2025 NBL Next Star Preview – Dash Daniels
THE MOST anticipated player to enter the 2025/26 NBL season as a Next Star, Dash Daniels is looking to cement his placing as a top 10 prospect in the 2026 NBA Draft class as he suits up for Melbourne United in the coming months. The younger brother of NBA star and reigning Most Improved Player […]
Melbourne’s new faces fire in preseason win
NBL PRESEASON clashes typically offer a first glimpse at off-season recruits, and Melbourne United would be thrilled with how their new players performed in the win over the Cairns Taipans when the two sides had an exhibition game last night. It is a different looking United side heading into the 2025/26 season, with the departures […]
United complete roster with Dutch big man
AHEAD of the upcoming 2025/26 NBL season, Melbourne United have completed their roster with the signing of Dutch center Jesse Edwards, who will bolster the team’s frontcourt stocks as they look to add another banner to the rafters. United had already announced some big signings in Milton Doyle, Finn Delany and Dash Daniels in recent […]
Hawks backcourt trio stars in historic NBL title
THEY had been regarded as the best backcourt duo in the competition, but despite the plaudits Tyler Harvey and Trey Kell III received, it was William Hickey that made it a party, as the Illawarra Hawks saluted against Melbourne United in game five of the NBL Grand Final series. Illawarra Hawks 26 34 22 32 […]
No Kell, no Froling, no worries for Hawks in game four
DESPITE losing a star before the game and then another in the second quarter, Illawarra Hawks dug deep to produce an incredible road win over Melbourne United to send the 2024/25 NBL Grand Final series to a decisive fifth game. Playing at home has become a poison chalice in the series, with the Hawks’ 80-71 […]
Dime off a dozen for Delly as United goes 2-1 up
VETERAN guard Matthew Dellavedova showed he still has plenty of tricks up his sleeve as he came up clutch when it mattered for Melbourne United in game three of the NBL Grand Final series against Illawarra Hawks tonight. The Boomers’ playmaker scored nine points in the last five minutes of the match to steer his […]
TOP 10 – NBL Next Stars
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program has proved fruitful as a pathway to the NBA Draft, with plenty of players reaching the top level after honing their craft in a professional competition for a season or two. There have even been a handful of players that have been selected in the Top 10, […]
Melbourne masterclass in second half stuns Hawks
A TREMENDOUS performance in the second half saw Melbourne United overrun the Illawarra Hawks to take game one of the Championship Series in the National Basketball League (NBL) over the weekend. Both sides advanced to the decisive series in three games, with United defeating the Perth Wildcats, while the Hawks got the better of the […]
Clark crucial to game three triumph
A CAREER-BEST performance from Ian Clark has delivered a Championship Series berth to his side, as Melbourne United defeated the Perth Wildcats by one point in a thrilling game three of their semi-final series. The series was tied at one game apiece heading into Tuesday night’s clash at John Cain Arena, with both sides claiming […]
Windler’s career night forces game three
DYLAN Windler played his best game as an NBL player on Saturday night resulting in a huge second half comeback victory for his Perth Wildcats over Melbourne United. Perth treated its home fans to a seven-point win which sees them tie the Semi-Final series and force a game three in Melbourne on Tuesday evening. Melbourne […]
