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NBL memberships for 2025/26. Picture: Supplied

This season’s most expensive NBL seat … and the cheapest

Fans are lining up to be part of the NBL’s surge as a prominent player in the Australian sporting landscape over spring and summer. Here are all the membership options on offer for each club across the competition.

The NBL will now be shown on Disney+.

NBL now on Disney+, but prime time FTA access still a dream

With the NBL enjoying an unprecedented boom, the latest broadcast deal is set to introduce the competition to a massive new audience. But the prime-time free-to-air access that was hoped for will not happen.

Michael Randall

Xavier Cooks was too good for China in the Asia Cup final. Picture: FIBA

Three-peat gold: X Cooks China in ‘shellshocked’ Boomers comeback

In one of the best games in tournament history, Xavier Cooks led the Australian Boomers back from the brink to complete a golden Asia Cup three-peat – but they avoided late disaster by the narrowest of margins.

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Will Hickey was at his brilliant best for the Boomers in their crushiing FIBA Asia Cup semi final win over Iran. Picture: Trent Schwarze/Basketball Australia

‘I’m putting a target on all of them’: Boomer calls out China

Brilliant Boomers guard Will Hickey is ready to put a target on the whole of China if that’s what it takes to win Asia Cup gold after Australia cruised past Iran in the semi-finals.

Michael Randall

NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. August 14th, 2025 . NBL Euro League Game preview pic. . Picture: Michael Klein

‘Unforeseen’ draw tweak forces NBL into EuroLeague change

NBL has cancelled the second day of Sydney’s EuroLeague tournament after an unexpected draw change forced European teams to return home earlier than planned.

Jaylin Galloway proved far too good for Philippines. Picture: FIBA

No fisticuffs but Boomers’ haymakers too much for Philippines

The last time Australia and the Philippines faced each other on a basketball court, it descended into one of the darkest moments in the sport’s history. This time, it was the Boomers throwing figurative haymakers.

Michael Randall

TOPSHOT - Philippine and Australian players engage in a brawl during their FIBA World Cup Asian qualifier game at the Philippine arena in Bocaue town, Bulacan province, north of Manila on July 2, 2018. Australia won by default 89-53. / AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE

‘You never forget’: Boomers brace for basket-brawl rematch

Seven years on from the most horrific all-in brawl which left Australian stars fearing for their lives, the Boomers are set to face off against the Philippines once again.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 12: Yves Missi #21 of the New Orleans Pelicans and Jesse Edwards #14 of the Minnesota Timberwolves watch a loose ball go out of bounds in the second half of a 2024 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 12, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

Checkmate: NBA chess whiz NBL’s new Dunkin’ Dutchman

Six of the 10 NBL clubs have completed their rosters for season 2025-26 after Melbourne United landed an ex-NBA big man whose skills extend to chess mastery. Here’s a look at every roster and what your team needs.

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Boomers star Jaylin Galloway dunks in a big win over Qatar at the Asia Cup

From broken to the Boomers’ breakout Asia Cup star

A failed NBA stint left him shattered and overweight, but Jaylin Galloway is in the midst of a remarkable comeback from broken to the Boomers’ breakout star.

BELGRADE, SERBIA - JANUARY 31: John Brown III, #1 of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in action during the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 24 match between Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and Crvena Zvezda MeridianBet Belgrade at Belgrade Arena on January 31, 2025 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Milos Vukadinovic/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images)

Record-breaking import to soar with Phoenix

Three years after the NBL rejected his bid to join the Australian league, one of the world’s best defenders outside of the NBA is bringing his record-breaking game to South East Melbourne.

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Cooks, Delly, Davis, mega squad

Cooks reveals added ‘pressure’ as Kings build mega roster for NBL26

The Sydney Kings have built a superstar roster for NBL26, with Matthew Dellavedova and Kendric Davis signing on, and captain Xavier Cooks concedes there is an added ‘pressure’ to see success.

Jessica Robinson

Dildo thrown during WNBA game

WNBA sex toy throwing scandal takes bizarre new twist

The WNBA’s sex toy throwing drama has taken a bizarre new twist as an unlikely group claimed responsiblity for some of the “stunts”.

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Could Josh Giddey and Steph Curry soon be teammates?

Shock twist: Is Giddey’s contract holdout about to pay off?

Josh Giddey’s $46 million-per-season NBA contract demands could be met in an extraordinary twist that could result in a team up with basketball’s greatest-ever shooter.

Michael Randall

The Bullets took a risk on a rookie coach… and it’s already paying off

NBL26 is yet to start and the Brisbane Bullets’ calculated gamble on rookie head coach Stu Lash is already paying off, with a recruitment strategy that could push them back into finals contention.

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WNBA sex toy launched at court for third time

Why does the WNBA have a sex toy problem?

It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s a flying dildo? Vibrations are high at the WNBA, but not that high, so why does the league have a sex toy sized problem? We break it down.

