Huskies continue to be Airs kryptonite, win in OT thriller
FOR the second consecutive time, the Auckland Huskies have upset the league-leading Taranaki Mountainairs in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NZNBL) season’s second overtime contest of the year, 102-99. Tohi Smith-Milner‘s 22 points and 21 rebounds was a huge factor in the result as the Huskies continued their good form over the last couple […]
2020 Sal’s NBL night preview July 16: Huskies v Airs and Rams v Nuggets
SAL’S National Basketball League (NBL) action sees the dangerous Auckland Huskies taking on the ladder-leading Taranaki Mountainairs, before the last placed Canterbury Rams hope to turn around their form against the Otago Nuggets tonight. AUCKLAND HUSKIES vs. TARANAKI MOUNTAINAIRS The red-hot Taranaki Mountainairs take on the reformed Auckland Huskies in a match that is predicted […]
Bulls make early charge to stamp authority in win over Giants
FRANKLIN Bulls’ three quarter dominance of Nelson Giants helped the Bulls secure an impressive 12-point win in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown clash last night. The Bulls won the first three quarters of the match to lead by 19 points at the final break, and while Nelson hit back to win the […]
Jets snatch victory from Rams in a come from behind nail-biter
WITH six losses in a row it looked like the Canterbury Rams were going to break their losing streak after holding an 11-point lead in the final quarter, but an almighty comeback in the dying minute of the game saw Manawatu Jets run out three-point victors (101-98). It was a see-sawing affair as neither side […]
2020 Sal’s NBL night preview July 15: Rams v Jets and Giants v Bulls
JUST when it looked like fans were getting adjusted to the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) and the way the ladder was shaping up, one of the red-hot teams in Franklin Bulls suffered defeat at the hands of Auckland Huskies last night. Now the Bulls take on the out-of-form Nelson Giants, whilst the even […]
Final quarter thriller leaves Airs two games clear at top of the table
HIGH-octane offence combatted stringent defence, as Taranaki Mountainairs came out on top of the Otago Nuggets, 106-105 in one of the games of the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown. For much of the game, both teams took care of the ball, but it was Taranaki that took home the win despite a fierce […]
Huskies claim huge upset over second placed Bulls
IT was a Battle of the North with the Franklin Bulls and Auckland Huskies going head to head in the first game of Week 4 for the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) competition, with the latter clenching a huge upset over the second placed Bulls (86-82). With the Bulls getting out to a strong […]
2020 Sal’s NBL night preview July 14: Bulls v. Huskies and Mountainairs v. Nuggets
A TOP four clash is set to headline Week 4 of Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) with the Taranaki Mountainairs playing the Otago Nuggets in the second game of the night while the Huskies will be hoping to continue to bridge the gap between them and the top four with a win over the second […]
Bulls’ Sal’s NBL turnaround comes from experience
FRANKLIN Bulls entered the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) with plenty of unknowns, having yet to take to the court in a competitive match, or coaches knowing how they would gel in a modified season with little preparation. Despite losing the first two games, head coach Liam Simmons said he never lost the faith. […]
NZNBL Team of Week 3: Huskies lead way in week three
AUCKLAND Huskies are one of three sides picking up multiple players in this week’s Draft Central Team of the Week for the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown. The Huskies had some terrific performers across their three games, and had three players make the side, while Taranaki Mountainairs and Otago Nuggets both had two […]
