Kouakou-Heugue and NBL agree to release

Noa Kouakou-Heugue will explore professional opportunities abroad after agreeing to a mutual release from the NBL Next Stars program.

NBA Draft hype growing around Karim Lopez

NBA Draft projections have Karim Lopez firmly in lottery contention.

WATCH: Karim's journey to the NBA

Go behind-the-scenes of Next Star Karim Lopez's Hungry Jack's NBL26 Season, as he closes in on his NBA dream.

Mexico. NBL. NBA. How Karim Lopez made history

The incredible path of Karim Lopez from Mexico to the NBL and the NBA.

Why Lopez chose Next Stars path to NBA

Karim Lopez hopes he is the 13th Next Star to be selected in the NBA Draft next week.

WATCH: Draft-bound NBL Next Star's top plays

With the 2026 NBA Draft fast approaching, relive Next Star Karim Lopez's top plays.

Next Stars: The NBA pipeline rolls on

13 NBL Next Stars have been drafted to the NBA since the program's inception.

Next Star impresses during pre-Draft workouts

Multiple teams are showing interest in NBL Next Star Karim Lopez ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft.

Multiple NBA teams 'intrigued' by Next Star

Multiple teams are showing interest in NBL Next Star Karim Lopez ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft.