21 May, 13
Round Five Player Week for the Bartercard National Basketball League goes to OceanaGold Nuggets small forward Akeem Wright, who dominated Taranaki and Southland, to keep the Nuggets unbeaten. Continue reading »
19 May, 13
After losing to the HBS Bank Hawks by 45 points last week, the James Blond Super City Rangers have turned things around, upsetting them 90-88.
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18 May, 13
OceanaGold Nuggets have won their sixth straight game, defeating The Good Home Taranaki Mountain Airs 110-93 Continue reading »
17 May, 13
Fico Finance Nelson Giants moved to second spot In the Bartercard NBL after defeating Advice First Waikato Pistons 89-75, while in Invercargill, Zerofees Southland Sharks had their fourth win of the season, dispatching Good Home Taranaki Mountain Airs 105-83.
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17 May, 13
George Heaney, Manawatu Standard
The Manawatu Jets and Basketball New Zealand will be taking their disagreement over the naturalised players rule to the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand.
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17 May, 13
Nathan Burdon, Fairfax News
Zerofees Southland Sharks coach Paul Henare admits to a little bit of cross-code envy ahead of a double-header weekend that could define his team’s season.
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14 May, 13
Reigning Most Valuable Player Nick Horvath is Bartercard NBL Round Four Player of the Week for his performance in Telecom Business Hub Jets‘ road win over Wellington Saints.
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14 May, 13
2013 NBL Round Five games, scores, and standings . . . Continue reading »
11 May, 13
Fico Finance Nelson Giants have erased a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Wellington Saints 89-88 in overtime Continue reading »
11 May, 13
The HBS Bank Hawks try to avoid a three game losing streak when they host the James Blond Super City Rangers, which you can catch live through Sportswebcasts.
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10 May, 13
The OceanaGold Nuggets won their fifth straight and more importantly, moved to the top of the Bartercard NBL table, defeating the Advice First Waikato Pistons 97-74 Continue reading »
10 May, 13
The OceanaGold Nuggets have picked themselves up from the bottom of the table and are charging towards their first appearance in the playoffs since 1997.
Otago Daily Times basketball writer Adrian Seconi outlines four reasons why tonight’s game against the Waikato Pistons is one not to miss.
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7 May, 13
Thanks to 37 points from point guard Chris Hagan, the Telecom Business Hub Jets have put on a great performance, upsetting the Wellington Saints 112-96 at TSB Bank Arena.
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7 May, 13
The Wellington Saints try to remain unbeaten in the Bartercard NBL when they host the Telecom Business Hub Jets tonight … watch live streaming at High View Sports.
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6 May, 13
High-flying The Good Home Taranaki Mountain Airs forward Kenny Gabriel is the Bartercard NBL Round Three Player of the Week, after leading his side to two big wins and putting the Airs season back on track.
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5 May, 13
The OceanaGold Nuggets are a force to be reckoned with, beating the Fico Finance Nelson Giants 92-59 in Dunedin. Continue reading »
5 May, 13
American’s Jack Leasure and Kenny Gabriel combined for 52 points for The Good Home Taranaki Mountain Airs as they defeated the HBS Bank Hawks for the first time since 2008.
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30 Apr, 13
Former Most Valuable Player and last year’s leading scorer, Josh Pace has been named Bartercard NBL Player of the Week for the Fico Finance Nelson Giants‘ comeback win over Taranaki.
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28 Apr, 13
Wellington Saints have improved to 4-0, defeating Zerofees Southland Sharks 83-75, while OceanaGold Nuggets also remain undefeated with a 96-81 win over James Blond Super City Rangers.
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27 Apr, 13
American Antoine Tisby scored 25 points for the OceanaGold Nuggets, as they finally ended a 10-year losing streak against the HBS Bank Hawks in the Bartercard NBL, securing the 81-74 win.
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27 Apr, 13
In what should be the game of Round Two, the HBS Bank Hawks will host the OceanaGold Nuggets, streamed live on sportwebcasts.com Continue reading »
26 Apr, 13
The Fico Finance Nelson Giants cruised to win number two, defeating the Advice Waikato Pistons 93-78, but it wasn’t so easy for the Wellington Saints, who had to hold off a resilient Taranaki Mountain Airs Continue reading »
25 Apr, 13
The Telecom Business Hub Jets have held off the James Blond Super City Rangers, but it wasn’t pretty, winning 87-86. Continue reading »
25 Apr, 13
It is an ANZAC Day Special in Palmerston North, when the Telecom Business Hub Jets host the James Blonde Super City Rangers, which will be streamed live by sportwebcasts.com Continue reading »
23 Apr, 13
After missing last season through injury, Beny Anthony has made an immediate impact winning the first Bartercard NBL Player of the Week for his game in the OceanaGold Nuggets‘ win over the James Blond Super City Rangers.
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23 Apr, 13
The HBS Bank Hawks home games are streamed live through sportswebcasts.com.
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21 Apr, 13
The HBS Bank Hawks got their first win of the 2013 Bartercard NBL and it was a big one, defeating the Zerofees Southland Sharks 89-56.
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20 Apr, 13
The Wellington Saints made it two from two on the road, defeating the Advice First Waikato Pistons 115-84, while the Fico Finance Nelson Giants and OceanaGold Nuggets opened their accounts with wins.
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19 Apr, 13
Last year’s MVP Nick Horvath continued his dominance in the Bartercard National Basketball League with 19 points and 14 rebounds, as the Telecom Business Hub Jets defeat the HBS Bank Hawks 74-71.
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19 Apr, 13
Sam Worthington, Dominion Post
Dillon Boucher is eyeing his Wellington Saints debut tonight with a mixture of excitement and dread.
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18 Apr, 13
Adrian Seconi, Otago Daily News
Hello playoffs.
Well, that might be a bit premature, but the Otago Nuggets’ bid to end their playoffs drought got a massive boost with news American swingman Akeem Wright will return for a second stint. Continue reading »
17 Apr, 13
George Headley, Manawatu Standard
The Manawatu Jets have found a temporary fix to their empty second import position, while Marcel Jones is still overseas. Continue reading »
16 Apr, 13
The 2013 Bartercard NBL begins this week with seven games in the opening round. We have a look at the teams that will be vying for the thirty second National Basketball League Championship. Continue reading »
14 Apr, 13
2013 NBL Round One games, scores, and standings . . . Continue reading »
12 Apr, 13
Fairfax News
A last pre-season game against Otago will give coach Paul Henare a chance to fine-tune the Southland Sharks before the start of the National Basketball League. Continue reading »
8 Apr, 13
The Fico Finance Nelson Giants were the only team to remain unbeaten at the NBL Pre-season Tournament at Porirua, edging out the HBS Bank Hawks 68-64.
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6 Apr, 13
The Bay Hawks and Nelson Giants were the best teams in Day Two of the Bartercard NBL pre-season, each grabbing two wins.
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5 Apr, 13
The Welington Saints have had a pleasing result at Te Rauparaha Arena, defeating the Zero Fees Southland Sharks 90-63.
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26 Mar, 13
Only a few weeks remain until the 2013 Bartercard NBL Season begins, but last year’s runners-up Wellington Saints will host a seven team pre-season tournament at Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua on April 5. Continue reading »
18 Mar, 13
Basketball Hawke’s Bay will conduct a holiday basketball camp – featuring many of the HBS Bank Hawks – from April 29-May 3 at Napier.
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