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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NewsFormer 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.
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NewsTall Ferns go down to China, Olympic dreams in the balance
The Tall Ferns came back down to earth against a powerful China side yesterday in Auckland, losing 94-71 in the second match of their Olympic qualifying series.
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NewsPerfect start for Tall Ferns in Olympic qualifiers
The Tall Ferns have made an impressive start to the Olympic Qualifying series last night in Auckland, hammering the Philippines 111-54 at Trusts Arena.
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Corey Webster prepares for 200th NBL game
Corey Webster will be playing in his 200th game for the NZ Breakers as they prepare to take on the Sydney Kings in Australia tomorrow night. He will be accompanied by new American import RJ Hampton who will be playing in his very first regular season contest.
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Henare set to take his talents to Japan
Paul Henare (Ngāti Kahungunu) has recently resigned from his position as Tall Blacks head coach in order to seize an opportunity to coach in Japan.
