Flashback to Corey Webster's Last Swing at the NBA
The year was 2015 and kiwi basketballer Corey Webster was trucking away with the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA preseason, trying to earn himself a contract for the big time.
Cavs vs Dubs III: Revenge of the 2017 Playoffs
For the third year in a row it’ll be the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. It has taken us seven months to get to this point but, to be honest, we all coulda picked it from the very start.
The Quotable Steven Adams: 2016-17 Edition
If there’s a more quotable player in the NBA than Steven Adams then they don’t also have a classic kiwi accent. Or that yeah-nah, sweet-as, no-worries humour either.
James Harden Froze Before Our Eyes In An Elimination Match… What’s Up With That?
James Harden didn’t play very well the other day, you might have heard. Game Six, Harden’s Houston Rockets facing elimination on their homecourt against the San Antonio Spurs...
Steven Adams’ 2016-17 Season in Review: Kiwi Steve is Underrated Again
When people realised that Steven Adams was an underrated NBA player, the echo chamber of people exhorting that idea then turned him into an overrated one. And now that he’s dismissed as overrated, he’s actually resumed his role as an underrated player.
We Might Have Seen the Last of the Lob City Clippers… Thankfully
You won’t find too many people disappointed that the LA Clippers got dumped from the NBA Playoffs in the first round. They’ve been a fun team these last few years but they haven’t exactly been a popular team.
Trubisky or Not Trubisky: Let’s Save The Draft Judgements ‘til We’ve Seen Them Play
The Chicago Bears did something risky the other day. They gave up a bunch of picks to trade up from third place to second in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, dealing with San Francisco, in order to then draft quarterback Mitch Trubisky out of UNC.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA Playoffs: First Round vs Houston Rockets – Game 5
Staring at elimination, there’s really nothing else to do but to play as hard as possible and take a few risks. The young Thunder team just didn't have the weapons, is all.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA Playoffs: First Round vs Houston Rockets – Games 2-4
Hopefully the NASA shirt said all that Stevie hoped it would because he got his first ever podium game and couldn't hardly get a word in. Just shrug and wait for the next question, bro.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA Playoffs: First Round vs Houston Rockets – Game 1
Patrick Beverley got absolutely smashed by The Big Funaki... but dusted himself off to lead the Rockets to a game one victory over Adams' OKC Thunder. Playoff basketball, baby.
Gotta Do It In The Playoffs First, Bro
As the saying goes, you ain’t done it ‘til you’ve done it in the playoffs. The regular season is the bread and butter but the playoffs… the playoffs are the glorious meat in the sandwich.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #24: Finale
Yeah so that’s that. The regular season is all done-skees and we’re left with two last games to recap here before kicking into the playoffs – where the Thunder will take on the Houston Rockets, which you already knew.
The Wildcard Picks A Few All-NBA Teams
The usual disclaimers: it’s all Wildcard opinion, no strict parameters, based entirely on the loose-outlined concept of ‘best’. As in the best players in each position. Feel free to argue furiously.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #23: Forty-Two
This feature is all about Steven Adams, keeping kiwis up to date on the exploits of our finest basketballer, right? But over in Oklahoma City there’s only one bloke who matters and his name is Russell Westbrook.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #22: Showers
Another episode of the Stache Bro MVP Show made some noise but all the headlines were about Russell Westbrook and that 41st triple double. King of the Prairie!
Tony Romo Retired from the NFL to Commentate on the NFL, Despite Still Being Able to Play NFL
There are only so many teams able to drop everything to sign a veteran QB but there were contracts there waiting for him if he wanted them. All sorts of contracts. In the end he signed the one that offered him the most years.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #21: Stretch
Front seat for a duel between the two leading MVP candidates and front seat for the Katchafire concert in Orlando. Another week in the NBA for Steven Adams.
Westbrook vs Harden: Most Valuable Players & Most Valuable Mates
Amidst the celebrations there was a brief cutaway to the Oklahoma City Thunder bench where their three young stars were standing together, James Harden hanging his arms over Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
Colin Kaepernick Might Be Getting Blacklisted From The NFL And It’s Completely Ridiculous
Apparently Colin Kaepernick upset some people by kneeling during the national anthem last NFL season. Apparently that might have something to do with him struggling to find a new team since he hit free agency.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #20: Roomies
We interrupt this weekly roundup of the iconic Kiwi Steve and his Oklahoma City Thunder to bring you this urgent message. Thus we now take you live into the living room of Steven Adams and Enes Kanter…