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Kiwi club sink to their second defeat in four games back in New Zealand as they wrap up the Aussie NBL.

An explosive second quarter by Corey Webster has sparked the New Zealand Breakers to a 94-76 NBL win over the Adelaide 36ers in Christchurch. Tuesday nights match between the second-last Breakers and seventh-placed 36ers was the first of the season that didnt have an impact on the top four. But somebody forgot to tell the hosts, who came out firing in a rare home game. Corey Webster scored 22 points in the New Zealand Breakers NBL win over the Adelaide 36ers  Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images Webster...

Phoenix edge gallant Breakers in NBL South East Melbourne Phoenix have given their NBL semi-final chances a major boost after recording a vital 91-82 victory over the New Zealand Breakers. A maiden play-off appearance appeared to be a formality for the Phoenix until a spate of injuries and poor form resulted in five losses in the last six starts, leaving the second-year franchise clinging to fourth spot ahead of Wednesdays clash at John Cain Arena. But with import Keifer Sykes showing signs of ...

Finn Delany played a key role for the Breakers in the match. South East Melbourne Phoenix have given their NBL semi-final chances a major boost after recording a vital 91-82 victory over the New Zealand Breakers. A maiden play-off appearance appeared to be a formality for the Phoenix until a spate of injuries and poor form resulted in five losses in the last six starts, leaving the second-year franchise clinging to fourth spot ahead of Wednesdays clash at John Cain Arena. But with import Keif...

William McDowell-White had a rare triple-double for the Breakers in their victory over Brisbane. Far from being overcome with joy at the prospect of returning to New Zealand in a month to finish their NBL season, the “heartbroken” Breakers had to swallow their emotions to tick off an important victory in Launceston on Friday night. They did it impressively, romping to a 91-71 victory over Andrej Lemanis’ Brisbane Bullets at their allocated “home” venue the Silverdome to snap a three-...

Finn Delany led the Breakers with 25 points against the Perth Wildcats in Launceston, Tasmania. Perth Wildcats star Bryce Cotton broke the Breakers’ hearts, and maybe their Australian NBL season with it in Launceston on Tuesday night. Cotton came up huge after a sub-par first half to lead the Wildcats to a thrilling 85-79 overtime victory in the Breakers’ “home” debut at the Silverdome in Tasmania. The import point guard, in the process of nailing down his Australian citizenship, poure...

There will be home ANBL games for the Kiwi club — just not as soon as some would have liked.

Melbourne United have reclaimed top spot on the NBL ladder after grinding out a tough 84-78 victory over New Zealand Breakers. United were far from their best but made a strong finish to Saturdays clash at John Cain Arena to return to the top of the NBL standings with a 16-5 win-loss record. Perths upset loss in Adelaide earlier in the day set the stage for United to leapfrog them into first place if they could knock off the Breakers and extend their current winning streak to six games. Melbour...

The 29-year-old American underwhelmed in his short time with the Kiwi ANBL club.

DOWNLOAD McDowell-White will fill the vacant spot on the Breakers roster left by Rob Loe, who returned home to New Zealand for "personal reasons" in February. McDowell-White, a 65 combo guard, was recently named to Brian Goorjians 24-man Australian Boomers squad, and has attended training camp with the Houston Rockets over the past two seasons. The signing is a return to the NBL for McDowell-White, who played the first season of his professional career with the Sydney Kings in 2016. William McD...