Samuel SherryJournalist·NZ Herald·4 Sep, 2026 11:19 PM3 mins to read‌Herald sports journalists Chris Reive and Alex Powell on this weekend's NZ v SA match, the Warriors making the top two, and Liam Lawson at the Dutch GP. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYA makeshift Breakers side fell short of defending NBL champions the Sydney Kings in their opening pre-season game.

New coach Gordon Herbert did not take charge having just come back from the Fiba window with Canada, while Sam Mennenga, Kouat Noi and Izayah Le’afa were all forced to watch from