A Handy Guide to the Men’s Basketball Tournament at Rio 2016
Get to know the teams, the players and the NBA connections for each of the teams competing for basketball gold in Rio.
Who’ll Be The Last Active NBA Player That Was Drafted in the 90s?
For those with a keen eye on the good old days of basketball, it hasn’t been the best of times recently with the retirements of both Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan.
Why Are NBA Big Men So Useless At Free Throws?
Ah yes, it’s the prevailing riddle of our times. Professional basketballers who have battled their way to the absolute peak of the sport and yet still cannot seem to perform this simple, routine task.
What’s If Jarryd Hayne Was Gonna Be Cut from the 49ers Anyway?
Jarryd Hayne’s sudden exit from the NFL was almost as incredible as his dramatic entry.
Reflections Upon the Retirement of Tim Duncan
Timmy never spoke too loud / He did his job and disappeared
No Olympics for the Tall Blacks, But Plenty to be Excited About
The Tall Blacks’ Olympic Odyssey ended on the weekend as the kiwi team went down 78-72 to Canada in the semi-finals of their qualifying tournament.
Sean Marks’ Brooklyn Nets Rebuild Has Now Officially Begun
How do you rebuild a fallen empire? One brick at a time.
The Tall Blacks Olympic Qualifiers: So You’re Saying There’s A Chance?
The worst case scenario was that the Tall Blacks’ hopes of making the Olympics would already be over by now.
KD Signs With Golden State: Look What You've Gone and Done Now, Kevin!
Oh dear, Kevin, son. You don’t leave the franchise you helped raise from the ground to sign with the team that just knocked you out of the playoffs, mate. That is bad form.
Looks Like That NZ Breakers Roster Is Shaping Up Nicely
These are exciting times for New Zealand Breakers fans. They shouldn’t be, really, but they are.
A Magic Serge and a New York Rose, It’s Trade Time in the NBA
While LeBron James was finally getting round to working through all those twitter mentions and J.R. Smith was probably still out looking for his shirt, the rest of the league was busy.
The Quotable Steven Adams – 2015/16 Edition
Here are the best Steven Adams quotes of the 2015-16 season, from cornered animals to salutations to sticky free throws and moustahces.
All Hail The King: LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are NBA Champions
You know what they say: If you come at The King, you’d better not miss.
Why Do NBA Players Keep Getting Hit in the Nuts All of a Sudden?
Late in the third quarter of Game One of the NBA Finals, Matthew Dellavedova smacked Andre Iguodala right in the testicles.
The 2016 NBA Finals: An Invocation
Tell us, O Muse
Of that man of many buckets
Kiwi Steve in the NBA – Western Conference Finals, Game 7
Game seven, the best two words in US Sports, so they like to say.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA – Western Conference Finals, Game 6
It may not last longer than another game but the Thunder’s 2016 playoffs run continues to resonate among fans of the small island nation of New Zealand and also those who enjoy filthy moustaches and physical basketball.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA – Western Conference Finals, Game 5
If, like The Niche Cache, you’ve been watching the playoffs with one eye on the Thunder and their kiwi centre then it has been a smorgasbord of magnificence.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA – Western Conference Finals, Games 3 & 4
Game three, the clock reading 5:57 to play in the second quarter, and Adams fouls Draymond as he goes to throw the ball up. Draymond flails to sell the contact and his leg whips out and smacks Steve right in the bollocks.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA – Western Conference Finals, Games 1 & 2
There is no greater rivalry than that between a Kiwi and an Aussie. Okay… that might not strictly be true but Steven Adams vs Andrew Bogut carries a lot of weight all the same.