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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.
| 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 |
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]
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