A week after punishing defending champions Perth on their own court, the Breakers dismantled reigning runners-up Adelaide in stunning style at Vector Arena tonight

One victory means very little to Mika Vukona when viewed within the bigger picture.

CJ Bruton might not be the only Breaker returning for tomorrow night's home opener at Vector Arena.

Impressive though the first quarter was in their win over Perth, the Breakers would have taken equal encouragement from their efforts in the fourth.

The seeds for the Breakers' big opening-night 80-70 win over the defending champion Perth Wildcats were planted during an offseason that transformed the club from also-rans to title contenders.

The Breakers looked like their old selves in dominating Perth at the start before hanging on at the end to announce their renewed intentions for the Australian NBL crown.

By timing his contract, LeBron James will get more because he took less.

New signings have strengthened the Breakers' stocks of big men, but a fully fit Alex Pledger could be their best addition in that position.

The Breakers hope a quartet of recruits and a trio of changes can inspire them out of the Australian NBL basement and back to the top.

A Serbian and an American have played key roles in preparing the Tall Blacks for their knockout game at the Basketball World Cup.

A giant hurdle has been removed from Australia's path to an historic basketball World Cup medal, but coach Andrej Lemanis insists it didn't come via a controversial tank job.

After appearing to be down and out at the start of the week, the Tall Blacks are back to believing they can be world beaters again.

The Tall Blacks have again overcome the odds to make the last 16 at the Basketball World Cup.

NBA star Andre Iguodala has had a pop at the Tall Blacks haka on Twitter which promply earned a response from New Zealand big Steven Adams.

The Tall Blacks are back in control of their destiny at the Basketball World Cup.

Timing is everything, so it was strange to see our Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Steven Adams holding court in an Auckland sneaker store.