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Pick the right sporting school
In part two of this four-part series, Dylan Cleaver looks at the role of the school in athlete development.
Basketball: Balancing act spins into NZ
Harlem Globetrotter Slick Willie Shaw showed off his skills in Auckland yesterday.
Basketball: Duane Bailey re-signs with Breakers
The Breakers have re-signed forward Duane Bailey for another season as they look to put together a squad to defend the ANBL basketball title they won last season.
Basketball: Adams, Thunder miss playoffs
A thrilling final day of the NBA regular season has seen Rotorua's Steven Adams and the Oklahoma City Thunder knocked out of the playoffs picture.
Top points for newlywed Tall Black
Star basketball player Tom Abercrombie has wed the love of his life, Monique-Raquel Shaw, in a romantic and intimate ceremony on Fiji's Vovo Island.
Steven Adams: Speaking Kiwi
Oklahoma Thunder centre Steven Adams has brought Kiwi slang into the homes of millions of Americans with his latest promotional spot.
Kris Shannon: Breakers' win gives city reason to smile
It is difficult not to smile when contemplating the timing of the Breakers' fourth championship.
Call to keep winning 'family' intact
Once the celebrations wind down, the newly-crowned champs will begin building a roster ready to mount a title defence next season.
Basketball: Record Breakers
Game tied, 1.2 seconds on the clock, the NBL basketball championship on the line - moments don't come much bigger than what the Breakers faced yesterday.
Breakers win fourth NBL title
The Breakers reinforced their reputation as the premier club side in New Zealand sport, yesterday winning a fourth Australian NBL title in the past five seasons.
Ibekwe wins place on club wall of fame
Walking into the Breakers' practice gym every day this season, Ekene Ibekwe was struck by one thing.
Breakers win title in thriller
The New Zealand Breakers today added the latest chapter to a glittering legacy in the building where it all began.
Basketball: History awaiting Breakers
If the Breakers win a ninth-straight playoff game today, they can suddenly stake a claim as the second-most successful side in Australian NBL history.
Basketball: Breakers one game away
The Breakers last night wrote the latest chapter in an ever-increasing book of playoff successes, continuing a seemingly unstoppably tear with a 15-point win over Cairns in game one of the grand final series.
Vukona steps up for shot at his fifth ring
The grand final series kicking off tonight in Cairns marks the second straight year the Breakers have concluded their campaign with a clash against the Taipans.
Basketball: Breakers battling big odds
The Breakers know history will be against them when they hit the road for game one of the grand final series, but they see the next week as a new and enticing challenge.