Sydney Reigns Supreme in Three-Point Thriller Over United
NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) fans were awarded with two classic nail-biters in some Sunday basketball, with the New Zealand Breakers‘ thrilling win over the Illawarra Hawks followed by the Sydney Kings getting the job done against Melbourne United. In a must-win for Sydney, the Kings earned United’s place at third on the table after securing […]
United expect to handle business against Cairns
WHILE Melbourne United are in the midst of quite a drastic fall from grace compared to their first nine games, they remain in the top three on the table heading into tonight’s Ignite Cup Clash against the Cairns Taipans in the National Basketball League (NBL). United have shown several flaws throughout their season, and are […]
United bite the Bullet to secure vital win
AFTER a forgettable past month for the seemingly unbeatable ladder leaders turned drifters down the table, Melbourne United secured a much needed win over Brisbane Bullets by five points at Brisbane Entertainment Centre. It was never completely clinical, but it was enough to hold off a second half comeback and finish with a 92-87 result. […]
Bullets target back-to-back against flailing United
FRESH off an impressive win over New Zealand Breakers, Brisbane Bullets hope to make it consecutive victories at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre when they take on Melbourne United tonight. Early season ladder leaders United have lost five of their past six games and slumped to 14-7 after being 13-2 at one point, and will be […]
Tasmania toughness steers JackJumpers to win
IN THE annual National Basketball League (NBL) open-air clash, the Tasmania JackJumpers delivered one of their best performances of the 2025/26 fixture, defeating Melbourne United by 19 points in a dominant display. It was another instalment of one of the NBL’s best modern rivalries, one that has included last-second thrillers and postseason matchups. Although United […]
Perth produce best of the season to beat United
IT WAS a dominant performance from the Perth Wildcats in Round 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL) on Thursday night, smothering Chris Goulding and defeating the ladder-leading Melbourne United by 12 points. The Wildcats hosted United at RAC Arena in the second match of Thursday’s double-header after the Illawarra Hawks claimed a thrilling four-point […]
2025/26 NBL Midseason Review – Melbourne United
IT HAS been a near-perfect start to the National Basketball League (NBL) season for Melbourne United, looming as the championship favourite at the midway point of the fixture and sitting atop the standings after 10 rounds. It was a simply dominant start to season 2025/26 for United, who went on an astounding winning streak for […]
Sydney stunner ends United’s unbeaten streak
FOR THE first time in the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, Melbourne United were handed a loss, with their first defeat of the fixture coming at the hands of the Sydney Kings in a statement performance. United entered Monday night’s clash at John Cain Arena with a perfect record of 10 wins from their […]
United remain on top by thumping Taipans at home
THERE is still a championship favourite in the National Basketball League (NBL) after four rounds in the 2025/26 season, with Melbourne United remaining unbeaten with a huge win over the Cairns Taipans over the weekend. United came into the clash with four wins from four games, and were looking like the team to beat in […]
United storm away to steal Throwdown in final term
A DOMINANT fourth quarter performance from Melbourne United in their clash against the SEM Phoenix at John Cain Arena saw the former claim a 20-point win to open Round 2 of the 2025/26 National Basketball League. Thursday night saw another instalment of the Throwdown Series, which sees the two Melbourne-based teams lock horns in a […]
