2020 Sal’s NBL night preview July 15: Rams v Jets and Giants v Bulls
JUST when it looked like fans were getting adjusted to the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) and the way the ladder was shaping up, one of the red-hot teams in Franklin Bulls suffered defeat at the hands of Auckland Huskies last night. Now the Bulls take on the out-of-form Nelson Giants, whilst the even […]
Nuggets Hunt for Giant win
OTAGO Nuggets have ended week three of the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) with back-to-back wins over the weekend. The Nuggets backed up from a demolition job on the Manawatu Jets with a closer eight-point triumph over Nelson Giants last night, getting the job done thanks to some terrific defensive work and a standout […]
2020 Sal’s NBL July 11 night preview: Jets v Huskies and Nuggets v Giants
WEEK three comes to a close tonight with Manawatu Jets and Auckland Huskies battling for that top four spot, while Otago Nuggets hope to continue the brilliant form of last night against a Nelson Giants side desperate for some consistency. MANAWATU JETS vs. AUCKLAND HUSKIES The opening game of tonight’s two big clashes sees a […]
Giant second half and OT not enough for Nelson, fall to Airs
FANS who tuned in to see the Taranaki Mountain Airs take on the Nelson Giants witnessed a treat, as for the first time this season an NZNBL game would need overtime to separate two teams at the end of regulation, with the Airs squeezing out a hard fought victory against a wiley Giants outfit, 95-88, […]
2020 Sal’s NBL July 9 night preview: Airs v Giants and Huskies v Rams
TONIGHT’S 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NZNBL) Showdown matches are a Throwback to opening night of the season, when the Airs faced the Giants and the Rams took on the Huskies. TARANAKI MOUNTAINAIRS vs NELSON GIANTS Top spot is on the line for the Taranaki Mountainairs who will be keen to take back pole position […]
Jets slay Giants by 30 in three-point shooting masterclass
THE last time these two sides met the Giants secured a come from behind win, but the tables were well and truly turned this match with the Manawatu Jets putting on a spectacle especially when it came to sinking them from deep. Despite not having Hyrum Harris in the mix, the Jets went about their […]
2020 Sal’s NBL July 8 night preview: Jets v Giants and Rams v Bulls
TONIGHT’S 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) action is sure to help break up the mid-table logjam of teams in some form at the midpoint of the season as sides hope to either continue or turnaround their form. The two matches see Manawatu Jets up against Nelson Giants, and Franklin Bulls going head-to-head with Canterbury […]
Nelson’s giant third quarter puts down Huskies
NELSON Giants’ big third term saw them accelerate away from Auckland Huskies and ensure they won back-to-back games thanks to an eight-point win last night. The Giants scored 28 points, but held their opponents to just 11, handing them a 23-point lead at the final break, enough to hold off a fast-finishing Auckland side that […]
2020 Sal’s NBL July 5 night preview: Huskies v Giants and Jets v Airs
THE bottom two sides searching for a second consecutive win to keep building their form go at it in the first game, before the Taranaki Airs hope to take top spot with a win over the up-and-down Manawatu Jets. AUCKLAND HUSKIES VS NELSON GIANTS A battle between the two bottom sides opens the final night […]
Gigantic first quarter helps Giants upset Rams
IN an unexpected turn, the bottom seed has upset the top seed, as the Nelson Giants earned their second win of the season, toppling the Canterbury Rams in yesterday night’s second game. The Giants produced the biggest quarter of the season by any side to pile on 39 points to 22, before going on to […]
