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Basketball: Wilkinson stays razor sharp in blunt Breakers' campaign
Whatever happens across the Breakers' remaining eight games, the return of Gary Wilkinson must be considered a success story.
Celtics' fan scores slam dunk with wish
Top US basketball team the Boston Celtics have reached out to a young Kiwi fan whose one wish is to see them play live before he goes blind.
Basketball: Agonising loss for Breakers
Gary Wilkinson did his best to revive them but the Breakers' playoff hopes are on life-support after an agonising loss to Sydney last night.
Basketball: Tall Blacks have sights on Adams as USA draw same pool
The Tall Blacks were handed one piece of exciting news yesterday by being drawn in the same pool as the USA at this year's world cup in Spain.
Basketball: Attending to weaknesses key to playoff hopes
Now they nearly find themselves in a position of strength, the Breakers can afford to acknowledge a few weaknesses.
Basketball: Kings duel boom or bust for Breakers
When you have to win a faux playoff series just to put yourself in contention for the post-season, you know something hasn't gone quite right.
Basketball: Breakers need Sydney double
The Breakers will fail in their quest for a fourth straight minor premiership, while home advantage in the finals is but a pipe dream.
Basketball: Vital victory puts Breakers on course for tough matches ahead
The Breakers began a crucial stretch in the season in the best possible fashion last night, dispatching the Wollongong Hawks for a vital victory.
Basketball: Wary eye on Hawks import
Containing the Wollongong Hawks hasn't been a problem for the New Zealand Breakers this season.
Basketball: Breakers hunt consistency
The Breakers will be seriously tested against the top-of-the-table team tonight, but they face another obstacle in addition to the Perth Wildcats.
Basketballer loses drink-drive plea
An international basketballer's attempt to avoid a drink-driving conviction that could affect her career failed today.
Tall Fern's drink-drive court plea
An international basketball player will seek a discharge without conviction on a drink-drive charge today in a bid to save her sporting career.
Paul Lewis: Fool's errand a sorry sight
There are two apologies to make this week. We are really, really sorry about Dennis Rodman.
Rodman apologises: I'd been drinking
Retired US basketball star Dennis Rodman has apologised for comments he made about an imprisoned US missionary in North Korea during a television interview.
Basketball: Vukona has to rein in his fouls
He leads the league in fouling while being the Breakers' most important player - two attributes which do not mix smoothly for Mika Vukona.
Wilkinson adamant he's in groove
Gary Wilkinson knew it was coming. So did Dean Vickerman. The American's 31-point haul against Sydney surprised few within the club.
Funding increase for successful sports
NZ's most successful sports will receive a funding boost ahead of the Rio Olympics, while basketball was another winner from today's High Performance Sport NZ investment announcement.