2025-26 NBL Season + Off-season news

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Bryce Cotton to miss tonight’s game.
Interesting to see how we go without him

[Brodlach]

Bryce Cotton to miss tonight’s game.
Interesting to see how we go without him

Excellent selection move, a win does nothing unless Brisbane beat Sydney which ain’t going to happen.

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Bryce Cotton to miss tonight’s game.
Interesting to see how we go without him

Excellent selection move, a win does nothing unless Brisbane beat Sydney which ain’t going to happen.

Unless he needs the rest for an injury I wouldn’t be resting him
A bad loss here zaps our recently found confidence
I’d rather see him play less minutes tonight but still play

[Brodlach]

Saying sore back, no doubt he isn’t 100% fit

Probably from carrying the team

[Gozu]

Don't forget we're playing the NZ Breakers on Sunday in the Ignite Cup final on the Gold Coast so potentially avoiding a cross country trip for Cotton too.

Plus there's $400k on the line on Sunday, $300k for the winners and $100k for the losers.

[Brodlach]

Don't forget we're playing the NZ Breakers on Sunday in the Ignite Cup final on the Gold Coast so potentially avoiding a cross country trip for Cotton too.

Plus there's $400k on the line on Sunday, $300k for the winners and $100k for the losers.

He’ll be in Perth seeing his family

[Gozu]

Don't forget we're playing the NZ Breakers on Sunday in the Ignite Cup final on the Gold Coast so potentially avoiding a cross country trip for Cotton too.

Plus there's $400k on the line on Sunday, $300k for the winners and $100k for the losers.

He’ll be in Perth seeing his family

His wife and kids never came with him to Adelaide?

[Brodlach]

I don’t believe so, they stayed in Perth. I’m sure that’s what was said on the TV coverage last time we played in Perth

Haven’t seen them at local games either

[Gozu]

I don’t believe so, they stayed in Perth. I’m sure that’s what was said on the TV coverage last time we played in Perth

Haven’t seen them at local games either

Okay I'm sure I saw them with him at his citizenship ceremony here in Adelaide before the season but that doesn't mean they moved here.

Interesting dynamic that and really gives credence to the talk he was desperate to get away from the Wildcats. Perhaps we outbid ourselves giving him the largest contract in NBL history.

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I don’t believe so, they stayed in Perth. I’m sure that’s what was said on the TV coverage last time we played in Perth

Haven’t seen them at local games either

Okay I'm sure I saw them with him at his citizenship ceremony here in Adelaide before the season but that doesn't mean they moved here.

Interesting dynamic that and really gives credence to the talk he was desperate to get away from the Wildcats. Perhaps we outbid ourselves giving him the largest contract in NBL history.

Strange circumstances given he signed a 3 year contract
1 year I could understand but 3

[Brodlach]

Sign the best player in the League as many years as he wants to get him.

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Sign the best player in the League as many years as he wants to get him.

I meant strange his wife wouldn’t come across since he’s here 3 years
Sign him for 5 if we can

[Gozu]

Max contract length for players in the NBL is 3 years.

Does seem strange his wife and kids haven't come over.

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Max contract length for players in the NBL is 3 years.

Does seem strange his wife and kids haven't come over.

Cheers
I wasn’t aware 3 years was the max

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Bryce Cotton to miss tonight’s game.
Interesting to see how we go without him

Very ordinary game
No one stepped up in Bryce’s absence

[Gozu]

Round 22 results:

Illawarra 103 (Harvey 21, Peterson 20, McGee 15, Froling 11) def Tasmania 70 (Bannan 17, Campbell 17, Deng 11)

NZ Breakers 115 (Mennenga 32, Jackson-Cartwright 19, Davison 15, Lopez 15, Loe 11) def Cairns 84 (Andrews 24, Stattmann 20, Smith 13)

Melbourne 95 (Doyle 25, Walker 23, Edwards 17, Goulding 14) def SE Melbourne 91 (Sobey 29, Iwundu 17, Clark 14, Brown 10)

Sydney 117 (Davis 31, Maluach 15, Craig 14, Cooks 13, Dellavedova 13, Robertson 11, Noi 10) def Brisbane 77 (Maldonado 16, Murray 13, Taylor 11)

Perth 86 (Pepper 22, Lual-Acuil 21, Wagstaff 18, Duke 13) def Adelaide 74 (Rakocevic 18, Cheatham 11, Cameron 10, White 10)

[Gozu]

Final regular season standings:

Sydney 24-9
Adelaide 23-10
SE Melbourne 22-11
Perth 21-12
Melbourne 20-13
Tasmania 14-19

NZ Breakers 13-20
Illawarra 13-20
Cairns 9-24
Brisbane 6-27

[Gozu]

In terms of post-season play the Ignite Cup final between the 36ers and NZ Breakers is on tomorrow at 4pm on the Gold Coast on ESPN & 10. Also on Monday night is the NBL's Andrew Gaze MVP awards live on ESPN, Kayo and the NBL's YouTube channel from 7pm.

The NBL Finals games start with the Seeding Qualifier SE Melbourne vs Perth 7pm Wednesday March 4, the Play-In Qualifier Melbourne vs Tasmania 7pm Thursday March 5 and the to be determined match up in the Play-In Game will be Saturday March 7.

https://www.nbl.com.au/news/finals-matchups-locked

[Gozu]

H/T

Sixers 54
Breakers 47

[mighty_tiger_79]

11 seconds
NZ by 3 and possession