▁The ▁regular ▁season ▁was ▁played ▁between ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁and ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁followed ▁by ▁a ▁post - season ▁featuring ▁the ▁top ▁four ▁in ▁late ▁February ▁and ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁off - season ▁Town sv ille ▁Cro cod iles ▁fol ded ▁with ▁Br is b ane ▁Bul lets ▁returning . ▁ ▁Australian ▁broadcast ▁rights ▁to ▁the ▁season ▁were ▁held ▁by ▁Fox ▁Sports , ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁year ▁of ▁a ▁five - year ▁deal , ▁with ▁one ▁game ▁per ▁week ▁sim ul cast ▁on ▁S BS . ▁In ▁New ▁Zealand , ▁Sky ▁Sport ▁are ▁the ▁official ▁league ▁broad c aster . ▁ ▁Pre - season ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁N BL ▁All - Austral ian ▁Tour ▁of ▁China ▁▁ ▁N BL ▁All - Austral ian ▁Team ▁won ▁the ▁series ▁ 2 - 1 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Australian ▁Basketball ▁Challenge ▁ ▁A ▁pre - season ▁tournament ▁featuring ▁all ▁eight ▁teams ▁and ▁two ▁invited ▁C BA ▁teams ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁ 2 3 – 2 6 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁at ▁Br is b ane ▁Convention ▁Centre , ▁Br is b ane . ▁The ▁winner ▁will ▁receive ▁the ▁fourth ▁annual ▁Log g ins – Br ut on ▁Cup . ▁ ▁Il la war ra ▁Haw ks ▁are ▁pre - season ▁champions . ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁ ▁Round ▁ 1 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 2 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 3 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 4 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 5