Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving honoured his Native American heritage by performing a cleansing ceremony and burning sage on the court ahead of a pre-season clash with the Boston Celtics at the weekend.
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Basketball star returns to the court after courageous breast cancer battle
Mangākahia had a breakout season in 2018-2019, averaging 17 points, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds, leading the team to the 3rd seed - the highest in the school's history.
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NewsSteven Adams shares te reo Māori message on NBA jersey
Professional basketball star Steven Adams has chosen to promote te reo Māori in the NBA.
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Breakers late-season heroics continue with gutsy win in Brisbane
The Breakers continue to deliver in their late-season playoff campaign, as they took down the Brisbane Bullets last night, 91-87.
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Ngāti Toa ballers go all out against Ngāti Koata
The 2020 Māori Basketball tournament in Rotorua brought two iwi face to face today. It sems that the Ngāti Toa and Ngāti Koata pakeke teams stole the show, entertaining fans, and perhaps, rekindling old rivalries. “I think as we get older, we are trying to reconnect, rekindle old memories, which involve a lot of fun, a lot of whānau, good times, a lot of fouls, a lot of slaps, especially by Shane," says Ngāti Koata Baller, Russleigh Parai.
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NewsBreakers pull off thrilling win in Brisbane
Scotty Hopson was the hero for the NZ Breakers last night in Brisbane, nailing a last second three-pointer to beat the Bullets 99-96.
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NewsLosing streak broken as Breakers down Hawks
The Breakers have snapped their five game NBL losing streak, beating the Illawarra Hawks 91-79 last night at Spark Arena.
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Former Tall Black captain Judge MacDonald enters Māori Sports Hall of Fame
Nowadays he's a semi-retired District Court Judge, however, John MacDonald was the Tall Blacks captain when they beat Australia for the very first time 41 years ago.
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Webster continues to be the shining light in Breakers gloom
The New Zealand basketball clubs’ fall from grace continues to gain momentum as the Breakers move to a 2 win 7 loss record to open the season.
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Breakers face crisis as new signing arrested
Glen Rice Jr has only been on the Breakers’ roster for a fortnight but already the troubled star has found himself in hot water.
