The official account of the New Zealand men's basketball team, the Tall Blacks.
12/08/2026
2026 Tall Blacks Select squad 🖤
The Tall Blacks Select will be coached by Ben Sheat and head to Guangdong, China, for a friendly matchup against Team China 🇨🇳
📆 Aug 17 2026
⏱️ 11.00PM (NZT)
📺 Coverage on China Central TV (CCTV5)
05/08/2026
The race to the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup continues 🌏
The Tall Blacks head to Manila, Philippines, at the end of the month to face Iran and Syria in Window 4 of the Asian Qualifiers.
Two massive games on the road.
17/07/2026
Flynn Cameron continues his great form in the NBA Summer League! 🌎
📊 16PTS | 5REB | 4AST in 19mins of action.
His Portland Trailblazers team win a tight contest over the Denver Nuggets (108-101)
15/07/2026
Still thinking about this atmosphere! 🖤
Almost two weeks on, and we’re still blown away by the support that helped pack out Spark Arena. Thank you to everyone who showed up to Spark Arena and made it a night to remember.
A special shoutout to the Filipino faithful as well, your passion and energy are truly second to none. 🇵🇭
Window 4 next ⏩️
Tai marked his return by hooking the boys up with JBL’s latest noise-cancelling headphones 🎧
The JBL Live 780NCs have been a hit with the squad, and we know you’ll love them too.
Get yours now!
13/07/2026
Flynn Cameron makes his NBA Summer League debut with the Portland Trailblazers! 🌎
📊 11 PTS | 2 REB | 2 AST in just 15 minutes of action.
Immensely proud of Flynn 🖤
10/07/2026
History was made at Spark Arena! 🖤
A record-breaking crowd of over 9,400 packed Spark Arena on July 3, marking the biggest home crowd in Tall Blacks history.
07/07/2026
Since the sandbox☝🏽
What a journey these two have been on, from South Auckland to representing your country on the biggest stage 🖤