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United front as Breakers battle in NBL opening round

A well-rounded Melbourne United, featuring Dash Daniels on NBL debut, showed no mercy against an out-of-sorts New Zealand Breakers to improve to 2-0.

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United's Doyle returns to ice game against JackJumpers

Melbourne United have toppled the Tasmania JackJumpers in a season-opening NBL thriller, with Milton Doyle returning to break the hearts of his former club.

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JackJumpers bracing for physical battle in NBL opener

New-look Tasmania and Melbourne line-ups will renew their clubs' tense rivalry in what is tipped to be a physical affair in the NBL season opener.

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NBL 2025-26 championship contenders at a glance

Bryce Cotton's bombshell move puts the Adelaide 36ers in title mode, while new-look Cairns are dark horses among the contenders for Illawarra's crown.

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NBA Heads Down Under: A League’s Leap into Australia’s Court

The NBA lands in Australia as the Pelicans face NBL teams in Melbourne, marking a new era in global basketball expansion.

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New York guard adds 'sauce' to United's NBL title bid

American guard Tyson Walker has been confirmed as Melbourne United's second import for the 2025/26 NBL season, joining Milton Doyle in Dean Vickerman's squad.

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Thief's brother out to forge own identity on NBA path

NBA prospect Dash Daniels admits he has similarities to superstar brother Dyson, but is determined to make his own mark at basketball's top level.

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American guard Doyle leaves JackJumpers for NBL rivals

Milton Doyle has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with Melbourne United following a three-year stint with Tasmania that included an NBL championship.

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NBL boss tips Patty Mills for Australian swansong

The NBL's owner believes NBA veteran Patty Mills is likely to feature in the Australian league in the coming years.

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Wilson bounces back to the NBL after AFL stint

Former Collingwood AFL player Tom Wilson has been given a second chance in the NBL, signing with Melbourne United for the upcoming season.

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Kestelman on verge of selling out of clubs amid NBL war

Larry Kestelman is on the cusp of selling his final shares in the NBL's clubs as a bitter stoush with Illawarra Hawks majority owner Jared Novelly continues.

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Melbourne add Fabijan Krslovic in NBL title hunt

NBL veteran Fabijan Krslovic has joined Melbourne United on a two-year deal after leaving the Tasmania JackJumpers, where he won a title in 2024.

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Dellavedova set to join Brian Goorjian at NBL Kings

The Sydney Kings have reportedly won the race for Matthew Dellavedova in what shapes as the first big piece to fall in the NBL free agency window.

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A Trump acolyte, a rival billionaire and a power struggle: how civil war erupted in Australian basketball

Soon-to-be US ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa Jared Novelly is leading NBL clubs in a messy dispute that could reshape the sport

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Dellavedova gives his championship MVP trophy to rival

Melbourne United guard Matthew Dellavedova has given away his NBL championship series MVP trophy to rival Will Hickey.

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'Indescribable': Hawks clinch fairytale NBL title

The Illawarra Hawks have been crowned NBL champions after a 114-104 defeat of Melbourne United in the decisive fifth game of an epic grand-final series.

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Hawks 'brotherhood' on cusp of NBL fairytale

Illawarra are out to write the final chapter in their rags-to-riches NBL story when they host Melbourne United for game five of the championship series.

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NBL 'March Madness' reaches climax in title decider

An unpredictable NBL championship series will be decided in Wollongong on Sunday when the Illawarra Hawks host Melbourne United.

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'There's animosity': NBL decider personal for Hickey

Will Hickey has blossomed into a bona fide NBL star since leaving Melbourne United for an opportunity with Illawarra, and is now only a win away from a title.

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Battered Hawks upset United to force NBL title decider

The NBL championship series will go to a deciding fifth game after the injury-hit Illawarra Hawks pulled off a remarkable road win over Melbourne United.

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The four ingredients in United's recipe for NBL glory

Five-time NBL champion David Barlow says Melbourne United need four things to secure the title in game four of the championship series.

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Vickerman comfortable with ref call that enraged Hawks

Justin Tatum was frustrated by the referees in game three of the NBL championship series, but his Melbourne United counterpart saw things differently.

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'Unbelievable' Delly puts United in reach of NBL glory

Matthew Dellavedova was immense as Melbourne United posted a six-point defeat of Illawarra in game three of the NBL championship series.

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Text message that ignited Kell and Harvey's NBL combo

Trey Kell and Tyler Harvey have been laying plans for a championship series triumph since June 2024, with their dreams now only two wins from becoming reality.

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United call on White to step up in championship series

Melbourne United are calling on former NBA player Jack White to step up in game three of the NBL championship series against the Illawarra Hawks.

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