Thursday night's game between the SKY Sport New Zealand Breakers and Illawarra Hawks became the most watched NBL game in league history with 1.9 million Facebook streams.

The game featured RJ Hampton and LaMelo Ball.

There was an estimated 5 million views on highlight packages shared through social media.

“It reinforces the NBL’s status as the second best domestic basketball league in the world and our commitment to make the game available to more people to watch when and how they choose across different platforms as we continue to grow our audience across Australia and globally," added NBL executive chairman Larry Kestelman. 

1 million people streamed the opening game between the Illawarra Hawks and Brisbane Bullets on Facebook, the NBL announced.

The game, which was the most watched in NBL history, featured the debut of LaMelo Ball.

A video of Ball's crossover has over 2.5 million views on Twitter.

The NBL's Instagram has doubled its following since last season. Engagements on posts have also increased 250% on Facebook and 340% on Twitter. 

David Blatt and Olympiakos have parted ways, according to Ennio Terrasi Borghesan of Sportando.

Blatt became the coach of Olympiakos last year.

“After a long and respectful talk between the team owners and me, we decided to part ways for the best interest of both sides. The time I spent in Greece with Olympiacos had substance and meaning. I feel grateful for the people and the family I found in here," released Blatt in a statement.