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.
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.
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.
Sixers' reboot bears finals fruit
THE secret to Adelaide’s NBL success this season has been about spreading the wealth, the philosophy bringing the 36ers into their second Grand Final Series in coach Joey Wright’s five years at the helm.
Sixers keep Grand Final appointment
THE Adelaide 36ers tonight ended Perth’s dreams of an NBL threepeat with an epic come-from-behind 89-88 Game 2 semi final win at Perth Arena to storm into the Grand Final against Melbourne United.
Come off it Trevor
THE outrageous claim today by under-siege Perth Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson that Adelaide 36ers players "accentuate contact" going to the hoop has to be one of the more desperate in recent memory ahead of a potential semi final KO.
Sixers have been crowing for a while
THE Crows and the 36ers sharing the affections of South Australian sports fans? Yes, it does make sense on certain commercial levels.
United wraps it up in overtime
NBL regular season champion Melbourne United today confirmed its place in the 2017-18 Grand Final Series when it delivered an 88-86 knock-out blow to New Zealand in overtime, sweeping their series.

