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Jets quartet fly high with impressive 15-point triumph over Rams
A QUARTET of big scorers led the Manawatu Jets to a memorable 15-point win over Canterbury Rams last night, handing the Rams their first defeat of the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown. Taane Samuel, Tom Vodanovich, Hyrum Harris and Jayden Bezzant all combined for 95 points, 27 rebounds, 14 assists, 10 steals and […]
Matehaere “couldn’t be happier” with Nuggets’ NZNBL start
OTAGO Nuggets might be entering the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) for the first time since 2014, but it has not stopped the team already having a say on the 2020 Sal’s NBL Showdown proceedings. Head coach Brent Matehaere said he “couldn’t be happier” with the first week from his side, citing the improvement […]
2020 Sal’s NBL Showdown Week 2 preview: Who will back up the best?
A WEEK of the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) competition is in the books and the top sides have started to emerge, while others improved across the week to show the competition will be incredibly even over the next month. With another 10 games set for this week, it will be a huge round […]
Karena and Brooks returns sees Giants down Jets
The final game of the first week of the NZNBL (New Zealand National Basketball League) saw the Nelson Giants seeking their first win against the Manawatu Jets who were coming off a huge win the previous night, boasting many good performers. While Mika Vukona did not return, the return of Mike Karena and Dane Brooks […]
Vodanovich and Harris pave the way for Jets rout over Huskies
IN the first of last night’s 2020 Sal’s National basketball League (NBL) Showdown match ups, it was Manawatu Jets that got their season rolling, following the 28-point drubbing of the Auckland Huskies in a contest that saw the Jets hold the wolfpack to 21 first half points. It was the outstanding play of two ANBL […]
2020 Sal’s NBL June 27 night preview: Huskies v Jets and Rams v Airs
TWO sides looking for their first win ahead of back-to-back matches over the weekend, and two undefeated sides looking to close out a perfect first week of action are the two matches on offer for fans tonight in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) competition. AUCKLAND HUSKIES VS. MANAWATU JETS Two sides hoping to […]
Canterbury overcomes setbacks to Ram home win against Huskies
TWO of your first three draft selections ruled out for the season in the week leading up the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) competition? No worries for Canterbury Rams who stepped up last night to post an eye-opening 32-point win over Auckland Huskies. The Rams had to rejig the look of their side in […]
Airs get on top of Giants in season opener
THE opening game of Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown lived up to the hype, as both the Taranaki Mountainairs and Nelson Giants coming out with plenty of intensity and hunger from the first buzzer. Despite a couple of notable omissions, the Giants were unable to unlock their full potential but that did not seem […]
2020 Sal’s NBL Showdown Week 1 preview: Basketball’s back
IT has been a long time coming but fans can finally see some on court action today when the first of 56 games take place at The Trusts Arena in Auckland. With not much to go off other than the fixturing, Draft Central takes a look at how the first week shapes up. Each week […]
2020 Sal’s NBL Showdown season preview: Who will emerge victorious?
JUST one more sleep awaits basketball fans before teams take to the court to tip-off the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown. We take a look at each of the seven teams competing, and with so many different looking line-ups, it is hard to predict how the season will go. There are a few […]
