Giants crush Jets in big NZNBL win
A ONE-SIDED first half has seen the Nelson Giants set up a big 25-point win over the Manawatu Jets in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) last night. The Giants moved to the top of the ladder in season 2022 and showed exactly why they are there, piling on 34 points to 15 in […]
Hawks’ Giant NZNBL road win
GOING back-to-back on the road in Round 5, the Hawke’s Bay Hawks will heat home happy having accounted for a Nelson Giants side by nine points in Christchurch yesterday. The Giants were dealt a big out in New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) leading scorer Trey Mourning out due to illness, and the Hawks bigs […]
Tuatara talls slay Giants for second win
AN outstanding pair of double-doubles, Auckland Tuatara bigs Robert Loe and Chris Johnson combined for 42 points and 27 rebounds to slay the Nelson Giants by nine points in Round 2 of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). Both sides entered the game after impressive Round 1 victories, with Loe and Johnson keys to […]
2022 NZNBL preview: Nelson Giants
RETURNING for 2022 looking to bounce back from a seventh placed finish in 2021, the Nelson Giants have some consistent talent on their list, ready to make an impact. With Mike Fitchett at the helm, the Giants will be hoping to find the consistency that they did not quite managed to do in the 2021 […]