The New Zealand Breakers will traverse Christmas as ANBL leaders after battling back to down the Melbourne Tigers tonight.

The Breakers will look to their depth to help them through a hectic two-match road trip.

New Zealand Breakers' guard Kirk Penney has been named the Australian National Basketball League player of the week.

The Breakers snapped the Taipans' five-match win streak to move to top of the NBL ladder with a convincing win last night.

A run of six games which begins tonight will provide a stern test of the Breakers' ANBL title credentials.

The Breakers will go into their clash against the ANBL's form team tomorrow on the back of a shortened break, but Paul Henare has no complaints.

The New Zeland Breakers have a fully fit roster to choose from ahead of Sunday's ANBL game against the Sydney Kings.

The Breakers broke out of their two-game slump with a thumping victory over the struggling Gold Coast Blaze.

The New Zealand Breakers are ready for the Blaze and a return to winning ways at the North Shore Events Centre tomorrow night.

Oscar Forman returned to haunt his old club as the Wollongong Hawks shut down the New Zealand Breakers tonight.

A win over Adelaide last night has helped maintain the Breakers’ perfect start to the season.

Kirk Penney remains fully committed to the Breakers despite walking out on the club to attend his brother's wedding in Italy.

Kirk Penney has been officially welcomed back into the Breakers' fold and will play in Saturday's match against the Gold Coast.

The Breakers have maintained their unbeaten start to the NBL season.