The Breakers held their nerve to secure a fourth straight victory tonight, beating Perth to leap into the top four.

Kevin Dillard and Kirk Penney combined for 49 points to help the Breakers earn an impressive victory over Illawarra.

With their season starting to slip away, Kevin Dillard stepped up and made himself a Breakers hero.

An emphatic final quarter has snapped the New Zealand Breakers' losing streak and kept their slim playoff hopes alive.

Adelaide proved too strong for the Breakers this afternoon as both teams continued along divergent paths.

The Breakers' worst offensive performance of the season produced a predictable result: a loss that left them last.

The New Zealand Breakers have reportedly called upon their fifth import in a testing ANBL season.

Big man Alex Pledger will join an illustrious club on Friday night when he joins his Breakers teammates in facing the Cairns Taipans. Pledger

Melbourne United have surged into second spot on the NBL ladder after crushing the Adelaide 36ers 104-73.

The New Zealand Breakers are set to unveil their latest import, just in time for a crucial stretch of their season.

Perth Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson blames referee inconsistency for his team's latest defeat at the hands of NBL leaders Adelaide.

Coach Paul Henare was non-committal today when quizzed on Corey Webster's future with the Breakers.

The New Zealand Breakers have been dealt a significant blow, with swingman Tom Abercrombie ruled out for four to six weeks.

Breakers coach Paul Henare received an early Christmas present in the gritty Australian NBL win over Perth but has another couple of items on his wishlist.

The Breakers beat rivals Perth tonight at Vector Arena, beginning life without Corey Webster by edging an ugly contest.

With coach Paul Henare warning about the folly of studying the table, Kirk Penney suggested something else the Breakers need to take a good, hard look at.

Paul Henare, coach of the New Zealand Breakers, is hitting out at his team for a lack of consistency.

The New Zealand Breakers' revival has been short-lived, going down 102-92 to the Adelaide 36ers tonight.

Missing the suspended Corey Webster the Breakers fell to a third straight defeat against Illawarra at home tonight.

The Breakers are hoping to put a disrupted build up behind them when they face Illawarra in the Australian Basketball League tonight. The

In a competition as tight as this year's Australian NBL, the Breakers simply can't afford to be so loose in possession.

The New Zealand Breakers have followed an excellent performance with their worst showing in years.

It is looking like there will be very few holes in the New Zealand Breakers rotation this season.

The David Stockton era is off to a promising start as the New Zealand Breakers continue to build their title contending credentials.

New recruit David Stockton will get his first taste of playing for the Breakers in tomorrow night's game against Illawarra. Stockton

A last second game-winner from Corey Webster has sealed a superb overtime road victory in Perth for the New Zealand Breakers.

David Stockton has landed in New Zealand with a significant role to play in the Breakers' quest for another playoff appearance.

The New Zealand Breakers' winning streak has been snapped, falling 86-79 to the Cairns Taipans at Vector Arena tonight.

The Breakers have ruled out trying to bring former star import Cedric Jackson back to the Auckland franchise after he was sensationally dumped by Melbourne.

A former Breakers point guard is on the market as the ANBL club looks for an injury replacement. Cedric Jackson has been let go by