2025–26 Sydney Kings season

2025–26 Sydney Kings season
Head coach Brian Goorjian
Captain Matthew Dellavedova
ArenaSydney SuperDome
NBL results
Record11–7 (61.1%)
Ladder4th
Finals finishTBD
Stats at NBL.com.au
Ignite Cup results
Record1–3 (25%)
Ladder7th
Ignite Cup finishDid not qualify
All statistics correct as of 21 December 2025.

The 2025–26 Sydney Kings season will be the 37th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).

Roster

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Sydney Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G 1 Davis, Kendric (I) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
G/F 3 Robertson, Tyler 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 107 kg (236 lb)
F 5 Goodrick, Hunter (NRP) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
F 6 Galloway, Jaylin 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
G 7 Bruce, Shaun  1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb)
G 8 Dellavedova, Matthew  (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
F 10 Cooks, Xavier 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
C 11 Soares, Tim (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 107 kg (236 lb)
F 12 Noi, Kouat 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 103 kg (227 lb)
C 14 Spurgin, Jason  (DP) 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 113 kg (249 lb)
F 15 Maluach, Makuach  1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
G 17 Dent, Lachlan (IRP) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
F 20 Malual, Goc (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 21 Awan, Lueth (DP) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
F 34 Leaupepe, Keli  1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
F 42 Kuol, Bul 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 94 kg (207 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (SRP) Special restricted player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured
Updated: 22 November 2025

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Development Injured
PG Matthew Dellavedova Shaun Bruce
SG Kendric Davis (I) Tyler Robertson Lueth Awan (DP)
SF Bul Kuol Jaylin Galloway Makuach Maluach
PF Xavier Cooks Kouat Noi Goc Malual (DP) Keli Leaupepe
C Tim Soares (I) Hunter Goodrick (NRP) Jason Spurgin (DP)

Standings

Ladder

Pos 2025–26 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Adelaide 36ers 19 15 4 78.95% 4–1 W1 8–2 7–2 1762 1642 107.31%
2 Melbourne United 20 14 6 70.00% 1–4 W1 8–2 6–4 1918 1776 108.00%
3 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 19 13 6 68.42% 4–1 W3 7–3 6–3 1832 1671 109.63%
4 Sydney Kings 18 11 7 61.11% 4–1 W4 5–3 6–4 1690 1546 109.31%
5 Perth Wildcats 20 11 9 55.00% 2–3 W1 4–6 7–3 1771 1725 102.67%
6 Tasmania JackJumpers 19 8 11 42.11% 3–2 L1 2–7 6–4 1626 1644 98.91%
7 New Zealand Breakers 19 7 12 36.84% 3–2 L2 4–5 3–7 1693 1689 100.24%
8 Illawarra Hawks 18 6 12 33.33% 2–3 L2 4–6 2–6 1597 1732 92.21%
9 Brisbane Bullets 19 5 14 26.32% 0–5 L7 1–7 4–7 1621 1825 88.82%
10 Cairns Taipans 19 5 14 26.32% 2–3 L1 2–9 3–5 1558 1818 85.70%

Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: NBL.com.au

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

Ladder progression

Leader and qualification to semifinals
Qualification to semifinals
Qualification to play-in
Last place
2025–26 NBL season
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Adelaide 36ers—21223332211
Brisbane Bullets378977778899
Cairns Taipans747781091010101010
Illawarra Hawks—9981081087988
Melbourne United212111111122
New Zealand Breakers610101099899767
Perth Wildcats564365555445
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix156432223333
Sydney Kings—85656444554
Tasmania JackJumpers433544666676
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: NBL.com.au

Game log

Pre-season

Main article: 2025 NBL pre-season

The 2025 NBL Blitz will run from 27 to 31 August 2025 with games being played at the AIS Arena, Canberra.[1][2]

2025 NBL Blitz game log
Total: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
August: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 28 August @ Brisbane L 100–92 Tim Soares (22) Xavier Cooks (9) Matthew Dellavedova (10) AIS Arena
n/a 		0–1
2 31 August S.E. Melbourne L 81–102 Tim Soares (14) Tim Soares (8) Matthew Dellavedova (8) AIS Arena
n/a 		0–2

Regular season

Main article: 2025–26 NBL regular season

The regular season will begin on 18 September 2025.[3] It will consist of 165 games (33 games each) spread across 22 rounds, with the final game being played on 20 February 2026.[4]

