Saints and Huskies get up to create early ladder separation
ALL three Round 1 winners have now made it 2-0 from the opening six games, leaving the six other sides winless in their respective opening encounters. The Wellington Saints proved too strong for Canterbury Rams, winning 95-74 last night, while Auckland Huskies had a tougher assignment on the night against Manawatu Jets but eventually got […]
2021 NBL1 West preview: Round 3
ROUND 3 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West tips off tomorrow after a minor blip following the state’s lockdown last weekend which resulted in the Round 2 matches – and the Friday night Round 3 matches – all cancelled. Instead there will be the five games across the women’s competition and seven games in […]
Cunningham’s jumper saves Sharks in thriller with Airs
A TWO-point jump shot from Josh Cunningham in the dying seconds has saved Southland Sharks from surrendering a 13-point half-time lead, just getting past a determined Taranaki Mountainairs by that exact jump shot, 78-76. The Sharks dominated the opening term to race out to a 12-point lead, and held the 13-point advantage at the main […]
2021 NBL1 South preview: Round 3
ONCE again Frankston Blues play host in our National Basketball League (NBL)1 South women’s match of the round, coming up against an equally stacked side in Launceston Tornadoes, whilst in the men’s we take a look at the Melbourne Tigers playing host to the Hobart Chargers, with both sides sitting at 1-1 heading into Round […]
2021 NZNBL Round 1b preview: Airs, Rams and Jets enter competition
AFTER three standalone matches on individual nights last weekend, Round 1 continues this weekend with the three winners from those matches coming up against the three sides yet to play – Taranaki Mountainairs, Canterbury Rams and Manawatu Jets – in a massive weekend of New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) action. SOUTHLAND SHARKS vs. TARANAKI […]
NBL1 South Men’s: Round 2 wrap – Miners split results on Apple Isle
ROUND 2 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South men’s competition took place over the weekend, with Frankston Blues grabbing back-to-back wins and Ballarat Miners having a mixed bag down in Tasmania. Bendigo Braves (73) def. by Frankston Blues (94) Frankston Blues have set up a memorable 21-point win thanks to a fast start on […]
Sharks bite hard for final quarter frenzy
SOUTHLAND Sharks returned to the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) in style, posting a 19-point win over last year’s wooden spooners, Nelson Giants. The teams were engaged in a tight battle throughout the first half, but eventually the visitors overwhelmed their opponents, smelling blood in the water in the final term to blow out […]
NBL1 South Womens: Round 2 wrap – Blues standalone with 3-0 record
FRANKSTON Blues stand alone as the only side to record three wins so far in the 2021 National Basketball League (NBL)1 South women’s competition, as the results played out over the weekend. We recap how each of the games went down and who the top performers were with some one-sided results. Bendigo Braves (70) def. […]
Huskies hold nerve in tense finish against Bulls
AUCKLAND Huskies have saluted in the tightest of matches to secure a win in the ‘Battle of the North’ clash, defeating Franklin Bulls by three points thanks to a late Jeremy Kendle dagger. The Huskies got up 99-96 at the Bulls’ home court last night, trailing by six points at the final break, but then […]
Prewster leads Saints to opening night win
DION Prewster has helped the Wellington Saints return to the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) in style, as the most successful team of the modern era knocked off the reigning premiers Otago Nuggets by 22 points. The match, played at the Edgar Centre saw the Saints claim a 95-73 victory, as Prewster picked up […]
2021 NZNBL Round 1a preview: Trio of matches to tip off new season
A TRIO of highly-anticipated matches will tip-off the 2021 New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) season, which has come around quickly after what was seemingly an eternal wait since last year’s successful NZNBL during a time where most of the world was in lockdown. The top New Zealand basketballers took centre stage across the globe […]
2021 NBL1 West preview: Round 2
ROUND 2 of the National Basketball League (NBL) West gets underway on Friday, and we preview two of the big games across the women’s and men’s divisions respectively. In unbeaten clashes, the Cockburn Cougars and Perth Redbacks face off in the women’s competition, whilst the Warwick Senators men’s side will be eyeing off their third […]
