NBL | NZ Sports Wire 3/5

Jun 15

NZ Headlines

Rams extend streak; Airs rout Sharks

The Canterbury Rams have joined the Auckland Tuatara with 12 wins in the National Basketball League.

Saints import Mayen suspended for headbutt

Jun 13

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Saints import Mayen suspended for headbutt

Wellington Saints forward Lat Mayen has received a one-game NBL suspension for headbutting.

Taranaki Airs defeat Nuggets on the road

Jun 13

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Taranaki Airs defeat Nuggets on the road

The Taranaki Airs immediately bounced back from their first loss in five NBL games.

Rams topple Tuatara in NBL playoffs preview

Jun 10

NZ Headlines

Rams topple Tuatara in NBL playoffs preview

The Canterbury Rams have jumped the Auckland Tuatara to the top of the National Basketball League.

Comfortable NBL wins for Saints, Nuggets

Jun 9

NZ Headlines

Comfortable NBL wins for Saints, Nuggets

The Wellington Saints and Otago Nuggets have both eased to Saturday night NBL wins.

Jun 8

NZ Headlines

Giants score crucial NBL win over Whai

The mid-table race for the final playoffs berth is heating up in the National Basketball League.

Jun 7

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Bay Hawks steal NBL win from Sharks

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

Saints shoot lights out in NBL blowout of Jets

Jun 6

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Saints shoot lights out in NBL blowout of Jets

The Wellington Saints came out firing against the Manawatu Jets and never stopped at TSB Arena.

Nuggets end NBL losing streak; Bulls win

Jun 3

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Nuggets end NBL losing streak; Bulls win

The Otago Nuggets have ended a six-game losing streak just in time to give their NBL playoffs push a boost.

Tuatara defeat Saints; Rams ease by Hawks

Jun 2

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Tuatara defeat Saints; Rams ease by Hawks

The league-leading Auckland Tuatara have made it 10 straight wins in the National Basketball League.

Jun 1

NZ Headlines

Taranaki Airs sink Nuggets lower in NBL

As the Taranaki Airs continue their ascent in the NBL, the Otago Nuggets continue their descent.

May 31

NZ Headlines

Hawks fly by Giants; Saints topple Whai

Jordan Ngatai and Isaiah Moore have inspired the Bay Hawks to a comeback win over the Nelson Giants.

May 27

NZ Headlines

Giants upset Bulls; Whai hold off Jets

The Nelson Giants have sprung another road upset in the National Basketball League.

Rams overpower Saints; Sharks end streak

May 26

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Rams overpower Saints; Sharks end streak

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

May 25

NZ Headlines

Auckland Tuatara pull away from Giants

The Auckland Tuatara avenged a loss to the Nelson Giants earlier in the season in emphatic fashion.

May 24

NZ Headlines

Dion Prewster joins Wellington Saints

Adding to their depth, the Wellington Saints have added Dion Prewster for the rest of the NBL season.

May 24

NZ Headlines

Rams dominate down-low to beat Whai

The defending champion Canterbury Rams have surged to their seventh straight National Basketball League (NBL) win. The Rams scored 42...

May 23

NZ Headlines

Pumped-up Airs ground Hawks in NBL

A complete dominance on the boards has seen the Taranaki Airs blow away the Bay Hawks.

Tuatara go clear in NBL; Saints outlast Bulls

May 21

NZ Headlines

Tuatara go clear in NBL; Saints outlast Bulls

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

Bulls ease by Hawks; Tuatara defeat Nuggets

May 17

NZ Headlines

Bulls ease by Hawks; Tuatara defeat Nuggets

The Franklin Bulls and Auckland Tuatara enhanced their case for NBL playoffs byes with midweek wins.