Adrian Seconi

Tall Blacks guard Hayden Allen jokes he got his start for the Otago Nuggets at the beginning of the end for the franchise.

Can the Otago Nuggets break their 16-year playoff drought? Of course they can. Basketball writer Adrian Seconi points to the reasons.

Steel assistant coach Natalie Avellino has been sacked four games into the season, with the franchise citing a breakdown in her relationship with coach Janine Southby as the reason for the drastic step.

The National Basketball League resumes this weekend. Basketball writer Adrian Seconi casts an eye over the teams the Otago Nuggets will encounter.

White Ferns captain Suzie Bates has always been a role model but now she is getting paid to do what she has always done.

Hello playoffs. Well, that might be a bit premature, but the Otago Nuggets' bid to end their playoffs drought got a massive boost with news American swingman Akeem Wright will return for a second stint.

Otago coach Vaughn Johnson has waved goodbye to his winter break.

Otago can begin planning their second bid to win the Champions League after details of the 2013 event were released at the weekend.

In many ways, Rachel Rasmussen is the odd one out in the Steel defensive unit.

Francois Botha has been in the ring with some of the greats - but all anyone wants to talk about is that Sonny Bill Williams fight. The South African boxer was in Dunedin yesterday, and found time to entertain sports reporter Adrian Seconi.

BJ Anthony has a point to prove and it starts today in Gore.

Former Steel wing attack Liana Leota will put her close friendship with Wendy Frew on hold for an hour on Sunday.

Otago Cricket Association chief executive Ross Dykes has faith in the direction and governance of New Zealand Cricket under chief executive David White.

Sky played a dead bat when asked if there was any conflict of interest between Ian Smith's role as a commentator and his part in an orchestrated campaign to undermine the governance of New Zealand Cricket.

The matriarch of New Zealand netball believes the time is right to have a discussion about the direction of the game.

Forget what was said in that hotel room in Sri Lanka - the Parker group is advocating change and wants to keep the pressure on the national body, former New Zealand cricket captain Glenn Turner says.