The Wellington Saints have brought in hometown son Taane Samuel to bolster their NBL roster.

The Wellington Saints and Mid-North Whai have turned close games into comfortable wins in the NBL.

The Wellington Saints have regrouped from their first loss of the NBL with a rout on the road.

Franklin Bulls join the Saints, Nuggets and Tuatara with two wins after two weeks of the NBL.

The Manawatu Jets withstood a second-half Southland Sharks comeback to clinch a tough NBL road win.