Results we found for: Melbourne United
Classic Goulding gears United to win
IT may have been a grind in the first half, but Melbourne United managed to produce a strong win over the SEM Phoenix at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon, largely thanks to a vintage Chris Goulding performance. It was a high-scoring first half, with 60 combined points in the opening quarter proving to be […]
X-Man Cooks Melbourne in blowout win
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL)’s reigning Grand Final MVP has delivered another big performance, with Xavier Cooks dominating Melbourne United as the Sydney Kings dominated on their way to a 20-point win on Sunday afternoon. With Derrick Walton Jr. dominating the headlines in the past week thanks to his powerful debut performance, Cooks snuck under […]
‘XRM’ gon’ give it to ya; recruit delivers for United
ONE of Melbourne United‘s offseason addition produced a stunning debut performance, with Xavier Rathan-Mayes delivering a match-winning performance to lead his new club to a 101-97 overtime win against the New Zealand Breakers at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon. It was a new-look United squad that hit the court, after the departure of Jo […]
Ballarat digs deep to hold off United
BALLARAT Miners have won a nail-biting four-point game against Geelong United to remain undefeated from full games completed in the Championship Division. The Miners were forced to forfeit one game, and re yet to play their clash with Sandringham Sabres, but won their second full completed match to move to 2-0 in the Division. The […]
History made: Tassie downs United and moves to decider
HOLLYWOOD couldn’t write a better script than what we have just seen. The National Basketball League (NBL) has seen some pretty remarkable stuff throughout the 2021/22 season, but nothing has been more incredible than the journey of the competition’s newest side. Monday night saw the deciding game three in the semi final series between Melbourne […]
Simply the best: United finish on top
THE cream always rises to the top. Round 20 of the National Basketball League (NBL) wrapped up on Monday night, when the Cairns Taipans travelled down to Victoria to take on Melbourne United at John Cain Arena. A dead rubber, it was shaping up to be a one-sided affair given the contrasting form of the […]
Last quarter blitz steers United to victory
THE best sides just get the job done when needed, don’t they? The National Basketball League (NBL) action continued on Saturday night, with the competition holding a double-header on Easter Saturday. The first of those matches saw the Brisbane Bullets travel south to take on Melbourne United at John Cain Arena on Saturday evening. The […]
United snatch Throwdown in thriller
IT is the matchup that always seems to deliver. To kick off Round 19 of the National Basketball League (NBL), fans were treated to a clash between the SEM Phoenix and Melbourne United at John Cain Arena on Thursday night. In another instalment of the Throwdown series, the two Melbourne-based sides locked horns in a […]
United cruise home in the Jungle
IT was a blockbuster clash that lived up to the hype. The National Basketball League (NBL) concluded Round 18 of play on Monday night, with yet another double-header keeping fans entertained for the fourth consecutive night. Play for the evening was headlined by a massive matchup between the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United at RAC […]
Geelong climbs to top spot, dethrones Melbourne
IT’S hard to predict what is going to happen early in the season, no matter the sport. It was certainly the case in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Boys competition, with a number of surprising results from the weekend’s action. Round 3 saw some cracking contests take place across Metropolitan Melbourne, with the […]
