2010–11 NBL season

The 2010–11 NBL season was the 33rd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2010 and April 2011, followed by a post-season involving the top four. On 23 February 2010, it was announced that the Sydney Kings would return in 2010–11. The schedule was announced on 27 May 2010.
Broadcast rights during the off-season reverted from subscription channel Fox Sports to free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One HD in a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport once again provided coverage, replacing Maori TV.
On 13 September 2010, iiNet was announced as the league naming rights sponsor and Centrebet as the official sports betting partner. Spalding provide equipment including the official game ball, with AND1 supplying team apparel.

Preseason

NBL Top End Challenge, a round robin competition with a final series, involving all nine sides, will begin on 28 September in Alice Springs and continue in Darwin, Northern Territory from 30 September. Wollongong Hawks are defending pre-season champions.

Lu'An Invitational

Final

New Zealand Breakers win Lu'An Invitational.

Friendship Games

NBL Top End Challenge

Perth Wildcats win Top End Challenge.

Regular season

The 2010–11 regular season took place over 25 rounds between 28 October 2010 and 2 April 2011.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Round 25

Ladder

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
''¹Cairns Taipans won Head-to-Head. ''

Finals

The 2010–11 National Basketball League Finals will be played between 7 April 2011 and 29 April 2011, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and, if necessary, third game.

Playoff Seedings

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the two teams will determine order of seeding.
Under that system, Cairns will finish third, and Perth fourth.

Semi-finals

Grand Final

Season statistics

Statistics leaders

Note: regular season only

Top 10 Attendances

Attendance	Round	Date	Home	Score	Away	Venue
9,535	25	1/04/2011	Sydney Kings	79–96	Gold Coast Blaze	Sydney Entertainment Centre
8,533	1	16/10/2010	Sydney Kings	70–83	New Zealand Breakers	Sydney Entertainment Centre
6,132	22	13/03/2011	Sydney Kings	76–72	Adelaide 36ers	Sydney Entertainment Centre
5,586	5	13/11/2010	Sydney Kings	59–64	Townsville Crocodiles	Sydney Entertainment Centre
5,430	5	12/11/2010	Adelaide 36ers	78–82	New Zealand Breakers	Adelaide Arena
5,345	SF	9/04/2011	Cairns Taipans	74–57	Townsville Crocodiles	Cairns Convention Centre
5,300	12	31/12/2010	Cairns Taipans	60–48	Sydney Kings	Cairns Convention Centre
5,278	17	4/02/2011	Sydney Kings	99–90	Adelaide 36ers	Sydney Entertainment Centre
5,261	13	8/01/2011	Adelaide 36ers	85–90	New Zealand Breakers	Adelaide Arena
5,250	25	1/04/2011	Cairns Taipans	80–64	Townsville Crocodiles	Cairns Convention Centre

Awards

Season

The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino in Melbourne on Monday, 4 April 2011.

Most Valuable Player : Gary Ervin, Wollongong Hawks
Rookie of the Year: Ben Madgen, Sydney Kings
Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats
Best Sixth Man: Kevin Braswell, New Zealand Breakers
Most Improved Player: Oscar Forman, Wollongong Hawks
Coach of the Year : Trevor Gleeson, Townsville Crocodiles
Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen
All-NBL First Team:
*Gary Ervin – Wollongong Hawks
*Damian Martin – Perth Wildcats
*Kirk Penney – New Zealand Breakers
*Gary Wilkinson – New Zealand Breakers
*Julian Khazzouh – Sydney Kings
All-NBL Second Team:
*Corey Williams – Melbourne Tigers
*Adam Gibson – Gold Coast Blaze
*Glen Saville – Wollongong Hawks
*Ira Clark – Gold Coast Blaze
*Luke Schenscher – Townsville Crocodiles
All-NBL Third Team:
*Ayinde Ubaka – Cairns Taipans
*Peter Crawford – Townsville Crocodiles
*Shawn Redhage – Perth Wildcats
*Alex Loughton – Cairns Taipans
*Adam Ballinger – Adelaide 36ers

Finals

Grand Final Series MVP : Thomas Abercrombie, New Zealand Breakers