Overview
- Basketball Australia’s investigator, barrister Justin Gleeson, found no credible code‑of‑conduct breach by NBL owner Larry Kestelman, a finding BA disclosed Monday after consulting all 10 clubs.
- Kestelman welcomed the decision as clearing his name and said he wants the league to move forward.
- Crest Sports and Entertainment, which backs Illawarra Hawks owner Jared Novelly, rejected the outcome, questioned why the report was not released in full, and urged global body FIBA to re‑engage.
- The NBL said it will strengthen governance and appointed former AFL and ARL commissioner Graeme Samuel to its board to oversee this work.
- On a separate track, the NSW Supreme Court last year dismissed a bid by Novelly and the South East Melbourne Phoenix to access NBL financial records, and an appeal is now pending.