2025–26 game log
Total: 10–7 (Home: 4–3; Road: 6–4)
September: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 28 September Cairns L 74–77 Kendric Davis (21) Kouat Noi (9) Matthew Dellavedova (5) Sydney SuperDome
8,536 		0–1
October: 3–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 4 October New Zealand W 97–75 Kendric Davis (28) Tim Soares (8) Matthew Dellavedova (7) Sydney SuperDome
10,798 		1–1
3 8 October Melbourne L 93–107 Cooks, Davis (21) Xavier Cooks (10) Matthew Dellavedova (7) Sydney SuperDome
9,528 		1–2
4 11 October @ Adelaide W 79–103 Kouat Noi (29) Tim Soares (12) Matthew Dellavedova (7) Adelaide Entertainment Centre
10,021 		2–2
5 15 October @ Tasmania L 86–70 Jaylin Galloway (13) Cooks, Soares (8) three players (4) Derwent Entertainment Centre
4,139 		2–3
6 19 October Perth W 94–72 Kendric Davis (25) Cooks, Soares (8) Cooks, Dellavedova (4) Sydney SuperDome
8,032 		3–3
7 23 October @ S.E. Melbourne L 112–95 Kendric Davis (31) four players (5) Kendric Davis (6) John Cain Arena
3,786 		3–4
8 26 October Tasmania L 89–90 Kendric Davis (22) Xavier Cooks (8) Matthew Dellavedova (6) Sydney SuperDome
11,023 		3–5
November: 4–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 1 November @ Brisbane W 79–116 Xavier Cooks (24) Xavier Cooks (10) Davis, Dellavedova (7) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
5,039 		4–5
10 3 November @ Melbourne W 92–95 Kendric Davis (34) Tim Soares (8) Matthew Dellavedova (7) John Cain Arena
10,175 		5–5
11 9 November New Zealand W 79–72 Cooks, Davis (21) Xavier Cooks (14) Kendric Davis (6) Sydney SuperDome
10,067 		6–5
12 16 November @ Illawarra W 71–98 Kendric Davis (17) Tim Soares (11) Kendric Davis (8) Wollongong Entertainment Centre
5,378 		7–5
13 23 November @ Tasmania L 104–81 Kendric Davis (20) Makuach Maluach (5) Jaylin Galloway (5) Derwent Entertainment Centre
4,340 		7–6
December: 3–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
14 3 December @ New Zealand L 95–90 Kendric Davis (18) Xavier Cooks (7) Kendric Davis (11) Claudelands Arena
2,770 		7–7
15 12 December @ Perth W 79–108 Kendric Davis (38) Xavier Cooks (6) Kendric Davis (8) Perth Arena
10,958 		8–7
16 14 December @ Melbourne W 86–92 (OT) Kendric Davis (26) Hunter Goodrick (10) Kendric Davis (6) John Cain Arena
9,402 		9–7
17 17 December Adelaide W 97–93 (OT) Cooks, Davis (27) Xavier Cooks (8) Davis Dellavedova (7) AIS Arena
4,154 		10–7
18 21 December Cairns Sydney SuperDome
 –
19 25 December Illawarra Sydney SuperDome
 –
20 30 December Brisbane Sydney SuperDome
 –
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
21 2 January @ Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre
 –
22 5 January S.E. Melbourne Sydney SuperDome
 –
23 9 January @ New Zealand Spark Arena
 –
24 11 January Melbourne Sydney SuperDome
 –
25 15 January Brisbane Perth Arena
 –
26 22 January Tasmania Sydney SuperDome
 –
27 25 January Adelaide Sydney SuperDome
 –
28 29 January Illawarra Sydney SuperDome
 –
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
29 1 February @ Cairns Cairns Convention Centre
 –
30 8 February @ S.E. Melbourne John Cain Arena
 –
31 13 February @ Illawarra Wollongong Entertainment Centre
 –
32 15 February Perth Sydney SuperDome
 –
33 20 February @ Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
 –
2025–26 season schedule

NBL Ignite Cup

Main article: 2025–26 NBL Ignite Cup

The NBL introduced the new NBL Ignite Cup tournament for the 2025–26 season, with all games except the championship final counting towards the regular-season standings.[5][6]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD BP Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Breakers 3 3 0 325 262 +63 9 18 Ignite Cup final
2 Perth Wildcats 3 2 1 298 272 +26 7 13
3 Tasmania JackJumpers 3 2 1 259 246 +13 6.5 12.5
4 Adelaide 36ers 2 1 1 190 182 +8 5 8
5 Brisbane Bullets 2 1 1 194 206 −12 5 8
6 Illawarra Hawks 3 1 2 280 307 −27 5 8
7 Sydney Kings 4 1 3 350 381 −31 5 8
8 Melbourne United 2 1 1 200 200 0 4 7
9 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 1 0 1 81 89 −8 1.5 1.5
10 Cairns Taipans 1 0 1 78 110 −32 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2025. Source: Ignitecup.com.au


Transactions

Free agency began on 4 April 2025.[7][8]

Re-signed

Player Date Signed Contract Ref.
Makuach Maluach 28 April 2025 1-year deal [9]

Additions

Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref.
Matthew Dellavedova 10 April 2025 3-year deal Melbourne United [10]
Kendric Davis 22 April 2025 1-year deal Adelaide 36ers [11]

Subtractions

Player Reason left Date Left New team Ref.
Izayah Le'afa Option declined 10 April 2025 New Zealand Breakers [12]

Awards

Club awards

  • Club MVP:
  • Coaches Award:
  • Player's Player:
  • Defensive Player:
  • Hard Work Award:
  • Members Player of the Year:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Blitz heads to Canberra". NBL.com.au. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Canberra back on NBL agenda with hosting of Blitz". CanberraTimes.com.au. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  3. ^ Uluc, Olgun (20 June 2025). "Storylines everywhere as NBL releases schedule for 2025-26 season". ESPN Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  4. ^ Jackson, Andrew (20 June 2025). "'Personal' rivalries as 'hurt' US star, five-time MVP face former teams: NBL and WNBL Schedule". Fox Sports. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  5. ^ Uluc, Olgun (7 October 2025). "NBL Ignite Cup: Everything you need to know". ESPN Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  6. ^ Shadlow, Jai (7 October 2025). "'All roads lead to Gold Coast': In-season tournament reveal adds to NBL expansion rumblings". Fox Sports. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Free agency begins April 4". NBL.com.au. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  8. ^ "NBL26 Roster Tracker: Every signing, extension and departure". NBL.com.au. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Kings hold court with key re-signing". NBL.com.au. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  10. ^ Uluc, Olgun (6 April 2025). "Dellavedova agrees to multiyear deal with Sydney Kings". ESPN Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  11. ^ Uluc, Olgun (22 April 2025). "'They can get me to the NBA': why Kendric Davis chose the Kings". ESPN Australia. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Former Breaker returns home". NBL.com.au. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
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