King James vs Sir Charles: Sticks, Stones & Broken Windows
After apparently copping one too many jabs on the chin from a certain Charles Barkley, LeBron James has fired back with unexpected ferocity at ol’ Chuck.
Can the NZ Breakers Still Make the NBL Playoffs? (Answer: Yes, But…)
If this is how the season ends then, to quote a dead poet, it happened not with a bang but with a whimper. But this isn’t a eulogy, buddy.
Ruminations on Akil Mitchell’s Left Eyeball
It was [REDACTED]. His eye, his bloody eyeball, was [REDACTED]. It was [REDACTED] and they (accidentally) showed it on telly.
The New England Patriots Are Evil And Must Be Stopped!
They’re off for their record ninth appearance in the big show and we’re all now in for a pretty testing two weeks until that game kicks off. Not the damn Patriots. Please God, no, not them again.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #12: Comeback
Concussion protocol completed, Steven Adams was back on the court as the Thunder met the Utah Jazz and not a moment too soon either after a couple of pastings in his absence.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #11: Concussion
A crack on the noggin meant precious little game time for Steven Adams this week, luckily they have a few days off for him to fully recover. But how'd the lads fare without him?
Gracefully Deferring to Aaron Rodgers’ Greatness
Even for a long-suffering Dallas Cowboys fan, sometimes you simply have to tip your cap to greatness.
So Your Season is Over? The NFL’s Guide to Coping With Elimination
Every single fan of every single team dreams of winning the championship, some of those dreams more realistic than others, but only one set of fans get to see that come to be each year.
Paul Lasike’s 2016 NFL Season In Review
It was a season spent jumping between the active roster and the practice squad but Paul Lasike has done things this season that no New Zealander has ever done before.
The Chaos of NBA All Star Voting (#NBAVote)
You know, it’s funny how we use All Star selections as one of the ways we judge a player’s legacy when the All Star process itself is such a mess.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #10: Hustle
Some games are won with defensive plays, others with old fashioned offensive mastery. All games are won with a little bit of hustle, just look at Steven Adams.
The Broken Breakers: The Ol’ Import Switcharoo, One Last Time
This probably isn’t gonna be The Year for the Breakers. They’ve had a few of those in the past but it’s hard to imagine another one in 2017.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #9: Festivities
Russell Westbrook again tries to hijack Steven Adams' weekly but Ol' Funaki still had a few shining moments... like putting Hassan Whiteside on a poster and into a piggyback.
The Wildcard’s NFL Predictions - Week 17
Well, here we are. The final week of the regular season... and a couple of these games still matter. Most of them don't but a couple do, here we go...
Paul Carter Can’t Save The Breakers’ Season By Himself But There’s Still Hope
The Breakers have signed a new import to cover the injuries to Webster and Abercrombie, it's their last trump card and he's gonna need a bit of help.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #8: Shammgod
A bit of up, a bit of down and then something in the middle this week. Gotta check out Stevie finishing off the most badass assist of the season from Russ though.
The Wildcard’s NFL Predictions - Week 16
It’s the second to last week of the regular season and there’s drama on all sides, from teams trying to edge into the playoffs to teams trying to edge out their head coach and starting quarterback.
How The Breakers Can Overcome Corey Webster’s Injury
It’s never a good thing to lose one of your very best players to injury. In fact more often than not you’d have to say… it’s a bad thing.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #7: Point Scorer
A career high against the Rockets followed by three more games in double figures, Steven Adams is getting that ball in the hoop. Not quite equalling wins, though.
The Wildcard’s NFL Predictions - Week 15
Having started 3-1, the Rams are 1-8 since then and even if Bill Belichick had six consecutive 0-16 seasons from this point he’d still have a better career record than the Fish.