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Australian Ben Simmoms has reportedly signed with NBA team the Sacramento Kings on a one-year deal, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Charania posted the news via X on Friday night, Australian time. "Just in: Three-time All-Star Ben Simmons has agreed on a one-year, $3.5 million (approx. $4.8 million AUD) deal with the Sacramento Kings, his agents Max Wiepking, Sean Tribe and Ryan Arney tell me and @MarcJSpears.

Makuach Maluach caught fire early, Jayden Stone was spectacular and Torrey Craig is warming up nicely with the Sydney Kings scoring the 95-74 win at the CODE Sports NBL Blitz over the New Zealand Breakers. It was a second game already at the Blitz in Bendigo for the Kings following Wednesday's loss to the South East Melbourne Phoenix with them welcoming back championship veteran duo Matthew Dellavedova and Torrey Craig.

Dejan Vasiljevic is relishing a fresh start in New Zealand, saying the tight bond within the Breakers' playing group is unlike anything he's experienced during his NBL career. Speaking with RNZ, Vasiljevic opened up about the camaraderie that's defined his move across the Tasman. "Takes me back to my college days. Everyone hangs out after in the locker room for a few hours. It's been awesome, I love it," Vasiljevic said. "The vibe is just different.

Luke Travers put on quite the all-round show signalling what he'll bring to Melbourne United on his return this season in what was an eventual 97-82 win for his team at the CODE Sports NBL Blitz against the Perth Wildcats. It was a first hit out at the Blitz in Bendigo for United while the Wildcats were backing up having already lost a tight one to the Cairns Taipans on Wednesday night.

Melbourne United's 2026 CODE Sports NBL Blitz campaign will tip off on Friday night against the Perth Wildcats, and new Head Coach Jacob Chance is looking forward to building on the team's early work. "One of the things we've been preaching since the start of the pre-season has just been to win every day, and part of that comes back to trying to build our identity and our principles of play that we want to adhere to," Chance told United Media.

The 2026 FIBA World Cup tips off on Friday night, as the Australian Opals take on Puerto Rico in Berlin. The intense preparation for Sandy Brondello's Opals will now be put to the test, as Australia try to replicate the Opals' gold medal-winning efforts of 2006.

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Tickets are available via Ticketek. >> CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS Watch every game live on ESPN via Disney+, Kayo Sports and 9Now. Live scores, stats and game highlights are available via the free NBL App and NBL.com.au.

Tickets are available via Ticketek. >> CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS Watch every game live on ESPN via Disney+, Kayo Sports and 9Now. Live scores, stats and game highlights are available via the free NBL App and NBL.com.au.