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Variety of reasons Breakers have struggled

Shawn Long, Corey Webster and Thomas Abercrombie of the Breakers look dejected as they walk off...

Variety of reasons Breakers have struggled

Once a constant force in the ANBL, the New Zealand Breakers find themselves second-last on this year’s table. As the team prepares to play the Illawarra Hawks in Wollongong tonight, Jeff Cheshire...

Turkey seek warrant for Kanter: report

Knicks big man Enes Kanter in action against Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson earlier...

Turkey seek warrant for Kanter: report

Sabah newspaper reported Turkish prosecutors are seeking a warrant for the arrest of Enes Kanter.

Downer appointed SI talent manager

Basketball New Zealand has appointed Mel Downer as talent manager in the South Island.

Adams still popular in All Star voting

Steven Adams posts up against Nikola Jokic earlier this season. Photo: Getty Images

Adams still popular in All Star voting

Steven Adams has continued to fare well in voting for the NBA All Star game.

Confident start to 2019 for Richards

It has been a productive start to 2019 for Otago's Zoe Richards.

Coach calls for cleaner finishes after Breakers win

Breakers coach Kevin Braswell has stopped short of accusing Adelaide 36ers of playing dirty but wants physical late-game scraps to be tidied up following his team's 104-96 victory.

From playing the game to creating it

Playing NBA 2K next to six-time NBA Most Valuable Player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Photo: Supplied

From playing the game to creating it

Once an Otago Nuggets point guard, Scott O’Gallagher is now the brains behind one of the world’s largest video game franchises and rubs shoulders with basketball’s biggest names.

Adams pushing NBA All Stars team in vote

Kiwi basketball star Steven Adams is in the thick of the voting for this year’s NBA All-Star match in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Adams tracking well in All Star voting

Oklahoma City Thunder centre Steven Adams (left) posts up against Nikola Jokic of the Denver...

Adams tracking well in All Star voting

Steven Adams has featured highly in the first NBA All Star voting returns of the season.

Plan to put Huskies in Aust NBL takes them via NZ

Southern Huskies personnel (from left) mascot Mawson, chief executive Justin Hickey, inaugural...

Plan to put Huskies in Aust NBL takes them via NZ

Transtasman rivalry will enter a new phase in 2019 as the Southern Huskies create history as the first Australian team to take part in a New Zealand sporting competition. But just who are they?

Appointment of NBL general manger step to build league

A second sweep, however, uncovered dozens more alleged offenders, with more than 100 clients...

Appointment of NBL general manger step to build league

The National Basketball League is set to have its first fulltime general manager in a decade.

Second-tier contest would bridge a gap

Shane Temara blocks a shot for the Wellington Saints against the Taranaki Mountainairs in this...

Second-tier contest would bridge a gap

Is it crazy or an exciting new move? As the Tasmanian-based Southern Huskies enter the New Zealand National Basketball League, Jeff Cheshire takes a look at the state of the NBL.

Kings hold off hard-charging Breakers

Andrew Bogut was relieved his Sydney Kings held their collective composure to see off the hard-charging New Zealand Breakers 71-70 in Auckland on Sunday.

Otago men to play five games

Otago men to play five games

An extended schedule is on the agenda for the Otago men's basketball team.

Australian Southern Huskies sign contract to play in NZ NBL

Dunedin, Hamilton and Tauranga may not be destinations for the national basketball league, but Tasmania is set to be.

Henare expecting tough test

Henare expecting tough test

It will be a depleted Tall Blacks side that will attempt to qualify this week for the World Cup.

New Gold Rush coach pleased to show 'anyone can do it'

Greg Brockbank can certainly say he has worked his way up from the bottom.

Sharks sign rising star Kelman-Poto

A rising star of New Zealand basketball believes Southland provides one of best opportunities in the country to get better, prompting him to sign with the Sharks for the 2019 National Basketball...

Vodanovich called up to replace injured Delany

Finn Delany is a late withdrawal from the Tall Blacks’ Fiba World Cup qualifiers as the Breakers forward seeks further attention on a knee injury.

Breakers exposed by NBL big guns

Breakers coach Kevin Braswell. Photo: Getty

Breakers exposed by NBL big guns

The New Zealand Breakers concede their defence is being exposed by the NBL's heavyweight teams, but coach Kevin Braswell is pleading for patience.

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