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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Basketball articles  Basketball
    The New York Knicks have missed their first chance to book a berth in round two of the playoffs in basketball's NBA
     30 April 2025
    The New York Knicks have missed their first chance to book a berth in round two of the playoffs in basketball's NBA
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    A quartet of teams have gone within one win of the second round in the latest playoff action in basketball's NBA
    28 Apr: A quartet of teams have gone within one win of the second round in the latest playoff action in basketball's NBA... more
    No concerns from Judd Flavell over his dual role as Tall Blacks mentor and Breakers assistant coach
    27 Apr: No concerns from Judd Flavell over his dual role as Tall Blacks mentor and Breakers assistant coach... more
    A last-second Aaron Gordon dunk has propelled the Nuggets to a heart-stopping 101-99 win over the Clippers in their first round NBA Finals match in Los Angeles
    27 Apr: A last-second Aaron Gordon dunk has propelled the Nuggets to a heart-stopping 101-99 win over the Clippers in their first round NBA Finals match in Los Angeles... more
    The Thunder are the first team through to the next round of the NBA Finals after completing a series sweep of the Grizzlies
    27 Apr: The Thunder are the first team through to the next round of the NBA Finals after completing a series sweep of the Grizzlies... more
    All three game threes in today's first-round NBA playoffs went the way of the home teams
    26 Apr: All three game threes in today's first-round NBA playoffs went the way of the home teams... more
    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 Apr: 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... more
    And in basketball's NBA ... the New York Knicks have edged the Detroit Pistons 118 to 116 on the road, in the playoffs
    25 Apr: And in basketball's NBA ... the New York Knicks have edged the Detroit Pistons 118 to 116 on the road, in the playoffs... more
    The Lakers have beaten the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-85 at home in LA to level their NBA first round playoff series at one-all
    23 Apr: The Lakers have beaten the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-85 at home in LA to level their NBA first round playoff series at one-all... more
    The Los Angeles Clippers and Detroit Pistons have secured game two road wins to level their respective NBA basketball playoff series at 1-all
    22 Apr: The Los Angeles Clippers and Detroit Pistons have secured game two road wins to level their respective NBA basketball playoff series at 1-all... more

     Most Popular Recent Basketball News
     25 Aug: A pharmacist failed to consult a man's GP three times before he suffered a fatal brain bleed +++++++++++++
     01 Sep: A successful two wins from two pre-season for the basketball's Breakers after beating the Cairns Taipans 94-75 in Canberra as part of the NBL Blitz +++++++++
     29 Aug: Belief a core of current and former Tall Blacks will help the Breakers solidify their team structure ahead of their pre-season NBL Blitz tournament getting under way tonight ++++++++
     13 Sep: The Breakers' pre-season basketball tour of Japan has kicked off with a 93-90 win over Nagasaki Velca ++++++
     30 Aug: A strong start for the New Zealand Breakers in their Australian NBL basketball pre-season, beating the South East Melbourne Phoenix 109-to-101 in Canberra ++++++
     14 Sep: The New Zealand Breakers have completed their pre-season basketball campaign with a 90-81 loss to the Kumamoto Volters in Japan ++++
     17 Sep: Illness has disrupted the Breakers' preparations for Friday's season-opening NBL basketball game against the Brisbane Bullets in Auckland ++++

     Basketball NewsLinks
      4 Sep: Ben simmons weighs up shock nba retirement (Sydney Morning Herald)
      29 Aug: Nahala toeleiu: maori-pasifika teen from queen margaret college joins nz pro basketball league (RadioNZ)
      25 Aug: He clowns around on tv. but basketball’s bradman was once known for showing a different emotion (Sydney Morning Herald)
      24 Aug: Watch: british wheelchair basketball team turn backs during israeli national anthem (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Aug: He was a schoolboy rugby sensation, but there was a problem. he is even better at basketball (Sydney Morning Herald)
      14 Aug: Us teen sues basketball coach for pulling her ponytail after team’s loss (Stuff.co.nz)
      8 Aug: The crypto group claiming responsibility for wnba sex toy stunts (Sydney Morning Herald)
      7 Aug: Police investigating video of mass brawl at auckland girls’ grammar (Stuff.co.nz)
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