Jessica Robinson

Javon Freeman Liberty coming to NBL

Summer League star joins NBL in major signing coup

One of Lachan Olbrich’s Summer League teammates at Chicago Bulls has been locked in by an NBL club in a significant signing coup.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH JULY 31, 2025. Local basketball star Tyrese Proctor who was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers last month, at Shark Park swapping jerseys with Cronulla players Blayke Brailey and Nicholas Hynes at training. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Up, Up the Cavs: Meet the NRL’s newest US marketing machine

From watching Cronulla at Shark Park to signing a multimillion-dollar NBA deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tyrese Proctor is set to become rugby league’s unlikely ambassador in America.

NBA Summer League can be a rough place for Australian hoopers.

‘Dreadful, selfish’ side of the NBA Aussie hoopers ‘hate’

A place that once offered so much hope for NBA dreamers has become a ‘dreadful’ dead end for Australians. Here’s the ‘selfish’ side of the NBA that Aussie hoopers ‘hate’.

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Dash Daniels is the youngest player selected to the Australian Boomers since Ben Simmons in 2013. Picture: Basketball Australia

Giddey, Simmons, Rocco: ‘Dream come true’ for latest 17yo Boomer

Australian basketball’s next teen sensation has spoken as he prepares to follow the likes of Josh Giddey, Ben Simmons and Rocco Zikarsky as 17-year-old Boomers debutants.

Michael Randall and Matt Logue

Us College basketball money explainer

College basketball made one change, now everyone’s filthy rich

The rivers of gold are flowing in US college basketball, making it more profitable for some athletes to delay going professional. What’s changed — and is it really good for the sport?

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Queensland power forward Roman Siulepa will be a key cog for the Under-20 National Championships. Picture: Trent Schwarz

Roman’s empire: Hoops prodigy who snubbed NBL, rugby

Roman Siulepa had the sporting world at his feet — he could have played rugby or in the NBL. Instead, he’s off to Pittsburgh to play college basketball. Matt Logue finds out why.

Sydney's new NBA star Tyrese Proctor (middle) with former NRL star turned Wallaby joseph Suaalii (far right). The pair won a silver medal together playing for NSW in the 2015 Pacific School Games

From teen prodigies to stars: Proctor and Suaalii’s special bond

Tyrese Proctor has revealed his surprise connection to rugby star Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii — and the new Cleveland Cavalier says he’s a long way from satisfied after being drafted to the NBA.

A wedding, Paris heartbreak and excitement for the Boomers future: Jock Landale is a man on a mission.

Landale: Olympic heartbreak didn’t sting until my wedding day

Standing at the altar about to say his vows, Jock Landale looked at the crowd. For a fleeting moment on his special day, what the Boomers Olympian saw brought thoughts of the “sting” of Paris.

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09/03/2002 Tigers coach Lindsay Gaze calls for a foul. Basketball, Melbourne Tigers V's Victoria Titans.

How Gaze’s Moscow defiance spurred iconic Boomers era

Lindsay Gaze and basketball powerbrokers defied the Australian Government to take the Boomers to the Moscow Olympics — and ultimately, their brave call inspired one of our greatest hoops careers.

Melbourne WNBL team revived, but it’s not how you’d think

After lying dormant — despite one club’s best efforts to revive it — the Melbourne name will fly again in the WNBL, as a former championship star returns.

Michael Randall

Opals squad next gen stars

Next Gen stars on Brondello’s radar ahead of Berlin World Cup

Sandy Brondello knows talent when she sees it. These are the rising stars of Australian basketball the Opals coach has earmarked for the top.

The silver medal-winning Australian Gem U19 FIBA Women's World Cup squad. Picture: FIBA

The 12 teens plotting end to Team USA’s basketball dominance

They just fell short of an almighty World Cup shock, not seen since 1993, but Australia’s brilliant U19 Gems have shown Team USA the world is catching up. Here are the 12 teens at the forefront.

Michael Randall

The Opals are the pride of Australia after their history-making Asia Cup gold medal.

‘Blew up’: How Opals’ saviour beat the clock to make hoops history

Just when it looked like Australia would cruise to a first-ever Asia Cup gold, a Japan salvo threatened to cruelly rip away history. Here’s how a new Aussie hero beat the clock and rescued the Opals.

Michael Randall

The standoff over Josh Giddey's contract with the Chicago Bulls continues.

How Giddey landed a signature shoe, but got squeezed by the market

Against the backdrop of a standoff with Chicago over a life-changing contract, Josh Giddey inked a lucrative new shoe deal. Here’s how it happened and why the Aussie and the Bulls aren’t close on a deal — yet.

Michael Randall

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The WNBA is thriving, so what can the WNBL learn from it?

Fuelled by the next gen star power, the WNBA is experiencing record breaking success, so what can the WNBL learn from it ahead of its new era? Code Sports investigates.

Jessica Robinson

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