News

NBL and Kmart Australia Launch Clothing Range Basketball fever is set to hit Kmart Australia with the launch of their latest National Basketball League (NBL) range. Today, Kmart Australia and the NBL officially launched a brand-new clothing and general merchandise range at Kmart Eastland to celebrate their 2018 partnership. A basketball half court was installed out the…

Bryce Cotton crowned NBL MVP for 2017/18 The Perth Wildcats’ Bryce Cotton has won the Andrew Gaze Trophy for the 2017-18 Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the NBL Gala Dinner in Melbourne. Cotton capped off an outstanding season to claim his first NBL MVP with 117 votes ahead of Illawarra’s Demetrius Conger (94 votes) and…

Ronaldson, Saville and Maher inducted into Hall of Fame Recognising the outstanding contribution to the NBL and the sport of basketball in Australia, three players will be inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame on Tuesday 27 February at Crown Palladium at the 2018 NBL Gala Dinner. Tony Ronaldson, Glenn Saville and Brett Maher…

Sydney Kings back Gaze for 2018/19 Andrew Gaze will continue in the role of Sydney Kings Head Coach – his third season in charge – for the 2018-19 NBL season. This was announced today following a review undertaken by team owner AEG Ogden Chairman Harvey Lister, Sydney Kings Managing Director Jeff Van Groningen, and members…

NBL MVP Gala Dinner: Where to Watch and What to Expect The NBL hosts it’s annual Gala Dinner on Tuesday, February 27 at Crown Palladium in Melbourne with over 1,000 guests in attendance. Fans can watch from 7:30pm live on NBL TV as well as the NBL’s Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. CLICK HERE TO…

McCarron Signs with Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia Cairns Taipans guard and free agent Mitch McCarron has signed a contract in Slovenia with Olimpija Ljubljana according to Fox Sports’ Olgun Uluc. McCarron, coming off two games with the Boomers in the February FIBA World Cup Qualification window and his second NBL season with the Taipans heads…

Who wins Rookie of the Year? Written for nbl.com.au by Liam Santamaria   NBL players and coaches have been flying into Melbourne from all over the country over the past few days in advance of the league’s Gala Dinner to be held tomorrow night at Crown Palladium. There are plenty of key awards to be presented…