News
September 2, 2010
By Scott Preston
Head coach Nenad Vucinic believes the NZ Tall Blacks should be viewed as one of New Zealand’s most successful and most respected sports teams after qualifying past the group stage at a third straight FIBA World Championship.
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September 2, 2010
By Scott Preston, Stuff
The NZ Tall Blacks‘ FIBA World Championship campaign will not end in Izmir after qualifying for the knockout phase in Istanbul this morning.
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September 1, 2010
Basketball New Zealand is now seeking Expressions of Interest for the Labour Weekend Coaching Workshop, October 23-25, in Wellington.
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September 1, 2010
By Scott Preston, Stuff
NZ Tall Blacks coach Nenad Vucinic and now-opposing coach Tab Baldwin both did their best to temper the excitement following New Zealand’s 108-76 win over Lebanon at the FIBA World Championship in Izmir, Turkey.
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September 1, 2010
By Scott Preston, Stuff
The NZ Tall Blacks took a first step towards possibly progressing from their group at the FIBA World Championship for Men with a 108-76 win over Lebanon in Izmir, Turkey, this morning.
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August 31, 2010
Not even a rampant display from forward Jillian Harmon could save the NZ Tall Ferns from a series defeat at the hands of Japan.
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August 31, 2010
Scott Preston, Stuff
To paraphrase Brett and Jermaine from Flight of the Conchords, now it’s business time for the NZTall Blacks at the FIBA World Basketball Championship in Turkey.
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August 31, 2010
Scott Preston, Stuff
The down-on-one-knee, fist-resting-on-chin, intense stare down-court is the same as it always has been. The only difference for Tab Baldwin is the colour of his team-issue polo.
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August 31, 2010
Keep up with the latest NZ Secondary Schools Premierships results …
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August 30, 2010
The world-class talent of Spain proved too much for the NZ Tall Blacks to overcome as they dropped their second game at the FIBA World Championship 101-84 in Izmir this morning.
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August 29, 2010
The euphoria of their first-test victory lasted little more than 24 hours before NZ Tall Ferns were brought back down to earth, dismissed 99-69 by Japan in their second meeting in Sendai.
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August 29, 2010
Scott Preston, Stuff
There was no first-game upset for the NZ Tall Blacks as they fell 92-79 to Lithuania in their FIBA World Championship opener in Izmir.
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August 28, 2010
All eyes may be on Turkey, but the NZ Tall Ferns have set the bar high for their male counterparts with a 77-74 upset win over Japan in Sapporo.
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August 28, 2010
The following athletes have been selected for the NZ Koru tour to the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup in Albury, New South Wales, in January 2011 …
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August 25, 2010
Marc Hinton, Stuff.co.nz
They may have had twice as many defeats as wins in the buildup, but Tall Blacks coach Nenad Vucinic has pronounced his team ready to make some noise on basketball’s global stage in Turkey.
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August 25, 2010
New Tall Ferns coach Kennedy Hamilton-Kereama will take a mix of young and experienced players to Japan as the New Zealand women build towards the 2012 London Olympics.
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August 25, 2010
NZ Tall Blacks fans can now wear their support on their sleeves … literally!
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August 24, 2010
Expressions of interest are now being sought from the 2011 Women’s Basketball Championship.
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August 24, 2010
New Zealand has finished 14th in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games basketball competition after falling 29-26 to Egypt in their final classification outing in Singapore.
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August 23, 2010
NZ Force Harbour Breeze guard Noni Wharemate predictably took Most Valuable Player honours from the 2010 Women’s Basketball League … but the most popular accolades went to a pair of women twice her age.
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