2025/26 NBL Next Star season review – Dash Daniels
ONE OF the most hyped young talents to come through the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Star program, local talent Dash Daniels was given plenty of playing time in his first season in the competition as a member of Melbourne United. Coming from impressive basketball pedigree, the younger brother of reigning NBA Most Improved Player […]
Wildcats win to book final playoff spot
THE FINAL play-in match in the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) saw the Perth Wildcats keep their championship aspirations alive after defeating Melbourne United by 18 points at home on Saturday night. The two teams had one more chance to book a spot in the semi-finals with an elimination clash at RAC Arena on Saturday, […]
Wildcats welcome United for spot in semi’s
THE 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) postseason resumes tomorrow night with another elimination clash taking place, as Melbourne United travel across the Nullarbor to take on the Perth Wildcats for a spot in the semi-finals. Both sides are fresh off play-in matches over the last couple of days, and will be experiencing short turnarounds heading […]
United eliminate Jackies to keep season alive
THE POSTSEASON picture in the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) now features one less team, after Melbourne United eliminated the Tasmania JackJumpers with a 14-point win in Thursday night’s do-or-die clash. United hosted the JackJumpers at John Cain Arena last night, adding another chapter to one of the competition’s best rivalries of the past five […]
United, JackJumpers renew rivalry in elimination clash
THE FIRST elimination match of the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) postseason has arrived, with the Tasmania JackJumpers travelling across the Bass Strait to face off against Melbourne United at John Cain Arena tonight. The fifth and sixth placed teams on the ladder at season’s end, United and the JackJumpers have enjoyed some classic battles […]
Breakout players aplenty at NBL Awards
COMING off a strong finish to the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, New Zealand Breakers big man Sam Mennenga has taken out the competition’s Next Generation Award as the most exciting young player in the league. In a pool of the talented youngsters, Mennenga was awarded the premier performer for the past season, having […]
Throwdown headlines Thursday action in final round
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) action continues tonight with a blockbuster matchup between cross-town rivals, as the SEM Phoenix take on Melbourne United in another instalment of the Throwdown Series. Both sides are set to participate in the upcoming postseason, but enter the clash in slightly different form. The Phoenix are one of the heavyweight […]
Melbourne makes it past Taipans to stay in top-four hunt
IN WHAT was a scrappy, down-to-the-wire match in the National Basketball League (NBL) on Thursday night, Melbourne United were able to just barely scrape past the Cairns Taipans, securing the victory away from home, 89-85. Although the game started off very slowly, Cairns was able to gain a small lead, which the Taipans maintained throughout […]
Taipans look to topple United in Thursday clash
ALTHOUGH the two sides are well-separated on the National Basketball League (NBL) ladder, the Cairns Taipans will be still optimistic that they will be able to upset Melbourne United on the eve of finals to kick off Round 21. The Taipans have already been ruled out of the postseason action having not performed well enough […]
Lopez lights up Spark Arena in win over United
LIKELY 2026 NBA Draft lottery selection Karim Lopez impressed in front of scouts in the National Basketball League (NBL) on Friday night, steering his New Zealand Breakers to a two-point win over Melbourne United. Lopez is gunning for the 2026 NBA intake, having impressed during his stint in the Next Stars program, approaching the end […]
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| Date | Game | Time/Results | Court | Article |
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  United vs SEM Phoenix | John Cain Arena | Recap | ||
 United vs Hawks | John Cain Arena | Recap | ||
 Taipans vs United | Cairns Convention Centre | Recap | ||
 United vs 36ers | John Cain Arena | Recap | ||
 NZ Breakers vs United | Spark Arena | Recap | ||
 Wildcats vs United | Rac Arena | Recap | ||
 United vs Bullets | Red Energy Arena | Recap | ||
 United vs JackJumpers | Rac Arena | Recap | ||
 Kings vs United | 97 - 94 | Qudos Bank Arena | Recap | |
| United vs Taipans | 92 - 93 | Red Energy Arena | Recap |
‘Davo’ heads to Lakers for remainder of G League season
ONE OF the most exciting guards in the National Basketball League (NBL) will be joining the G League for the remainder of the 2026 season, with Illawarra Hawks gun William ‘Davo’ Hickey joining the South Bay Lakers late last week. Hickey has been one of the strongest performers for the Hawks over the past couple […]
Sydney smashes Sixers in game one blowout
GAME ONE of the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series took place on Saturday night, with the Sydney Kings recording a massive 44-point win over the Adelaide 36ers at Qudos Bank Arena. It was shaping as a blockbuster matchup between the two best teams from NBL26, with all encounters between the sides throughout the […]
Sixers storming towards title after booking spot in decider
ALTHOUGH they came up against some fierce competition in the semi-finals, the Adelaide 36ers were able to lock in their spot in the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series, and will be confident about their ability to win it all. The Sixers will face another strong opponent in the decider in the Sydney Kings, […]
Kings look to cap off dominant months with championship
HAVING been the best team in the National Basketball League (NBL) since the midway mark of the 2025/26 fixture, the Sydney Kings will be eager to finish in the same fashion when they take on the Adelaide 36ers in the upcoming Championship Series. The Kings were solid in the first half of the season, but […]
