The National Basketball League (NBL) has announced that New Zealand Breakers veteran Phill Jones has won the ‘Accor’ Best Sixth Man for 2008/09. Jones, who came third in voting for the same award last year, took out the honours as the NBL’s best-off-the-bench this season after polling 56 votes. He comfortably beat out Wollongong’s Anthony Petrie in second (36) and Isiah Victor of Perth in third (29). ..read more..
New Zealand Breakers star shooting guard Kirk Penney has been named the winner of the Andrew Gaze Trophy as the National Basketball League’s Most Valuable Player for the 2008/09 season, becoming the first New Zealander ever to win the NBL’s top award. Penney registered 92 votes to narrowly take out the award from Sydney Spirit big man Matthew Knight on 90. Melbourne Tigers’ Nigerian import Ebi Ere came third with 89 votes, ..read more..
The New Zealand Breakers have gone down to the Melbourne Tigers 103-97 in game two of the Australian National Basketball League semi-finals series at a sold out North Shore Events Centre, ending the Breakers title hopes. They jumped out to an early lead but the Tiger stars Ebi Ere ( e-rah) with 26 and Chris Anstey with16 took charge after half-time ..read more..
Penney guides explosive Breakers to semis
The Breakers survived a serious bout of second-quarter yips to book a semifinal series date with the Melbourne Tigers, eventually riding out a determined challenge from the Adelaide 36ers in a sudden death quarter-final on the North Shore last night. An explosive opening that saw the Breakers lead by 15 after just six minutes suggested a routine victory was on offer but the 36ers turned on a three-point shooting clinic to push the Breakers deep into the fourth quarter. ..read more..
Breakers nail 10-point win in Sydney
A storming final quarter saw the CJ Bruton-inspired New Zealand Breakers finish their Australian National Basketball League (ANBL) regular season with a 107-97 win over the Sydney Spirit on Saturday night. Led by 30 points from point guard Bruton, who looked to be nearing peak form just days out from the post-season, the Breakers made it back-to-back wins ahead of their knockout home playoff against Adelaide 36ers on Thursday. ..read more..
Breakers leave comeback too late
A second half comeback wasn’t enough to prevent the New Zealand Breakers losing 101-94 tonight to the South Dragons, their fifth Australian National Basketball League loss in six matches this year. The table-topping Dragons kept star Breakers shooter Kirk Penney scoreless into midway through the third quarter and though the Breakers clearly won the second half, the 19-point halftime margin was too much to make up. ..read more..
Breakers worn down by the Tigers in fight for second place
The Breakers face an uphill battle to stay in the hunt for second place in the Aussie NBL after losing by eighteen points to the Melbourne Tigers at home. With both teams fighting for second place on the ladder the first quarter was the closely fought battle that was expected, tied up at 29 all. The Tigers couldn’t keep Kirk Penney away from the 3 point line, but Chris Anstey was just as effective for the defending champions. The home side held a one point lead at half-time but couldn’t keep up the intensity for the following two quarters. ..read more..
Breakers down Crocs to snap losing streak
The New Zealand Breakers got back to winning ways tonight, downing the Townsville Crocodiles 95-86 in Auckland to consolidate second spot in the Australian National Basketball League. The result ended a run of three losses and gave the Breakers a measure of revenge for their 16-point defeat to Townsville at the same venue early last month. ..read more..
Breakers vs Dragons Full Highlights
Full Highlights of the Breakers vs Dragons game played last week
Breakers Lose In Overtime Thriller
A chance to seize the outright lead in the Australian National Basketball League passed the New Zealand Breakers by in a tense 112-115 overtime loss to South Dragons in Melbourne tonight. A three-pointer to Dragons guard Rhys Carter with 16 seconds left decided a thrilling top-of-the-table matchup which was tied 100-100 at the end of normal time. ..read more..
