Tall Blacks coach Nenad Vucinic expected an improved Korean side for the second test but he probably didn't expect them to be this good.

Don't be fooled by Tai Webster's numbers from his first season at the University of Nebraska.

The road to Spain is underway for the Tall Blacks and the first steps on the journey were some of the easiest they will take.

Landing LeBron James will mean hundreds of millions of dollars in economic benefit to Cleveland, officials say.

Nick Horvath still has some international basketball left in his legs.

Star basketballer Steven Adams has pitched in to help another young Kiwi realise his NBA dream.

NBA star Steven Adams has added some fresh ammunition to his blocking and shooting arm - a Polynesian tattoo.

Young fans got to show off their skills in front of "a big NBA star" when basketballer Steven Adams appeared at a youth training session yesterday.

NBA favourite Steven Adams was tucking into some good New Zealand food hours after touching down back home.

A recurring criticism of this country is that it fails to acknowledge the importance of its business leaders.

For all the accolades earned during a decorated career, this was one honour that basketballer Dillon Boucher found overwhelming.

Steven Adams' remarkable rookie season could come to an end as early as Sunday after Oklahoma City dropped game five of the Western Conference Finals.

Oklahoma City dispatched San Antonio today to level up the Western Conference Finals, leaving Steven Adams two wins away from playing for the NBA title.

Southland Sharks’ basketballer Gareth Dawson is facing a potential two-year ban from the sport after testing positive for a banned drug.

Kiwi rookie Steven Adams made important baskets and played his trademark stout defence as the Oklahoma City Thunder chalked up a crucial victory against the San Antonio Spurs.

Three Southland Sharks NBL players are facing assault charges after a punch-up outside a New Plymouth bar that is being described as unprovoked and cowardly.

Steven Adams could be coming to the end of his debut NBA campaign but his impact can be assessed two ways.

Not known for their sensitivity, Irish bookmakers Paddy Power have harshly opened a betting book predicting Rory McIlroy's next girlfriend after he called off his engagement to Caroline Wozniacki yesterday.

Another impressive individual performance from Steven Adams was nowhere near enough to save Oklahoma City from crashing to a heavy defeat.