NBL Statement: Brisbane v Adelaide

29 Jan 2026

The NBL has released the following statement regarding an incident in the Brisbane/Adelaide game.

An on-court incident involving multiple players occurred during tonight's (Wednesday night) Ignite Cup game between the Brisbane Bullets and Adelaide 36ers, with 3:02 remaining in the fourth quarter.

The incident has been referred to the NBL’s Game Review Panel for consideration in accordance with the NBL Tribunal Rules. Relevant parties will be notified of the next steps in the process. No further comment will be made by the NBL while the matter is under review.

Seven players have been ejected following this altercation.

Sam McDaniel, Tristan Devers, Alex Ducas, Terry Taylor, Nick Rakocevic, Taine Murray and Hunter Maldonado have all been ejected from the game.

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— NBL (@NBL) January 28, 2026