2025 NBL pre-season
The pre-season of the 2025–26 NBL season, the 48th season of Australia's National Basketball League, will begin on 28 June to 5 October 2025.[1]
Pre-season games
[edit]B.League Global Invitational
[edit]| 28 June 2025 | B.League United | 64–75 | NBL Select | OpenHouse Arena Ota, Ōta, Gunma |
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| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 13–12, 16–25, 16–17 | |||
| NBL TV | Pts: Tobin 17 Rebs: Baker 10 Asts: Nakamura 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Adnam 14 Rebs: Mitchell, Peatling 9 Asts: McDainel, Peatling 4 |
Attendance: 3,094 |
| 29 June 2025 | B.League United | 69–78 | NBL Select | OpenHouse Arena Ota, Ōta, Gunma |
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| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 14–22, 21–17, 10–17 | |||
| NBL TV | Pts: Imamura 13 Rebs: Baker, Smith 8 Asts: Ikeda 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Bannan 23 Rebs: Bannan 19 Asts: Bannan 5 |
Attendance: 3,063 |
Perth Wildcats International Series
[edit]| 12 September 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Ryukyu Golden Kings | Perth HPC, Perth |
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| 17:00 | ||||
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| 12 September 2025 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Sunrockers Shibuya | Perth HPC, Perth |
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| 19:30 | ||||
| TBA | ||||
| 14 September 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Sunrockers Shibuya | Perth HPC, Perth |
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| 14:00 | ||||
| TBA | ||||
| 14 September 2025 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Ryukyu Golden Kings | Perth HPC, Perth |
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| 16:30 | ||||
| TBA | ||||
Games
[edit]| 18 August 2025 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Sydney Kings | Elphin Sports Centre, Launceston |
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| 18:00 | ||||
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| 19 August 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Cairns Taipans | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
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| 18:30 | ||||
| 20 August 2025 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Sydney Kings | Ulverstone Sports Centre, Ulverstone |
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| 18:00 | ||||
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| 21 August 2025 | Melbourne United | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Casey Stadium, Melbourne |
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| 18:30 | ||||
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| 23 August 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Melbourne United | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
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| 18:30 | ||||
NBL Blitz
[edit]The 2025 NBL Blitz is an annual pre-season tournament featuring all teams. All games will takeplace in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.[2]
This season all games will be played at the AIS Arena from 27 to 31 August 2025.[3]
Blitz ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PP | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide 36ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Brisbane Bullets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cairns Taipans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Illawarra Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Melbourne United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | New Zealand Breakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Perth Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Sydney Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: nblblitz.com.au
Blitz games
[edit]| 27 August 2025 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Melbourne United | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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| 17:30 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| NBL TV | boxscore | |||
| 27 August 2025 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| NBL TV | boxscore | |||
| 28 August 2025 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Sydney Kings | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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| 17:30 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| NBL TV | boxscore | |||
| 28 August 2025 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| NBL TV | boxscore | |||
| 29 August 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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| 17:30 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| NBL TV | boxscore | |||
| 29 August 2025 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Perth Wildcats | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| NBL TV | boxscore | |||
| 30 August 2025 | Melbourne United | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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| 17:30 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| NBL TV | boxscore | |||
| 30 August 2025 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| NBL TV | boxscore | |||
| 31 August 2025 | Sydney Kings | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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| 15:30 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| NBL TV | boxscore | |||
| 31 August 2025 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Cairns Taipans | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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| 18:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| NBL TV | boxscore | |||
NBLxNBA games
[edit]The pre-season also features Melbourne United, S.E. Melbourne Phoenix to host games between NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, this will be the seventh NBLxNBA tour.[4][5]
Awards
[edit]The winning team will be awarded the Loggins-Bruton Cup, while the tournament’s most outstanding player will take home the Ray Borner Award.
- Loggins-Bruton Cup:
- Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal):
References
[edit]- ^ Uluc, Olgun (20 June 2025). "Storylines everywhere as NBL releases schedule for 2025-26 season". ESPN Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Blitz heads to Canberra". NBL.com.au. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Canberra back on NBL agenda with hosting of Blitz". CanberraTimes.com.au. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "New Orleans Pelicans to play two NBL teams in 1st NBA games in Australia". National Basketball Association. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Uluc, Olgun (7 February 2025). "Sources: NBA to bring exhibition games to Melbourne". ESPN Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2025.