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NBL Next Star Luke Paul will again have the honour of representing his country, after being named in the Australian Under 17s men’s team.
NBL Next Star Luke Paul will again have the honour of representing his country, after being named in the Australian Under 17s men’s team.
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The Hungry Jack’s NBL26 Season was one of the biggest in recent memory for the Adelaide 36ers. From four extra Ignite Cup games and the in-season tournament Final, to eight Playoff games, the 36ers played a total of 42 games during the 2025-26 campaign.
The Cairns Taipans have made their first big move of the Hungry Jack’s NBL27 Free Agency, by reportedly signing an Australian Boomer. According to ESPN’s Olgun Uluc, the Taipans have signed big man Keanu Pinder to a one-year deal.
The Hungry Jack’s NBL26 season delivered unforgettable moments from start to finish.From Kendric Davis dazzling with the ball, to Bryce Cotton lighting it up, and JaVale McGee dominating above the rim, re-live some of the best highlights from the season below:. .
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With the re-signing of Elijah Pepper recently, the Perth Wildcats have got the majority of their core locked in for the Hungry Jack’s NBL27 Season. That includes import duo Kristian Doolittle and Dylan Windler, star big man Jo Lual-Acuil Jr.
Illawarra’s JaVale McGee was must-watch entertainment all throughout the Hungry Jack’s NBL26 Season. From thunderous dunks to insane chasedown blocks, the athletic big man dominated both ends of the floor, finishing the year leading the league in rebounds and blocks.
A new Gold Coast team entering the competition would have the backing from two of the biggest names in the sport, as the conversation around NBL expansion grows louder.
The South East Melbourne Phoenix announced on Friday the signing of NBL champion and local big Hunter Goodrick to the roster for the Hungry Jack’s NBL27 Season.
Having played for their crosstown rivals for the past three seasons, Tanner Krebs has watched South East Melbourne’s continued improvement from close range.
Mike Wells, a week after signing a contract extension, says he's quitting as Adelaide 36ers coach with a "heavy heart". Wells says spending time in his native Utah prompted a change of mind about coaching the 36ers until the end of the 2028 NBL season.
Former NBL Next Star Ariel Hukporti has played a key role in helping the New York Knicks move to a 2-0 lead in their Playoff Series with Philadelphia.
Sydney's Makuach Maluach took a major leap during the Hungry Jack’s NBL26 Season, playing a key role in the Kings’ Championship Series win. From high-flying dunks to highlight-reel blocks above the rim, the athletic wing has re-signed with the Kings for the next two seasons.
The New Zealand Breakers announced on Thursday the signing of guard Preston Le Gassick to a two-year deal. The deal will see the 23-year-old part of the Breakers roster for the Hungry Jack’s NBL27 Season, with a team option for the 2027-28 campaign.
The Adelaide 36ers have outlined a clear vision of who they want as their next head coach, following the shock departure of Mike Wells. After two years at the helm, Wells stepped down from his Head Coach role on Wednesday to remain in the United States to be closer to family.
Fresh off inking a one-year deal with the New Zealand Breakers, Dejan Vasiljevic has explained how excited he is for the upcoming Hungry Jack’s NBL27 Season.
The news that Mike Wells had decided to step down from his position as Adelaide 36ers coach came as a surprise to most in the basketball community.
Fresh off the news that Mike Wells is stepping down from his role at the Adelaide 36ers, a frontrunner has reportedly emerged to take on the head coaching position.
The Marketplace presented by Paywise - Salary packaging & novated leasing. On an emergency edition of The Marketplace, presented by Paywise, Jack Heverin, Pete Hooley and ESPN's Olgun Uluc discuss the sudden departure of Adelaide 36ers coach Mike Wells after two seasons at the helm.
The Adelaide 36ers announced on Wednesday that Mike Wells is stepping down from his role as Head Coach, bringing an end to his two-year tenure with the club.
