Maldonado fires for Phoenix in Perth The South East Melbourne Phoenix were especially impressive defensively in a 15-point win in Perth against Japan's Ryukyu Golden Kings.

#NBL25 🏀MALDONADO FIRES FOR PHOENIX IN PERTH⛹️‍♂️

There was some late drama with the ejection of Vrenz Bleijenbergh but there was a lot to like from South East Melbourne Phoenix with Hunter Maldonado rolling in 90-75 win against Ryukyu Golden Kings.

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Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle – #NBL25 Episode 25 | Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle One shock, one brilliant Brisbane Bullets signing, Bryce Cotton looks set for Japan as Perth Wildcats scramble to replace great, March Madness Final Four, NBL team by team free agency breakdown, Warwi...

#NBL25 🏀WRAP EPISODE🎙️

One shock, one brilliant Bullets signing, Cotton looks set for Japan as Wildcats scramble to replace great, March Madness Final Four, NBL team by team breakdown, Warwick Senators NBL1 West preview.

Listen to Hoops Heaven #BasketballHustle: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-s46qr-...

Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle – #NBL25 Episode 24 | Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle Cody Ellis on watching Illawarra Hawks triumph, brutal loss again for Melbourne United, frustrating MVP situation for both Davo Hickey/Matthew Dellavedova, NBL Championship Series breakdown and former...

#NBL25 🏆HAWKS TRIUMPH🎙️

Cody Ellis on Illawarra Hawks triumph, brutal loss again for Melbourne United, frustrating MVP situation, NBL Championship Series breakdown and former Saint Louis captain talks NCAA March Madness.

Listen to Hoops Heaven #BasketballHustle: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-5639d-...

Just watched a recording of
#Nbl25 game 5
Great game, Illawarra Hawks worthy winners
Sadly the crowd booed Melbourne United throughout the presentation.
Reminds me why I left Wollongong over 25 years ago, I don’t miss it.
Such a petty self absorbed town

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Incredible moment after the #NBL grand final series. Matt Dellavedova gives away the championship MVP trophy to the Hawks' young Will Hickey who guided his team to victory. Even basketball cynic @markexx.bsky.social would applaud #nbl25 #basketball nbl.com.au/tv?category=...

Hawks clinch second NBL championship The Illawarra Hawks are the only foundation NBL club and are now champions for a second time after beating Melbourne United in Game 5.

#NBL25 🏀HAWKS CLINCH SECOND NBL CHAMPIONSHIP🏆

With Davo Hickey turning himself into a Wollongong hero for life, Illawarra Hawks proved too strong in Game 5 of the Championship Series beating Melbourne United 114-104 to become two-time champions.

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The Hawks accept the NBL championship trophy.

And the season ends with that most ancient of rituals, Everyone's TV Freaks Out Because MPEG Compression Can't Handle Confetti. #NBL25

Illawarra's Todd Blanchfield (one of two former Townsville Crocs still in the league- the other Mitch Norton) accepts his championship ring. #NBL25

Matthew Dellavedova wins Grand Final MVP and his first words: "Davo [Hickey], this belongs to you." He even hands Hickey the trophy. #NBL25

Illawarra wins #NBL25; they beat Melbourne 114-105 and 3-2 in the series. Will Hickey posts 21/8/10 in the decider.

Second NBL title for the Hawks (2001), first on their home floor (G5: only game in the series won by the home team). Justin "Jayson's Dad" Tatum wins Coach of the Year and a ring.

Great move from Delly to hand over the series MVP award to Hickey. Also incredible doing it in front of a booing crowd. Tough day. #nbl25

After a few tumultuous years, it’s nothing short of amazing to win the championship. Best side all year, a couple of hiccups early in the grand final series (at home, no less), but a fantastic win to take the title for the first time in 24 years.

#NBL25

Tyler Harvey so deserving of this trophy. How many hopeless thrashings has he endured en route to this? #nbl #nbl25

YEAH VINNY #NBL25

Well done, Illawarra Hawks! And suck it, Melbourne! Shoulda been the Perth Wildcats in the finals series. #nbl25

Great to see hawks win #nbl but where were all these fans for the past ... 20 years??? #nbl25

Illawarra desperation rebounds omfg #nbl25

NBL: GF - Illawarra Hawks v Melbourne United - Crowd: 5,686 @ WIN Entertainment Centre (Wollongong) #NBL25

Game 5 breakdown

Four games. Zero home wins. One last battle for the #NBL25 Championship 🏆

ESPN's @OlgunUluc breaks down everything you need to know ahead of a do-or-die Game 5, including key matchups, injuries, and off-court drama.

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Who is everyone tipping for the big #nbl grand final decider tomorrow? I'm feeling melbourne even though I want hawks #nbl25 #basketball

I'm expecting there will be a minutes silence before tip-off of #nbl grand final game 5 on Sunday for the passing this week of former ref Brad giersch. Was also a Sydney fire-fighter #nbl25 #nblfinals #basketball

The biggest moment in 47 years. This is why Hawks fans are going wild before the decider The Hawks are set for the biggest moment in their history.

The 2001 NBL championship title has to go down as the Illawarra Hawks' most significant achievement in the NBL foundation club's 47-year history. #IllawarraMercury #IllawarraHawks #NBL #NBL25 #Opinion

United focus on freeing up Delly "We'll have a good plan together to execute which we'll do a good job of, but it also comes down to the o-boards and 18 is too many."

#NBL25 🏀UNITED FOCUS ON FREEING UP DELLY🏆

Matthew Dellavedova masterminded Melbourne United's Game 3 NBL Championship Series win but Illawarra Hawks hounded him in Game 4 with Dean Vickerman looking to unlock him again in the decider.

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Faith in depth pays off for Hawks "We've never really been in that situation all year so it was a first for us, but all year it's been about our bench and our depth."

#NBL25 🏀FAITH IN DEPTH PAYS OFF FOR HAWKS🏆

Illawarra Hawks provided the best possible example of the next man up mentality with Davo Hickey and Lachlan Olbrich coming up huge to force NBL Championship Series to Game 5.

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Hawks survive with win for the ages The Illawarra Hawks have overcome the absence of Trey Kell III and Sam Froling to force Melbourne United to Game 5.

#NBL25 🏀HAWKS SURVIVE WITH WIN FOR THE AGES🏆

Illawarra Hawks were without one superstar, lost another and dug deep to lock down defensively with others stepping up to beat Melbourne United 80-71 in Game 4 to force championship decider.

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More scoring in the last two minutes than the rest of the game combined... #NBL25

This illawarra hawks win is one of the gutsiest grand final performances you'll ever see. We're going to game 5. This is the Justin Tatum Experience #nbl #nbl25

Getting flashbacks to 2013 with this scoreline. #NBL25

NBL: GF - Melbourne United v Illawarra Hawks - Crowd: 10,175 @ John Cain Arena (Melbourne) #NBL25