Otago Nuggets

The Otago Nuggets broke a four-game losing streak on Saturday with a 96-93 win against the Waitakere Rangers in Auckland.

If the Otago Nuggets are going to return to the playoffs this season they have to start winning again and keep winning.

The Otago Nuggets made one critical defensive error and it ended up costing them a much-needed victory against the Waikato Pistons at the Edgar Centre on Saturday night.

It was clear at the weekend how much the Otago Nuggets missed Troy Payne's contribution.

Sam ''king-sized'' King is twice the basketballer but half the size these days.

Forget the three-game winning streak - it is tonight's match against the Wellington Saints which will determine whether this Otago Nuggets team can mix it with the best in the National Basketball League.

The Otago Nuggets have always been at their best when a Dickel or two has been at the helm. This year, there are two.

Brendon Polyblank is hoping for more than the odd ''scrappy'' win this year.

The last time the Otago Nuggets ventured south to Invercargill, they were eviscerated 114-67 by the Southland Sharks.

Do you think Tab Baldwin, Pero Cameron and Paul Henare are ever up at 1.30am doing the team laundry?

Some interviews are a lot harder than others.

''We kind of beat ourselves,'' Otago Nuggets captain Mark Dickel said the morning after his side was eliminated by the Nelson Giants in the semifinal of the National Basketball League.

The Otago Nuggets have two weeks to rediscover their rhythm and get their title aspirations back on track.

One more year. That is how long the Otago Nuggets will have to wait for another opportunity to end their losing streak in Nelson.

The Otago Nuggets can seal a spot in the NBL finals with a win against the Manawatu Jets in Palmerston North tonight.

Former Otago Nuggets coach Carl Dickel likes what he sees from his old team this year.

The Otago Nuggets are 5-0 but face a daunting challenge with back-to-back games against the Taranaki Mountain Airs and the Southland Sharks this weekend. Basketball writer Adrian Seconi reports.

The Otago Nuggets have picked themselves up from the bottom of the table and are charging towards their first appearance in the playoffs since 1997. Basketball writer Adrian Seconi outlines four reasons why tonight's game against the Waikato Pistons is one not to miss.