Photo: GettyMika Vukona and the New Zealand Breakers will have no shortage of reasons to beat Melbourne United in their NBL semifinal series. Tough forward Vukona has won four of his five rings with the Breakers and says the post-season is usually motivation enough to get players to lift. The Breakers gathered in Melbourne on Wednesday, having undergone a split preparation. Vukona, not selected for his country so he could freshen up for the NBL semi-finals, said training in Auckland went well despite reduced numbers. Penney, Tom Abercrombie, imports Edgar Sosa, DJ Newbill and Rakeem Christmas and Vukona slotted easily into "Breakers mode" during the break before the play-offs.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 28, 2018 07:07 UTC