Nuggets bury Giants with final term flurry
OTAGO Nuggets found an extra gear when required in the final term to storm past an understrength but gallant Nelson Giants in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown clash last night. The Nuggets pulled all the strings throughout the game, and were in control to the extent that Wednesday night’s top scorer and […]
2020 Sal’s NBL June 25 night preview: Nuggets v Giants and Bulls v Rams
EVERY side in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown has played now with some form behind them. For the Otago Nuggets, tonight marks their final game of the week as the only side with the two matches, whilst the three other teams – Nelson Giants, Franklin Bulls and Canterbury Rams – arrive for […]
Airs tame Bulls, climb to second win in three-point shooting extravaganza
TARANAKI Mountainairs withstood a number of gallant charges by Franklin Bulls last night to earn a second consecutive win in Week One of the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown. The Bulls were in their inaugural game and raced out of the blocks early, but the consistency of the Airs throughout the match – […]
Nuggets get it done in tight battle with Jets
IN the first game for both the Manawatu Jets and Otago Nuggets, it did not take long for the Jets to open the scoring. After getting into the groove and momentum of the game both sides found it easy to score, unleashing an enthralling battle to watch with neither side willing to take a backwards […]
2020 Sal’s NBL June 24 night preview: Jets v Nuggets and Bulls v Airs
NIGHT one of the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showndown results are in the books, with Taranaki Mountainairs and Canterbury Rams emerging victorious to tip-off their seasons on the right note. Now the Airs front up again tonight to take on Franklin Bulls, whilst Manawatu Jets and Otago Nuggets are up first for their […]
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 […]
Hawks swoop on Goorjian
SIX-TIME National Basketball League (NBL) championship-winning coach Brian Goorjian will lead the league’s rebranded side in 2020/21 after being announced as head coach of The Hawks. Goorjian signed a two-year deal to take the reigns at The Hawks who were taken over by a syndicate last week. Goorjian won a record six NBL championships as […]
2020 Sal’s NBL June 23 night preview: Airs v Giants and Rams v Huskies
OPENING night of the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown is here and we take a look at the two huge clashes tonight. TARANAKI MOUNTAINAIRS VS. NELSON GIANTS The long wait is over and the first teams to tip-off are all set to go. The Taranaki Mountainairs start their 2020 campaign against Nelson Giants […]
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 […]
WNBL Free Agency: Ebzery re-signs for another year, Lynx/Fire trade shakes up FA period
FRIDAY was a busy time for the Western Australia-based Perth Lynx, as they made a couple of moves during what was an entertaining end to the second week of Free Agency talks, the latter being a trade with the Townsville Fire. However, prior to the trade, the Lynx made sure to lock up one of […]
