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BNL: Tshwane Suns final stretch to the playoffs

By on August 23, 2014 in BNL with 0 Comments
BNL: Tshwane Suns final stretch to the playoffs

By the end of the weekend the dust will have settled on the Basketball National League (BNL) regular season and already the teams that will contest the play-offs have been determined. The Duzi Royals, Tshwane Suns, Egoli Magic and Soweto Panthers or KwaZulu-Natal Marlins will have all sealed their spots for the final four showdowns […]

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BNL 2014 – League fixtures

By on May 20, 2014 in BNL with 1 Comment
BNL 2014 – League fixtures

So the “rumours” were true, the Basketball National League is back in June 2014 and Mybasketball has managed to get its hands on the fixture list. Please find below the BNL 2014 League fixtures for Week 1 and the remainder of the year:    

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BNL Finals 2013: “It was emotional”

By on December 17, 2013 in BNL with 1 Comment
BNL Finals 2013: “It was emotional”

By Manyehlisa Lehohla Standing at 1.98m, it would be hard to miss the tall figure of Tshwane Suns captain Neo Mothiba. And given his height it’s not surprising that the forward stands tall as the flag bearer for basketball in the city. Mothiba’s love and passion for the sport goes beyond playing on the court. […]

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BNL finals 2013: Old school vs new school

By on December 16, 2013 in BNL with 2 Comments
BNL finals 2013: Old school vs new school

by Manyehlisa Lehohla Today marks a crowning moment for South African basketball for two reasons. For starters it is the coming of age of a sport that had been in the doldrums in the sporting landscape, when the league concludes its first season since its launch in October. Second, two teams – the Tshwane Suns […]

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Panthers lead the 2013 BNL relay race

By on November 19, 2013 in BNL with 0 Comments
Panthers lead the 2013 BNL relay race

During the Olympics the relay race, which is a combo of the best sprint athletes, usually takes place when all the other competitions are completed. This year’s Basketball National League (BNL) is a relay race in itself, with the old guard on-show leading the way for our upcoming future stars and handing the baton onto […]

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