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 […]
Rams buckle Airs, extend undefeated start to 3-0
ONLY two teams would remain undefeated in the NZNBL (New Zealand National Basketball League) following Saturday night, after the Canterbury Rams would pull away from the Taranaki Mountainairs in the final period off the back of Taylor Britt and Samuel Smith. Good shooting and ball movement would also prove to be deciding factors in helping […]
2020 Sal’s NBL June 27 night preview: Huskies v Jets and Rams v Airs
TWO sides looking for their first win ahead of back-to-back matches over the weekend, and two undefeated sides looking to close out a perfect first week of action are the two matches on offer for fans tonight in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) competition. AUCKLAND HUSKIES VS. MANAWATU JETS Two sides hoping to […]
Rams hold on against fast-finishing Bulls
CANTERBURY Rams have set up a tantalising clash with fellow undefeated side Taranaki Mountainairs on Saturday after the Rams held on against a gallant Franklin Bulls outfit to win by three points in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) last night. The Rams led by as much as 10 points at half-time, but had […]
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 […]
Canterbury overcomes setbacks to Ram home win against Huskies
TWO of your first three draft selections ruled out for the season in the week leading up the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) competition? No worries for Canterbury Rams who stepped up last night to post an eye-opening 32-point win over Auckland Huskies. The Rams had to rejig the look of their side in […]
2020 Sal’s NBL June 23 night preview: Airs v Giants and Rams v Huskies
OPENING night of the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown is here and we take a look at the two huge clashes tonight. TARANAKI MOUNTAINAIRS VS. NELSON GIANTS The long wait is over and the first teams to tip-off are all set to go. The Taranaki Mountainairs start their 2020 campaign against Nelson Giants […]
2020 Sal’s NBL Showdown season preview: Who will emerge victorious?
JUST one more sleep awaits basketball fans before teams take to the court to tip-off the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown. We take a look at each of the seven teams competing, and with so many different looking line-ups, it is hard to predict how the season will go. There are a few […]
Seven players to watch in Sal’s NBL Showdown
IT is hard to believe after so much time away from the court across the globe, that professional basketball is back tomorrow with the first night of a huge six-week season for the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). The 2020 Sal’s NBL Showdown tips off and there will be no slowing down until August, […]
2020 Canterbury Rams season preview: Team effort required after star big man goes down
A POST-DRAFT injury to first round selection and premier New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) big man, Jack Salt has the Canterbury Rams having to rethink their 2020 Sal’s NBL Showdown plans. Reports came through on Wednesday via Salt’s management on social media that Salt had injured his knee during training and would miss a […]