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2012 NBL Draw Released

January 24, 2012

2012 Bartercard NBL Draw has been released and after a year off the Harbour Heat return to play host to the OceanaGold Nuggets who will have arguably their best ever home grown player Mark Dickel playing his first game in a Nuggets uniform since 2003. Continue reading the full story »

2011 NBL Final Four

Quarter Finals

HBS Bank Hawks 89 Zerofees Southland Sharks 75, Final

Live Webcast

Fico Finance Nelson Giants 89 McDonalds Manawatu Jets 76, Final

Live Webcast

Friday, July 15

Semi Finals

Waikato Pistons 86 HBS Bank Hawks 95, Final

Live Webcast

Exodus Saints 103 Fico Finance Nelson Giants 82, Final

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Sunday, July 17

Exodus Saints 106 HBS Bank Hawks 97, Final

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2011 Bartercard NBL Standings: Round 13

Team P W L Win % GB Pts
&z-Exodus Saints 16 13 3 81 0 26
z-Waikato Pistons 16 13 3 81 0 26
y-HBS Bank Hawks 16 12 4 75 1 24
y-Fico Finance Nelson Giants 16 9 7 56 4 18
z-McDonalds Manawatu Jets 16 7 9 44 6 14
z-Zerofees Southland Sharks 16 6 10 38 7 12
e-Taranaki Mountain Airs 16 5 11 31 8 10
e-Auckland Pirates 16 5 11 31 8 10
e-OceanaGold Nuggets 16 2 14 13 11 4

& – clinched regular season
z- Final Four Spot
y- home quarterfinal
x- clinched playoff berth
e- eliminated

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Beefy Morgan to Hang Tougher

18 January, 2012

ANENDRA SINGH – Hawke’s Bay Today
Try telling a young bloke to “man up” on the basketball court.
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Fitchett joins ex-Tall Black coaching club

13 January, 2012

Pete McNae – © Fairfax NZ News
Mike Fitchett
wasn’t going to wait to be pushed.

At 29, he’s decided to retire from all basketball, ending a 13-year national league career with Nelson, Otago and Waikato, also opting out of the international team after four seasons with the Tall Blacks. Continue reading »

BBNZ BARTERCARD NBL CONFIRMS TEAMS FOR 2012

4 November, 2011

The Basketball New Zealand Bartercard National Basketball League Board has today confirmed the nine teams which will compete the 2012 season.

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Mark Dickel leaves Southland Sharks for Otago

29 September, 2011

Brendan Egan – Southland Times
The Southland Sharks have been dealt a blow ahead of next year’s National Basketball League, with starting point guard and captain Mark Dickel defecting to the Otago Nuggets.

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Big bounce in NBL basketball crowd numbers

21 July, 2011

Brendon Egan – Southland Times
The Bartercard National Basketball League has experienced a surge in interest this season with eight of the nine franchises recording a growth in crowd figures.

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Wellington Saints repeat as NBL champions

17 July, 2011

The Exodus Wellington Saints have won the franchise’s seventh National Basketball League title and repeated as champions.

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NBL Grand Finals Preview

17 July, 2011

After pulling off arguably the upset of the season, in their nine point semi final over the Waikato Pistons, the HBS Bank Hawks will look to do much the same when they play in their fourth ever NBL final, which is against the Exodus Saints who are playing in their twelve ever finals, which is an NBL record.

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