Hard to see anyone stopping Warriors
As the new NBA season gets under way today, Jeff Cheshire looks at how the league is shaping up.
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Breakers beaten in opener
Breakers beaten in opener
If you weren't ready to welcome to the new era of New Zealand Breakers basketball before, you no longer have the choice.
How are the Breakers looking?
How are the Breakers looking?
The New Zealand Breakers begin their NBL campaign tonight against the Brisbane Bullets. Jeff Cheshire looks at how the team is shaping up for the season.
No Otago schools in title competition
No Otago schools in title competition
Otago schools have had a tough time at the national basketball secondary school championships.
Suns looking to build against Breakers
Suns looking to build against Breakers
Two weeks out from the beginning of the NBA season, the young Phoenix Suns squad is looking to build combinations.
Leonard excited to join Raptors
Leonard excited to join Raptors
Kawhi Leonard is excited to join the Raptors, but has not confirmed how long he will stay.
Magic draws on its lower tiers to reclaim title
Magic draws on its lower tiers to reclaim title
A strong finish has helped the Mid City Magic reclaim its lower South Island basketball title.
Otago clinches tertiary title
Otago clinches tertiary title
A lights-out shooting performance helped Otago University to a national title yesterday.
South’s top teams to battle
South’s top teams to battle
Dunedin club champion Mid City Magic will play Southland champion Turbos at the Edgar Centre today.
How would Otago look in the NBL?
How would Otago look in the NBL?
It has been four years since the Otago Nuggets last played in the NBL, but that has not stopped the region producing talent in the men’s game. Jeff Cheshire looks at what an Otago basketball...
Dickel to coach in the Philippines
Dickel to coach in the Philippines
Leaving home is never easy, but it is the right time for Mark Dickel.
Otago University title chances
Otago University title chances
A strong Otago University side is set to begin its quest for national supremacy.
Butler requests trade
Butler requests trade
A week before the start of training camp, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler reportedly has requested a trade.
Opportunity knocks for Hayman in Switzerland
Opportunity knocks for Hayman in Switzerland
A quick switch from backpacking to basketball has proven successful for Benoit Hayman.
Tall Blacks claim scrappy win
Tall Blacks claim scrappy win
The Tall Blacks are safely on track to be in China for the 2019 Basketball World Cup, but good lord, they just took one hell of a detour.
Tall Blacks face tall order versus Lebanon
Tall Blacks face tall order versus Lebanon
The Tall Blacks will have to take a big step up tonight when they take on Lebanon in Rotorua in a World Cup qualifying match.
Tall Blacks thrash Syria
Tall Blacks thrash Syria
The Tall Blacks ran riot in their latest Basketball World Cup qualifier, thrashing Syria 107-66 in Beirut.
Otago guard in FIBA Asia U18 tournament
Otago guard in FIBA Asia U18 tournament
Otago basketballer Olivia O'Neill has been selected to travel to India with the Junior Tall Ferns.
Dunedin sides to fore in basketball
Dunedin sides to fore in basketball
Two Dunedin schools tasted success last week as winter school tournament week was played out in every part of the country.
Tall Blacks training in Qatar
Tall Blacks training in Qatar
What to do when there's not enough money for a training camp in New Zealand? Take it to a country 14,585km away, of course.