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2020 Sal’s NBL July 4 night preview: Bulls v Jets and Rams v Nuggets

TWO in-form sides and two out-of-form sides take to the court in a couple of expected thrillers tonight when the Franklin Bulls and Manawatu Jets hope to continue their runs of late, while the Canterbury Rams and Otago Nuggets hope to bounce back after a couple of losses. FRANKLIN BULLS VS MANAWATU JETS In a […]

Timmins’ 24 earns Bulls third win on the trot against Nuggets

FRANKLIN Bulls have flipped their 0-2 start to the season on its head, after collecting their third consecutive victory against the Otago Nuggets, securing a top four spot in the process. They won the first and last terms, which was enough to see them get the job done by six points, 85-79 and hand the […]

2020 Sal’s NBL July 2 night preview: Nuggets v Bulls and Rams v Giants

TWO sides fresh off their first losses and seeking a way to bounce back have not had to wait long with both Otago Nuggets and Canterbury Rams up in back-to-back matches after defeats last night in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown. OTAGO NUGGETS VS FRANKLIN BULLS After losing their first game last […]

Mountainairs stun Nuggets with 68-point second half

COMING off a loss last night the Taranaki Mountainairs came out with a real fire in the belly downing the Otago Nuggets (107-81). It was a game of two halves with the Airs taking full control in the second half and going on a scoring spree to overrun the Nuggets who simply could not keep […]

2020 Sal’s NBL July 1 night preview: Airs v Nuggets and Jets v Rams

QUITE possibly four of the top contenders are battling it out on night two of week two in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) competition. There will be plenty of Tall Blacks on show for fans to enjoy throughout the night. TARANAKI MOUNTAINAIRS VS OTAGO NUGGETS Form lines can change in the blink of […]

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 […]

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 Otago Nuggets season preview: Nuggets strike gold with two “pick one” choices

OTAGO Nuggets head coach Brent Matehaere could hardly believe his luck when star talent Jarrod Kenny was still available at pick 14 in the 2020 New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) Player Draft last week. Having considered Kenny for the first overall pick they had, Matehaere said the Nuggets ultimately opted for Jordan Ngatai. “When […]

2020 Sal’s NBL Team-by-team lists

THE 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown is ready and raring to go with all seven teams not having completed their lists for the upcoming season. The Player Draft was completed last Thursday, and while three days of Trade Period did not not see a move made, a couple of players had to change […]

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