Rookie point guard found Jackson's shoes hard to fill
This Breakers season has been tough on every player but perhaps none more so than Kerron Johnson.
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Basketball: Breakers' hopes dashed
The defending champion Breakers failed in their push for a playoff miracle, being beaten 92-87 by the Taipans in Cairns tonight.
Basketball: Breakers barely survive
The defending champions threatened to flatline before Tom Abercrombie sparked a revival and helped his side to a 102-99 victory over the Crocs
Basketball: Bruton hopes to end on high
The addition of CJ Bruton was a catalyst for the Breakers' successful streak so it's almost appropriate his departure will coincide with the conclusion of that glittering run.
Basketball: Breakers suffer final blow
The New Zealand Breakers today lost the last hope they had of retaining their championship, being beaten 96-92 by Adelaide to complete an unsuccessful roadtrip.
Basketball: Bad calls not the problem
With their title defence surely dead and buried, the Breakers are probably tempted to apportion some blame.
Basketball: Abercrombie relishing race for NBL finals
The Breakers typically spend the final month of the season with their feet up, watching from safety the mad scramble for playoff places.
Basketball: Wilkinson stays razor sharp in blunt Breakers' campaign
Whatever happens across the Breakers' remaining eight games, the return of Gary Wilkinson must be considered a success story.
Basketball: Agonising loss for Breakers
Gary Wilkinson did his best to revive them but the Breakers' playoff hopes are on life-support after an agonising loss to Sydney last night.
Basketball: Tall Blacks have sights on Adams as USA draw same pool
The Tall Blacks were handed one piece of exciting news yesterday by being drawn in the same pool as the USA at this year's world cup in Spain.
Basketball: Attending to weaknesses key to playoff hopes
Now they nearly find themselves in a position of strength, the Breakers can afford to acknowledge a few weaknesses.
Basketball: Kings duel boom or bust for Breakers
When you have to win a faux playoff series just to put yourself in contention for the post-season, you know something hasn't gone quite right.
Basketball: Breakers need Sydney double
The Breakers will fail in their quest for a fourth straight minor premiership, while home advantage in the finals is but a pipe dream.
Basketball: Vital victory puts Breakers on course for tough matches ahead
The Breakers began a crucial stretch in the season in the best possible fashion last night, dispatching the Wollongong Hawks for a vital victory.
Basketball: Wary eye on Hawks import
Containing the Wollongong Hawks hasn't been a problem for the New Zealand Breakers this season.
Basketball: Breakers hunt consistency
The Breakers will be seriously tested against the top-of-the-table team tonight, but they face another obstacle in addition to the Perth Wildcats.
Basketball: Vukona has to rein in his fouls
He leads the league in fouling while being the Breakers' most important player - two attributes which do not mix smoothly for Mika Vukona.
Wilkinson adamant he's in groove
Gary Wilkinson knew it was coming. So did Dean Vickerman. The American's 31-point haul against Sydney surprised few within the club.