NBL Young Gun watch – Ariel Hukporti
THE NEXT National Basketball League (NBL) season is just around the corner, and there is plenty to keep an eye on in the 2022/23 campaign. One of the biggest positives for the competition over the past few years has been the injection of young talent into the league, with the NBL attracting not only domestic, […]
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 […]
United in victory: Melbourne too good in game one
THE National Basketball League (NBL) finals kicked off on Thursday night, with the final four teams remaining in the hunt for the ultimate prize. There was plenty of hype coming into the clash between Melbourne United and Tasmania JackJumpers at John Cain Arena, especially given the dramatic finish to the regular season. The intensity always […]
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 […]
Penultimate round set to kick off in style
THE weekend is nearly here, which means preparations for the upcoming round of the National Basketball League (NBL) will be just about complete. Round 15 has a number of excellent matchups on the schedule, and with finals just around the corner, some of these contests will certainly shape the top-four heading into the postseason. There […]
2021/22 NBL: Team of the Week – Round 14
IN this series each week, we take a look at some of the strongest performing players at each position per round to create our Rookie Me Central Team of the Week. Another round of the National Basketball League (NBL) has passed, and there were some cracking affairs across the courts over the weekend. Round 14 […]
JackJumpers claim chococlates in low-scoring thriller
THE National Basketball League (NBL action continued on Saturday, with a pair of cracking contests taking place. Things kicked off at the Silverdome, when the Tasmania JackJumpers hosted the New Zealand Breakers on Saturday evening, with both sides eager to get back on the winners’ list after a disappointing Round 13. The JackJumpers entered this […]
