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If the NZ Tall Ferns were suffering delusions of grandeur after beating world champions Australia in April, coach Mike McHugh believes they have been brought back down to earth with a thud during their just-completed tour of Europe.
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Pistons Book Home Semi
Just in time for the playoffs, the Waikato Pistons found their winning swerve against the Youthtown Auckland Stars on Thursday night. Behind a combined 56 points from their American backcourt . . .
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Website Sets New Standards
Basketball New Zealand’s website – www.basketball.org.nz - continues to set records in 2008. For the second straight month, the website received a record number of average daily visits in May . . .
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Cameron Cleared
Waikato Pistons captain Pero Cameron will be free to take the court tonight after being cleared of unduly rough play on Wednesday. A Basketball New Zealand judicial committee determined yesterday the Tall Blacks forward had no case to answer . . .
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Brain Explosion
“Four mad minutes” transformed the NZ Tall Ferns’ encounter with the Czech Republic from a contest to a rout as they fell 51-72 in Zlin last night. In the first of two meetings, the Kiwis were always on the back foot . . .
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Breakers Sign D-Squaders
North Harbour juniors Thomas Abercrombie and Corey Webster will take up positions as development players on the NZ Breakers 2008-09 roster. Both players have been members of New Zealand national programmes . . .
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Vucinic Inks In Estonia
Tall Blacks coach Nenad Vucinic is splitting his career between hemispheres after securing a job with top Estonian club Kalev/Cramo.
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Dynamos Shoot Down Jets
Even though their playoff dreams vanished last week, Devon Dynamos Taranaki showed some fight in the Dominion Finance NBL on Wednesday night.
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Game Seven For Tab
Former Tall Blacks coach Tab Baldwin orchestrated a fourth quarter comeback to pull his U Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca from the brink of series defeat in the Romanian Basketball League Finals on Tuesday.
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Wanted: Support Coordinator
Basketball New Zealand has an exciting and varied coordination role available for an experienced project coordinator with a keen interest in basketball and in developing the game in New Zealand.
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Heat, Rising Suns Burn Up CBL
The Harbour Heat Reserves bumped their winning streak to eight games, while the Rising Suns of Gisborne put together back-to-back wins in week five of the Conference Basketball League (CBL) over Queen’s Birthday Weekend.
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NBL Playoffs Push
The six teams for the Dominion Finance NBL Playoffs have been set - now to work out the finishing order. – UPDATED JUNE 3
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Jones Bids Adieu
It took a summer of agonizing and a last-minute change of heart, but Phill Jones could finally delay the decision no longer. The veteran sharpshooter has pulled on the Tall Black singlet for the last time.
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NBL Playoffs Switcheroo
Dominion Finance NBL regular season champions, the Century City Wellington Saints, will get to play on their home floor at TSB Bank Arena in the playoffs. To preserve home court advantage for those teams who have played their way into those positions . . .
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Pope Delivers Message
Round 14 of the Dominion Finance NBL was time for The Pope to deliver his message. American import John “Pope” Whorton produced as the Marley Canterbury Rams celebrated their first win at Cowles Stadium this season . . .
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Ferns Sweep Angola
Sharpshooters Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe and Micaela Cocks made their case for Olympic honours as they guided the NZ Tall Ferns to a 69-60 victory over Angola in Madrid.
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Box Out - Basketball TV Guide
It’s a basketball scene on your TV screen and here’s what we mean . . . welcome to Box Out, your weekly hoops guide.
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Hawks De-Glitter Stars
Still chasing a home playoff game, the Easy LPG Bay Hawks gave their chances a boost on Queen’s Birthday Monday. With 26 points from American forward Kevin Smith and 24 points from Tall Blacks guard Paora Winitana . . .
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U-19 Nationals - Finals Day
In a repeat of the under-17 decider earlier in the day in Dunedin, North Harbour got the better of Wellington 74-71 in the boy’s title game of the Oreo Under-19 National Basketball Championships at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre in Tauranga.
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U-17 Nationals - Finals Day
With three players named to the tournament team, the Otago girl’s team were the toast of Dunedin after claiming the Oreo Under-17 National Basketball Championships title in the Southern city on Monday.
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Stars Clinch, Little Satisfaction
When a sports team clinches a playoff berth, there is usually high-fiving and awkward man-hugging, maybe a little champagne spray flying, but at least some smiles of satisfaction.
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Saints Stylish To Finish
In their final regular season game, the Century City Wellington Saints reminded any prospective playoff opponents what they can expect. The Saints put an exclamation on their regular season title . . .
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No Mas
June 2 has become a “stake in the sand” day for the NZ Tall Ferns after their agonizing 67-71 loss to Japan in the third outing of their European tour, part of their build-up towards the Beijing Olympics.
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Spain Reign
Fatigue, perhaps jet lag, took its toll on the NZ Tall Ferns as they slipped to a 58-77 loss against hosts Spain in the second game of their European tour, part of their build-up towards the Beijing Olympics.
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Upcoming Events
Friday, June 6
NBL
Easy LPG Bay Hawks vs CPS Nelson Giants
Pettigrew.Green Arena, Taradale, 7pm
Satudray, June 7
NBL
Devon Dynamos Taranaki vs Appliance Shed Harbour Heat
TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, 5pm
Property Brokers Manawatu Jets vs CPS Nelson Giants
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North, 7pm
Marley Canterbury Rams vs Cartridge World Otago Nuggets
Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, 7.30pm
Tuesday, June 10
NBL Playoffs
Quarterfinal 1
4th vs 5th, venue TBC, 7.40pm
Wednesday, June 11
NBL Playoffs
Quarterfinal 2
3rd vs Youthtown Auckland Stars, venue TBC, 7.40pm
Thursday, June 12
NBL Playoffs
Semifinal 1
Century City Wellington Saints vs 4th/5th
TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, 7.40pm
Friday, June 13
NBL Playoffs
Semifinal 2
Waikato Pistons vs 3rd/6th
Te Awamutu Events Centre, Te Awamutu, 7.40pm
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