Harbour Heat
Basketball team in Auckland, New Zealand
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The Harbour Heat were a New Zealand basketball team based in Auckland. The Heat competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at North Shore Events Centre.
1986–1989
North Harbour Vikings
1990–1997
North Harbour Kings
1998–2001
Harbour Kings
2002
Harbour Heat
2003–2010; 2012
| Harbour Heat | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Folded | 2012 |
| History | North Shore 1986–1989 North Harbour Vikings 1990–1997 North Harbour Kings 1998–2001 Harbour Kings 2002 Harbour Heat 2003–2010; 2012 |
| Arena | North Shore Events Centre |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Team colours | Black, maroon, white |
| Championships | 0 |
Team history
The Harbour Heat, then known as North Shore, started in the second-tiered Conference Basketball League (CBL). After winning the CBL Northern championship in 1985,[1] the team was promoted to the National Basketball League (NBL) for the 1986 season.[2][3] North Shore reached their first NBL final in 1988, where they lost 81–78 to the Wellington Saints.[4] In 1998, as the North Harbour Kings, the team reached their second NBL final, where they lost 81–73 to the Nelson Giants.[5] In 2000, the Kings were regular season winners for the first time with a 12–4 record.[6] In 2007, the Harbour Heat were regular season winners with a 14–4 record.[7]
After sitting out the 2011 season, the Heat returned to the NBL in 2012,[8] only to withdraw again permanently after that.[9]