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Australian basketball is in the middle of a two-month stretch unlike anything else on the 2026 calendar, with elite domestic leagues, national teams, junior world championships and NBA showcase events colliding across June and July.

The Australian women's 3x3 team won silver at the FIBA World Cup while the men were bundled out in the Pool games.

• Boomers return in July Asia Cup qualifiers
• Opals host China in Melbourne series
• Australians feature across packed WNBA schedule
• NBA Summer League runs July 9-19
• Under-16 Nationals return to Bendigo
• U17 World Cups begin in Türkiye and Czechia

The NBL1 Men and Women seasons continue to build toward finals, while Australians across the Women's National Basketball Association remain in the middle of the 2026 season.

The Australia men's national basketball team return during the FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window, while the Australia women's national basketball team host China in a blockbuster Melbourne series ahead of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup build-up.

Australia’s next generation will also take centre stage at the FIBA U17 Men's Basketball World Cup 2026, FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 and the Australian Under-16 National Championships in Bendigo, while NBA hopefuls descend on Las Vegas for NBA 2K26 Summer League.

2026 Basketball Calendar

June – August: NBL1 Men & Women Season

NBL1 conferences continue across Australia with finals races building through winter.

June 1 – June 7: FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2026 – Warsaw, Poland

Australia’s national 3x3 teams, the Gangurrus, competed at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup after pre-tournament training camps in Serbia.

Australia Men’s Squad

• Jonah Antonio
• Jarred Bairstow
• Lachie Barker
• Alex Higgins-Titsha

Head Coach: Adam Forde

Australia Women’s Squad

• Amy Atwell
• Hannah Hank
• Emma Clark
• Marena Whittle

Head Coach: Damon Lowery

June 2 – June 18: WNBA Commissioner's Cup 2026

Mid-season tournament integrated into the WNBA regular season.

Key Aussie WNBA Games

• June 2 – Seattle @ Dallas
• June 4 – Phoenix @ Seattle
• June 9 – Seattle @ Las Vegas
• June 12 – Phoenix @ Dallas
• June 13 – Golden State @ Seattle
• June 15 – Washington @ New York
• June 18 – Dallas @ Golden State
• June 18 – Las Vegas @ Phoenix
• June 18 – Seattle @ Portland
• June 20 – Washington @ New York
• June 21 – Seattle @ Phoenix
• June 22 – Golden State @ Las Vegas
• June 23 – Dallas @ Seattle
• June 24 – New York @ Las Vegas
• June 26 – Dallas @ Las Vegas
• June 26 – New York @ Seattle
• June 29 – New York @ Golden State

Australians featured throughout the month include Ezi Magbegor, Georgia Amoore, Rebecca Allen, Alanna Smith, Stephanie Talbot, Sami Whitcomb and Ally Wilson.

June 8 to 11: IWBF Women’s Repechage Tournament – Madrid, Spain

Australia’s Gliders will compete at the 2026 IWBF Women’s Repechage Tournament in Madrid, Spain, with the final four qualification spots for the 2026 IWBF Women’s World Championships on the line.

Led by head coach Jeremy Synot, the Gliders have named a full-strength squad for the tournament as they chase qualification for the World Championships in Ottawa, Canada, later this year.

June 22 – June 28: NBA Rising Stars Invitational in Singapore

Held at OCBC Arena featuring top Under-18 boys’ and girls’ teams from the Asia-Pacific region.

Australian qualifiers:

• Rowville Secondary College
• Berwick College

June 27 – July 5: FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2026 – Türkiye

Australia’s Under-17 men compete at world level.

July 2026

July 3 – July 6: California Classic 2026

NBA Summer League lead-in event.

July 3 – July 6: FIBA Asia Cup 2026 Qualifiers – Boomers Window

Key Games

• July 3 – Australia vs Guam
• July 6 – Australia vs Philippines

July 3 – July 31: WNBA

Key Aussie WNBA Games

• July 3 – Atlanta @ Washington
• July 3 – Seattle @ Phoenix
• July 4 – Minnesota @ New York
• July 5 – Portland @ Seattle
• July 7 – Golden State @ Washington
• July 8 – Dallas @ New York
• July 10 – Seattle @ Atlanta
• July 10 – Las Vegas @ Portland
• July 12 – Phoenix @ Las Vegas
• July 13 – New York @ Toronto
• July 13 – Seattle @ Washington
• July 15 – Washington @ Toronto
• July 16 – Seattle @ Chicago
• July 17 – Portland @ Washington
• July 17 – New York @ Dallas
• July 18 – Seattle @ Indiana
• July 19 – Washington @ Golden State
• July 21 – Las Vegas @ Toronto
• July 21 – Washington @ Golden State
• July 21 – Minnesota @ Seattle
• July 23 – Minnesota @ Seattle
• July 23 – Chicago @ New York
• July 23 – Las Vegas @ Washington
• July 23 – Dallas @ Portland
• July 25 – WNBA All-Star Game – Chicago
• July 29 – Indiana @ Seattle
• July 29 – Portland @ Las Vegas
• July 29 – New York @ Los Angeles
• July 30 – Atlanta @ Dallas
• July 30 – Golden State @ Phoenix
• July 31 – New York @ Las Vegas

July 5 – July 12: Australian Under-16 National Championships 2026 – Bendigo

Held at Red Energy Arena.

July 7: Australia vs China – Opals International Series – Game 1

The Opals host China at John Cain Arena.

July 9: Australia vs China – Opals International Series – Game 2

The Opals conclude the two-game Melbourne series.

July 9 – July 19: NBA 2K26 Summer League – Las Vegas

Held at Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion

July 11 – July 19: FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 – Czechia

Australia’s Under-17 women compete at world level.

July 24 – July 29: Basketball at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Glasgow

Australia’s men’s and women’s 3x3 teams compete in expanded 12-team tournaments.