Level heads and an electric final quarter lifted the Breakers to another crucial victory this evening.

Cedric Jackson and Corey Webster combined for 59 points as the Breakers earned a big win over Adelaide

The Breakers tonight earned the victory they needed to keep alive their faint playoff hopes, barely beating the Crocs.

Two of the Breakers' favourite sons have been given the keys to the kingdom.

Former player Paul Henare has been named as the New Zealand Breakers head coach for the 2016-17 season, replacing current coach Dean Vickerman.

The Breakers fell further into their slump with an agonising double-overtime loss against the Hawks today.

With his back-court mate earning so much acclaim, it's easy to forget these Breakers were once Cedric Jackson's team.

Throughout the Breakers' championship run in the Australian NBL, merely making the playoffs has always been an after-though

The Breakers tonight lost their third game in their last four fixtures, held in check by the Adelaide 36ers at the NSEC.

No one within the Breakers was shocked by Corey Webster's latest scoring spree in Sunday's win over Sydney.

When Cedric Jackson hit a half-court buzzer beater to end a double-overtime classic against Perth, few would have expected that moment to be eclipsed mere weeks later.

Corey Webster grabbed 38 points to help the Breakers to a bounce-back win over the Kings in Sydney.

The Breakers are looking to lift their game today after a humiliating first home defeat a week ago.

Kirk Penney led the Illawarra Hawks to a huge victory over the Breakers at Vector Arena this afternoon

For all the understandable attention around Kirk Penney's presence, a quick glance at the competition scoring charts reveals the exact magnitude of the threat Illawarra will pose today against the Breakers.

The New Zealand Breakers have helped slam dunk the Christmas blues for Kiwi families in need.