NBL Championship Series locked in as top two teams clash
IN A fitting conclusion to the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Championship Series will take place between two of the best performing teams of the year, with the Sydney Kings set to lock horns with the Adelaide 36ers. Both sides were victorious in their recent semi-final outings, with the Kings defeating the Perth […]
Sixers steam through decider to reach Championship Series
THE 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series has been locked in, with the Adelaide 36ers defeating the SEM Phoenix by 12 points in game three of the semi-finals to book a spot against the Sydney Kings. The two teams split the results over the first two games, with the Sixers getting the job done […]
2025/26 NBL Next Star season review – Malique Lewis
ALTHOUGH his campaign with the SEM Phoenix is still going strong, National Basketball League (NBL) Next Star Malique Lewis has been rock solid for his team in season number two for the developing wing. Lewis was reliable in his first season with the South East Melbourne Phoenix last season, and although he was not able […]
Win or go home as Sixers host Phoenix in decider
THE FIRST game three of the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) postseason has arrived, with the Adelaide 36ers set to welcome the SEM Phoenix to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre tonight, with a spot in the Championship Series on the line. The Sixers and the Phoenix have engaged in an enthralling semi-final series over the past […]
Sydney soars past Perth to advance to Championship Series
IT WAS a dominant second-half performance that steered the Sydney Kings to a 14-point win over the Perth Wildcats over the weekend, closing out the National Basketball League (NBL) semi-final series between the two sides in dominant fashion. Following a tense one-point victory to the Kings in game one, the series headed to Perth for […]
Phoenix force game three with cracking comeback
IN THEIR biggest ever comeback in the National Basketball League (NBL) postseason, the SEM Phoenix were able to force game three of their semi-final series against the Adelaide 36ers with a nine-point win over the weekend. The Sixers got off to the perfect start in game one of the series last week, taking a 1-0 […]
2025/26 NBL Next Star season review – Dash Daniels
ONE OF the most hyped young talents to come through the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Star program, local talent Dash Daniels was given plenty of playing time in his first season in the competition as a member of Melbourne United. Coming from impressive basketball pedigree, the younger brother of reigning NBA Most Improved Player […]
Wildcats win to book final playoff spot
THE FINAL play-in match in the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) saw the Perth Wildcats keep their championship aspirations alive after defeating Melbourne United by 18 points at home on Saturday night. The two teams had one more chance to book a spot in the semi-finals with an elimination clash at RAC Arena on Saturday, […]
Wildcats welcome United for spot in semi’s
THE 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) postseason resumes tomorrow night with another elimination clash taking place, as Melbourne United travel across the Nullarbor to take on the Perth Wildcats for a spot in the semi-finals. Both sides are fresh off play-in matches over the last couple of days, and will be experiencing short turnarounds heading […]
United eliminate Jackies to keep season alive
THE POSTSEASON picture in the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) now features one less team, after Melbourne United eliminated the Tasmania JackJumpers with a 14-point win in Thursday night’s do-or-die clash. United hosted the JackJumpers at John Cain Arena last night, adding another chapter to one of the competition’s best rivalries of the past five […]
United, JackJumpers renew rivalry in elimination clash
THE FIRST elimination match of the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) postseason has arrived, with the Tasmania JackJumpers travelling across the Bass Strait to face off against Melbourne United at John Cain Arena tonight. The fifth and sixth placed teams on the ladder at season’s end, United and the JackJumpers have enjoyed some classic battles […]
Breakout players aplenty at NBL Awards
COMING off a strong finish to the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, New Zealand Breakers big man Sam Mennenga has taken out the competition’s Next Generation Award as the most exciting young player in the league. In a pool of the talented youngsters, Mennenga was awarded the premier performer for the past season, having […]
Throwdown headlines Thursday action in final round
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) action continues tonight with a blockbuster matchup between cross-town rivals, as the SEM Phoenix take on Melbourne United in another instalment of the Throwdown Series. Both sides are set to participate in the upcoming postseason, but enter the clash in slightly different form. The Phoenix are one of the heavyweight […]
Melbourne makes it past Taipans to stay in top-four hunt
IN WHAT was a scrappy, down-to-the-wire match in the National Basketball League (NBL) on Thursday night, Melbourne United were able to just barely scrape past the Cairns Taipans, securing the victory away from home, 89-85. Although the game started off very slowly, Cairns was able to gain a small lead, which the Taipans maintained throughout […]
Taipans look to topple United in Thursday clash
ALTHOUGH the two sides are well-separated on the National Basketball League (NBL) ladder, the Cairns Taipans will be still optimistic that they will be able to upset Melbourne United on the eve of finals to kick off Round 21. The Taipans have already been ruled out of the postseason action having not performed well enough […]
