good to go for tomorrow night's NBL basketball game against the Perth Wildcats in Auckland

25 Sep: Adelaide 36ers terminate Montrezl Harrell's contract amid China doping case

22 Sep: The New Zealand Breakers can't wait to have their Tall Blacks centre back in the line-up after conceding more than 100 points in each of their opening NBL basketball matches

21 Sep: A humbling defeat for the Breakers in their second game of the new season in basketball's NBL

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