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More glory for Tall Blacks

03/09/2010 9:21 AM

New Zealand upset France on Friday (NZT) 82-70 to slide into third spot in their pool and book a date with Russia next Tuesday morning (NZT).more

Boomers beat Angola

03/09/2010 8:30 AM

The Boomers have defeated their former bogey team Angola at the World Championships in Turkey, 76-55, to finish third in Group A and advance to a second-round clash with Slovenia on Sunday.more

Kiwis make knockouts

02/09/2010 10:23 AM

New Zealand has sealed a prestigious place in the last 16 of the basketball World Championships with victory over winless Canada in Turkey on Thursday.more

Serbia bounce Boomers

02/09/2010 8:32 AM

Australia will need to defeat Angola in their final group game of the 2010 FIBA World Championships if they are to progress to the second round after the Boomers suffered a 93-79 loss to Serbia on Wednesday night.more

Turkey remain undefeated

01/09/2010 11:41 AM

Host nation Turkey beat Greece 76-65 to remain undefeated at the FIBA basketball world championships at Ankara on Tuesday.more

First win for Tall Blacks

01/09/2010 7:42 AM

Having watched his Lebanon team get beaten 108-76 by his former New Zealand side, coach Tab Baldwin described the Tall Blacks' effort as 'possibly the best' he had ever seen.more

Boomers upset Germany

31/08/2010 8:18 AM

Australia scored a remarkable 78-43 FIBA World Championships upset victory over Germany in Turkey on Monday morning.more

Spain rains on NZ

30/08/2010 9:38 AM

Tall Blacks coach Nenad Vucinic gambled with his starting line-up and paid the price as Spain beat New Zealand 101-84 in their second game of the World Championships in Turkey.more

Argentina pip Boomers

30/08/2010 9:20 AM

Australia came within a single shot of upsetting the world number one Argentina, narrowly losing 74-72 in their second preliminary round match at the World Championships on Monday morning.more