While the dust is still settling on the departure of Dean Vickerman from Melbourne United, the club has quickly turned their attention to finding a replacement.
Over his time with South East Melbourne, Josh King has been recruiting players that suit his style of play, which is high-paced offence and tough defence. The former was last season characterised by a league-leading three-pointer made (423), well above the second-placed Sydney Kings (345).
The South East Melbourne Phoenix have reportedly made their second signing in less than a week, apparently agreeing to a deal with NBL26 champion Hunter Goodrick.
NBL champion Damon Lowry has thrown another big Australian name into the mix of players he’d like to see return for the Hungry Jack’s NBL27 Season.
After nine seasons, three Coach of the Year awards and two NBL Championships, Tuesday marked Dean Vickerman’s final day in charge of Melbourne United. The successful coach confirmed his departure to explore international options in ‘either Japan or China’ during a special press conference.
The momentum behind an expansion team in the Gold Coast is reportedly heating up, after Executive Director, NBL Group, Larry Kestelman’s comments on Tuesday. “We know people here want a team. I would love to see a team here.
Sharpshooter Dejan Vasiljevic had a strong Hungry Jack's NBL26 Season, helping the Adelaide 36ers reach the Championship Series for the first time in close to a decade.
Melbourne United confirmed on Tuesday that Head Coach Dean Vickerman is set to depart the club, following a historically successful run over the past nine seasons.
The noise around five-time Olympian Patty Mills potentially returning to the NBL has been getting louder in recent weeks, with one team in particular ready to make a play for the NBA champion.
The South East Melbourne Phoenix confirmed on Tuesday the signing of wing Tanner Krebs on a multi-year deal.
The South East Melbourne Phoenix have reportedly made their first big splash this off-season, with ESPN's Olgun Uluc announcing that they arr signing of Tanner Krebs on a two-year deal.
Dejan Vasiljevic has wasted no time making his mark in NBL1, pouring in 34 points on debut for the Sturt Sabres. But it was his late-game heroics that truly lit up the home crowd.
A 25-point first-half burst against Perth in December showcased just how impactful Tanner Krebs can be, and now the Melbourne United forward is reportedly attracting interest from multiple clubs across the League.
Former Port Adelaide AFL coach Ken Hinkley is reportedly in the mix to join the Adelaide 36ers in a coaching advisory role. Channel 9’s Will Crouch said the 36ers had “sounded out” Hinkley to work closely with Mike Wells and his coaching team.
The Hungry Jack’s NBL26 campaign had memorable moments and highlights from above the rim. Re-live some of those plays from the likes of JaVale McGee, Sam Mennenga, Zylan Cheatham, Karim Lopez, Makuach Maluach, and more below.
The Hungry Jack’s NBL26 Season was one to remember in so many ways, including the crazy statistics by some of the competition’s 10 teams. As a way of reflecting on the season that was, we've compiled the top statistical performances from the historic campaign.Points(averages).
NBL clubs are circling Australian Boomers star Patty Mills, with growing belief a return to the League is firmly on the table, according to ESPN’s Olgun Uluc.
New Zealand Breakers star Karim Lopez will head to the NBA Draft Combine as he continues to strengthen his case as a lottery prospect. The NBL Next Star was one of 73 players to receive an invite to the Combine in Chicago in May.
Rising NBL Next Star Dash Daniels recently made the decision to withdraw from the 2026 NBA Draft and return for the Hungry Jack’s 2026-27 campaign.
With the 2026 NBA Draft fast-approaching, Next Stars Program GM Liam Santamaria has thrown his support behind one of the competition’s brightest, young talents.
The Hungry Jack’s NBL26 Season was one to remember in so many ways, including the crazy statistics by some of the competition’s top stars. Here's all top statistical performers from the historic campaign.Points(averages).
He may have only just signed his deal with the club, but the club believes Dejan Vasiljevic is going to have a massive impact on the New Zealand Breakers.
