Basketball

For the second time in three days, Shawn Long's explosive form has led the New Zealand Breakers to a crucial 97-84 win over NBL-leading Perth in Auckland.

Breakers coach Kevin Braswell has stopped short of accusing Adelaide 36ers of playing dirty but wants physical late-game scraps to be tidied up.

The Breakers have snapped a five-game losing streak and extended Cairns' woes in the process with an 89-78 NBL win in Queensland.

Andrew Bogut has unleashed his most imposing Australian NBL performance for the Sydney Kings to help them to hold out the New Zealand Breakers 71-70 in Auckland.

Steven Adams is continuing his impressive season in the NBA, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a resounding 110-83 road win over the Detroit Pistons.

The New Zealand Tall Blacks have qualified for the 2019 World Cup in China after a 97 to 74 victory over Syria.

The Tall Blacks can clinch their place at next year's Basketball World Cup this weekend. following a 95-69 win over Jordan in Christchurch last night.

Coach Kevin Braswell says the challenges aren't getting easier but they have to find a way to cut out the lapses in concentration costing them NBL games.

Kevin Braswell's frustration with NBL referees has boiled over for a second time in after another lop-sided foul count crippled his Breakers against the Perth Wildcats.

Kevin Braswell has been fined $500 by the NBL after the New Zealand Breakers coach condemned what he called unfair officiating against his team.

The Breakers have been well beaten 100-87 by the Sydney Kings in their Australian National Basketball League game across the Tasman.

The New Zealand Breakers got a touch of class to hold off a Brisbane comeback in an 85-84 thriller in their Australian NBL basketball game in Brisbane.

The New Zealand Breakers have handed the Cairns Taipans their fifth straight loss in the Australian National Basketball League.

A relieved Sydney Kings have claimed their first win of the NBL season as Andrew Bogut inspired a 101-78 thrashing of the New Zealand Breakers in Auckland.

The New Zealand NBA basketball star Steven Adams is in doubt for the opening of the new season.

The New Zealand Breakers have spoiled the homecoming party for NBL reigning champions Melbourne United after recording an 88-81 victory.

The Breakers have finished strongly to outlast Melbourne United 88-81 in their second-round Australian National Basketball League clash.

The New Zealand Breakers have been well beaten in their opening game of the Australian National Basketball League season.

The Breakers assistant coach Judd Flavell says all his players stood tall as they pushed NBA team the Phoenix Suns in their pre-season game in Arizona.