Goulding greatness gets United 1-0 lead
MELBOURNE United have claimed a 1-0 series lead over the Perth Wildcats after yet another Chris Goulding masterclass on Thursday evening, despite a thrilling match between the two stalwart clubs. Perth lived in the mid-range early in the game, to not much avail as Melbourne raced to an early double-digit lead through some impressive outside […]
Wildcats, United kick off NBL semi-finals
AFTER A long wait due to the FIBA break, the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) semi-finals have arrived, with a blockbuster clash between the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United looming as the perfect way to kick things off. Two of the competition’s biggest heavyweights will lock horns at John Cain Arena in game one of […]
Clash of the titans as United, Wildcats meet
A SPOT in the NBL Grand Final Series is on the line as the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United meet in game one of the penultimate round of the season. The three-game series kicks off on Thursday February 27, with game two to be played on Saturday March 1 and game three on Tuesday March […]
NBL25 Awards Wrap – Cotton crowned fifth MVP
PERTH Wildcats superstar Bryce Cotton has secured his fifth National Basketball League (NBL) Andrew Gaze Trophy for the Most Valuable Player in just nine seasons, claiming the top gong at the competition’s award ceremony on Monday night. The import guard has now won the award in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025, totalling the second-most […]
Wildcats, Lynx gear up for huge week
Vital clashes for both Western sides are locked in this week with the Perth Lynx needing a win to stave off the charging Townsville Fire and the Perth Wildcats seeking redemption after being hurdled in the standings by Sydney and Melbourne last round. For the Lynx, who split their Round 12 matches, second spot on […]
Kings, United record remarkable road wins
THE FINAL night of action in Round 17 of the National Basketball League (NBL) saw the Sydney Kings and Melbourne United record impressive victories on the road over the SEM Phoenix and the Perth Wildcats respectively. With both clashes likely to have a massive effect on the final shape of the top four, it was […]
United deny comeback Kings
IN WHAT could end up being a finals preview for the 2024/25 season, Melbourne United have held onto second place in the standings of the National Basketball League (NBL) after defeating the Sydney Kings by two points in a dramatic encounter. The Kings looked as if they were going to produce yet another remarkable come […]
Taipans and United open NBL Round 14 tonight
FOUR NBL teams including cellar dwellers Cairns Taipans will play double-up games to close out the 2024 portion of the 2024/25 season. Round 14 tips off tonight with a game per match across the next five days, before a double-header on New Year’s Eve caps off a remarkable start to the year. The Taipans begin […]
Magnay-cifent JackJumpers tame Snakes
TASMANIA JackJumpers made it four straight NBL wins with a nine-point victory over Cairns Taipans at MyState Bank Arena last night. In front of more than 4000 fans, the JackJumpers led following a high scoring first term, but found themselves down by the main break. Once they got back on top they held firm to […]
NBL25 Wrapped – Round 9
THE NINTH round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2024/25 season had it all, leaving plenty to unpack as the competition enters a week off for the FIBA qualifying window. Although there were only six games that took place over the weekend, there was plenty of action throughout the span of Friday and Sunday, with […]
