Wellington, Feb 11 NZPA - An inspired effort from the three-point line saw the New Zealand Breakers take a big step towards the Australian National Basketball League playoffs with a 109-94 win against Gold Coast Blaze in Auckland tonight.

Wellington, Feb 11 NZPA - New Zealand Breakers lead Gold Coast Blaze 53-50 at halftime in their Australian National Basketball League match in Auckland tonight.

Wellington, Feb 8 NZPA - Breakers centre Rick Rickert looks set to return from injury for Thursday's crucial final home game of the regular Australian National Basketball League season against the Gold Coast Blaze.

Wellington, Feb 1 NZPA - The stakes haveescalated ahead of Thursday's crucial Australian National Basketball League (ANBL) match in Auckland, with the New Zealand Breakers' opponents handed a giant financial incentive.

Wellington, Jan 24 NZPA - New Zealand Breakers scored their second straight win in the Australian National Basketball League this week with a 95-81 victory over Gold Coast Blaze last night.

Wellington, Nov 5 NZPA - Gold Coast Blaze lead the New Zealand Breakers 62-45 at halftime in an Australian National Basketball League match in Auckland tonight.

Auckland, Oct 21 NZPA - The New Zealand Breakers will need to find a solution to a "homicide" if they want to keep their home basketball season record intact against the Townsville Crocodiles tomorrow.