Rams strike gold against Nuggets
CANTERBURY Rams have started the season off on the right note with a thrilling four-point win against Otago Nuggets in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). The Nuggets were coming off an opening night loss, whilst the Rams were hoping to step up in front of their fans at Cowles Stadium. Both sides were […]
NZNBL Round 1 preview: New season tips off
AFTER an extended off-season, the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) returns tonight, with the first of six games across the weekend. A total of 10 teams will begin their road for glory, with reigning premiers Wellington Saints and runners-up Hawke’s Bay Hawks among the title contenders. Newly renamed Auckland Tuatara enter the fold, with […]
Kings edge closer to second spot with win over Taipans
NO MVP candidate? No problem. The final round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season kicked off on Thursday night, with the Sydney Kings travelling north to take on the Cairns Taipans at Cairns Convention Centre, with the two teams playing with different goals in mind. Cairns was playing for pride, while Sydney was […]
JackJumpers turn Hawks flightless
THE long weekend basketball action proved to be extremely entertaining over the course of the last few days, with a number of excellent clashes taking place in this time. Sunday proved to be no exception, with the National Basketball League (NBL) schedule holding a triple-header around a number of the country’s finest stadiums. There were […]
Battle for top-four gets interesting with exciting schedule
THE weekend has finally arrived, which means the latest round of the National Basketball League (NBL) is set to kick off tonight. Last round saw a bumper round of action, with eight games taking place over the space of five days. This week will see slightly less action (just seven games), but the excitement is […]
United finds antidote for Snakes in final term blitz
THOUGH the teams are at opposite ends of the National Basketball League (NBL) ladder, Melbourne United needed the full four quarters to get back on top of the Cairns Taipans on Sunday night. The ladder leaders stormed out of the blocks with a 23-13 first term, and extended their lead to 13 by half-time, (48-35). […]
2021/22 NBL: Stats Wrap – Taipans vs Bullets
ROUND 13 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season kicked off on Thursday night, with the Brisbane Bullets heading north to take on the Cairns Taipans at the Cairns Convention Centre. The clash between the two Queensland-based sides had some intrigue heading in, with the Bullets in decent form of late, while the Taipans […]
Wetzell’s dominant outing guides Breakers to triumph
THE National Basketball League (NBL) concluded its 11th round of action for the 2021/22 season over the weekend, with some entertaining clashes taking place across the courts. The schedule wrapped up with a clash between the Cairns Taipans and the New Zealand Breakers at the Cairns Convention Centre on Monday night. In a clash between […]
Hawks back on the winners’ list by soaring over Cairns
THE Round 11 action continued for the National Basketball League (NBL) on Saturday evening, with the Cairns Taipans travelling south to take on the Illawarra Hawks at WIN Entertainment Centre. The Hawks entered this match as favourites given their strong start to the season, but it loomed as a danger matchup for the home side, […]
2021/22 NBL: Stat Leaders – Rounds 1-10
THE 2021/22 season of the National Basketball League (NBL) is in full swing at the moment, with games taking place around the coutnry on nearly a nightly basis. There have been some cracking starts to the season both at a team and individual level, in what has been one of the most entertaining seasons of […]
