Magic edges Saints in thriller
The Mid City Magic has made it three titles in a row - but this one came by the closest of margins.
Basketball
Usual suspects Magic, Saints meet again
Usual suspects Magic, Saints meet again
An unpredictable season has reached a predictable finish.
Saints march into final
Saints march into final
It was not as convincing as the score suggested, but it was comfortable enough.
No surprises in Tall Blacks cup squad
No surprises in Tall Blacks cup squad
The Tall Blacks have confirmed a predictable squad of 12 for the FIBA World Cup.
World Cup roster confirmed after OT loss
World Cup roster confirmed after OT loss
A better performance and the World Cup roster confirmed.
Initiative focuses on girls having good time, doing their best
Initiative focuses on girls having good time, doing their best
It may turn out to be the starting point for a future Gold Rush star.
Magic gains emphatic win in final after slow start
Magic gains emphatic win in final after slow start
In the end it was emphatic.
Magic slight favourite in final
Magic slight favourite in final
It is often the way in rivalries.
Canada a step up in intensity for NZ
Canada a step up in intensity for NZ
The Tall Blacks enter the next phase of their World Cup build-up with an increase in competition and intensity expected against Canada in Sydney over the next two nights.
Magic takes direct route to fourth final
Magic takes direct route to fourth final
A second-half comeback helped the Mid City Magic take the direct route to the final, with an 83-80 win over the St Kilda Saints.
South's young basketballers get to meet their hero
South's young basketballers get to meet their hero
A Southland girl jumped at the chance to meet her role model Steven Adams yesterday.
Young basketball fans learn from the best
Young basketball fans learn from the best
Learning how to perfect an overhead pass from Kiwi basketball star Steven Adams was an “incredible” experience, one young fan in Southland says.
Kiwis too strong for Japan
Kiwis too strong for Japan
The Tall Blacks have turned their first-up loss into a resounding win.
Changes afoot in NBL with folding of Tasmanian franchise
Changes afoot in NBL with folding of Tasmanian franchise
There will be a slightly revised look to the league the Otago Nuggets hope to enter in 2021.
Tall Blacks bounce back with win
Tall Blacks bounce back with win
The Tall Blacks have turned their first-up loss into a resounding win.
It's Ajax and Magic again
It's Ajax and Magic again
The biggest rivalry in women's club basketball is set to continue.
Slow start costs Tall Blacks
Slow start costs Tall Blacks
A slow start was too much to overcome for the Tall Blacks last night.
Otago falls short in final
Otago falls short in final
Otago has come up short in its bid for a national title.
Plenty learned by Otago pair at Adams camp, game
Plenty learned by Otago pair at Adams camp, game
Two Otago teenagers are reaping the benefits from contact with New Zealand basketball's biggest name.
Nuggets back in 2020 too big a risk
Nuggets back in 2020 too big a risk
Those little things all add up.