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 |
Kings ascend to NBL throne once again
SYDNEY Kings celebrated their third NBL title in five seasons after overcoming Adelaide 36ers by 12 points in an action-packed game five of the Championship series at Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday afternoon. In front of almost 20,000 fans, the Kings came from seven points down at the final break to equalise and send the […]
Sixers keep season alive by forcing game five
IN FITTING fashion, the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series is going to game five after the Adelaide 36ers defeated the Sydney Kings by one point at Adelaide Entertainment Centre in another dramatic encounter on Wednesday night. The Kings were on the brink of taking out the championship when they travelled to South Australia […]
Kings look to deliver knockout blow in Championship Series
THE SYDNEY Kings have the opportunity to take out the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) title tonight when they face off against the Adelaide 36ers in game four of the Championship Series in South Australia. The Kings took a 2-1 series lead in game three in Sydney on Sunday afternoon, and have moved within one […]
Davis dominates as Kings defend home court
FOLLOWING Friday night’s heartbreaking loss, the Sydney Kings bounced back to take a 2-1 series lead in the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series after defeating the Adelaide 36ers by 13 points in game three. The Sixers stole one at the death in the second match of the series in Adelaide on Friday night, […]
Bryce beats the buzzer to tie up series
IN ONE of the most dramatic finishes to a National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series game in the past five years, Bryce Cotton nailed a buzzer-beating game-winner as the Adelaide 36ers pipped the Sydney Kings in a firey encounter. The Kings recorded a dominant win in game one of the series to put plenty of […]
Sixers look for emphatic bounce back against raging Kings
IT WILL need to be a significant turnaround from the Adelaide 36ers if they are going to flip the momentum in game two of the National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series against the Sydney Kings. In a series that was billed as likely to go down to the wire, the Kings made a serious statement […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
