Otago Nuggets crowned NZNBL champions
AFTER trailing at quarter time, Otago Nuggets have stormed to a memorable grand final win over Auckland Tuatara to claim the 2022 New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) title last night. Both sides had to enter the grand final the hard way having third and fifth, and after trailing as late as the final minutes […]
Nuggets strike Granny gold after Giant win
BOTH of the top two teams in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) after the regular season were eliminated in their sole final, with the Nelson Giants being the latest one to fall, going down to Otago Nuggets by 15 points. In a battle between the second and third placed sides after 18 rounds, […]
Accurate Artacho fires from deep
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions around Australia drawing closer to finals, some players are showcasing what they truly have to offer with the opportunities fading on a weekly basis. That was certainly the case in the clash between the Southern Tigers and the Eastern Mavericks in the NBL1 Central Men’s competition on the […]
McKinnon and Wyndham set to resume hostilities
AFTER a thrilling finish to the first game in the semi-finals series, McKinnon and Wyndham are set to go head to head for game two in the Big V Women’s basketball competition, in a crucial contest that could see one side advance to the big dance. The game will take place at Eagle Stadium on […]
Sabres tasked with knocking off top dogs
IN the penultimate round of the 2022 Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) season for the Under-18 Girls, the Sandringham Sabres will be looking to cause an upset when they take on the Bulleen Boomers in a blockbuster clash at Mullum Mullum Stadium on Friday night. Both sides are currently entrenched inside the top four and […]
From Loe to high, Tuatara’s jaw-dropper
HOW? That was the word – and question – on everyone’s lips when with six seconds left, Robert Loe produced the play of the New Zealand National Basketball League season. For all intensive purposes, at the nine-second mark of the final term Taranaki Mountainairs were on the verge of reading Auckland Tuatara their last rites. […]
McKinnon looking to bounce back
AFTER a thoroughly entertaining contest in the first week of the semi-finals, the Big V Men’s basketball competition will see another matchup between the second and placed third sides in Wyndham and McKinnon. The contest will take place at Eagle Stadium on Saturday night, and if it is anything like what we saw last weekend […]
Ballarat looking to hold on to top-four spot
WITH finals just around the corner for the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL)’s Under 18 Boys competition, Friday night’s clash between the Nunawading Spectres and the Ballarat Miners at Nunawading Basketball Centre holds plenty of significance in shaping the postseason. Both sides have been strong throughout much of the 2022 season, and will be looking […]
Nuggets clip Hawks’ wings, advance to semi
AFTER conceding an early lead, Otago Nuggets clicked into gear and answered every challenge a Hawke’s Bay Hawks outfit could throw at them, running out 11-point winners in the first match of the Final 6 series last night. In picking up the victory, the Nuggets not only stayed alive in the final series, but knew […]
Tuatara shoot down Saints
IN a remarkable Final 6 clash, Auckland Tuatara have eliminated reigning champion Wellington Saints from the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) title race. After starting the season so poorly, the Saints had seemingly found their groove the past month, winning the last six games of the season, five of them coming against four of […]
Thompson shines despite loss
THERE was plenty of basketball action to enjoy over the weekend, including the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Women’s competition, where there were a few compelling contests. One of the most engaging was the battle between the Sutherland Sharks and the Albury Wodonga Bandits at Sutherland Basketball Stadium on Saturday evening. The Bandits have been […]
Sandringham soars home to beat Blues
THE Sandringham Sabres produced a match-winning final term in their clash against the Frankston Blues in the weekend’s Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) action, claiming a thrilling three-point win at Sandringham Family Leisure Centre on Friday night. Hannah Wickstrom was once again at the forefront for the Sabres, leading the team with another masterful offensive […]
