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United coach Vickerman hails NBL win an all-time great

Having coached 360 NBL matches and 45 finals, Melbourne United mentor Dean Vickerman said his team's semi-final series win over Perth was one of the best.

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No rest for Melbourne during break ahead of NBL finals

Melbourne United have ramped up the intensity on the practice court as they prepare for a best-of-three NBL Playoffs series against old foes Perth.

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Dellavedova keen to mark Vickerman's milestone in style

Melbourne United's Dean Vickerman will notch his 350th game as an NBL coach in Saturday night's clash with the 36ers in Adelaide.

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Gutsy Bullets snap Melb United NBL hoodoo

The Brisbane Bullets have lived up to their name with a brilliant shooting performance that sealed their upset defeat of NBL heavyweights Melbourne United.

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Lee, Clark set to return as United face Bullets

Minor injuries kept Melbourne United's Marcus Lee and Ian Clark sidelined against New Zealand, but the import pair are expected to play against Brisbane.

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Power outage but United pile more NBL pain on Bullets

Melbourne United have extended their NBL winning streak against the Brisbane Bullets to 12 matches dating back to March 2021.

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Melbourne crush Cairns in one-sided NBL encounter

Melbourne took advantage of an undermanned Cairns outfit to deliver a 43-point thrashing in their Sunday NBL clash.

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Hawks coach fumes after chaotic NBL loss to Melbourne

Justin Tatum was hit with a technical foul amid chaotic scenes in the final minute of Illawarra's tense NBL clash with title rivals Melbourne United.

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Vickerman uncertain over combining NBL and Boomers jobs

Phil Smyth believes Dean Vickerman is the man to lead the Boomers into the future, but the veteran Melbourne United coach isn't so sure.

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Smyth's 'genuine Boomers fear', backs Vickerman for job

Four-time Olympic point guard turned Boomers coach Phil Smyth has endorsed current Melbourne United mentor Dean Vickerman to take over as men's national coach.

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Melbourne United wise up ahead of grand final re-match

The NBL season begins on Thursday night as Melbourne United attempt to turn the tables on the all-conquering Tasmania JackJumpers in a grand final re-match.

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United's Ili keen to be as offensive as possible in NBL

Defensive ace Shea Ili has taken his offensive game to a new level over the off-season in a boost to NBL title-chasing Melbourne United's scoring options.

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Import centre Marcus Lee returns to Melbourne United

Melbourne United have bolstered their line-up by re-signing American centre Marcus Lee, who returns after one season with the Tasmania JackJumpers.

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Boomers star returns in NBL boost for Melbourne

Boomers forward and NBA champion Jack White has agreed to return to Melbourne United in a boost to the team's NBL title prospects next season.

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McVeigh surprises coach with new level in NBL decider

Tasmania JackJumpers forward Jack McVeigh won the Larry Sengstock Trophy as the MVP of a gripping NBL Championship Series against Melbourne United.

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Melbourne target Tasmania's McVeigh in NBL decider

Tasmania's Jack McVeigh has starred throughout the NBL Championship Series and is foremost in Melbourne United's planning for Sunday's winner-takes-all clash.

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Melbourne, Tasmania set for NBL title decider slugfest

Melbourne United will have home-court advantage for the deciding game of the best-of-five NBL championship series against the Tasmania JackJumpers.

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Tasmania, Melbourne eye NBL championship decider

Melbourne United will have a home court advantage for the deciding game of the NBL championship series after pipping the Tasmania JackJumpers in game four.

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'Defend the island', Tasmania gun for maiden NBL title

The Tasmania JackJumpers can clinch their first NBL title with victory in game four of the Championship Series against Melbourne United in Hobart.

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Composure and fight keep JackJumpers in NBL title hunt

The defence and composure of the JackJumpers has left Melbourne United frustrated as the Tasmanian side levelled the NBL Championship Series in Hobart.

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Melbourne crush JackJumpers in NBL title series opener

Melbourne United have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five NBL Championship Series after blowing away the Tasmania JackJumpers in Game 1 on their home court.

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Coach highlights key battle that can decide NBL title

Melbourne United have home-court advantage but face a huge battle against a talented Tasmania JackJumpers outfit in the best-of-five NBL Championship Series.

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Favourites Melbourne steeled for NBL title decider

A tough finals win over Illawarra has primed top-ranked Melbourne United for the NBL Championship Series against the Tasmania JackJumpers.

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United's honesty session in NBL championship push

Conceding more than 100 points in each of their first two NBL Playoffs games has led to some frank discussions between players and staff at Melbourne United.

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Rested United prepare for NBL battle-hardened Hawks

NBL minor premiers Melbourne have gone almost three weeks without a match as they host a fired-up Illawarra outfit in game one of the three-game Play-Offs.

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