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In his post-match TV interview last night, Dillon Boucher was going on about how the Auckland Pirates had nothing to lose because pride and contracts for next season were at stake. It seems that was about all Southland Sharks coach Richard Dickel could stomach, flicking a text to signal he was ready for his interview with Hawke's Bay Today. Admittedly it was an arduous day for

By Brendon Egan Slam-dunk machine Sylvester Spicer has answered an SOS call from the Southland Sharks and will rejoin the injury-hit basketball team on Friday. The American power forward played the first six games of the season for the Sharks as a short-term replacement for former NBA player Kaniel Dickens, who was finishing up his playing commitments in Italy. With Dickens suffering a season-ending knee injury

By Brendon Eagan They say bad things come in threes and that has proved to be the case for the Southland Sharks. Southland have had a nightmare time during the past three weeks, losing big-name American imports Kevin Braswell (ruptured Achilles tendon) and Kaniel Dickens (kneecap) to season-ending injuries and can now add homegrown youngster Paratene McLeod to the casualty ward. McLeod broke his left ankle

By Brendon Eagan Another week, another season-ending injury for the Southland Sharks. Just three weeks after losing New Zealand Breakers championship winner and talented American combo guard Kevin Braswell to a ruptured Achilles tendon, the Sharks have again been struck down by the injury curse with former NBA player Kaniel Dickens out for the remainder of their campaign. Dickens left the court in the fourth quarter