AIS Arena to host NBL Blitz

The National Basketball League’s (NBL) pre-season tournament, the Blitz, is coming to the AIS Campus in Canberra.

The AIS Arena will host all the action over five days from 27 – 31 August where all 10 NBL teams make their final preparations ahead of the NBL26 Season.

NBL Chief Operations Officer and Head of Basketball Operations Vince Crivelli said bringing the Blitz to Canberra is the highlight of the pre-season calendar.

“We are incredibly grateful for the strong support from the ACT Government, our clubs, and AIS Arena for making this event possible,” he said.

“Canberra basketball has an amazing history with the NBL, and most significantly as the Cannons winning three championships in 1983, 1984 and 1988, so we are delighted to be back hosting elite NBL competition here,” Crivelli said.

NBL legend Cal Bruton says it’s an exciting time for basketball in Canberra.

“Having been a part of the professional basketball scene for the past 46 years in some way, shape or form, this is an unbelievable opportunity for us here in Canberra to have the top players in the NBL come and grace our courts.”

This latest announcement comes after a string of sell out Ice Hockey games featuring the Canberra Brave and the return of the WNBL’s University of Canberra Capitals to the AIS Arena.

Tickets are available via Ticketek, opens in a new tab with limited free entry for kids.