The Breakers are hopeful a couple of young Kiwis will keep them on top of the table while Tom Abercrombie is absent.

The day before the Breakers guard drained six three-pointers in a virtuoso effort that helped his side past Melbourne, Corey Webster made a vow.

Corey Webster had 17 points in the first half before finishing with a career-high 25 to lead the Breakers (8-3) to a big win over Melbourne United (4-5) at Vector Arena tonigh

Melbourne United come to Vector Arena in record-breaking scoring form but the Breakers' offensive threat will be playing with a point to prove.

Ten games into the new campaign and the signs are promising that these are the Breakers of old rather than the impostors who replaced them last season.

After missing 18 of their 19 shots in the third quarter of Friday's win over Wollongong, the Breakers would have been forgiven for being gun shy in the fourth.

If the mark of a championship side is to grind out unflattering victories, the Breakers must certainly be considered title contenders.

Ekene Ibekwe, the Breakers' newest two-way weapon, has proven a handful for both teammates and the opposition.

The Breakers tonight edged past Townsville to complete a sweep of their Sunshine Swing road trip and solidify second spot in the Australian NBL.

After an arduous stretch of six games in 17 days, the Breakers have no fear heading into this weekend's Sunshine Swing.

The Breakers followed their best defensive performance of the season with one of the worst to lose against Adelaide this afternoon.

After watching his side dominated defensively by the Breakers, Townsville coach Shawn Dennis delivered bad news for the rest of the league.

The Breakers bounced back from a few underwhelming efforts to tame the Townsville Crocs and provide a treat for the home fans on Halloween night at Vector Arena.

It should surprise few to learn Cedric Jackson has been struggling with an elbow injury.

The Breakers would have found little appealing about their afternoon’s work in Wollongong — aside from the result.

The Breakers are hoping lessons from the last two losses will help them get back to winning ways against Wollongong today.

The positivity surrounding the Breakers' fast start to the season took another hit tonight, being narrowly edged by the table-topping Cairns Taipans.

A week after punishing defending champions Perth on their own court, the Breakers dismantled reigning runners-up Adelaide in stunning style at Vector Arena tonight

CJ Bruton might not be the only Breaker returning for tomorrow night's home opener at Vector Arena.

Impressive though the first quarter was in their win over Perth, the Breakers would have taken equal encouragement from their efforts in the fourth.

The seeds for the Breakers' big opening-night 80-70 win over the defending champion Perth Wildcats were planted during an offseason that transformed the club from also-rans to title contenders.

The Breakers looked like their old selves in dominating Perth at the start before hanging on at the end to announce their renewed intentions for the Australian NBL crown.

New signings have strengthened the Breakers' stocks of big men, but a fully fit Alex Pledger could be their best addition in that position.

The Breakers hope a quartet of recruits and a trio of changes can inspire them out of the Australian NBL basement and back to the top.