For more than a decade, six-time MVP Bryce Cotton has been dominating in NBL colours. One of the most impressive performances during that time came in 2018 while playing for the Perth Wildcats during their tour of the United States.
While there is still plenty to play out with Dean Vickerman’s coaching situation with Melbourne United, a name has reportedly emerged to potentially replace him.
As the Hungry Jack’s NBL27 Free Agency continues to heat up, one of the biggest question marks relates to who will be coaching a number of the teams.
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The Sydney Kings continue to strengthen their hopes of securing back-to-back NBL Championships, after re-signing another one of their stars. The Kings have announced athletic wing Makuach Maluach is re-signing on a two-year deal.
With the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery less than two weeks away, ESPN has released its latest mock draft featuring one of the NBL’s top rising stars. New Zealand Breakers’ Next Star Karim Lopez has once again been ranked in the lottery, being slotted at pick 11 by ESPN’s Jeremy Woo.
The ink has barely dried on his new two-year deal with the Perth Wildcats, but rising star Elijah Pepper has already outlined some of his goals for the Hungry Jack’s NBL27 Season.
The Perth Wildcats on Tuesday confirmed that Elijah Pepper has re-signed with the club on a new two-year deal.
Fresh off signing on for an 18th season, Jesse Wagstaff has opened up on his decision to return to the Perth Wildcats. The six-time NBL champion says as long as he's still contributing, he'll continue be a Wildcat well beyond his current 540-game tally.
Peter Hooley is joined by the NBL's GM of Next Stars Recruitment, Liam Santamaria, to discuss all things Next Stars.
Forward Jack McVeigh was incredible in his first season back in the Hungry Jack's NBL. Averaging a career-best 21.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.5 assists, McVeigh was the heartbeat of the Cairns Taipans, leading to him being named in the 2025-26 All-NBL Second Team.
The Hungry Jack’s NBL26 campaign had memorable moments and highlights from beyond the three-point line. Re-live some of those plays from the likes of Dejan Vasiljevic, Elijah Pepper, Park-Jackson Cartwirght, Tyson Walker and Xavier Cooks below.
Big man Nick Rakocevic had a strong debut season in the Hungry Jack’s NBL season, helping the Adelaide 36ers reach the 2025-26 Championship Series. Across his 39 games for the Sixers, the import averaged 8.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists. Re-live all the top plays from his season below.
The Illawarra Hawks announced on Tuesday they have signed four-time championship-winning forward Wani Swaka Lo Buluk to a new two-year deal.
Rising NBL Next Star Luke Paul is reportedly closing in on making a decision on which club he will join during the Hungry Jack’s 2026-27 season. According to CODE Sports’ Matt Logue, the Cairns Taipans have emerged as the front-runners for the Western Australian talent.
The New Zealand Breakers have announced the key signing of guard Dejan Vasiljevic on a one-year deal.
The Sydney Kings are reportedly finalising a mutual release for Kouat Noi from the remainder of his contract. According to ESPN’s Olgun Uluc, the two-time NBL champion will be released from his deal in the Harbour City for the Hungry Jack’s NBL27 campaign.
Melbourne United and Dean Vickerman are in “active talks regarding a potential release from the remainder of his contract,” according to ESPN’s Olgun Uluc. There has been plenty of discussion around Vickerman’s future in recent weeks, despite him being contracted for the upcoming season.
While Free Agency has slowed on the signing front, the rumour mill continues to build, with several major dominoes still poised to fall. It’s still a long way from opening night for NBL27, but looking across the League’s rosters at this point, a few teams are already well ahead of the rest.
At just 24, Elijah Pepper’s trajectory in the Hungry Jack’s NBL continues to rise. The Perth Wildcats guard took another clear step forward last season, averaging 10.5 points per game and drawing genuine interest from rival clubs once he hit Free Agency.
Elite defence was always the question mark around the Adelaide 36ers in NBL26, which only makes their run to a five-game Championship Series all the more impressive.
