2025-26 NBL Season + Off-season news

[Gozu]

3QT

Adelaide 77
Brisbane 67

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Take Cotton out and we are very ordinary

[Gozu]

Final

Adelaide 87
Brisbane 80

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Take the win but it was an ordinary game.
1st game together so can only get better
DJ needs to lead more when he’s not scoring
He’s not a natural leader unfortunately and only leads well when he plays well

[LaughingKookaburra]

In fairness we have room for 2 more imports. Every win at the moment is huge. Rakosevic ain’t here for long.

[Gozu]

Round 2 results:

Melbourne 103 (Doyle 18, Walker 13, Krslovic 12, Delany 10, Ili 10, Krebs 10) def SE Melbourne 83 (Sobey 26, Brown 12)

Cairns 83 (McVeigh 19, Schofield 19, Lee 12) def Brisbane 82 (Harrison 22, Freeman-Liberty 21, Prather 18, Adams 12)

Perth 89 (Lual-Acuil 21, Windler 20, Doolittle 16) def NZ Breakers 78 (Jackson-Cartwright 18, Lopez 16, Le'afa 14)

Tasmania 91 (Hamilton 21, Campbell 17, Deng 14, Bannan 11, Drmic 10) def Illawarra 86 (McGee 32, Harvey 19, Blanchfield 12)

Cairns 77 (McVeigh 24, Andrews 16, Smith 16) def Sydney 74 (Davis 21, Soares 12, Dellavedova 10)

Adelaide 87 (Cotton 39, Humphries 13, White 10) def Brisbane 80 (Prather 20, Harrison 17, Ducas 16, Adams 14)

[Booney]

The Adelaide Lightning is excited to announce that ownership is getting a distinctly South Australian feel, with a minority ownership group led by local entrepreneur Mohan Koo, joining the team for the upcoming season.

The team of SA investors are passionate about driving positive change, both locally and internationally and will bring this passion to the Adelaide Lightning.

The ownership team will consist of Mohan Koo, John Paul Drake, James Begley and Jeevan Koo.



Adelaide Lightning CEO Melanie MacGillivray said the collective experience of this team will enable the transition of ownership in the Adelaide Lightning to the South Australian people.



“This is an exciting new chapter for the team. To have such a passionate group of South Australians investing in Adelaide Lightning signals the importance of this team and women’s basketball in the state,” she said.



“As the Lightning grows, all team decisions will be centred around positive outcomes for the South Australian community and for Australian female basketballers.”



Mohan Koo shared his excitement in getting back to his South Australian roots by supporting the growth of the mighty Lightning.



“I’m absolutely thrilled to team up with such an accomplished group of entrepreneurs to grow the Adelaide Lightning. The Lightning has been a South Australian icon for decades and we’re committed to securing the team’s long-term success, both on and off the court” he said.

“With the season just around the corner, we can’t wait to see the Lightning back in action.”

The WNBL remains the major owner in the Adelaide Lightning after striking a deal with the Malinauskas South Australian government to save the Lightning ahead of the 25/26 season.

The investment from local owners is an exciting development for the Adelaide Lightning and highlights the league’s commitment to building a sustainable franchise with a bright and ambitious future.

[wenchbarwer]

John Paul Drake...

[mighty_tiger_79]

Off to a flyer

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20 point half time lead

[DOC]

25 up quarter to go.

Rest the guns and put minutes into the rest.

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Taking the piss now
DJ with 2 big bombs

[Brodlach]

Rakocevic looks handy considering he just stepped off a plane

[Gozu]

Final

Adelaide 110
Cairns 79

Nice percentage booster that.

[DOC]

Won every quarter.

I thought what was significant was that we only gave up 13 fouls and a tiny 7 free throws.

[Brodlach]

First time Adelaide have won their opening two matches of the season since 2008

[Gozu]

First time Adelaide have won their opening two matches of the season since 2008

Pretty ordinary stat that. I never would've thought it's been 18 years.

[Gozu]

The Tasmania JackJumpers have signed injury replacement import TJ Starks as a temporary replacement for David Johnson. Starks is a 6'2" guard who most recently played in Kazakhstan.

https://nbl.com.au/news/jackjumpers-sig ... eplacement

Also the JackJumpers have signed Jacob Richards as a nominated replacement player to cover for the injured Majok Deng. Richards previously had a brief stint with the JackJumpers in the 2023-24 season and plays for the Hobart Chargers in the NBL1 South.

https://nbl.com.au/news/jackjumpers-sig ... er-richars

New Orleans Pelicans vs Melbourne United 7pm tonight live on 10 Drama, Amazon Prime Video & Kayo.

[Gozu]

Next up New Orleans play SE Melbourne on Sunday afternoon.

New Orleans 107 (Murphy 18, Williamson 15, Alvarado 11, Hawkins 11, Poole 11, McGowens 10) def Melbourne 97 (Doyle 25, Delany 13, Edwards 12, Wilson 12, Daniels 11)

[Gozu]

The New Orleans Pelicans concluded their Australian visit with a big win today.

New Orleans 127 (Bey 21, Poole 15, Hawkins 14, Fears 12, Missi 10) def SE Melbourne 92 (Hunter 17, Aliir 16, Sobey 16)

Round 3 results:

Adelaide 110 (Cotton 28, Cameron 20, Humphries 19, Vasiljevic 19) def Cairns 79 (Schofield 19, Lee 18, Andrews 10)

Perth 92 (Lual-Acuil 22, Doolittle 17, Windler 16, Jones 12, Pepper 11) def Illawarra 84 (McGee 26, Harvey 19, Swaka Lo Buluk 14, McLaughlin 13)

Sydney 97 (Davis 28, Soares 16, Galloway 11, Noi 10) def NZ Breakers 75 (Jackson-Cartwright 16, Baker 15, Mennenga 14, Lopez 10, Te Rangi 10)

Tasmania 84 (Bannan 23, Starks 18, Magnay 13, Hamilton 10) def Brisbane 82 (Adams 19, Murray 17, Ducas 12)