Karim Lopez is the first ever player from the Next Stars program to record 5 steals in a game. Next Stars have played a collective 812 games in the NBL. Lopez is also the first 18 year old to have 5 steals in a game since Sam Mackinnon. #nbl26

With a combined 75-points scored this round, Jaylin and Kyrin Galloway tied the all-time record for most points scored by brothers in any NBL round. They join the 75-points that Mark and Brad Dalton posted in round 12 in 1986 playing for the Geelong Cats. #NBL26

Players in the last 30 years to have back to back games of 13 assists. TODAY - Andrew Andrews for Taipans 2021 - Scott Machado for Taipans 2006 - Darryl McDonald for Tigers 1997 - Darryl McDonald for Giants 1995 - Darryl McDonald for Giants #NBL26

Todays Hoopsfest opener goes in the record books as the 700th official NBL game ever played in Western Australia. 224 played at RAC Arena 207 at (what was) Challenge Stadium 202 at Perth Ent Centre 62 at Perry Lakes 2 at Burswood Dome 2 at Bunbury 1 at Kalgoorlie #NBL26

Congrats to John Rillie for his 600th NBL game tonight as a player and coach combined. Just the 9th man ever to have been involved in 600 games in the NBL as player and/or coach. 16 seasons as a player and 4 as a coach. #NBL26

Most wins by any player for any club in NBL history. 331 - JESSE WAGSTAFF for Wildcats 330 - Andrew Gaze for Tigers 312 - Mark Davis for 36ers 308 - Ricky Grace for Wildcats 299 - Brett Maher for 36ers 295 - Leroy Loggins for Bullets #NBL26

Furthest combined travel taken for 2 teams to play any game in NBL history. 10,700kms TODAY for Cairns vs New Zealand in Perth. 10,200kms in Jan 2005 for Perth vs Sydney in Singapore 10,040kms in Nov 2005 for Perth vs Brisbane in Singapore. #nbl26

Parker Jackson-Cartwright is the first player in 33 years to record 10 assists with 5 steals and 0 turnovers in a game. Last player to do that was Andre La Fleur for the Gold Coast Rollers in 1993. #NBL26

Owen Foxwell at 22 years 5 months is now the youngest player in NBL history to record 12 assists and 3 steals in a 40-minute game. Former record was by William McDowell-White at 23. #NBL26

Only eight 7-foot centres in NBA history have won at least three NBA Championships. Two of those share their birthday on January 19th and have played in the NBL - Luc Longley and JaVale McGee. Happy Birthday. 🎂 #NBL26

With 28-pts today vs LAC, Alex Sarr became the 6th former NBL Next Stars player to record 100 games in the NBA. Points scored in first 100 NBA games. 1773 - LaMelo Ball 1438 - Alex Sarr 1420 - Josh Giddey 706 - RJ Hampton 433 - Ousmane Dieng 319 - Rayan Rupert #NBL26

Congrats to Jensen Bradtke who made his first field goal of his NBL career today. It's a shame the broadcast crew didn't think it was worthy of a mention in the coverage. 🤔 Jensen makes his first 3 in his 9th game. His father Mark took 193 games to make his first 3. #NBL26

Highest first half scores in a 40-minute NBL game: 74 by Phoenix vs Breakers TODAY 70 by Wildcats vs Kings Dec 2019 70 by Hawks vs Phoenix March 2025 #NBL26

Most Slam Dunks this season. 103 - Breakers 73 - United 63 - Kings 62 - Hawks 57 - Bullets 55 - Phoenix 53 - 36ers 51 - Taipans 50 - Wildcats 40 - JackJumpers #NBL26

Only twice in 4544 games of WNBL history has a player scored 42 points with 6 assists. Izzy Borlase for Bendigo vs Southside 21st Jan 2026. Belinda Snell for Sydney at West Coast in 22nd Jan 2005. #WNBL #NBL26

Most NBA games played by any player who started in the NBL, went to the NBA and returned to the NBL. 538 - Torrey Craig 155 - Chris Anstey 103 - David Andersen 57 - Ray Owes 51 - Shane Heal #nbl26

Kendric Davis is the first Sydney Kings player to score 40-pts and have 8 assists in a 40-minute game. Also most points scored by any player ever against the JackJumpers. #nbl26

In the last 5 NBL games played, one team has had a lead of at least 23-pts. That has never happened before. 23 by PHX over Adel 35 by UTD over Bullets 25 by PHX over NZB 23 by Syd over Tas 35 by Perth over CNS (so far) #NBL26

Jack McVeigh's 34-pts tonight was the most points any player had ever scored against the Perth Wildcats without getting to the free-throw line. #NBL26

Australian players for the Wildcats with 20-pt scoring quarters in franchise history. Mike Ellis vs Devils in 1989 Peter Crawford vs Breakers in 2008 Elijah Pepper vs Taipans Tonight (6-from-7 threes) #nbl26