We begin our series on gambling in sport with a chat to a problem gambler. ''Dave'' has asked for anonymity. He tells reporter Adrian Seconi about his long struggle to break free from gambling's grip.
Otago cannot make the playoffs, but it can play spoiler for someone else.
Steven Adams is better known for swatting away shots than debts but he could have a big role to play in helping Basketball Otago stave off liquidation.
The accountant who audited Basketball Otago's 2013 accounts did not believe the situation was ''insurmountable''.
Normally, cricket writer Adrian Seconi would name a world test XI and spend the rest of the summer defending his decisions. But with the World Cup getting under way in February, he shifts the focus to the 50-over format.
National Basketball League chairman Sam Rossiter-Stead believes Basketball Otago has made the right decision by pulling the Nuggets out of the league.
The Edgar Centre is facing a revenue shortfall of $95,000 following Basketball Otago's decision not to enter the Nuggets in the 2015 National Basketball League.
Jesse Ryder's chances of playing in the World Cup next year look bleak.
There is no Nathan McCullum or Derek de Boorder but Jesse Ryder is expected to front for Otago.
Taylor Cumberland. That's who.
There is only one thing you need to know about Taieri medium pacer Jack Hunter.
The Otago Sparks squad for its opening matches against Auckland later this month has been named and the side features some new names.
Sports reporter Adrian Seconi reckons he has written about 5000 stories over the past decade. That is about 2.5 million words, and every one has been a gem - yes, he wrote his own introduction to this story. He shares some of his highs and lows after 10 years in the job.
Basketball Otago competitions manager Greg Brockbank is out of a job but has not stopped working.
Basketball Otago is bust and will hold a special general meeting next month to ratify the appointment of a liquidator.
Otago Nuggets forward Sam King was touted as a potential Tall Black earlier this year.
If Basketball Otago is going to resurrect the Nuggets, it will have to do it without much help from the national body.
Otago coach Dimitri Mascarenhas has hinted at changes for the Volts' match against the Central Districts in Dunedin tomorrow.
The Otago Nuggets have pulled out of the National Basketball League for the second time since the franchise made its debut in 1990.
Four twenty20 games. Four losses. No points.
