Basketball
Warriors snatch overtime win in NBA finals opener
The Golden State Warriors have overcame a 51-point effort from Cleveland Cavaliers' forward LeBron James and dominated in overtime to seal a thrilling 124-114 win in the game one of the NBA finals in…
Webster gets another shot at redemption with Breakers
Troubled basketballer Corey Webster is getting a third chance with the New Zealand Breakers.
Family lures Wesley back to Breakers
The Breakers confirm the signing of one of the hottest properties in the NBL with Tai Wesley returning to the club on a one-year contract
Breakers snare Majok from Melbourne
The Breakers have confirmed their latest new signing, with Majok Majok leaving defending champions Melbourne United to join the Auckland-based basketball franchise.
NBA season over for Steven Adams
The New Zealand basketball player Steven Adams' NBA season is over after the Oklahoma City Thunder was eliminated in the first round of the play-offs.
Bullets confirm signing of Vukona
The Brisbane Bullets have confirmed the signing of Breakers forward Mika Vukona on a two year deal.
Braswell takes over as Breakers coach
Former player Kevin Braswell is to take over as the Breakers new head coach.
Record number of foreigners chasing NBA title
The NBA basketball postseason will have a distinct international flair with a record 62 foreign born players from 33 countries chasing a championship ring.
Rick Pitino dismisses Breakers reports
The American Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino has dismissed reports that he'd been offered the head coaching position at the New Zealand Breakers.
Paul Henare leaves the Breakers
Head coach Paul Henare has left the New Zealand Breakers.
Buzzer-beater ends Breakers' season
A buzzer-beater has ended the Breakers' NBL Basketball season in veteran Kirk Penney's final game for the team.
Plenty of reasons for Breakers to beat Melbourne
Mika Vukona and the New Zealand Breakers will have no shortage of reasons to beat Melbourne United in their NBL semi-final series.
Breakers pick up a couple of awards
The New Zealand Breakers didn't feature highly in the Australian NBL basketball awards evening.
Former NBA players takeover NZ Breakers
A consortium including two former NBA players and a co-owner of English Premier League club Swansea will become the new majority shareholders in the New Zealand Breakers NBL team.
Tall Blacks stun China in World Cup qualifier
An outstanding last quarter inspired the New Zealand men's basketball team to an 87-73 win over China in the Asian World Cup qualifier in Donnguan.
Dan Fotu joins Tall Blacks
The New Zealand Tall Blacks will have two sets of brothers lining up to take on China and Korea in the upcoming Basketball World Cup qualifiers with 18-year-old Dan Fotu joining older brother Isaac in…
Breakers fail to fire against Melbourne
The New Zealand Breakers have been defeated 100-82 at the hands of Melbourne United at Spark Arena today in their second to last home game ahead of the playoffs.
Breakers let late lead slip in Melbourne
Melbourne United have erased an eight-point final quarter deficit to knock off the New Zealand Breakers 89-83 in their top-of-the-table Australian NBL clash at Hisense Arena in Melbourne.
Breakers keep playoff hopes alive
The New Zealand Breakers have stolen Illawarra's thunder in crunch time to claim a 77-73 NBL win in Wollongong.
Breakers season hangs in the balance
The Breakers' season hangs in the balance ahead of this weekend's home-and-away Australian NBL series against the Illawarra Hawks.