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
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
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 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
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 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
NZ Tall Blacks fans can now wear their support on their sleeves … literally!
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August 23, 2010
The NZ Tall Blacks have come down to earth just a day after beating Russia, defeated by Jordan 65-62 in their final game of preparations for the FIBA World Championship for Men at the World Cup tournament in Zadar, Croatia.
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