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in the third season of a three-year deal. All games are available live on

and the streaming platform

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will broadcast two Sunday afternoon games on

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and 10 Play. In New Zealand, Sky Sport continue as the official league broadcaster.

Teams

All ten teams from the 2022–23 NBL season continued on in 2023–24.

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

Player transactions

Free agency began on 30 March 2023.

Coaching changes

Pre-season

The

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games will begin on 10 August 2023 to 22 September 2023. The pre-season also featured the

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to play games between

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teams, this will be the fifth

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tour.

Blitz ladder

The 2023 NBL Blitz will run from 16 to 22 September with all games played at the

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will host the tournament.

Regular season

The regular season will begin on 28 September 2023. It will consist of 140 games spread across 20 rounds, with the final game being played on 18 February 2024.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Ladder

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

Ladder progression

Awards

Pre-season

* Loggins-Bruton Cup: * Most Valuable Player ( Ray Borner Medal):

Regular season

Awards Night

* Most Valuable Player ( Andrew Gaze Trophy): * Next Generation Award: * Best Defensive Player ( Damian Martin Trophy): * Best Sixth Man: * Most Improved Player: * Fans MVP: * Coach of the Year ( Lindsay Gaze Trophy): * Executive of the Year: * Referee of the Year: * GameTime by Kmart: * All-NBL First Team: ** ** ** ** ** * All-NBL Second Team: ** ** ** ** **

Post season

* Grand Final Series MVP ( Larry Sengstock Medal): * NBL Champions:

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2023-24 NBL season Australia, NBL 2023–24 in Australian basketball 2023 in New Zealand basketball