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Wildcats sign superstar big man, Fall leaves Breakers

The tallest man to set foot on an NBL court has left the New Zealand Breakers by mutual agreement, while the Perth Wildcats have signed a centre of their own.

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Mooney stars as NZ beat Cairns in wooden-spoon battle

Breakers star Matthew Mooney has scored 24 points to go with eight assists to lead his team to a seven-point NBL win over the last-placed Cairns Taipans.

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Mennenga too hot to handle as Breakers down JackJumpers

New Zealand big man Sam Mennenga has scored 21 points in the second half to lead his side to victory over Tasmania in their NBL clash in Auckland.

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Goulding's last-second bomb breaks New Zealand hearts

Melbourne United have notched their second last-second win in a row, Chris Goulding's 10th three-pointer seeing off the New Zealand Breakers

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Fine Cotton: Bryce stars again as Wildcats beat NZ

Breakers duo Tacko Fall and Matt Mooney have scored 28 points apiece, but another 40-plus game from Bryce Cotton lifted the Wildcats to a victory on the road.

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Breakers star Fall begins to silence the doubters

Breakers' Tacko Fall heard a lot of voices doubting he could be a difference maker in the NBL but was happy to start silencing them in Cairns on New Year's Eve

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Breakers find their stride against tepid Taipans

The last game of the 2024 year pitted the two coldest teams against each other with the New Zealand Breakers emerging victorious over the Cairns Taipans.

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JackJumpers maintain impressive Christmas Day run

The Tasmania JackJumpers have celebrated Christmas Day at home with a win over the New Zealand Breakers for a seventh-straight NBL victory.

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Crawford heats up as JackJumpers crush Fall's Breakers

Tasmania sharpshooter Jordon Crawford has nailed 22 points in the first half against the NZ Breakers to lead the JackJumpers to their fifth straight win.

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Kings similar to champion predecessors: Shaun Bruce

Veteran guard Shaun Bruce sees a resemblance between this year's Sydney Kings and the team that won a drought-breaking NBL title three seasons ago.

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United's Goulding to miss two NBL weeks with calf issue

A calf injury has sidelined Melbourne United sharpshooter Chris Goulding, one of the NBL's best players.

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Best NBL game ever? Cotton's record leaves coach in awe

Bryce Cotton's 59-point haul was the best individual performance Perth coach John Rillie has seen in his involvement in the NBL stretching back to 1995.

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Breakers say they need to learn how to use ex-NBA giant

New Breakers recruit Tacko Fall has all the hallmarks of being an NBL cult hero, with the 229cm centre being the tallest person to ever play in the league.

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New Breakers cult hero not enough to stop Tatum's Hawks

Breakers recruit Tacko Fall has made an instant impact in his NBL debut, but his promising display wasn't enough to stop his team being thrashed by Illawarra.

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Where does Boston Celtics alumnus Tacko Fall rate among big man 7-foot-4 or taller?

Better than you might think according to at least one account.

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Tacko Fall Absolutely Bodies Defender With Vicious Poster Dunk

Poor guy never stood a chance.

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Tacko Fall put a much shorter man through the earth’s crust with vicious dunk

What's the opposite of a business decision?

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Former Celtic Tacko Fall on making the leap from Senegal to the States

Fall recently made a guest appearance on fellow Boston alum Jeff Teague's "Club 520" podcast, talking about his first impressions of the United States.

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Celtics alum Tacko Fall sits down with Shams Charania to talk CBA, Wembanyama and more

The former Boston big man opened up about his time playing in China, life as a 7-footer, and lots more.

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Shams: Celtics alum Tacko Fall headed back to CBA with Nanjing Monkey Kings

Fall is headed back to the CBA after trying to get back to the NBA this offseason.

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Report: Third-Tallest Player in NBA History to Spend 2024 Season in China

The UCF product played for the Bucks in this year's Summer League.

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Tacko Fall is gunning for another shot at the NBA in Las Vegas Summer League

The Boston fan favorite is suiting up for the summer Milwaukee Bucks in Sin City.

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Fans Had Lots of Jokes About Tacko Fall’s Bizarre Free Throw Form at NBA Summer League

Yikes.

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‘This Is Not Last Year’: Miami Turning the Tables on Boston in These East Finals

We’re two games into the series, and you have to wonder which team looks like the eight-seed also-ran and the other the prohibitive favorite.

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Did former Boston Celtics big man Tacko Fall end up out of the NBA due to a lack of opportunity?

Other players like Romeo Langford and Aaron Nesmith also saw their careers at the NBA level fizzle a bit while playing with the Celtics due to a lack of playing time to develop on a squad with designs on contending.

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