2024–25 NBL season
| 2024–25 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Season | 2024–25 |
| Duration |
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| Number of games | 145 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) |
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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 |  Scott Ninnis
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TBC | Champion | |
| Brisbane Bullets | Justin Schueller
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TBC | ||
| Cairns Taipans | Adam Forde
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TBC | CQUniversity | |
| Illawarra Hawks |  Justin Tatum
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Sam Froling Tyler Harvey
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| Melbourne United | Dean Vickerman
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Chris Goulding
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Engie | |
| New Zealand Breakers | TBC | TBC | Bank of New Zealand | |
| Perth Wildcats | John Rillie
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Jesse Wagstaff
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Pentanet | |
| S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Mike Kelly
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Mitch Creek
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| Sydney Kings | Brian Goorjian
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Shaun Bruce
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Harvey Norman | |
| Tasmania JackJumpers | Scott Roth
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Clint Steindl
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Spirit of Tasmania |
Player transactions
Free agency began on 15 April 2024.[3]
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 |
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| 20 September 2024 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| 21 September 2023 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Superdrome, Perth |
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| 21 September 2024 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Perth Superdrome, Perth |
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| 22 September 2024 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Sydney Kings | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| Network 10 | boxscore |
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References
- ^ "NBL strikes new media deal". NBL.com.au. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "NBL and ESPN strike new broadcast agreement". ESPN.com.au. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "NBL 2024-25 Live Free Agency tracker". ESPN.com.au. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Coach Mody Maor to leave NZ Breakers". ESPN.com.au. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Inside the downfall of Sydney Kings' head coach Mahmoud Abdelfattah". ESPN.com.au. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Brian Goorjian returns to coach Sydney Kings". ESPN.com.au. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Perth will be the ultimate hub of Australian basketball in September". ESPN.com.au. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Biggest NBL season yet looms as full 2024-25 fixture revealed". FoxSports.com.au. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 NBL season to open with blockbuster matchups". ESPN.com.au. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.