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NZNBL teams prepare for massive final month
ONLY five rounds remain in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) with the final third of the season getting underway tonight. Ahead of Round 11 tipping off between the Otago Nuggets and Canterbury Bulls, we look at how each of the 10 teams is shaping up in the run home. Auckland Tutatara Position: 1stWin-Loss: […]
Saints resurrection continues by clipping Hawks
AFTER looking down and out early in the season, Wellington Saints are on the verge of cracking into the Final 6 of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). The reigning champions are a star-studded unit on paper, but did not quite click, and have been much improved over the last month to win four […]
Hawks keep touch with top four, down Bulls
IT was the equivalent of a four-point game given the stakes, and Hawke’s Bay Hawks came out on top, defeating Franklin Bulls in a strong New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) performance. Both sides had recorded seven wins for the season coming into the Round 12 clash, and the Hawks were able to go outright […]
Nelson creates Giant gap on NZNBL
THEIR eleventh win itself was a nail-biter, but Nelson Giants have created a two-game gap on the rest on the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) following their four-point victory over Manawatu Jets last night. The Round 12 win moved the Giants to 11-4 on the table, sitting two wins ahead of Auckland Tuatara with […]
Saints rise up over Hawks in scoring bonanza
IN a free-flowing, high-scoring match, Wellington Saints have won out by 30 points over Hawke’s Bay Hawks to keep their New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) playoff hopes alive. The second highest scoring combined match of 2022 season – behind Taranaki Airs’ 131-100 victory over Manawatu Jets – the Saints scored no less than 23 […]
Giants hold off brave Sharks
THE Nelson Giants have managed to overcome a valiant effort from the Southland Sharks in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) action at Trafalgar Centre on Saturday night. While it was not one of the most anticiapted matchups given the two sides are in the middle of very different seasons in terms of success, […]
Airs create heat to rise over Bulls
WINNING their fourth straight game, Taranaki Mountainairs proved too good for Franklin Bulls, storming to victory thanks to a dominant last term in their New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). The Airs and Bulls engaged in a classic, with 12 lead changes over the first three quarters, before the home team stepped up to run […]
Giants stand tall, finish Round 9 on top
THERE is a new ladder leader in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) after Nelson Giants toppled fellow contender Hawke’s Bay Hawks to become the first side to record eight wins in the 2022 season. The Giants moved to an 8-3 win-loss record – with the Hawks going 7-4 – and in the process […]
Tuatara clip Hawks’ wings in NZNBL win
AFTER losing to the Hawke’s Bay Hawks just two rounds earlier, Auckland Tuatara were able to exact revenge on their opponents, posting an 11-point win last night. The New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) title favourites were able to push past a gallant Hawks outfit on the back of a dominant performance from bigman Chris […]
Saints rise to first NZNBL win
WITH both sides heading into the Round 5 New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) clash boasting 0-4 records, something had to give between Wellington Saints and Manawatu Jets. It was the Jets coming away with a hard-fought nine-point victory to finally kick-start their title defence with a win at TSB Bank Arena yesterday. The Saints […]
