The NZ Breakers, who mainly play home games in the Spark Arena in Auckland, is the only non-Australian team competing in this year’s National Basketball League.
Last season, the team under the leadership of their then new head coach Mody Maor, won as runners up, losing to the Sydney Kings. This year, the team is back with hopes of nabbing a championship title.
To stay updated on the NZ Breakers, this guide will have information on their next game on the 2023/24 NBL schedule, TV fixtures, broadcast rights, and streaming options.
Whether a long-time supporter or someone just discovering the team, this resource will ensure fans never miss a moment of the Breakers’ journey as they strive for success in the 2023/24 NBL season.
What time is the NZ Breakers game live today on TV?
Fortunately, there are several options for watching NZ Breakers games in Australia, including Foxtel, Foxtel from Telstra, Kayo Sports streaming and Network Ten.
In this section you will find the NZ Breakers’ NBL fixtures, with the dates, times and providers who will be broadcasting their games.
Use this section to check out the upcoming TV schedule featuring the NZ Breakers journey through the NBL season, as well as where to watch these games live today.
NBL Finals | Dates (AEDT) | Streaming Service |
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Illawarra Hawks v NZ Breakers | LIVE: Mon, 4 Mar, 7:30pm | Foxtel / Kayo |
Melbourne United v TBC | LIVE: Thurs, 7 Mar, 7:30pm | Foxtel / Kayo / 10Play |
Perth Wildcats v Tasmania JackJumpers | LIVE: Fri, 8 Mar, 9:30pm | Foxtel / Kayo / 10Play |
New Zealand Breakers 2023/24 TV Guide and NBL streaming rights
The 2023/24 NBL regular season kicked off the 28th of September and includes 20 rounds, where each team will play a total of twenty-eight games. The Finals begin in March of 2024 with the Play-in tournament, and conclude with a best-of-five NBL Grand Final.
The Australian broadcast rights for the NZ Breakers and 2023/24 NBL season belong to ESPN (Foxtel/Kayo) and Network Ten.
Network Ten will televise two Sunday games live each week, as well as every finals match and the NBL Grand Final. The games will be carried live by 10 Peach and simulcast on their online platform 10 Play. 10 Play will also feature replays of the live games and highlights if you can’t catch the action live.
This means at best, you can stream or watch live NZ Breakers games on free to air only twelve times this season.
For comparison, ESPN and its broadcast partners Foxtel, Kayo Sports and Telstra, will be televising every NBL game live.
That’s all 28 NZ Breakers home-and-away games, as well as every other match that round available to watch Live. This live coverage extends to every game of the 2023/24 NBL Play-in, and the Finals and Grand Final series.
In addition to every NBL game shown live, Foxtel, Telstra and Kayo Sports will offer replays and condensed mini-highlights for those that need to catch up.
Provider | NZ Breakers Games | Streaming Services |
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Foxtel Now | All 28 NZ Breakers games and every other NBL match shown LIVE | Yes – with subscription |
Kayo Sports | All 28 NZ Breakers games and every other NBL match shown LIVE | Yes – with subscription |
Foxtel/Telstra | All 28 NZ Breakers games and every other NBL match shown LIVE | Yes – Foxtel Go app |
Channel 10 Peach | A total of 11 NZ Breakers games shown Live | Games on 10 Peach simulcast on 10 Plus |
Stream the NZ Breakers live with Kayo Sports
You can also stream NZ Breakers games using the Kayo Sports platform. Kayo Sports gives you access to the same NBL broadcasts as Foxtel, so you can stream the NZ Breakers live or on demand.
Kayo Sports doesn’t come with a lock-in contract or set up fees, which means you can cancel anytime if you’re no longer using it. All you need to decide is whether you want the Kayo One vs Kayo Basic plan.
For fans who want to catch up on the action, Kayo Minis provide a 10-20 minute recap after the final whistle has been blown. Other Kayo features include Interactive Graphics, SplitView, No Spoilers, and Key Moments, which provide highlights throughout matches in real-time.
You can also screen every NBL game on Sunday on Kayo Freebies, which simply requires registering an account. The only downfall is that there won’t be many free NZ Breakers games available, as they only play on a total of eleven Sundays.
Watch the NZ Breakers live online with Foxtel Now
One option to watch the NZ Breakers live is with Foxtel Now. The Foxtel Now online streaming service offers access to all the sport on Foxtel via their Sports Pack.
That means that you get access to all the live and on-demand sports Foxtel and ESPN have to offer, including every game of the NBL 2023/24 season, live NBA action and the Australian Boomers and Opals. ESPN on Foxtel Now also includes an NBL pre-game show, the weekly NBL Slam, and NBL Switch on Saturdays.
Foxtel Now is available on a variety of internet connected and mobile devices, and comes with no lock-in contract so you’re free to pause or cancel your subscription at anytime. Likewise, you can get the same programming using Foxtel Now from Telstra.
Watch or stream NBL games on Sunday free with 10 Peach or 10 Play
Network Ten is the official free to air provider for the 2023/24 NBL season. The two games held on Sunday in each round will be available to watch live on 10 Peach and their online streaming platform, 10 Play.
10 Play is available on a variety of mobile and internet connected devices including iOS or Android mobile devices, various Xbox Ones, Desktops and Laptops, Google Chromecast, and a variety of Smart TVs.
For die-hard NZ Breakers fans this option means there’s only eleven of their games available on free to air during the regular season. That’s 17 games short of a full season.
Stream NBL with your favourite Device
Here are some of the best streaming TV devices to use when streaming sport on your home TV.
Devices supported on Foxtel/Foxtel Go
- PC/Mac: Yes – Web browser only (Chrome for PC; Chrome & Safari for Mac)
- iOS: Yes – Devices with iOS 11 or above
- Android: Yes – Devices with Android 5.0 and above (Android 13 beta versions are not supported)
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Via casting (only on Multiroom service)
- Google Nest: Yes – Via compatible Chromecast device connected or built-in to your TV
- Apple TV: Yes – Via AirPlay (only on Multiroom service)
- Smart TVs: Yes – Via casting only (only on Multiroom service)
Devices supported on Kayo
- PC/Mac: Yes – MacOS 10.12+ (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) & Windows 10 (Chrome, Firefox, Edge); web browser only
- iOS/Android Phones/Tablets: Yes – Via native apps (iOS 15+ and Android 8+)
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Chromecast Ultra, 3rd Generation
and Chromecast with Google TV for optimal streaming. SplitView not available - Apple TV: Yes – tvOS 11+, 4th Generation or higher. Casting available to previous models
- Telstra TV: Yes – TTV1, TTV2 and TTV3. SplitView not available; Telstra TV1 limited to 720p.
- Amazon Fire TV Stick – Yes
- Google TV: Yes – OS 8.0+
- Android TV: Yes – Via
app for version 8.0 andup on the following devices: Xiaomi Mi Box, Asus Nexus Player, NVIDIA SHIELD, Sony BRAVIA™ and select models of Hisense, Kogan, Mecool, Panasonic, Philips, Sharpand TCL - Samsung Smart TVs: Yes – 2017 and later models. SplitView not available
- LG TV: Yes – 2018 models or later using WebOS 4 and above. LG Netcast TV’s or via LG TV’s Web Browser Application not available.
- Hisense Smart TV: Select 2019 – 2023 models
- Gaming Consoles: Yes – PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5