Barry Maister, an Olympic gold medalist in 1976, has told Tony Veitch on Newstalk ZB that sports such as golf risk losing their Olympic spot if they are not able to secure the best in their sport.

Obama could become the first former political front man to own an NBA team.

As the first African American president in US history, Obama could also become the first former political front man to own an NBA team.

The three-time NBA champion and four-time league Most Valuable Player won gold medals with Team USA at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

D'Angelo Russell effectively ruined teammate Nick Young's engagement to rapper Iggy Azalea.

The Philadelphia 76ers will reportedly choose Australia's Ben Simmons with their No.1 overall pick in the 2016 draft.

Golden State won an NBA-record 73 games in the regular season, then fell short in the playoffs.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have won the 2016 NBA Championship after beating Golden State Warriors 93-89 in game seven of the finals.

They're often called the best two words in sports, but the Golden State Warriors didn't want to hear the phrase "Game Seven".

They were made to work for it, but the Tall Blacks have taken down China for the second time in a week with a 90-84 victory tonight.

NBA folklore is littered with tales of players whom nobody beat in a physical confrontation. Steven Adams could be on the way to joining that group.

Steven Adams is on track to become New Zealand's richest athlete.