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Longley making impact on Boomer bigs

LUC Longley's impact as a Boomers assistant is already being felt according to new head coach Andrej Lemanis following Australia's thumping 85-50 win over China.

AUSTRALIA and China were playing for the first time under new coaches on Friday, and it looked like it, but each boss saw enough to build on going forward.

CHINA beat a well undermanned Australia 61-55 in little more than a gloried exhibition match to open the four-match Sino-Australia Challenge at Perth Arena.

Bogut on fire

AUSTRALIAN superstar Andrew Bogut is in career-best form and has led his Golden State Warriors to an upset first round NBA playoffs victory over the Denver Nuggets.

Breakers three-peat

THE New Zealand Breakers have made it an NBL championship three-peat beating the Perth Wildcats in game two of the grand final series.

NZ takes Game 1

NEW Zealand is one win away from an NBL three-peat after comfortably beating an off-shooting Perth Wildcats in Game 1 of the grand final series.

Breakers-Wildcats GF

Breakers join Martin-less Wildcats in GF

PERTH and New Zealand have looked set to meet in the NBL grand final all season and that was locked in on Monday when the Breakers took care of Sydney.

Wildcats into GF

Wildcats into grand final, Martin injured

THE Perth Wildcats have done as expected qualifying for the NBL grand final with an overtime win over Wollongong, but they face a nervous wait on Damian Martin.

NBL finals set

WOLLONGONG has completed a courageous performance this NBL season beating wooden spooners Adelaide on Saturday night to qualify for the finals.

Kings, Tigers alive

Kings and Tigers win to stay alive in NBL

THE Sydney Kings booked an NBL playoff berth for the first time in five years on Friday night with the Melbourne Tigers also keeping their season alive.

NBL Sunday

TOWNSVILLE has kept its NBL playoffs hopes alive with a win over Melbourne on Sunday while Cairns missed a chance to move a step closer to finals action in Perth.

Hawks, Taipans win

WOLLONGONG and Cairns have strengthened their bids to make the NBL finals for the 2012-13 season after wins over Sydney and Adelaide respectively on Friday night.

Breakers beat Tigers

THE New Zealand Breakers have kept the race for third and fourth positions in the NBL well and truly alive by beating the Melbourne Tigers 79-74 at Hisense Arena.

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