Under the deal, Fox Sports will show at least one live game a week starting in October, as well as all games of the 2009 finals series.
Scott Derwin, the interim chief executive officer of the recently merged bodies of Basketball Australia and the NBL, said: “We have entered into a one-year deal, which is by mutual agreement given the blueprint for the new NBL in season 2009-10 and beyond remains to be finalised. Both Fox Sports and the league see this agreement as a stepping stone to a longer-term deal and we are grateful for Fox Sports continued support of basketball while we undertake the major restructure of the NBL.
"Given the fact that we are currently undergoing a major review of our entire sport that is expected to see the face of the NBL change considerably in season 2009-10, this is a vote of confidence by Fox Sports in the future of our sport."
The deal extends Fox Sports 15-year relationship with the NBL.
