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New Orleans Pelicans: Five things you need to know

New Orleans Pelicans: the franchise that drafted Dyson Daniels, and let him go

Houston Rockets: Five things you need to know

Dallas Mavericks: Five things you need to know

Kyrie Irving, born in Melbourne, has not played since March 2025 – and Dallas is still waiting.

Portland Trail Blazers: Five things you need to know

Portland Trail Blazers: where Patty Mills started, and Australians kept coming

Denver Nuggets: Five things you need to know

One Australian has a Denver Nuggets championship ring, and it's the most slept on ring Down Under

Washington Wizards: Five things you need to know

Xavier Cooks is the only Australian to have played for Washington, arriving as reigning NBL MVP

Orlando Magic: Five things you need to know

Orlando Magic: the young core that keeps not arriving

Miami Heat: Five things you need to know

The Miami Heat have traded for two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, building a new era around him and

Charlotte Hornets: Five things you need to know

Charlotte Hornets: A new generation looks to lift one of the NBA's youngest franchises

Indiana Pacers: Five things you need to know

Johnny Furphy's role grew as Indiana crashed from the Finals to the worst record in its history.

Detroit Pistons: Five things you need to know

Two Australians have played for the Detroit Pistons, and both of them arrived in the lean years.

Cleveland Cavaliers: Five things you need to know

Four Australians have played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, from a championship ring to 58 seconds.

Chicago Bulls: Five things you need to know

Chicago Bulls: The standard every NBA franchise still measures itself against

Toronto Raptors: Five things you need to know

Nathan Jawai became the first Indigenous Australian in the NBA when he debuted for Toronto in 2009

Philadelphia 76ers: Five things you need to know

Four Australians have worn the 76ers uniform, from Mark Bradtke in 1996 to Ben Simmons in 2016.

Brooklyn Nets: Five things you need to know

Brooklyn Nets: Reinvention has defined one of basketball's most fascinating franchises

Ben's Boomers bombshell: 'We're not going to beg'

Jock Landale says Ben Simmons is always welcome with the Boomers, but Australia will not beg.

'Spur of the Moment': Wessels signs with San Antonio

Undrafted Aussies Cluff, Mackinnon and Dell'Orso earn NBA Summer League opportunities in Las Vegas

Australians blanked but Next Stars shine in draft

Australians missed the NBA Draft but NBL Next Stars Karim Lopez and Malique Lewis made history.

Home means more than basketball for the Ingles

Joe Ingles' return to Melbourne is about family, belonging and coming home after years abroad