Five-time Olympian and Australian Basketball icon Joe Ingles, is reportedly set to sign with Melbourne United for the Hungry Jack’s NBL27 Season.
The NBL honours the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps today, Saturday, April 25. The Mitsubishi Motors NBL1 will host a commemoration during the annual ANZAC Round, honouring past and present servicemen and women.
The momentum around Joe Ingles’ return to the Hungry Jack’s NBL continues to build, with three teams vying for his services.
This week was a landmark one for basketball in Australia, with the NBL signing a two-year deal with the 9Network to have it become the free-to-air home of hoops in this country.
For the second time in as many games, their Atlanta Hawks upset higher Eastern Conference seeds New York to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round playoff series.
The Brisbane Bullets have added Dr. Markus Klusemann to the club as Assistant Coach and Head of High Performance. “Markus’ holistic approach and track record of helping the best players in the world perform at their best is a perfect fit for our club,” new coach Will Weaver said.
With the Free Agency period in full swing, rumours are beginning to swirl around some big names potentially returning for NBL27. With the likes of Patty Mills and Joe Ingles recently linked to teams, former Cairns Taipains star guard Taran Armstrong is another who could be suiting up next season.
Since the final siren sounded on the Hungry Jack’s NBL26 Championship Series, the Adelaide 36ers have made a number of changes. The Sixers first mutually parted ways with two-time NBL champion Dejan Vasiljevic. They then signed defensive dynamo Bul Kuol from Sydney on a two-year deal.
As the Free Agency period tips off, NBL Media is putting the microscope on every club's NBL26 campaign. Pete Hooley analyses every team, starting with the tenth-placed Bullets, all the way through to the Championship-winning Kings.What the ladder says1st place - 24 wins, 9 losses.
As the talk of Patty Mills returning to the NBL continues, Australia's greatest-ever player believes it looks closer than ever. Seven-time NBL MVP Andrew Gaze believes that Mills, who played games for Melbourne during the 2009-10 season, has selected a team for the 2026-27 season.
Time moves fast in basketball, and the last few weeks have highlighted that for the Adelaide 36ers. A little over a week after they lost Game 5 of the Hungry Jack’s NBL26 Championship Series to Sydney, sharpshooter Dejan Vasiljevic and the club mutually decided to go in different directions.
With 15.4 seconds on the clock, the Wollongong Hawks trailed the Adelaide 36ers 108-106 in Game 3 of their 2000-01 Playoff Series.
He may have just won an NBL championship with the Sydney Kings, but Bul Kuol has already labelled his new home as a “match made in heaven”. The five-year NBL veteran, who has established himself as one of the League’s top defenders, this week penned a two-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers.
Two-way wings are one of the hottest commodities in both the NBL and world basketball. This was highlighted by how quickly defensive dynamo Bul Kuol was snapped up by the Adelaide 36ers during the NBL27 Free Agency.
As the Free Agency period tips off, NBL Media is putting the microscope on every club's NBL26 campaign. Pete Hooley analyses every team, starting with the tenth-placed Bullets, all the way through to the Championship-winning Kings.What the ladder says3rd place - 22 wins, 11 losses.
One of Australia’s greatest-ever basketballers is reportedly weighing up a return to the Hungry Jack’s NBL for the 2026-27 season. According to ESPN’s Olgun Uluc, 2020 Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist and 2014 NBA champion Patty Mills has already been tabled an offer for next season.
The Marketplace presented by Paywise - Salary packaging & novated leasing. NBL's Pete Hooley and ESPN's Olgun Uluc discuss the recent signings of Melbourne Sam Waardenburg and Adelaide's Bul Kuol, and break down the potential returns of Patty Mills and Joe Ingles.
Fresh off a record-breaking Hungry Jack’s NBL26 Season, in which the competition experienced unprecedented growth across attendance, broadcast, digital and commercial performance, the 2026-27 campaign is looming as the biggest in the competition’s history.
