NZ Breakers

Much work remains if they are to punch their playoff ticket but the Breakers last night produced the type of performance worthy of a finals place.

A worrying trend continued last night for the Breakers as they were thumped 97-72 by the table-topping Perth Wildcats.

If the second half of the season is to bring a resurgence from the Breakers, today's 99-83 victory over Sydney was a solid start.

It was a Black Friday for the Breakers as they slumped to their ninth loss of the season, beaten 71-62 by Perth at Vector Arena last night.

In an astonishing win last night, it was Mika Vukona who stood-up for the Breakers in their win 84-74 over the Melbourne Tigers sending the losing side home licking their wounds.

Breakers swingman Tom Abercrombie will be the player to watch as they go head-to-head with the Melbourne Tigers tonight.

Just when they thought it couldn't get any worse, the Breakers found a new way to lose a game.

The Breakers will be breathing a big sigh of relief after snapping their losing streak and seeing off the pesky Hawks in Wollongong today.

It may sound like pandering after their record dropped to 1-4 but this was one hell of a defeat for the Breakers.

The NZ Breakers' hasty roster changes are part of their continuing scramble to adapt to the new rule interpretations that have thrown the Australian NBL into a tailspin.

A three-game losing streak should leave Breakers' fans sullen but some will have a spring in their step after what they saw last night.

It's hardly time to push the panic button but the Breakers are in the unfamiliar situation of possessing a losing record after being swept on the Sunshine Swing.

For all the upheaval experienced by the Breakers in the Australian NBL offseason, some things seemingly never change.

The Breakers will raise their third championships banner and retire Dillon Boucher's singlet when they host Wollongong at Vector Arena to begin the new Australian NBL season.

The New Zealand Breakers would love to have point guard Cedric Jackson back for another season, but they're working hard to find a replacement if he doesn't.

The Breakers have one spot left on their roster in their quest for an unprecedented fourth-straight ANBL title after they added three players today.

The Breakers' succession plan ran as smoothly as their offence and new coach Dean Vickerman is already talking about extending the club's dynasty to a fantastic fourth championship.

The party has continued on home soil for the New Zealand Breakers after their historic third consecutive championship win.

Two playoff sweeps plus three straight championships equals one historic dynasty for the New Zealand Breakers.