Q’town expresses interest in joining NBL
Queenstown has taken a first step towards having a National Basketball League team.
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Beaut at basketball and biffing
Beaut at basketball and biffing
Alexa Duff could have hardly made a better transition from the court to the track.
NBL cancels women’s league; football considering alternative competitions
NBL cancels women’s league; football considering alternative competitions
One national league has fallen.
Unfinished business lures Beveridge back
Unfinished business lures Beveridge back
Title aspirations have lured one of Australia’s top coaches back to Invercargill.
Bucks, Nets likely to be there at end
Bucks, Nets likely to be there at end
The NBA begins tomorrow in the United States. Jeff Cheshire casts his eye over how this season is shaping up.
Nelson confident NBL at higher level than before
Nelson confident NBL at higher level than before
Justin Nelson feels his job is done with the National Basketball League.
Gold Rush players in limbo over future of league
Gold Rush players in limbo over future of league
Otago Gold Rush players will know by next Thursday if they will take the court again this year.
Nelson to leave NBL
Nelson to leave NBL
The National Basketball League is on the search for a new general manager.
Hayman seeking positive year
Hayman seeking positive year
This season had never been a given for Benoit Hayman.
After hesitation, NBA Warriors star Wiggins gets vaccinated
After hesitation, NBA Warriors star Wiggins gets vaccinated
Golden State Warriors swingman Andrew Wiggins, who initially said he did not want to get vaccinated against Covid-19, now has received the vaccine, coach Steve Kerr said Sunday.
Ferns beat Chinese Taipei to secure fifth place at Asia Cup
Ferns beat Chinese Taipei to secure fifth place at Asia Cup
The Tall Ferns finished fifth at the Asia Cup after beating Chinese Taipei 74-59 in the classification game in Jordan yesterday.
Standing strong: Recovering after basketball accident
Standing strong: Recovering after basketball accident
A Dunedin man is happy to be back on his feet after a sporting accident left him temporarily paralysed from the neck down. Reporter Simon Henderson talks to Corey Ford about his recovery.
Foul count, poor shooting cost Tall Ferns
Foul count, poor shooting cost Tall Ferns
The Tall Ferns had themselves to blame as they slipped to an 85-69 loss to South Korea in the opening game of the Fiba Asia Cup in Jordan yesterday.
Cameron honoured to be confirmed as Tall Blacks coach
Cameron honoured to be confirmed as Tall Blacks coach
Pero Cameron has been reappointed head coach of the Tall Blacks for the new Fiba World Cup and Olympic cycle.
Magic classy in winning fifth consecutive title
Magic classy in winning fifth consecutive title
You do not have to win them all — just the one that matters.
Battle of the titans in Dunedin men’s final
Battle of the titans in Dunedin men’s final
Will it be a kind of Magic?
Big man, tall order
Big man, tall order
Dillon Boucher is set to take over as Basketball New Zealand’s chief executive. Jeff Cheshire looks at five big questions for the former Tall Black.
Boost for Richards before Asia Cup
Boost for Richards before Asia Cup
Otago forward Zoe Richards will carry some confidence into a long-awaited Tall Ferns campaign.
Hunt back in blue and gold
Hunt back in blue and gold
Jordan Hunt will wear blue and gold again.
Thrilled Boucher ‘can’t wait to get stuck in’
Thrilled Boucher ‘can’t wait to get stuck in’
A widely respected figure in the New Zealand hoops community has risen to the top.