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Luol Deng, right, had 25 points and 14 rebounds for the Bulls (Reuters)

Undermanned Bulls win at Hawks

The Chicago Bulls overcame the absence of a trio of injured starters and used their stifling defence to post an impressive 93-76 win at the Atlanta Hawks in Sunday's NBA action.

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Rudy Gay (Reuters file)

Toronto introduce new man Gay video

Rudy Gay, who is six-foot-eight and weights 230 pounds, has averaged 17.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 36.2 minutes in 479 career NBA games (443 starts).

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Breakers Cedric Jackson was on fire (Photosport)

Breakers thump arch NBL rivals Perth video

The New Zealand Breakers stamped themselves as favourites to win a third successive NBL title with a 98-81 humbling of the Perth Wildcats in Auckland.

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Breakers centre Centre Alex Pledger , right (Photosport file)

Breakers looking to control boards

Centre Alex Pledger is expecting to be in the frontline as the New Zealand Breakers look to erase a rare negative note to their Australian National Basketball League season.

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The question is, will Abercrombie be happy with his lot from Corletto?

In The Paint: Back for 2013 video

Tom Abercrombie wasn’t at training so Daryl Corletto stepped up and made Tom’s picks for him.

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Breakers player Darryl Corletto

Breakers fired up before Wildcats game video

The Breakers may have won nine games in a row topping the NBL ladder, but there's one team that they haven't beaten this season.

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Management expects all 9200 tickets to sell for the match (photosport)

Bumper crowd expected for Breakers

Extra crowd seating will be employed when the New Zealand Breakers host the Perth Wildcats.

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Boston Celtics Paul Pierce celebrates with his teammates (Reuters)

Pierce shot sinks Miami

Paul Pierce hit a go-ahead jumper with 31 seconds left in the second overtime and the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat.

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MIke Vukona busts through the Wildcats defence (Photosport file)

Perth, Breakers set for summit clash

NBL heavyweights New Zealand Breakers and Perth are set to meet in a season-defining clash on Friday with Wildcats coach Rob Beveridge describing it as a massive game for his club.

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LeBron James (Reuters file)

Fan sinks halfway shot, LeBron loves it video

The halftime basketball shot from halfway is a tradition in the NBA and a favourite amongst the fans who get chosen to have a go.

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Cedric Jackson (Photosport file)

Jackson leads Breakers to big win video

A bruising fourth-quarter stand by the New Zealand Breakers handed the Wollongong Hawks a 91-74 defeat in the NBL clash at the WIN Entertainment Centre.

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Breakers' Daryl Corletto celebrates hitting yet another three pointer with Dillon Boucher (Photosport)

Breakers equal franchise record video

The Breakers have beaten the Sydney Kings 95-76 to record their eighth win in a row.

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New Zealand-born basketballer Aron Baynes seen here playing for the Aussie Boomers (centre)

Kiwi-born center seals NBA deal

After joining Boomers teammates Andrew Bogut and Patty Mills in the NBA on Thursday, imposing center Aron Baynes promised to bring some good old fashioned ANZAC toughness to the San Antonio Spurs.

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Breakers' Tom Abercrombie at tonight's game (Photosport)

Breakers too strong for Kings in NBL video

The New Zealand Breakers overcame a second half comeback to beat the Sydney Kings 95-76 in Auckland.

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Breakers forward Dillon Boucher

Breakers eye franchise record video

The team are gunning for eight straight wins tomorrow night against the Sydney Kings on the North Shore.

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