The Southland Sharks have sent the Manawatu Jets into the off-season with an 18-game losing streak.

The Bay Hawks have escaped Invercargill with a NBL win after a fourth-quarter comeback.

The defending champion Canterbury Rams have continued their charge in the National Basketball League.

The National Basketball League has developed into four distinct tiers at the regular season's mid-point.

The Nelson Giants have knocked the Wellington Saints from the top of the National Basketball League.

The Franklin Bulls became the fourth team to at least six wins in the NBL on Friday night.

The balanced Nelson Giants had little trouble dealing with the winless Southland Sharks in the NBL.

The Auckland Tuatara and Canterbury Rams made light work of their opponents in the latest NBL action.