Holding Out For A Hero
By Aiden McLaughlin ‘I want to be the best. I don’t want to be the best of my gender, I want to be the best in the league.‘ In a[…]
Tagged: basketball
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NBA Rings Make for New Hotline Bling
By Ryan Nixon What a season, what a story. The Toronto Raptors are NBA champions for the first time in their history. Since their introduction to the league in 1995[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 18 May
Tiger Ball at the PGA. He didn’t even make the cut, but he still attracts the phones. A Cricket Match by LS Lowry fetched a million pounds during the week.[…]
Steven Adams, All-Star?
By Ryan Nixon The NBA All-Star Weekend is approaching, with the teams being announced next week, and the game to be played February 18th (NZT). After mild Kiwi hype last[…]
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City Jersies? More like…..
By Ryan Nixon I don’t think 2018 was a great year for sporting uniforms. The Blues and Stormers got things rolling with a borderline farcical Super Rugby clash, no doubt[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 26 October
Let’s get the photos you’ve possibly seen before out of the way. Pakistan and Australia playing for a T20 trophy that takes the biscuit. Or is it sandpaper? Jose’s argument[…]
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Game of Vacant Thrones
By Ryan Nixon LeBron James entered the NBA in 2003. Fifteen seasons he’s been in the East, as part of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat or the Cleveland Cavaliers again.[…]
Nothing’s Quiet on the Western Front
By Ryan Nixon The NBA finally tips off this week, with plenty of shake up across the Western Conference. The Warriors have been to four straight finals (winning three) and[…]
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Throwing up an Air Ball
By The Spotter The NZ Breakers badly botched their lay-ups and jump shots way before tip-off to their ANBL season last night. Because online comments made over the years by those associated with[…]
Breakers Diary
By Ryan Nixon Ever since I fell in love with Reggie Miller’s jumper as a kid, basketball has captivated me. The unparalleled athleticism of the NBA seemed another world away[…]
