OlympicsNo top athletes, no Olympic spot says IOC memberBarry 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.25 Jun 12:58 AM
NBABarack Obama - future NBA team owner?Obama could become the first former political front man to own an NBA team.24 Jun 07:43 PM
NBAObama's post-White House dream to buy NBA teamAs the first African American president in US history, Obama could also become the first former political front man to own an NBA team.24 Jun 04:26 AM
OlympicsLeBron James withdraws from OlympicsThe three-time NBA champion and four-time league Most Valuable Player won gold medals with Team USA at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.24 Jun 12:25 AM
NBAStars poke fun at Nick "Swaggy P" Young in commercialD'Angelo Russell effectively ruined teammate Nick Young's engagement to rapper Iggy Azalea.22 Jun 04:10 AM
NBA76ers tell Simmons he is their pickThe Philadelphia 76ers will reportedly choose Australia's Ben Simmons with their No.1 overall pick in the 2016 draft.21 Jun 08:12 PM
BasketballAustralian hoops icon backs NBL Combine conceptAustralian basketball icon Andrew Gaze has lauded the inaugural National Pro Combine in Melbourne.21 Jun 03:41 AM
BasketballLeBron leads Cleveland to gloryGolden State won an NBA-record 73 games in the regular season, then fell short in the playoffs.20 Jun 04:32 AM
BasketballAs it happened: Cavs claim title with epic winThe Cleveland Cavaliers have won the 2016 NBA Championship after beating Golden State Warriors 93-89 in game seven of the finals.19 Jun 11:45 PM
NBA5 keys to NBA deciderThey're often called the best two words in sports, but the Golden State Warriors didn't want to hear the phrase "Game Seven".19 Jun 10:07 PM
Tall BlacksBasketball: Tall Blacks take down ChinaThey 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.19 Jun 11:10 AM
BasketballSteven Adams: Playing tough but keeping coolNBA 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.19 Jun 03:30 AM
BasketballThe Steven Adams EffectSteven Adams is on track to become New Zealand's richest athlete.19 Jun 12:00 AM
Tall BlacksTall Blacks defeated in semi-final against Lithuania in Atlas Challenge Cup18 Jun 08:21 PM