The 2025–26 Brisbane Bullets season was the 40th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).
On 17 February 2025, Justin Schueller was released as Bullets' head coach after the team endured an injury-ravaged season in 2024–25, as they finished outside the top six with a 12–17 record.
On 3 April 2025, Stu Lash was appointed as Bullets' head coach on a three-year contract. After guiding the team to a 5–13 record to start the 2025–26 NBL season, Lash stepped down as head coach and Darryl McDonald was elevated to Bullets' interim head coach on 18 December 2025.
Roster
Depth chart
Standings
Ladder
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
Game log
Pre-season
The 2025 NBL Blitz will run from 27 to 31 August 2025 with games being played at the AIS Arena, Canberra.
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 28 August | Sydney | W 100–92 | Javon Freeman-Liberty (27) | McDaniel, Smith-Milner (6) | Jaylen Adams (6) | AIS Arenan/a | 1–0 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 30 August | @ Melbourne | L 98–60 | Tohi Smith-Milner (16) | Bradtke, Purchase (5) | Javon Freeman-Liberty (4) | AIS Arenan/a | 1–1
Regular season
The regular season will begin on 18 September 2025. It will consist of 165 games (33 games each) spread across 22 rounds, with the final game being played on 20 February 2026.
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 19 September | @ New Zealand | W 95–104 | Casey Prather (27) | Tyrell Harrison (15) | Jaylen Adams (7) | Spark Arena4,443 | 1–0 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 26 September | @ Cairns | L 83–82 | Tyrell Harrison (22) | Freeman-Liberty, Harrison (7) | Jaylen Adams (6) | Cairns Convention Centre4,052 | 1–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 28 September | @ Adelaide | L 87–80 | Casey Prather (20) | Tyrell Harrison (12) | Casey Prather (6) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,429 | 1–2
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 4 | 4 October | Tasmania | L 82–84 | Jaylen Adams (19) | Tohi Smith-Milner (10) | Jaylen Adams (7) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre6,946 | 1–3 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 5 | 11 October | @ Illawarra | L 116–89 | Casey Prather (28) | Casey Prather (9) | Lamar Patterson (5) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre4,709 | 1–4 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 6 | 15 October | @ Perth | W 93–110 | Casey Prather (34) | Tyrell Harrison (15) | Adams, Patterson (6) | Perth Arena6,110 | 2–4 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 7 | 17 October | Melbourne | L 86–95 | Jaylen Adams (29) | Tyrell Harrison (11) | Jaylen Adams (5) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre4,899 | 2–5 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 8 | 23 October | @ New Zealand | W 83–84 | Casey Prather (23) | Casey Prather (12) | Jaylen Adams (5) | Eventfinda Stadium2,841 | 3–5 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 9 | 25 October | S.E. Melbourne | L 86–109 | Casey Prather (18) | Tyrell Harrison (10) | Jaylen Adams (7) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre5,244 | 3–6 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 10 | 30 October | Cairns | W 113–85 | Harrison, Prather (21) | Casey Prather (10) | Jaylen Adams (7) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre3,684 | 4–6
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 11 | 1 November | Sydney | L 79–116 | Casey Prather (24) | Tyrell Harrison (7) | Callum Dalton (4) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre5,039 | 4–7 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 12 | 8 November | @ Tasmania | W 81–83 | Casey Prather (28) | Tyrell Harrison (9) | Jaylen Adams (7) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 5–7 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 13 | 12 November | New Zealand | L 84–113 | Casey Prather (26) | Harrison, Prather (8) | Alex Ducas (5) | Gold Coast Sports Centre2,275 | 5–8 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 14 | 15 November | @ Melbourne | L 99–93 | Mitch Norton (19) | Tyrell Harrison (11) | four players (3) | John Cain Arena8,930 | 5–9 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 15 | 20 November | S.E. Melbourne | L 76–103 | Tyrell Harrison (16) | Jacob Holt (9) | Harrison, Norton (4) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre3,429 | 5–10
