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Coach Murray McMahon cuts down the final piece of net following the Waikato Pistons 2-0 sweep in the 2008 NBL Finals (Photosport)

Lifetime Basketballer Lost

July 8, 2008

New Zealand basketball lost one of its true stalwarts on Tuesday.

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2008 NBL Finals

Game One

Tuesday, June 17

Waikato Pistons 95 Wellington Saints 78 Final

Game Two

Friday, June 20

Wellington Saints 79 Waikato Pistons 84 Final

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2008 NBL Standings: Round 15

Team P W L Win % GB Pts
&-Wellington Saints 18 14 4 77.8 - 28
z-Waikato Pistons 18 13 5 72.2 1.0 26
y-Harbour Heat 18 11 7 61.1 3.0 22
y-Bay Hawks 18 11 7 61.1 3.0 22
x-Nelson Giants 18 10 8 55.6 4.0 20
x-Auckland Stars 18 9 9 50.0 5.0 18
e-Dynamos Taranaki 18 9 9 50.0 5.0 18
e-Canterbury Rams 18 6 12 33.3 8.0 12
e-Manawatu Jets 18 5 13 27.8 9.0 10
e-Otago Nuggets 18 2 16 11.1 12.0 4

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NBL FINALS tips from our experts!

Judd Flavell. Judd Flavell

NZ Breakers Assistant Coach
Last week: 2-2 (50%)
Overall: 62-32 (66%)

  • Saints 2-1

Dennis Katsanos. Dennis Katsanos

Sky TV basketball host
Last week: 2-2 (50%)
Overall: 61-33 (65%)

  • Saints 2-1

Kent Johns. Kent Johns

Radio Sport Night Host
Last week: 3-1 (75%)
Overall: 60-34 (64%)

  • Saints 2-0

Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe. Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe

Tall Ferns guard
Last week: 1-3 (25%)
Overall: 57-37 (61%)

  • Saints 2-1

Ultimate Role Guy Takes MVP

21 June, 2008

When his name was announced as MVP of the Dominion Finance NBL Finals, Puke Lenden was perhaps the last to realise.

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Pistons Pride!

20 June, 2008

Hamilton is once again Championship City.

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Saints Look To Avoid Sweep

19 June, 2008

As if Tuesday night’s game one of the Dominion Finance NBL Finals was not enough of a nightmare, Century City Wellington Saints coach Doug Marty has had to relive it the rest of the week.

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Craig Bradshaw

Forward
Born: July 28, 1983
Height: 2.05m
Int Debut: 2004

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