Do us a favour and don't come back

Tongue in cheek? Yes.

Valid? Also yes.

Now to look forward to the Taipans (again) rebuilding in the offseason :)

Looking forward to 36ers management watching the tape and realising passing wins Championships.

Further realising ridiculous ISO Showboat players and coaching anchors you out of the playoffs.

Pigs might fly too.

I couldn't give a rats about NRL or AFL, but the combination of FIBA break and rushing through the elimination and semi finals games in mid-week games kills momentum. Don't know what the solution is, but I think those are far bigger issues than the start of the footy season.

I've never watched so little NBL basketball this past season given we were overseas for 5 weeks across late Dec/all of Jan, but still followed the results and watched most games when in Australia across all teams. It was a great season and a 'hollywood' ending for the Hawks, and it gave me someone to cheer for after the underwhelming Kings were finally put out of their misery. Looking forward to the offseason, in particular what Sydney/Tassie/Cairns manage to do.

Get some new commentators across the board and revamp the entire NBL Media production. I couldn't stand to watch Overtime at all, and barely bothered watching many games on TV as well as read much of the puff piece bias articles that the league throws up constantly. Or the overhyped stuff they try and manufacture.

Improve on those please and the league will be better than ever.

Maybe the last game of the series being the decider is double points. Clearly winning the final game to clinch the series becomes of huge value. And would think the best player on the court in such a critical game is going to be from winning team. Not guaranteed but if best player on court is from losing team and is clearly ablettlike in performance than deserved...otherwise just have award for best player from both teams. Onvouiously the signicance given by each recipient then becomes immensely personal to the player because is a personal award... recognition of contributions to players own team..otherwise just move on. Sixer booing illi compldifferent to booing NBL because of antiquated and non feel for recognition.

Now we can look forward to signings/movements in free agency.

Overall a very enjoyable season. Media is what it is in all sports, hyped up bull shit, it's to try bring in new punters.
Can SEM do what Illawarra did this season next season, lot similarities though hawks squad was a lot deeper.

5 game semi series is a good idea more ball is more ball

Very interesting season, I agree, but not much joy for me & my Bullets. Hoping that they are, and remain, healthy next season. Very pleased that the majority of the roster has committed for 25/26. Disappointed with Schueler's sacking. Concerned that his replacement won't have been worth it. Buford has been mentioned but all's quiet on that, ATM.

Here's to another awesome season!

Now (soon, anyway) NBL1 North will be rolling and I can cheer for the Caps.

I recall some talk pf extending the season to 36 games (Home and away to every team twice). Was that pie in the sky or was there a timeframe on it?

Think LK or Stevenson said they are going to increase the number of games by 2 each season for the next few years with no definite final number in mind other than they think the season needs to grow. So, expecting maybe 31 next season. Think LK has also said his vision is to have a game played every day of the week. The mind boggles how that might play out in terms of scheduling for each club after some of what we saw this year.

Agreed, there wasn't a whole lot of depth this season due to various factors at play.

One is coached by John Rillie.

Glad to put that season to rest as a Breakers fan.
Started with so much promise and evaporated quickly.

The end of the Walsh era.
He bought us Dan Shamir, Rice Jnr and Tacko Fall.
He also bought us Mody Maor & Coach Kop along with a bunch of exciting imports.

The franchise is back in Kiwi hands and it will be interesting to see who is retained and who is acquired moving into NBL25/26.

I'm resigned to losing PJC.
I'd like to retain Bolden & King.
Can any Kiwi's playing overseas be lured back (Delaney, Wetzell, Fotu).

Congrats to the Hawks on a great season, well deserved.

Mystro is happy that the Breakers season is over. RobT's Bullets too. Not many but Dotman happy with Adelaide's season. Sydney probably not excited about the Cooks thing. Perth might've pushed out Cotton. Who's likely to be positive about their season besides Illawarra?

Is there any word on what's going to happen with Cooks? Do we see Sydney hanging on to him or does he head O/S?

Officially a one month suspension which he may have already completed but the Kings could also impose their own suspension on him too.

"13 Mar 2025 — Sydney Kings captain Xavier Cooks received a one-month ban after testing positive for cocaine use but faces further potential punishment ..."

https://www.codesports.com.au/basketball/nbl/sydney-kings-million-dollar-man-xavier-cooks-could-face-further-punishment-after-month-ban/news-story/bc61626f9666aa6cdeace63ee2d3f488

South East Melbourne should be reasonably happy, they've found themselves a quality coach

Cooks already served his suspension from mid-February to mid-March.

Perth might've pushed out Cotton.

I think both are true! Although the pushing out was an unintended consequence.

I understand he's already served his WADA suspension. But there was some talk that Sydney were pretty unimpressed and may cut him loose regardless.

I hope they do, TBH. Very disappointed in Cooks.