Kiwi NBA star Steven Adams has become the pin-up boy to a generation of sports fans in New Zealand after his heroics for the Oklahoma

Despite the camouflage, the height difference was hard to miss when Steven Adams met John Key.

For Andrew Bogut in Rio, as so often happens in sport, dreams were crushed.

NBA star brings some of his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates with him to help bring basketball to Kiwi kids staying at Starship Hospital.

Thunder beat writer Berry Tramel from the Oklahoman speaks to Dale Budge about the impact of Russell Westbrook agreeing to a new deal

Kevin Durant has revealed he found it difficult leaving behind Steven Adams when weighing up whether or not to move away from the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is in hot water again after a picture of his penis was seen by thousands of followers on the social media app Snapchat.

The internet reacts as a newspaper in Malawi has used the infamous 'Crying Jordan' photo for a story.

After a swag of big money deals were handed out recently, the reigning MVP is rubbing shoulders with some unlikely players.

LeBron James, who has made it clear he does not intend to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers despite opting out of his contract, informed

Kevin Durant has hit back at critics who claim he's taking a short-cut to a NBA championship. The seven-time all-star has been unveiled

Opinion: Kiwi basketball fans should be happy Kevin Durant has departed our default team in the NBA.

With Kevin Durant announcing he's leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder, Steven Adams could be looking at a $30 million pay cheque.

With every NBA team awash with cash after a new television deal saw the salary cap sky-rocket, this time next year will prove extremely profitable Steven Adams.

Matthew Dellavedova has hit the NBA jackpot with a four-year, $US38 million deal to play for the Milwaukee Bucks. The point guard

Perhaps the most insane NBA free agency period in league history has just started.

Days after hitting back at critics for his yacht party, which featured several bikini-clad women of a fair skin tone, the Cavaliers point guard posted a lengthy explanation on Facebook.

Obama could become the first former political front man to own an NBA team.

As the first African American president in US history, Obama could also become the first former political front man to own an NBA team.

The three-time NBA champion and four-time league Most Valuable Player won gold medals with Team USA at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

D'Angelo Russell effectively ruined teammate Nick Young's engagement to rapper Iggy Azalea.

The Philadelphia 76ers will reportedly choose Australia's Ben Simmons with their No.1 overall pick in the 2016 draft.

They're often called the best two words in sports, but the Golden State Warriors didn't want to hear the phrase "Game Seven".

From the The Malice at the Palace, to the Friendship of World Peace.

Michael Jordan is a tough target to roast. Naturally, Hart targeted Jordan's only weakness: fashion.

The Cavaliers quietened the Warriors' packed Oracle Arena with a 112-97 victory in game five of the NBA finals.