2024–25 NBL season

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2024–25 NBL season
LeagueNational Basketball League
Season2024–25
Duration
  • 19 September 2024 – 8 February 2025
  • February 2025
    (play-in tournament)
  • February – March 2025 (semifinals)
  • March 2025 (finals)
Number of games145
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)
NBL seasons
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 NBL season will be the 47th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams contested in the 2024–25 season.

The league extended its partnership with ESPN Australia. All games are available live on ESPN, Kayo Sports and Fetch TV.[1] Network 10 will broadcast the marquee 2:30pm Sunday game on Network 10’s main channel and 10 Play. In New Zealand, Sky Sport will continue as the official league broadcaster.[2]

Teams

All ten teams from the 2023–24 NBL season continued on in 2024–25.

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Adelaide 36ers Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre 11,300
Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre 10,500
Cairns Taipans Cairns Cairns Convention Centre 5,300
Illawarra Hawks Wollongong WIN Entertainment Centre 6,000
Melbourne United Melbourne John Cain Arena 10,175
New Zealand Breakers Auckland Spark Arena 9,740
Perth Wildcats Perth RAC Arena 14,800
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Melbourne John Cain Arena 10,175
State Basketball Centre 3,200
Sydney Kings Sydney Qudos Bank Arena 18,200
Tasmania JackJumpers Hobart MyState Bank Arena 4,865
Launceston Silverdome 4,000

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Coach Captain Main sponsor Kit manufacturer
Adelaide 36ers Australia Scott Ninnis TBC Champion
Brisbane Bullets Australia Justin Schueller TBC
Cairns Taipans Australia Adam Forde TBC CQUniversity
Illawarra Hawks United States Justin Tatum Australia Sam Froling
United States Tyler Harvey
Melbourne United Australia Dean Vickerman Australia Chris Goulding Engie
New Zealand Breakers TBC TBC Bank of New Zealand
Perth Wildcats Australia John Rillie Australia Jesse Wagstaff Pentanet
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix United States Mike Kelly Australia Mitch Creek
Sydney Kings Australia Brian Goorjian Australia Shaun Bruce Harvey Norman
Tasmania JackJumpers United States Scott Roth Australia Clint Steindl Spirit of Tasmania

Player transactions

Free agency began on 15 April 2024.[3]

Coaching transactions

Head coaching transactions
Team 2023–24 season 2024–25 season
Off-season
New Zealand Breakers Mody Maor[4] TBC
Sydney Kings Mahmoud Abdelfattah[5] Brian Goorjian[6]
In-season
TBC TBC

Regular season

The regular season will begin on 19 September 2024.[7] It will consist of 145 games spread across 20 rounds, with the final game being played on 8 February 2025.[8][9]

Round 1

19 September 2024 Melbourne United vs. Tasmania JackJumpers Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
20 September 2024 Perth Wildcats vs. S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
21 September 2023 New Zealand Breakers vs. Brisbane Bullets Perth Superdrome, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
21 September 2024 Cairns Taipans vs. Illawarra Hawks Perth Superdrome, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
22 September 2024 Adelaide 36ers vs. Sydney Kings Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Network 10 boxscore

References

  1. ^ "NBL strikes new media deal". NBL.com.au. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. ^ "NBL and ESPN strike new broadcast agreement". ESPN.com.au. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. ^ "NBL 2024-25 Live Free Agency tracker". ESPN.com.au. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Coach Mody Maor to leave NZ Breakers". ESPN.com.au. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Inside the downfall of Sydney Kings' head coach Mahmoud Abdelfattah". ESPN.com.au. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Brian Goorjian returns to coach Sydney Kings". ESPN.com.au. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Perth will be the ultimate hub of Australian basketball in September". ESPN.com.au. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Biggest NBL season yet looms as full 2024-25 fixture revealed". FoxSports.com.au. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  9. ^ "2024-25 NBL season to open with blockbuster matchups". ESPN.com.au. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

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