The Breakers Have Completed Their Roster With Jerrelle Benimon
And there you go, an even eleven players. All locked and loaded for the upcoming NBL season.
Wildcard's Book Corner: Steven Adams – My Life, My Fight
His new book, co-authored with Madeleine Chapman, begins at that draft table. It begins at the intersection of his life, the culmination of his every bit of dedication that had come before it and his ritualistic initiation into exclusive world of NBA basketball which was to follow.
Tai Webster’s Off To Turkey To Join Galatasaray
When one door closes, another opens. When the NBA Summer League thing didn’t provide the preferred opportunities, well, a strong season in Germany still has its advantages.
Cutting A Bit Of Slack For Old Mate Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony in 2018 and Carmelo Anthony’s perception of Carmelo Anthony in 2018 are very different things. He could have done some useful stuff coming off the bench for the Oklahoma City Thunder but, nah, he ain’t sacrificing no bench role.
Steven Adams is a Tough Bastard: An Exploration
Gotta be honest, it’s been lonely without the weekly Kiwi Steve columns. It’s been lonely without Steven Adams fullstop.
The One About Kawhi Leonard and DeMar DeRozan’s Mutual Deportation/Trade
It was a trade that few people saw coming and that neither star player even wanted. Toronto and San Antonio had been speaking about trade packages for Kawhi Leonard for two weeks but then plenty of teams had been making offers for Kawhi…
The Wrap on Tai Webster’s 2018 Summer League Journey
Webster was always a good shot at getting back into the Summer League stuff after a fine season in Germany, his first as a pro since finishing up with Nebraska after four years. Playing for Fraport Skyliners he averaged 14.9 points, 3.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game while shooting 39.8% from deep and 48.0% from the field.
Have The Golden State Warriors Ruined Basketball?
Look it was bad enough when they had four all stars in their starting lineup but adding DeMarcus Cousins on top of that? There’s never been a more talented starting five in the history of the league than Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Boogie Cousins.
LeBron James is a Laker
LeBron James is a Laker… nope, not gonna believe it until they actually call his name on opening day and he strolls out there under the spotlight wearing the purple and gold and shakes Jack Nicholson’s hand on the way out.
The Tall Blacks Are Winning Games And Everything’s Choice Right Now
The Tall Blacks are one step closer to partaking in the 2019 FIBA World Cup after taking care of business in their two home qualifiers over the last few days.
The First Day of NBA Free Agency Was A Big Win For The OKC Thunder
Not only did Paul George opt to stay in OKC but he laid it all down with a four-year $137m deal. Exactly a year after he was traded to the Thunder, he dropped the ol’ hancock on the dotted line and offered to stay.
The NBA Op-Shop: Free Agency Edition
The NBA leftovers, the wee gems you find tucked away in a $2 bin down the back of some dodgy suburban Salvation Army.
The LA Lakers Mean Business Again And They’re Not Shy About It
Remember the Los Angeles Lakers? You probably do, it’s rather hard to forget about them these days. For a team that hasn’t made the playoffs since the 2012-13 season they sure do make a lot of noise.
It’s Been A Busy Week For Sean Marks and the Brooklyn Nets
Of course, Marksy being Marksy, he still managed to make a few moves both in terms of taking on chunky salary and picking up draftees. And it all began with a call from the Charlotte Hornets…
Meet Luka Doncic, The Best Player in the 2018 NBA Draft And Still Underrated
Heaps of great talent there and something to fit every need. But the story of the draft was the Dallas Mavericks trading up with the Atlanta Hawks to get their mitts on Luka Doncic.
Meanwhile in Breaker Nation… The Imports Are Coming
Following on from the Corey Webster deal a few weeks back – Corey who is dropping 40+ in China these days – Kevin Braswell’s team has added their first two imports. Armani Moore is the first and Patrick Richard the second.
Steven Adams Isn’t Playing For The Tall Blacks Again… So What?
Please, please, please don’t be one of those silly people who thinks that Steven Adams has some kind of obligation to play for the Tall Blacks and that refusing to do so is some kind of national scandal.
What’s Sean Marks Got Planned for the Brooklyn Nets This Offseason?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, the Golden State Warriors won another championship and all that. Good for them, hopefully it’s their last for ages. Which… might not be as implausible as it seemed watching the Dubs thump the Cleveland Cavaliers in four.
The McDonalds All-American 1st XV
ESPN analyst Kevin Van Valkenburg recently decided to draw the ire of an entire nation with an inferiority complex by picking on our national treasure and the apparent pinnacle of masculinity… the All Blacks.
New Zealand’s Getting A Team In The Aussie Baseball League, Chur
It’s always seemed a little off that Aotearoa hasn’t had more of a history with baseball. We’ve been outstanding at softball and cricket but baseball has never quite caught on, with only a handful of professional players in our history.