The Wildcard’s NFL Picks - Week 4
Three weeks in and things are starting to make sense. Outlier performances are being levelled out, teams have had time to adjust to the lack of a proper preseason, what we’re seeing now is the truth.
The Wildcard’s NFL Picks - Week 3
If there was one overriding theme of week two... it was the injuries. Even as some pretty entertaining early games were unfolding the tally of injuries was starting to overshadow things. Some star players too, it was rough.
The Wildcard’s NFL Picks - Week 2
Tom Brady lost a game (oh no), Sir Purr became a household name, Carson Wentz did some weird stuff, Ron Rivera did some inspirational stuff, holding penalties were down, Russ was allowed to cook, Cam Newton watched The Mask… now we await what week two has to offer.
The Wildcard’s NFL Picks - Week 1
Welcome back friends. Welcome back Romans. Welcome back countrymen. The strangest NFL season in living memory is upon us.
Billy Donovan and the OKC Thunder Have Consciously Uncoupled
While the Nets just hired a new head coach, the Thunder have agreed to let theirs go. Billy Donovan departing by mutual consent at the end of his contract after five years with the franchise.
The Wildcard’s 2020 NFL Quarterback Rankings
Well now. It may have snuck up on us thanks to a global pandemic and the subsequent lack of a preseason, not to mention a million other distractions in the seventh layer of hell that is the year 2020... but the NFL season is about to start.
The Brooklyn Nets Needed A New Head Coach So Sean Marks Called Up An Old Mate
The situation that the Brooklyn Nets find themselves in, the situation that it’s Sean Marks’ job to find a way out of, has been very well documented. That comes with the territory of the situation itself.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #12: Houston At The End Of The Road
Before game one, Charles Barkley said on the telly preview that he thought Steven Adams would average 20 & 20 against the Rockets, he was too big and nobody could guard him, basically. Fast forward to the end of the series and he averaged 10.1 points and 11.6 rebounds.
Beyond The Breakers: A Look At All The Other Kiwis In The Aussie NBL This Season
From sturdy veterans to potential breakouts to exciting prospects the Aussie NBL is gonna be stacked with kiwis yet again and it goes far beyond the tantalising haul at the Breakers too
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #11: Basketball Is Back
There’s been such a buzz (in Thunder circles at least) about the prospect of a fully rested Steven Adams after lockdowns and what a boost that could give this team. First few games we saw an energised and aggressive Kiwi Steve and it felt obvious that the break had indeed done him good.
More Breakers Free Agency: Haere Mai Lamar Patterson, Haere Ra Scotty Hopson
Doings remain afoot at Breakers HQ, as two-time All-NBL First Team wingman Lamar Patterson has signed a one-year deal with the club to fill the first of their two import slots.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA: The Bubble Edition
One of the main reasons that Steven Adams is such a beloved character in Aotearoa is that despite how embedded he is in the high-stakes world of National Basketball he still just seems like a down to earth kiwi fella.
Recapping Awards Season For The 2020 NBL Showdown
You could be forgiven for thinking the NBL season had only just begun but we’re actually almost down to the chocolate-chunk at the bottom of the trumpet cone. That’s the nature of a shortened season, five weeks of regular stuff and then a week of playoffs and we’re done.
The Brooklyn Nets Are Still In Limbo Mode For NBA x Disney World
When the NBA Restart happens at the end of this month it’ll also mark thirteen months since the Brooklyn Nets scooped one of the most monumental days in the franchise’s history.
Tai Webster’s Coming Home! (And Some Other Breakers Free Agency Stuff)
It’s been a long time since there was any legit Breakers news, a loooong time. But this week has brought with it some actual chunky news to digest because NBL Free Agency has officially begun and our mates at the Breaks wasted no time in getting down and dirty.
Shout Out To The NBL’s Post-College Breakout Boom
The revelation of this NBL Showdown thing has been the spotlight it’s given to that second and third tier of kiwi basketballers. Fellas who aren’t quite on that Aussie NBL level or who are perhaps are trying to make a claim to get to that level.
Welcome To... The NBA’s Big Bubble
Of all the lengths that various sporting leagues are going to around the world in order to finish what they started before the world was struck with a global pandemic, the NBA is going the furthest.
First Impressions Of The NBL Showdown
This was one of those unique circumstances where sacrifices and tough decisions were necessary so forget about the dramas because there’s only one way this NBL Showdown can be judged: the basketball itself.
Here’s What’s Going On With The Funky Kiwi NBL Season This Year
The NBL is happening. And say what you will about how it’s happening but you have to admire the sheer determination of GM Justin Nelson and company to make it happen.
Checking In On What The Breakers Are Up To Preparing For NBL21
The last Breakers season was weird. For half a season they felt like a complete shambles and then for half a season they were sneakily excellent.