”SKY SPORTMody Maor's side had too much offence for Cairns to handle on Friday night. McDowell-White has surprised even himself with the swiftness of his comeback from an injury that kept him off his feet for the first three weeks. “I was meant to only start jogging around now. It’s pretty crazy to be back on court so soon, ” said the guard who will take some of the playmaking pressure off Parker Jackson-Cartwright. “I was told January 20 was going to be my first game back. You do the math on that one.
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Cloud over Zylan Cheatham return as NZ Breakers seek rare Spark win over Sydney KingsFiona Goodall/Getty ImagesWill McDowell-White is ready to chip in for the Breakers after a swift recovery from his fibula fracture. Australian NBL: NZ Breakers v Sydney Kings. Where: Spark Arena, Auckland. When: 7. 30pm tip. Coverage: Live on Sky Sport 1. Star Breakers guard Will McDowell-White is ready to help where he can, but import forward Zylan Cheatham is more circumspect about his chances of taking the court in Friday’s NBL grand final rematch against the Sydney Kings at Spark.
“It’s been pretty quick, ” said McDowell-White who will be on a heavy minutes restriction against a Kings club which has won six of its last seven at Spark. “I wasn't meant to play for another couple of weeks, but it’s healed well, everything went pretty smoothly, so I’m glad to be back on court the last couple of days and ready to go out there tomorrow. ”I got a couple of workouts in last week, have had one team practice this week, and from those it’s been really good.
Both returning Breakers players fronted the media on game eve at club headquarters on Auckland’s North Shore, and it was fair to say they had contrasting levels of optimism around their readiness to contribute in the second matchup of the season between the two teams who fought out a ‘22-23 finals series for the ages, won 3-2 by the Sydneysiders. McDowell-White, the emerging 25-year-old Aussie playmaker who elected to remain at the club to continue his development under Mody Maor, is expected to play limited minutes off the bench for the 5-9 Breakers against the 9-6 Kings, though Stuff understands there is a strong likelihood Cheatham, the 1.
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96-metre springy forward, will sit this one out and refocus for the December 27 visit to Brisbane. Both will be game-time decisions. That will be a double setback for the Breakers who also had Kiwi forward Finn Delany ruled out on game-eve with a calf injury. McDowell-White has been out since fracturing his fibula against Tasmania on November 16, while Cheatham suffered a foot fracture in a home defeat to Adelaide on October 26. The Breakers have largely struggled in their absence and are yet to win back-to-back games this season.
Cloud over Zylan Cheatham return as NZ Breakers seek 7 hours ago — Australian NBL: NZ Breakers v Sydney Kings. Where: Spark Arena, Auckland. When: 7.30pm tip. Coverage: Live on Sky Sport 1. Star Breakers ...
