The Sydney Kings are NBL champions once again, surviving a gripping Game 5 and a relentless Adelaide 36ers outfit to claim a 113-101 overtime victory in front of a record crowd at Qudos Bank Arena.

The NBL Championship Series is headed the distance. Adelaide 36ers held their nerve in a pulsating Game 4, edging the Sydney Kings 92-91 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre to force a winner-takes-all decider.

The Sydney Kings are one win away from another NBL championship, riding a fourth-quarter surge and a stunning Kendric Davis performance to defeat the Adelaide 36ers 106-93 in Game 3 at a packed Qudos Bank Arena.

Bryce Cotton delivered one of the defining moments of the NBL season, racing the length of the court and hitting a buzzer-beating winner to seal a dramatic 91-89 victory over the Sydney Kings at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, levelling the Championship Series at 1-1.

The Sydney Kings couldn’t have asked for a more emphatic start to the NBL Championship Series, dismantling the Adelaide 36ers 112-68 in a one-sided Game 1 at Qudos Bank Arena. In front of 13,181 fans, Sydney combined relentless defence with scorching efficiency to produce a 44-point victory - the largest margin in Championship Series history - and take a 1-0 lead in dominant fashion.

The Perth Wildcats are through to the playoffs after overturning a halftime deficit to defeat Melbourne United 95–77 in Saturday night’s Play-In clash at RAC Arena. Melbourne appeared in control early, taking a 53–44 lead into halftime after dominating the offensive glass and generating more shot opportunities. But the game turned dramatically after the break as Perth surged behind the influence of Kristian Doolittle and Jo Lual-Acuil Jr.

Alexander Bebendorf Melbourne United have kept their postseason hopes alive with an 82–68 win over the Tasmania JackJumpers in Thursday night’s Play-In Qualifier at John Cain Arena. In a game where both teams were dealing with significant absences, Melbourne found the decisive edge late, pulling away in the fourth quarter to eliminate Tasmania and move one step closer to the playoffs. Finn Delany produced the standout performance of the night, finishing with a season-best 33

Alexander Bebendorf South East Melbourne Phoenix have booked their place in the playoffs after a commanding 111–94 victory over the Perth Wildcats in the Seeding Qualifier at John Cain Arena on Wednesday night. The Phoenix’s trademark full-court pressure proved decisive, repeatedly disrupting Perth’s ball movement and forcing 17 turnovers across the night. That defensive pressure translated directly into offensive opportunities, with South East Melbourne finishing the game wi

The regular season is complete in the National Basketball League, and the final ladder could hardly have been tighter. With just one win separating the top two sides and a tightly packed group behind them, the run to the postseason is shaping up as a fascinating one.

Saturday afternoon in Brisbane, and it was finally time to step into another side of Australian sport. After AFL, hockey, football, and NRL, today's basketball game offered a familiar rhythm but with a distinctly local twist. The Brisbane Bullets were hosting the South East Melbourne Phoenix at 4:30 pm, an early-season clash promising a fast, high-intensity spectacle on court.