Marks can see himself with Breakers
Major sponsor expands agreement
By MARC HINTON - Fairfax Media
It has been a good news day for the New Zealand Breakers with a major sponsor re-signing and Kiwi NBA veteran Sean Marks declaring that he's very interested in returning home one day to play for them.
Taipans coach stunned by sacking
AAP
Stunned Cairns Australian National Basketball League coach Alan Black says his sacking has come "out of the blue".
Taipans youngster caught out by police
AAP
A horror week at embattled ANBL club the Cairns Taipans has only got worse for young forward Dwayne Vale.
Women's basketball reels from cuts
By MARC HINTON - Fairfax Media
New Zealand women's basketball is at its lowest ebb, with national officials in despair for the Tall Ferns programme after Sparc today completely slashed funding in the latest hammer blow for the female game.
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DOUBLE TEAM: New Zealand Breakers star Kirk Penney (left) has won his second consecutive Australian NBL player of the month award, while his coach Andrej Lemanis has taken out the coach of the month honour for November.
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