New Zealand Breakers' guard Kirk Penney has been named the Australian National Basketball League player of the week.

The Breakers snapped the Taipans' five-match win streak to move to top of the NBL ladder with a convincing win last night.

A run of six games which begins tonight will provide a stern test of the Breakers' ANBL title credentials.

The Breakers will go into their clash against the ANBL's form team tomorrow on the back of a shortened break, but Paul Henare has no complaints.

A revitalised New Zealand Breakers grabbed a share of the lead at the top of the ANBL when they demolished the Sydney Kings tonight.

Greg Norman has been dumped from the annual BRW magazine list of Australia's top sports earners after 15 years on top.

The Breakers broke out of their two-game slump with a thumping victory over the struggling Gold Coast Blaze.

The New Zealand Breakers are ready for the Blaze and a return to winning ways at the North Shore Events Centre tomorrow night.

Oscar Forman returned to haunt his old club as the Wollongong Hawks shut down the New Zealand Breakers tonight.

The former league MVP and reigning top scorer's approach to the new ANBL season has been at best - how to put it? - strange.

A win over Adelaide last night has helped maintain the Breakers’ perfect start to the season.

The National Basketball League is facing up to the reality its champion club may not take to the court next season.

Kirk Penney remains fully committed to the Breakers despite walking out on the club to attend his brother's wedding in Italy.

Kirk Penney has been officially welcomed back into the Breakers' fold and will play in Saturday's match against the Gold Coast.