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Sydney v Melbourne: NBL Semi Finals - Game 3 Sport by Matt Logue 18th Jun 2021 9:38 AM | Updated: 10:01 AM Melbourne United coach Dean Vickerman has set the scene for Friday’s grand final opener against Perth by cheekily declaring the series is fair game because “We’ve got one import each”. United have landed in the west for the opening two games of the five-match series having been on the road for more than three weeks. Vickerman’s tong...

The Sydney Kings have given their playoff dreams a shot in the arm with an upset win over Melbourne United on Saturday night.

NBL ladder leaders Melbourne United stormed home in the fourth quarter to defeat Adelaide 36ers 92-78 and equal a franchise record with their ninth win in a row. The Sixers came into Saturday's contest at John Cain Arena needing a victory in Daniel Johnson's 300th club appearance to keep their playoff hopes alive. Mitch McCarron drives to the basket in United's win over the Sixers.  Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images Adelaide were in the hunt to claim their fourth win in five games when they drew level early in the fourth quarter but Melbourne stunned the visitors with a 14-0 run to take con...

Melbourne United have reclaimed top spot on the NBL ladder after grinding out a tough 84-78 victory over New Zealand Breakers. United were far from their best but made a strong finish to Saturday's clash at John Cain Arena to return to the top of the NBL standings with a 16-5 win-loss record. Perth's upset loss in Adelaide earlier in the day set the stage for United to leapfrog them into first place if they could knock off the Breakers and extend their current winning streak to six games. Melbourne closed a dour opening half with a slender 39-37 advantage then broke clear late in the third qu...

Melbourne United confident role players can cover for injured stars Chris Goulding and Shea Ili Basketball by Michael Randall When one man goes down, another man gets his chance. Coach Dean Vickerman has revealed defensive guard Shea Ili will miss at least three weeks of basketball as the club sweats on scans on a calf injury to talisman Chris Goulding. It's not ideal, but it is something Melbourne United - more than any other NBL club - is equipped to deal with, thanks to its depth. "One of the biggest strengths of our team is our depth - when one ma...