United bests Bullets in preseason outing
THE FINAL preparations for the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2025/26 season took place over the weekend, with Melbourne United claiming a 16-point preseason win over the Brisbane Bullets. With the regular season fixture set to begin later this week, the final preseason clashes were held in recent days, with teams providing one last glimpse into […]
2025/26 NBL Team Preview – Melbourne United
ONE OF the competition’s perennial contenders has loaded up once again, as Melbourne United gear up for their seventh National Basketball League (NBL) championship during the upcoming 2025/26 season, which kicks off later this month. United are always among the heavy-hitters during the NBL season, reliably around the mark with Dean Vickerman at the helm […]
Breakers show their best at NBL Blitz
THE OFFICIAL National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz preseason tournament took place in Canberra over the weekend, with the New Zealand Breakers emerging victorious after claiming two wins from two outings. All 10 NBL teams descended on Canberra for the biggest event on the preseason calendar, looking to make an impression ahead of the upcoming 2025/26 […]
Wildcats win over United to kick off Blitz
THE NBL Blitz is underway in Canberra, with the Perth Wildcats claiming a solid eight-point win over Melbourne United when the two sides kicked off the tournament at AIS Arena on Wednesday night. Following a couple of weeks of exhibition matches, the official preseason tournament began in the nation’s capital last night, offering a proper […]
NBL Preseason Player Focus – Malique Lewis
NBL NEXT Star Malique Lewis showed plenty of promise during his SEM Phoenix‘s preseason clash with Melbourne United over the weekend, with the latter claiming a six-point win at State Basketball Centre on Saturday night. Lewis is heading into his second season as an NBL Next Star, having delivered a solid maiden campaign with the […]
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 […]
