Basketball

The New Zealand womens basketball team has finished the four-nation tournament in China with a 72-64 win over the Czech Republic.

After 13 years in the Tall Blacks singlet, point guard Lindsay Tait has announced his retirement from international basketball.

Goran Dragic scored 30 points for the Miami Heat to force their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final series against the Toronto Raptors to a deciding game seven.

The Golden State Warriors are unsure if Australian Andrew Bogut will be fit to mark Oklahoma's Kiwi centre Steven Adams in the NBA Western Conference finals.

Steven Adams has played a big part as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs to reach the Western Conference Finals in the NBA.

Steph Curry becomes the first unanimous winner of the NBA's Most Valuable Player award.

The former Breakers basketballer Cedric Jackson has signed to play for Melbourne United for the next ANBL season.

Cedric Jackson and Tai Wesley won't be returning to the New Zealand Breakers for the upcoming Australian Basketball League season.

The NBA became the first major North American sports league to announce plans to put ads on jerseys in a move that opens up a significant new revenue stream.

The New Zealand Breakers basketball club has re-signed centre Alex Pledger.

Another Breaker is to play in Europe in the off-season of the Australian National Basketball League.

The Breakers have agreed to release guard Corey Webster to take up a short term contract in Europe.

New Breakers head coach Paul Henare has confirmed his coaching staff for the next Australian National Basketball League season.

Tonight marks the start of the 2015/16 Australian Basketball League final series between the New Zealand Breakers and Perth Wildcats.

The New Zealand Breakers will play the Perth Wildcats in the grand final of the Australian National Basketball League.

New Zealand basketballer Steven Adams has ruled himself out of the Tall Blacks Olympic qualifying tournament in July.