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 […]
Huskies claim upset win over second placed Nuggets
THE Auckland Huskies stunned the second place Otago Nuggets in a full four quarter performance to run out 12-point victors (81-69) in the Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) last night. The Huskies led throughout the game, stopping the normally free scoring Nuggets in their tracks and controlling the tempo of the game with their attacking […]
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 […]
Huskies claim first scalp of the season with impressive win
YET to register a win this season, the Auckland Huskies pulled out their bag of tricks, getting the job done against the Taranaki Mountainairs in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown. With the lead getting out to as much as 20 points plus throughout the game the Huskies walked away with a 16 […]
2020 Sal’s NBL June 30 night preview: Airs v Huskies and Giants v Bulls
WEEK two gets underway today with a couple of huge clashes in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) competition. First up, the in-form Taranaki Mountainairs take on the winless Auckland Huskies, whilst two sides grabbing their first wins in their most recent games, Nelson Giants and Franklin Bulls lock horns. TARANAKI MOUNTAINAIRS VS. AUCKLAND […]
Bulls prevail in inaugural ‘Battle of the North’
THE second-last game of the first week back in the NZNBL (New Zealand National Basketball League) gave us the inaugural ‘Battle of the North’ matchup as the two Auckland teams faced off in the Franklin Bulls and the Auckland Huskies. With both teams looking for their first victory, a desperate battle beckoned in what is […]
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 […]
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 […]
