Push Play Streetball Summer Series
Wellington Basketball, in conjunction with the Wellington City Council, will run a summer streetball series with former NBL legend and current Junior Tall Blacks coach Kenny McFadden around the Capital during the holiday period. The series will begin on Monday, December 22 until Friday, January 30, 2009, running every weekday (excluding public holidays) from 3-5pm at venues around Wellington. ..read more..
New Zealand NBL in trouble
The current economic climate is having a significant impact on the National Basketball League in New Zealand. The Otago, Canterbury and Hawke’s Bay franchises all failed to pay the initial five thousand dollar start-up fee on Tuesday because of financial issues. NBL board chairman Sam Rossiter-Stead says they’ve given the three franchises until 5pm Friday to confirm their participation in the league. ..read more..
New Zealand’s NBA pioneer
As the first Kiwi to make it to the NBA, Sean Marks has enjoyed a dream career. A former Rangitoto College student on Auckland’s North Shore, Marks became the first New Zealander in the NBA when he was selected 44th overall by the New York Knicks in the 1998 draft. He was then traded to the Toronto Raptors where he played out two seasons. ..read more..
Breakers take winning streak to six
The New Zealand Breakers have crushed the Gold Coast Blaze 110-88 in their Round 11 clash at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on Saturday night. On the back of a vintage display from Tony Ronaldson and some hot shooting from Phill Jones and Oscar Forman the Breakers were able to make the home side look second class. ..read more..
Breakers beat Wildcats
The Perth Wildcats came with the anger, but it was New Zealand Breakers sharpshooter Phill Jones who fed off the emotions best to deliver a decisive 108-94 victory in Auckland last night to send his side back to the top of the NBL table. In an at times tempestuous match that, during the first half at least, threatened to spin out of control, the Breakers took Perth’s best shot – and a few cheap ones along the way. ..read more..
Perth Wildcats vs. New Zealand Breakers Preview
Ten News previews the Perth Wildcats match up against the New Zealand Breakers.
Breakers bounce to top of the table
The New Zealand Breakers decided before last night’s top-of-the-table NBL clash against the South Dragons that they’d heard enough about how well the Melbournians were playing. This huge contest, they finally agreed, was all about them. And so it proved, the Breakers thumping Brian Goorjian’s South Dragons in Auckland 112-98 to prove that, ..read more..
Basketball boss steps down
Barbara Wheadon has decided to step down from her position as Basketball New Zealand president. Wheadon has handed the reins to deputy Mel Young, until February’s annual general meeting in Auckland. She has been president for the last eight years, after becoming a Basketball New Zealand board member in 1998. ..read more..
Breakers big man wins accolade
The Breakers’ roll continues, with in-form American centre Rick Rickert the latest member of the New Zealand club to land an individual honour in the Australian National basketball League. Rickert, the 2.11m Minnesotan, was named the NBL’s Player of the Week for round nine after the Energizer Bunny big man helped the Breakers complete a clean sweep of their three-game road trip. ..read more..
Breakers beat Townsville
New Zealand Breakers have survived a late scare to win 119-108, consigning Townsville to a fifth straight loss last night. The Breakers had too much strike power with Kirk Penney unleashing a game-high 34 points while Rick Rickert (26) and CJ Bruton (19) ensured their second victory over Townsville this season. ..read more..
