2020 Sal’s NBL July 10 night preview: Nuggets v Jets and Rams v Airs
A COUPLE of teams hoping to break into the top two, and a top-against-bottom clash are what fans will come to see in the Saturday night outing for Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown. OTAGO NUGGETS vs MANAWATU JETS Opening up Saturday night action is a battle between a couple of mid-table teams who at […]
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 […]
2020 Sal’s NBL Showdown Rolling Team of the Year: Week 2 – Bulls, Airs and Jets fly high
FRANKLIN Bulls, Taranaki Mountainairs and Manawatu Jets have all earned dual players in the first Draft Central 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Rolling Team of the Year after two weeks. In what was an incredibly tough decision to make, we picked out five starters and five on the bench (two forwards, two guards and […]
Jets fly high over Taranaki to round out week two action
The Manawatu Jets backended another week of New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) action as they took on the Taranaki Mountainairs. With both teams looking for back-to-back wins, an action-packed and offense stacked game would see the Jets taking the win 102-93. No Hyrum Harris through a hip injury would again require a performance increase […]
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 […]
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 […]
Karena and Brooks returns sees Giants down Jets
The final game of the first week of the NZNBL (New Zealand National Basketball League) saw the Nelson Giants seeking their first win against the Manawatu Jets who were coming off a huge win the previous night, boasting many good performers. While Mika Vukona did not return, the return of Mike Karena and Dane Brooks […]
2020 Sal’s NBL June 28 night preview: Bulls v Huskies and Giants v Jets
THE final night of 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) week one action is upon us and two huge clashes round out the week. The two Auckland sides face off in a massive first match, before the Nelson Giants and Manawatu Jets go at it in what shapes to be a classic encounter. FRANKLIN BULLS […]
Vodanovich and Harris pave the way for Jets rout over Huskies
IN the first of last night’s 2020 Sal’s National basketball League (NBL) Showdown match ups, it was Manawatu Jets that got their season rolling, following the 28-point drubbing of the Auckland Huskies in a contest that saw the Jets hold the wolfpack to 21 first half points. It was the outstanding play of two ANBL […]
