Every club in the NBL has its own official colours, and plenty of them come with a story. Some nod to a mascot, some to a city, and one is widely linked to an entire NBA dynasty. Here's what all 10 NBL clubs wear, and the stories behind the colours where there is one.

There's a particular thrill in watching a kid who came up through Australian basketball walk across an NBA Draft stage. Josh Giddey's rise hits home especially hard — a Melbourne native who joined the Adelaide 36ers through the NBL Next Stars program, was selected sixth overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, and has gone on to establish himself in the NBA.

The NBL's 2026-27 season tips off on September 19, 2026, kicking off the league's 49th season with one of the most stacked opening nights in years. All 10 teams are back, the preseason Blitz is already underway, and the title race looks wide open. Here's every key date, the full...  Read more