Applications open for an 'assist'
YOUNG South Aussie basketballers finding the financial harshness of the game biting too hard into the family budget need urgently to head to www.freethrowfoundation.com.au for the chance at some immediate relief.
G1: United they stand
MELBOURNE tonight won the "critical" Game 1 of a Grand Final Series when it compiled the second highest score in a 40-minute Championship match, rattling up a 107-96 scoreline over Adelaide in front of a roaring crowd at Hisense Arena.
Odds say United. What say you?
ODDS-makers have installed Melbourne United as heavy favourites to snatch Game 1 of the NBL's best-of-five Grand Final Series which tips off tomorrow at Hisense Arena.
United needs to sell out Hisense
HAVING experienced first-hand what a home crowd can be worth - or a hostile road crowd - United captain Chris Goulding and Melbourne legend Mark Bradtke have their own reasons for craving a sell-out tomorrow night at Hisense Arena.
United's greatest performance
MELBOURNE Tigers were gone, their last game of 2013-14 a 39-point belting in Game 3 of the NBL semi finals by Adelaide, but the new "Melbourne United" stepped up to the plate in no uncertain manner at Titanium Security Arena.
On This Day: March 13, 2015
ON THIS DAY, a mere three years ago, fall-out crashed after current Sydney Kings coach Andrew Gaze publicly declared the NBL should "go into a hiatus," while right here at B.O.T.I., we pointed out a moment of Basketball Australia infamy.
Wright on for a best-of-five
ADELAIDE 36ers coach Joey Wright goes into the NBL's best-of-five Grand Final Series against Melbourne United with the slightest of edges, having already won a championship under this gruelling playoff format.
Crowds are loud in city of churches
THERE'S more than one sport boasting religious fervour in the city of churches but when it comes to loudness, Adelaide 36ers fans repeatedly have proven there's no mass debate, they are #1.
Soaring now with heaven's eagles
SOUTH Australia has lost three of basketball's great servants over the past three months, the type of people no sport can afford to lose.
Grand times for Melbourne, Adelaide
YES, someone will pretty soon trot out the fact Melbourne swept NBL Grand Final Series opponent Adelaide 4-0 during the regular season, but here's everything you really did want to know about their upcoming best-of-five championship. And other stuff too.

