Bulls down Giants to get back on track
KICKING off Saturday night’s New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) action, the Franklin Bulls were able to pull off the upset and down the Nelson Giants. The two sides faced off at Trafalgar Centre, with the Giants coming in as favourites thanks to their hot start to the year, especially compared to the Bulls, who […]
Giant win over Franklin gifts Nelson breathing room on the ladder
NELSON Giants reigned supreme in their clash against Franklin Bulls claiming a whopping 35-point win, 119-85. It was only the Giants’ sixth win of the season but it was a convincing one as they put the clamps on the seventh placed Bulls. The intention of the Giants was clear from the opening jumpball of the […]
Draft Central’s NZNBL Top 10 Moments: #10 – Season Tip-Off and Opener
TO begin this edition of Draft Central’s Top 10 Moments, we look back at the season opener between the Taranaki Airs and Nelson Giants and the steps taken to get the NZNBL season underway, in a year filled with unpredictability. For our full match report between the Airs and Giants – Click HERE With the […]
Giants trounce Nuggets, gain essential morale before finals
ANOTHER upset win for the Nelson Giants can be added to the books, as they came away with an impressive 23-point shellacking of the top of the table Otago Nuggets in last night’s 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) middle game of the triple-header. NELSON GIANTS 21 | 31 | 22 | 23 (97) OTAGO […]
Vukona return sparks Giant win over Rams, ends four-game slide
THE Nelson Giants’ runaway fourth quarter has led to the ninth straight downfall of the Canterbury Rams in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL), as the return of Mika Vukona helped spark a strong performance, despite a limited run on the floor last night. NELSON GIANTS 13 | 29 | 22 | 16 (80) […]
Jets slay Giants by 30 in three-point shooting masterclass
THE last time these two sides met the Giants secured a come from behind win, but the tables were well and truly turned this match with the Manawatu Jets putting on a spectacle especially when it came to sinking them from deep. Despite not having Hyrum Harris in the mix, the Jets went about their […]
Gigantic first quarter helps Giants upset Rams
IN an unexpected turn, the bottom seed has upset the top seed, as the Nelson Giants earned their second win of the season, toppling the Canterbury Rams in yesterday night’s second game. The Giants produced the biggest quarter of the season by any side to pile on 39 points to 22, before going on to […]
2020 Sal’s NBL June 30 night preview: Airs v Huskies and Giants v Bulls
WEEK two gets underway today with a couple of huge clashes in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) competition. First up, the in-form Taranaki Mountainairs take on the winless Auckland Huskies, whilst two sides grabbing their first wins in their most recent games, Nelson Giants and Franklin Bulls lock horns. TARANAKI MOUNTAINAIRS VS. AUCKLAND […]
Nuggets bury Giants with final term flurry
OTAGO Nuggets found an extra gear when required in the final term to storm past an understrength but gallant Nelson Giants in the 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown clash last night. The Nuggets pulled all the strings throughout the game, and were in control to the extent that Wednesday night’s top scorer and […]
Airs get on top of Giants in season opener
THE opening game of Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Showdown lived up to the hype, as both the Taranaki Mountainairs and Nelson Giants coming out with plenty of intensity and hunger from the first buzzer. Despite a couple of notable omissions, the Giants were unable to unlock their full potential but that did not seem […]
