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NBL Board Confirmed
Wellington Rugby Union communications manager Sam Rossiter-Stead will head the six-man team charged with guiding the National Basketball League into a new era. Rossiter-Stead’s appointment as chairman of the newly constituted NBL board . . .
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Breakers Fall In OT
Jamie Townsend, Sportal
The Cairns Taipans have hung on in a thriller to beat the New Zealand Breakers 101-92 in overtime in their Hummer Championship NBL clash at the Cairns Convention Centre on Wednesday night.
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Breakers Court Revenge
Marc Hinton, Fairfax Media
Tonight’s Australian NBL road trip opener against the Cairns Taipans should in theory be a breeze for the table-topping New Zealand Breakers. The last five times these clubs have met the travelling team has prevailed . . .
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Anthony "Heiss Wie Frittenfett"
Averaging almost a double-double, Harbour forward BJ Anthony has made an impressive start to his first professional contract in Germany.
Anthony, who came off the bench for the Harbour Heat in the 2008 National Basketball League, has averaged 12.8 points and 7.8 rebounds . . .
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Penney Senses Special
Jonathan Healy, Sportal
Kirk Penney has a feeling that the New Zealand Breakers are on the verge of achieving something special this season. Having started the campaign with four wins from their first five games, the Breakers currently occupy top spot on the ANBL ladder . . .
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Forty Years Ago . . .
On October 21, 1968, Alistair “Al” Ramsay stood before the Congress of FIBA in Mexico City and called for the recognition of a fifth FIBA zone, that of Oceania. His motion was carried by acclamation and today marks the 40-year anniversary of the formation of FIBA Oceania.
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Vukona Slays Dragons
Nick Sheridan, The Age
When Australian National Basketball League supercoach Brian Goorjian arrived at the South Dragons earlier this year, he came with a firm idea of what type of players the club would need to lift it off the bottom of the ladder.
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Rickert Brings The Energy
Dylan Cleaver, Herald On Sunday
If you’re going to get into a fight, you might as well start at the top. That’s what Breakers import Rick Rickert did when he was picked up by his home state Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2003 draft. In a pick-up game, he and Kevin Garnett - the Kevin Garnett - . . .
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Koru Squads Finalised
The final squads for the 2009 Koru Tour to the Australia Junior Country Cup in Albury, New South Wales, from January 7-18 have been confirmed.
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Avoid Relaxing On Court
Former Spanish men's national team coach Aito Garcia Reneses and assistant coach Sito Alfonso together have guided Spanish ACB club Badalona to FIBA Europe (2006), King's Cup (2008) and ULEB Cup (2008) victories. While player rotation has limited the need for resting on court, Garcia Reneses and Alfonso contend it still happens and describe situations players can use to increase their effeciency and their team's productivity.
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FIBA 33
FIBA 33, Fiba’s new name for 3-on-3 or streetball, will lauch at the first Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010 in Singapore.
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