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Women's basketball great Diana Taurasi has retired

26 February 2025

Women's basketball great Diana Taurasi has retired

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American basketballer Kevin Braswell - involved in several New Zealand franchise triumphs as a coach and player - has died aged 46 due to complications from heart surgery in Japan
	25 Feb: American basketballer Kevin Braswell - involved in several New Zealand franchise triumphs as a coach and player - has died aged 46 due to complications from heart surgery in Japan... more

Tall Blacks forward Tohi Smith-Milner has led his side to a 87-70 win over the Philippines in their Asia Cup basketball qualifier, scoring 25 points
	24 Feb: Tall Blacks forward Tohi Smith-Milner has led his side to a 87-70 win over the Philippines in their Asia Cup basketball qualifier, scoring 25 points... more

South East Melbourne have overturned a 21-point third quarter deficit to beat Adelaide 85-75 in their Australian basketball play-off match
	17 Feb: South East Melbourne have overturned a 21-point third quarter deficit to beat Adelaide 85-75 in their Australian basketball play-off match... more

Fans are rocking up to basketball's NBL at record rates, with the League cock-a-hoop they've hosted a million fans for the current season
	8 Feb: Fans are rocking up to basketball's NBL at record rates, with the League cock-a-hoop they've hosted a million fans for the current season... more

Great group of guys, shame about the results
	6 Feb: Great group of guys, shame about the results... more

Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen believes he will be better for his first-ever professional coaching experience
	6 Feb: Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen believes he will be better for his first-ever professional coaching experience... more

Will any Breakers players feature in the Tall Blacks' Asia Cup qualifying window later this month?
	6 Feb: Will any Breakers players feature in the Tall Blacks' Asia Cup qualifying window later this month?... more

Veteran centre Dane Pineau is retiring after the Breakers basketball season came to a limp end with a 14-point loss to the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland last night
	6 Feb: Veteran centre Dane Pineau is retiring after the Breakers basketball season came to a limp end with a 14-point loss to the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland last night... more

The upcoming NBL playoffs could affect the Tall Blacks squad for the Asia Cup qualifiers later this month
	5 Feb: The upcoming NBL playoffs could affect the Tall Blacks squad for the Asia Cup qualifiers later this month... more

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