No thanks.

NBL

NBL has a certain ring to it.

NBL thanks...

ABL = Australasian Basketball League, or ABC = Australasian Basketball Competition, would have to be better than ANZAC.

Is there any legal reason why the NBL name can't continue to be used?

South East Asian Basketball League.....hang on a sec, thats SEABL!

Whats the difference between an association and a league?

I'm for retaining NBL

I'm definitely for a name change. If marketed correctly could help a lot. Also the casual fan wouldn't associate the NBLs terrible image if marketed correctly.

I would like to see something along the lines of an A/B league or something. So state comps are classed as the Bs and the new NBL the As. But obviously not named a league.

Possibly, BSL - basketball super league, ASL - Australian super league.
SBL - southern basketball league.
PAB - premier association of basketball
OBL/A - oceanic basketball league/association

NBL sounds good to me

I know the person who owns the name (SEM Magic). They created a Twitter & FB account something along the lines of "bring back the Magic".

I haven't spoken to him in depth about it so I'm not sure if he owns the history as well, I'm assuming he does.

Keep it as 'NBL' please.

"Possibly, BSL - basketball super league, ASL - Australian super league. " - lost my shit.

Baller#3, you're priceless. Don't ever change.

"ANZAC's" - that'd go down well...

NBL, Havent heard anything better then that so far.

Associated National Australian League of Basketball - East Australasia Division.

Hey sit, I'm guessing you were meant to say 'than'?

I certainly hope the name stays the same, but I can see why people want it changed. The decision will obviously factor in goodwill and brand recognition. 'NBL' is already established and it kinda sounds like 'NBA'. I like it the way it is.

Wouldn't call it anzac because certain violent minority groups won't appreciate any form of cultural pride like that. It's a shame the a league name was taken by soccer, it's a bit catchy . I think it will stay as nbl ... if it doesn't they're going to have to change the league enough to warrant name change

National Basketball League of Australasia New Zealand Oceania and South Eat Asia
NBLANZOSEA for short.
or maybe NBL

Brand Recognition is part the problem! Which company really wants to be associated with "NBL", hasnt exactly been the best run league in the past 15 years.

Haha, ANAL-BEAD!!! The Situation wins.

Keep NBL because everyone knows what it is.
Should be marketed aggressively for the first year as the New NBL to let people know it's not more of "Same Old- Same Old".

ABL is the ASEAN Basketball League, the FIBA-affiliated league in South East Asia.

Off topic but just to add to what Libertine mentioned, the ABL is broadcast live friday nights on the south east Asian edition of fox sports. Nice standard and worth a watch if stuck in a hotel room. Currently about to start finals. The Slingers still compete in the league and just missed the four.

What better way to get rid of negative connotations of the NBL then to rename the league? To the vast majority the NBL is a laughing stock.

Instead of keeping the old name and having to "aggressively re-market" the "new" league, a name change to the casual observer accomplishes this in what I can assume would be cheaper than a huge awareness campaign.

I agree we need a name change but can't think of anything and don't necessarily agree with any names so far but we also need a proper tv deal ( not channel 10) they are a joke.

B-League...