Celebrating the 12 Days of NBL26 Christmas

15 Dec 2025

The NBL rolls into the holiday period with daily giveaways and a packed run of must-watch games from December 17 to 26.

The NBL is getting in the festive spirit, with 12 days of giveaways and a busy schedule of high-stakes games that will entertain fans during the holidays.

Every day between December 15-26, you'll have the chance to win a range of great prizes via our special advent calendar below.

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It's all part of a huge Christmas of NBL: the stars of the league will all be competing from December 17-26, including two pivotal Ignite Cup matchups between the Sydney Kings and the Adelaide 36ers (Dec 17) and again with the 36ers hosting the Cairns Taipans (Dec 24).

The epic Christmas Day showdown between Sydney and Illawarra will showcase one of the league’s biggest rivalries, with Kendric Davis and JaVale McGee ready to leave their mark on the biggest stage.

Check out the full schedule below, and don't forget, every game of the Hungry Jack's NBL26 season is live on ESPN, with Sundays live and free on 10.

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Sydney v Adelaide
Wednesday, December 17, 7.30pm AEDT
AIS Arena
Ignite Cup game

Melbourne v Illawarra
Thursday, December 18, 7.30pm AEDT
John Cain Arena

Perth v South East Melbourne
Thursday, December 18, 9.30pm AEDT
RAC Arena

Cairns v New Zealand
Friday, December 19, 7.30pm AEDT
RAC Arena

Illawarra v Adelaide
Saturday, December 20, 5.30pm AEDT
WIN Entertainment Centre

South East Melbourne v Brisbane
Saturday, December 20, 8.00pm AEDT
John Cain Arena

Tasmania v Perth
Sunday, December 21, 2.30pm AEDT
MyState Bank Arena

Sydney v Cairns
Sunday, December 21, 4.30pm AEDT
Qudos Bank Arena

Brisbane v New Zealand
Monday, December 22, 7.30pm AEDT
Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Melbourne v Tasmania
Tuesday, December 23, 8.00pm AEDT
John Cain Arena