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 16 | 5 December | @ Adelaide | L 90–65 | Dakota Mathias (14) | Tyrell Harrison (10) | Tristan Devers (4) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,835 | 5–11 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 17 | 11 December | @ Illawarra | L 100–85 | Terry Taylor (18) | Terry Taylor (8) | Mitch Norton (4) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre3,481 | 5–12 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 18 | 14 December | Perth | L 62–86 | Terry Taylor (18) | Tyrell Harrison (12) | Javon Freeman-Liberty (3) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre5,167 | 5–13 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 19 | 20 December | @ S.E. Melbourne | L 107–78 | Javon Freeman-Liberty (17) | Tyrell Harrison (12) | Mitch Norton (5) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 5–14 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 20 | 22 December | New Zealand | W 99–85 | Tyrell Harrison (24) | Freeman-Liberty, Harrison (11) | Javon Freeman-Liberty (7) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre4,538 | 6–14 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 21 | 27 December | Melbourne | L 87–92 | Tyrell Harrison (23) | Tyrell Harrison (11) | Norton, Taylor (6) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre4,299 | 6–15 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 22 | 30 December | @ Sydney | L 95–70 | Sam McDaniel (18) | Freeman-Liberty, Harrison (7) | Mitch Norton (6) | Sydney SuperDome10,716 | 6–16
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 23 | 1 January | Perth | L 75–95 | Jacob Holt (17) | Jacob Holt (7) | Mitch Norton (6) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre3,984 | 6–17 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 24 | 4 January | Adelaide | L 86–97 | Ducas, Taylor (18) | Holt, Taylor (7) | Hunter Maldonado (9) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre5,406 | 6–18 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 25 | 12 January | @ Cairns | L 88–83 | Hunter Maldonado (31) | Terry Taylor (8) | Hunter Maldonado (5) | Cairns Convention Centre3,872 | 6–19 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 26 | 15 January | @ Sydney | L 95–80 | Hunter Maldonado (20) | Terry Taylor (10) | Hunter Maldonado (5) | Perth Arena8,981 | 6–20 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 27 | 21 January | @ Melbourne | L 98–66 | Jacob Holt (23) | Jacob Holt (8) | Maldonado, Taylor (4) | Bendigo Stadium3,978 | 6–21 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 28 | 26 January | Illawarra | L 75–113 | Hunter Maldonado (20) | Murray, Taylor (6) | Taine Murray (5) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre4,075 | 6–22 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 29 | 28 January | Adelaide | L 74–107 | Jacob Holt (24) | Terry Taylor (10) | Hunter Maldonado (8) | Gold Coast Sports Centre2,441 | 6–23
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 30 | 6 February | @ Tasmania | L 114–70 | Hunter Maldonado (18) | Jacob Holt (9) | Taine Murray (3) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 6–24 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 31 | 8 February | Cairns | L 72–81 | Terry Taylor (25) | Jacob Holt (11) | Mitch Norton (4) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre5,443 | 6–25 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 32 | 13 February | @ Perth | L 94–75 | Hunter Maldonado (18) | Jacob Holt (7) | Hunter Maldonado (7) | Perth Arena11,447 | 6–26 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 33 | 20 February | Sydney | L 77–117 | Hunter Maldonado (16) | Alex Ducas (6) | Hunter Maldonado (6) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre4,932 | 6–27
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.
Transactions Free agency began on 4 April 2025. Re-signed Player Date Signed Contract Ref. Casey Prather 7 February 2025 1-year deal Sam McDaniel 19 February 2025 2-year deal (mutual option) Tohi Smith-Milner 21 February 2025 1-year deal Javon Freeman-Liberty 18 November 2025 1-year deal
Additions Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref. Taine Murray 15 April 2025 2-year deal Virginia Cavaliers Jacob Holt 15 May 2025 3-year deal (mutual option) Sacramento State Hornet Jaylen Adams 13 July 2025 1-year deal Sydney Kings Alex Ducas 28 July 2025 1-year deal Oklahoma City Thunder Javon Freeman-Liberty 1 August 2025 1-year deal Windy City Bulls Dakota Mathias 24 October 2025 1-year deal Indiana Mad Ants Terry Taylor 16 November 2025 1-year deal Stockton Kings Hunter Maldonado 27 December 2025 1-year deal S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
Subtractions Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref. Isaac White Free agent 5 April 2025 Adelaide 36ers Josh Bannan Free agent 11 April 2025 Tasmania JackJumpers Javon Freeman-Liberty Mutual release 9 October 2025 n/a Jaylen Adams Released 14 November 2025 n/a
Awards Club awards Club MVP: Tyrell Harrison Player of the Year: Mitch Norton Defensive Player of the Year: Mitch Norton Youth Player of the Year: Jacob Holt Narelle Kelly Award: Olly Reid Volunteer of the Year: Craig Leaney
See also 2025–26 NBL season Brisbane Bullets
References
External links
Official Website