The Rams compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Cowles Stadium.

Import players Kenny Perkins, Clyde Huntley, Eddie Anderson and Angelo Hill were central to the success of the Rams, as was the New Zealand core of John "Dutchie" Rademakers, Gilbert Gordon, Andy Bennett, Graham Timms, John Hill, Ian Webb, Glen Denham and Ralph Lattimore.

[3] In 1999, the Rams made their eighth NBL final under coach Bert Knops,[4] where they lost to the Auckland Rebels.

[13] In 2016, the Rams were regular season winners for the first time since 1993[14] and made their first playoff appearance since 2002,[15] where they lost in the semi-final to the Super City Rangers.

[16][17] In 2023, the Rams reached their first NBL final since 1999 behind the likes of Troy Baxter Jr., Tevin Brown and Corey Webster.