Can the NZ Breakers Still Make the NBL Playoffs? (Answer: Yes, But…)
If this is how the season ends then, to quote a dead poet, it happened not with a bang but with a whimper. But this isn’t a eulogy, buddy.
Ruminations on Akil Mitchell’s Left Eyeball
It was [REDACTED]. His eye, his bloody eyeball, was [REDACTED]. It was [REDACTED] and they (accidentally) showed it on telly.
The New England Patriots Are Evil And Must Be Stopped!
They’re off for their record ninth appearance in the big show and we’re all now in for a pretty testing two weeks until that game kicks off. Not the damn Patriots. Please God, no, not them again.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #12: Comeback
Concussion protocol completed, Steven Adams was back on the court as the Thunder met the Utah Jazz and not a moment too soon either after a couple of pastings in his absence.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #11: Concussion
A crack on the noggin meant precious little game time for Steven Adams this week, luckily they have a few days off for him to fully recover. But how'd the lads fare without him?
Gracefully Deferring to Aaron Rodgers’ Greatness
Even for a long-suffering Dallas Cowboys fan, sometimes you simply have to tip your cap to greatness.
So Your Season is Over? The NFL’s Guide to Coping With Elimination
Every single fan of every single team dreams of winning the championship, some of those dreams more realistic than others, but only one set of fans get to see that come to be each year.
Paul Lasike’s 2016 NFL Season In Review
It was a season spent jumping between the active roster and the practice squad but Paul Lasike has done things this season that no New Zealander has ever done before.
The Chaos of NBA All Star Voting (#NBAVote)
You know, it’s funny how we use All Star selections as one of the ways we judge a player’s legacy when the All Star process itself is such a mess.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #10: Hustle
Some games are won with defensive plays, others with old fashioned offensive mastery. All games are won with a little bit of hustle, just look at Steven Adams.
The Broken Breakers: The Ol’ Import Switcharoo, One Last Time
This probably isn’t gonna be The Year for the Breakers. They’ve had a few of those in the past but it’s hard to imagine another one in 2017.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #9: Festivities
Russell Westbrook again tries to hijack Steven Adams' weekly but Ol' Funaki still had a few shining moments... like putting Hassan Whiteside on a poster and into a piggyback.