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 »
January 18, 2012
ANENDRA SINGH – Hawke’s Bay Today
Try telling a young bloke to “man up” on the basketball court.
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January 13, 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 »
November 4, 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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September 29, 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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July 21, 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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July 17, 2011
The Exodus Wellington Saints have won the franchise’s seventh National Basketball League title and repeated as champions.
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July 17, 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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July 16, 2011
After a great regular season leading the Waikato Pistons to thirteen wins and three losses, big man Alex Pledger is named the 2011 Bartercard NBL Most Valuable Player.
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July 15, 2011
The Exodus Saints have exorcised their demons finally ending their poor run at TSB Arena against the Fico Finance Nelson Giants 103-82
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