Boomers squad packed to the rafters with talented list
WITH the 2024 Paris Olympic Games just a few months away, the Australian Boomers announced their initial 22-player squad for the basketball component of the world’s biggest sporting event. Australian basketball has been thriving over the past four years since the most recent Olympics, and the Boomers appear poised to deliver their most talented team […]
NBL Championship Series | How it was won – Game Five
THE Tasmania JackJumpers claimed the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship, defeating Melbourne United 3-2 in the Championship Series. Proceedings went to five matches in one of the most entertaining finals series in recent memory, as the JackJumpers snagged their maiden title with a two-point road win on Sunday afternoon, capping off a batch of […]
PREVIEW | NBL Championship Series – Game Five
IT all comes down to today, with the National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series set to hold a fifth and decisive game at John Cain Arena this afternoon. With the series tied at two games apiece, Melbourne United will host the Tasmania JackJumpers in a battle for the 2023/24 championship, fittingly capping off a season […]
United takes down Tassie to force game five
IN a fitting finally to a classic series, the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series is going to a fifth and deciding game after Melbourne United defeated the Tasmania JackJumpers by two points at MyState Bank Arena on Thursday night. Facing elimination at one of the most intimidating venues in the entire league, United […]
McVeigh madness sends Tassie to brink of history
ON the biggest stage, Jack McVeigh delivered one of the biggest moments in National Basketball League (NBL) history, sinking a half-court shot to lead the Tasmania JackJumpers past Melbourne United to move within one game of the Championship. With the game on the line, in the dying stages, McVeigh pulled up from 35 feet out […]
NBL Championship Series | How it was won – Melbourne United
GAME one of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series saw Melbourne United snag an emphatic 23-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon. After a tight start to the match for the first quarter and a half, United broke away on the eve of half time, and ensured […]
United land first blow with game one blowout
THE National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series for the 2023/24 season began on Sunday afternoon, with Melbourne United securing a 23-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers at John Cain Arena. The first of a best of five series saw United take a 1-0 lead in the deciding series, delivering a dominant performance and leaving Tasmania […]
PREVIEW | NBL Semi-Final Game Threes
THERE has not been much more excitement surrounding one night of National Basketball League (NBL) action in the 2023/24 season, with two semi-final deciders set to take place in consecutive fashion on Wednesday. Both penultimate series were tied in the second game, delivering an exciting night which will see both grand finalists determined. With unpredictable […]
Sensational series continues as Hawks force game three
FOR the second time in two games, the National Basketball League (NBL) semi-final series between the Illawarra Hawks and Melbourne United went to overtime, but this time it was the former that emerged five-point winners. In another classic encounter, WIN Entertainment Centre erupted on multiple occasions as the home side forced an extra period on […]
Veteran and youngster Unite Melbourne for comeback win
GAME one of the first National Basketball League (NBL) semi-final series saw Melbourne United erase a 16-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat the Illawarra Hawks by nine points in overtime on Thursday night. The crowd at John Cain Arena was treated to a magnificent match, with the home side storming home in the final seven […]