The Adelaide 36ers made waves earlier in the week when they signed defensive dynamo Bul Kuol to a two-year deal from the Sydney Kings. The Hungry Jack’s NBL26 champion, who also represented South Sudan at the 2024 Paris Olympics, now looms as a massive addition for Mike Wells' side.
The NBL will work with Next Star Noa Kouakou-Heugue to find a new team after a mutual parting of ways with the Perth Wildcats.
As the Free Agency period tips off, NBL Media is putting the microscope on every club's NBL26 campaign. Pete Hooley analyses every team, starting with the tenth-placed Bullets, all the way through to the Championship-winning Kings.What the ladder says3rd place - 22 wins, 11 losses.
The Hungry Jack’s National Basketball League (NBL) and Nine will join forces to become the home of free hoops from 2026, in a transformative partnership that brings the pre-eminent Australian men’s professional basketball league onto the current number one ranked network in the nation.
The Perth Wildcats confirmed on Tuesday that six-time NBL champion Jesse Wagstaff has re-signed with the club for the Hungry Jack’s NBL27 season.
The Adelaide 36ers confirmed on Monday that they have bolstered their roster for the Hungry Jack’s NBL27 season by signing champion Bul Kuol to a multi-year deal. The defensive-minded wing, who represented South Sudan at the 2024 Olympic Games, joins the Sixers on a two-year deal.
Since the moment Josh King arrived in Australia, the South East Melbourne Phoenix has been a successful basketball team. Across his two campaigns in The Heartland, King has a winning percentage of 63.5 (40/63).
Dyson Daniels' Atlanta Hawks have pulled off a miracle at Madison Square Garden, with CJ McCollum steering the team to victory and level their NBA playoff series against New York.
Big man Sam Waardenburg is one of the first high-profile stars to change teams during this NBL27 Free Agency. The New Zealand Tall Black shifted from the Cairns Taipans to Melbourne United on Monday, signalling the latter’s championship intentions.
NBL Next Star Luke Paul is closing in on establishing his NBL team after several strong performances at last week’s Under 18s National Championships in Brisbane.
As the Free Agency period tips off, NBL Media is putting the microscope on every club's NBL26 campaign. Pete Hooley analyses every team, starting with the tenth-placed Bullets, all the way through to the Championship-winning Kings.What the ladder says4th place - 21 wins, 12 losses.
Melbourne United on Monday confirmed the signature of the sought-after Free Agent Sam Waardenburg to a three-year contract, with a third-year mutual option. Standing 208cm tall, Waardenburg has spent the past four seasons in Cairns, chalking up 89 games across that time.
The Hungry Jack's NBL26 season was one to remember for its countless top plays on the court. Many of those included incredible passes by the likes of New Zealand's Parker Jackson-Cartwright, South East Melbourne's Owen Foxwell, Adelaide's Bryce Cotton and Sydney's Kendric Davis.
The Adelaide 36ers confirmed on Monday they have mutually parted ways with guard Dejan Vasiljevic. Vasiljevic played 90 games in Sixers colours since signing on with the club during the NBL24 season, averaging 15.1 points (including 2.6 triples), 3.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
The Illawarra Hawks have reportedly locked in more of their NBL25 Championship core, as they attempt to return to the summit next season. According to ESPN’s Olgun Uluc, wing Wani Swaka Lo Buluk has agreed to a new, revised two-year deal with the Illawarra Hawks.
As the Free Agency period tips off, NBL Media is putting the microscope on every club's NBL26 campaign. Pete Hooley analyses every team, starting with the tenth-placed Bullets, all the way through to the Championship-winning Kings.What the ladder says6th place - 20 wins, 13 losses.
In his third season in the NBL, Perth’s Kristian Doolittle has well and truly established himself as one of the best players in the League.
As the Free Agency period tips off, NBL Media is putting the microscope on every club's NBL26 campaign. Pete Hooley analyses every team, starting with the tenth-placed Bullets, all the way through to the Championship-winning Kings.What the ladder says6th - 14 wins, 19 losses.