More About NBL
The National Basketball League (NBL) is as strong as ever, even becoming increasingly popular with the 2024-25 season just concluding. With NBL setting another impressive record this season in terms of attendance, it becomes the fastest growing sporting league in Australia.
While the league’s prominence dropped in the 2000s, NBL saw a major resurgence in the mid-2010s, which continues up to this day. As future NBA players fill teams across the league, Australasia’s basketball league is only going to get bigger in the years to come.Â
In the recently concluded 2024-25 season, the Illawarra Hawks emerged as the ultimate victor, defeating Melbourne United. If you need to watch replays of every game, leading to the ultimate face-off, check out our information below:Â
FAQs
The NBL broadcast rights in Australia continue to be shared between ESPN (available via Foxtel, Foxtel Now, Kayo Sports, and Fetch TV) and free-to-air Network Ten. As of 26 March 2025, ESPN is also available on Disney+. There are, however, only select games available on Channel 10 and 10Play.Â
The 2024–25 NBL season has concluded, but NBL replays and highlights are available to watch for free on Channel 10’s catch-up streaming service, 10Play.Â
During the 2024-25 season, every NBL game was shown live on the ESPN channel, which basketball fans can access by signing up to Kayo, Foxtel Now, or Disney+. If you prefer to watch sports via traditional pay TV services, ESPN is also available on Foxtel and Fetch TV.Â
Kayo and Foxtel Now, streaming services in Australia that carry ESPN content, still offer a 7-day free trial and a 10-day free trial, respectively. By signing up to either of the service, you can stream every NBL replay and highlight for free for a limited time. You can also watch select NBL replays on 10Play, completely free but with ads.
​The 2024–25 NBL season featured a total of 145 games during the regular season with all 10 teams from the prior season returning. On top of the 145 games played, the current season also added three play-in games, two best-of-three semifinal series, and the best-of-five Grand Final series.Â
The 2024–25 NBL season may be over, but you can still watch replays and highlights on ESPN, available via Kayo, Foxtel Now, and Disney+. You can access sports channels like ESPN on Foxtel’s Sport Bundle and Fetch’s Vibe Pack. 10Play also offers replays of selected games for free.
Complete NBL highlights are usually available on streaming services that carry the ESPN channel, which means you can watch all the best moments through streamers like Kayo, Foxtel Now, Disney+, as well as pay TV services like Foxtel and Fetch.Â
If you spend much of your viewing time on sports, Kayo is the best option for watching NBL and other sports. As part of your Kayo subscription, you can use features designed to make your sports streaming experience more enjoyable. For instance, Kayo offers a shorter recap with the Kayo Minis feature, allowing you to watch condensed replays that keep all the best moments.
The 2025 NBL Finals took place from 11 February – 23 March.Â