Melbourne United
Meet the NBA centre who got married the day before flying to Australia
Jesse Edwards made his NBA debut and got married in the past year, and both went quicker than he would have liked. He hopes his time in the NBL will set the platform for a long NBA career.
- Roy Ward
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Explosive, 129kgs and a point to prove: The NBA superstar about to give NBL opponents nightmares
The high-flying Zion Williamson will put on a show for local fans when his New Orleans Pelicans play the first NBA games in Australia this weekend.
- Jon Pierik and Roy Ward
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Andrew Bogut co-owns the team he’s now an assistant coach of. Should Brian Goorjian be nervous?
Bogut’s dual roles at the Sydney Kings will make for an intriguing dynamic, especially if the heat gets turned up on their seasoned mentor, super coach Brian Goorjian.
- Jon Pierik and Roy Ward
Training in Australia is a ‘bloodbath’. But this Aussie NBA player chose to do it anyway
Australian NBA star Jock Landale thinks he has “lucked out” by signing with the Memphis Grizzlies but he thinks a stint back home in Australia will give him the ideal launching pad.
- Roy Ward
Battle of the billionaires: The Trump connection to an NBL hostile takeover bid
Billionaire NBL owner Larry Kestelman has been urged to step down from the league amid a hostile takeover bid from an Illawarra Hawks owner who has close ties to Donald Trump.
- Jon Pierik
Battered Hawks pull off upset win over 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 80-71 win over Melbourne United.
- Shayne Hope
This coach claimed his team was treated differently. He’s under investigation for the third time this season
With his team’s NBL title hopes hanging by a thread against Melbourne United, Justin Tatum claims it’s “blatantly obvious” Illawarra get poorly treated compared to their rivals.
- Jasper Bruce
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Illawarra Hawks level NBL title series against Melbourne United in game-two thriller
Star imports Tyler Harvey and Trey Kell recovered from poor game-one showings to lead the Hawks to a thrilling 102-100 victory at John Cain Arena on Wednesday night.
- Shayne Hope and Roy Ward
Giddey up: Could Giddey’s Bulls, WNBA superstar Clark play games in Australia?
The New Orleans Pelicans will make a historic trip to Melbourne in October, and Josh Giddey and his Chicago Bulls, and WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark, could be next.
- Jon Pierik
How NBA stars LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Nikola Jokic influenced Melbourne’s NBL title bid
With three NBA championship winners on their team, Melbourne United’s quest for an Australian title can call upon the experience that was picked up playing alongside greats such as Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic and LeBron James.
- Roy Ward