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“In The Huddle” is the official e-magazine of Basketball New Zealand. Generated weekly, it provides the sport’s stakeholders (players, coaches, media, fans, referees, sponsors etc) with all the news and upcoming events from New Zealand basketball.
Latest Issue
May 23, 2008
Tribunal Suspends Players
Basketball New Zealand has accepted a Sports Tribunal of New Zealand decision to suspend two Otago Nuggets players until June 2 after they tested positive for cannabis.
NBL Playoffs Push
With four rounds of the Dominion Finance NBL regular season remaining, the push for the NBL Playoffs has started. Six teams make the playoffs, four teams will be sitting at home the middle two weeks of June.
Stars Edge Out Dynamos
In a game with plenty of playoff pressure, if not playoff flair, the Youthtown Auckland Stars were just relieved to escape ahead in the playoff race.
Sirens Open Trials
New Zealand’s Christchurch-based franchise in the Australian WNBL invites all women players aged over 16 to open try-outs in Christchurch on July 8-9.
Hawks Continue To Climb
Slowly but steadily the Easy LPG Bay Hawks have moved their way up the Dominion Finance NBL standings this season. With a 92-76 home win over the Property Brokers Manawatu Jets . . .
NBL Round 13 Guide
According to the Juggling Information Service Committee on Numbers Juggling (JISCON) – seriously, that is not made up - the record for number of balls/beanbags successfully juggled by a person is 12.
Wanted: Wheelchair Management
Wheelchair Basketball New Zealand invites expressions of interest from experienced people interested in the following senior national team positions for the 2008-09 season.
Northside On The Move In CBL
Burger King Northside were the big movers in round three of the Conference Basketball League (CBL) Northern Conference play. Northside, powered by strong performances from David Clarke and Corey Webster . . .
Bradshaw, Efes On The Brink
Tall Blacks centre Craig Bradshaw’s Efes Pilsen Spor Kubulu will need to win three straight to stay alive in the Turkish Basketball League playoffs.
Abrams Fourth To Double-Up
Devon Dynamos Taranaki forward Link Abrams became the fourth player to claim multiple Player of the Week awards in the Dominion Finance NBL this season.
Box Out - Basketball TV Guide
It’s a basketball scene on your TV screen and here’s what we mean . . . welcome to Box Out, your weekly hoops guide.
Pistons Fall Again, Heat Cool Off
Just when the Waikato Pistons looked to have the Dominion Finance NBL regular season title secured, back-to-back losses happened. Following on from their 102-97 loss to the Marley Canterbury Rams at home . . .
Ram-Page In H-Town
Just 24 hours after getting housed in New Plymouth, the Marley Canterbury Rams stunned the competition leading Waikato Pistons on their home floor.
Dynamos Power Up
Devon Dynamos Taranaki led early, often and late in New Plymouth on Friday night. Forward Link Abrams had 21 points and 12 rebounds as the Dynamos pulled level with the Youthtown Auckland Stars . . .
