February 1, 2013
FIBA has tweaked its official 3X3 rules and hinted that it will lobby the International Olympic Committee this year to have the modified version of basketball included in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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November 13, 2012
FIBA has revised its competition schedule for men, sending the Tall Blacks through a combined Oceania/Asia qualification process for the 2019 World Cup.
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August 17, 2012
The Tall Blacks hold steady, but the Tall Ferns drop six spots on the FIBA world rankings after their failed last-ditch attempts to qualify for the London Olympics. Continue reading »
July 24, 2012
As the Tall Ferns battled for a last-gasp entry into the Olympics last month, they weren’t the only Kiwis strutting their stuff at Ankara, Turkey. Continue reading »
July 6, 2012
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Point guard Tai Webster became the youngest player to represent New Zealand at a major world tournament in their 84-62 loss to the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia (MKD). Continue reading »
July 5, 2012
The Tall Blacks’ Olympic dream ended in Venezuela this morning, but not before a gutsy show of defiance that saw them defeat Angola 68-64. Continue reading »
July 4, 2012
The Tall Blacks have suffered a setback in their bid for late inclusion in the New Zealand Olympic team, falling 62-84 to Macedonia in their opening pool game of a qualifying tournament in Venezuela. Continue reading »
July 2, 2012
Tall Blacks coach Nenad Vucinic is optimistic on the eve of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, despite his team’s limited preparation. Continue reading »
June 29, 2012
The Tall Blacks will enter next week’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament without a win in their build-up after falling 66-74 to Nigeria at San Carlos, Brazil. Continue reading »
June 28, 2012
Teenager Tai Webster couldn’t have timed his meteoric rise to the Tall Blacks any better, emerging as their leading scorer for the second time in two days as they lost 69-99 to Greece at San Carlos, Brazil, today. Continue reading »
