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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.
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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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
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.
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Basketballer loses drink-drive plea
An international basketballer's attempt to avoid a drink-driving conviction that could affect her career failed today.
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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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Paul Lewis: Fool's errand a sorry sight
There are two apologies to make this week. We are really, really sorry about Dennis Rodman.
![Basketball: Vukona has to rein in his fouls](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
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.
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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.
![Sporting Achievement of the Year 2013: Steven Adams](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Sporting Achievement of the Year 2013: Steven Adams
Steven Adams needed only four games to make an impact on the NBA world.
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Sporting Achievement of the Year 2013: Breakers
Twenty-four victories and four defeats during the regular season. A 16-game winning streak. Two straight playoff sweeps.
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Kevin Roberts: Rome wasn't built on apathy
We must first conquer our island syndrome and pull together if we are ever to win the world from the edge, writes Kevin Roberts.
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Big impression all around
Before Steven Adams became the 12th player selected in June's NBA Draft, talent spotters said the Kiwi had a personality to match his 2m frame.