Coming off another record-breaking year, the NBL returns in a bigger and better way on September 19.
It will be the earliest a Hungry Jack’s NBL season has tipped off since 2008, and the schedule is filled with blockbusters, including a massive opening fortnight.
The season will begin in Perth as part of “HoopsFest”, where all 10 teams will play their season openers, while Round 2 includes several marquee matches that promise to deliver the levels of drama and entertainment only the NBL can provide.
Every game of the season will be broadcast on ESPN, with the Sunday 2:30pm AEST/AEDT game also broadcast on Channel 10’s main channel in HD.
Championship Series re-matches between the Tasmania JackJumpers and Melbourne United will be played in the first two weeks of the season, with the opening rounds also featuring a Throwdown between United and the South East Melbourne Phoenix, a NSW derby between the Sydney Kings and Illawarra Hawks, and a showdown between arch rivals the Kings and Perth Wildcats.
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“Excitement is building for next season, and we are thrilled to announce a schedule that’ll see the campaign begin with a bang in Perth,” NBL CEO David Stevenson said.
“There’s real anticipation for us to be back playing, and having the combination of the biggest weekend in Australian basketball history with HoopsFest, alongside a Round 2 schedule that’s jam-packed with great matchups, ensures we will return in the biggest way possible.
“Fans are at the forefront of everything we do, and after welcoming more than a million people through the gates for the first time since 1996, we have developed a schedule that is filled with family friendly timeslots, especially through the summer holidays.
“The NBL’s broadcast product will also be enhanced with the addition of the marquee 2:30pm Sunday timeslot, with those games to be broadcast in HD on Channel 10 – the first time the League will be on a main free-to-air channel in a decade.
“I want to give a big thanks to all of our clubs, broadcasters, and venues in helping us create a schedule that is sure to deliver some memorable moments when the season begins.”
HoopsFest is a multi-day extravaganza that promises to be an unforgettable experience featuring Round 1 of the NBL, a Cygnett WNBL Tournament, the Foot Locker U18 Australian Club Championships, an interactive fan zone, the world famous Sneakerland exhibition, as well as music, food and loads of other entertainment.
Indigenous Round, Champion Pride Round and Heritage Round will also all return, with more details to be announced soon.
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Schedule highlights
– Round 1 to be played in Perth, Western Australia, as part of HoopsFest
– Two Championship Series re-matches in the first two weeks of the season, as United faces the JackJumpers on opening night on September 19, before the JackJumpers welcome United to Tasmania on September 28
– The 36ers and Kings to feature in the first Sunday marquee game of the season, live on Channel 10 at 2:30pm AEST. This will also be Brian Goorjian’s first game back as Sydney coach
– The first Throwdown of the season between the new-look Phoenix and United on September 26
– Hostile rivals the Wildcats and Kings clash on September 27
– The first meeting of the season between New South Wales foes the Kings and Hawks on September 29. This will also be Xavier Cooks’ first game back in front of his adoring Kings faithful
– The Bullets return to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on October 5 against the Kings
– Queensland rivals the Taipans and Bullets meet for the first time on November 2
– Former Kings Angus Glover, Derrick Walton Jr and Jordan Hunter return to Sydney as members of the Phoenix on November 8
– The Breakers return to Wellington for the first time since 2018 on December 7 against the Kings
– Nathan Sobey makes his return to Brisbane after a controversial exit from the Bullets when he leads the Phoenix against his former side on December 12
– Open air basketball returns to Melbourne when United hosts the JackJumpers on December 23
– The 36ers host their annual Christmas Eve game against the Bullets
– Christmas hoops returns with another double-header as the Kings host the Hawks and JackJumpers host the Breakers
– The Taipans host a blockbuster Boxing Day fixture against United
– The NBL brings in 2025 with a bang, with a New Year’s Eve double-header consisting of the Hawks hosting the Phoenix and the Taipans hosting the Breakers
– January set to become the summer month of hoops, with 35 games to be played between January 2-25. This includes at least one game every day from January 7-20
– A massive final round of the season includes QLD rivals Taipans and Bullets battling, NSW rivals Hawks and Kings clashing, traditional rivals Wildcats and 36ers resuming hostilities and a Throwdown between United and Phoenix as the last game on February 8