Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast

Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce spent the week covering the Australian Boomers and Team USA in preparation for their two game series and post series where he was able to capture the reaction from both Boomers and USA players. The episode also includes Dan's collection of laugh out loud responses that players and coaches had to many of the media's questions throughout the week... Gregg Popovich features prominently Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets The impact of the Boomers Vs USA series across the country (2:00) A recap on Game 1 and comments from USA's Kemba Walker and Gregg Popovich (9:00) Boomers star Patty Mills and coach Andrej Lemanis give their thoughts on the teams loss in the first game of the series (15:00) The Boomers defeat USA and hand them their first defeat in 13 years (21:00) USA's Harrison Barnes and coach Gregg Popovich give Australia all the credit for their history making win (38:00) Australia's head coach Andrej Lemanis and star Andrew Bogut give their thoughts on the Game 2 victory and where the Boomers go from here (41:00) Team USA's players and coaches share stories from playing alongside Australian players like Aron Baynes, Matthew Dellavedova, Andrew Bogut and Luc Longley (51:00) The impact of Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs on the development of Australia basketball over the past 20 years (57:00) The improvement of Jock Landale and his NBA chances (1:00:00) The funniest interview responses from the week (1:02:00) Patty Mills and Andrew Bogut discuss the long term impact of what this win could mean for basketball's growth in Australia (1:08:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Darnell Mee, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry, Mike Mitchell, Dusty Rychart And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Cairns Taipans commentator, and veteran of 116 NBL games Matt Smith joins Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce breaking down exactly what happened in the Boomers 20 point loss to Canada and why it's downright silly for Aussie Hoops fans to panic right now. Yes, Australia's star-studded team were stunned by a team of little known Canadians during their World Cup warm up game in Perth last night but notice the key word here… "warm-up". With hundreds of hoops tragic's jumping on social media to share their disappointment at the Australian team and fire vitriol at Boomers head coach Andrej Lemanis, Matt and Dan talk us through what is really going on and ask us all to just settle down a little. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Breaking down the Boomers 20 point loss to Canada in the first warm-up game for the 2019 World Cup (2:00) Should the Australian Boomers be using these games against Canada as practice or taking them more seriously (11:00) Does Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis deserve all the criticism he's getting on social media (16:00) The differences between FIBA international basketball and other forms ie. NBA, NBL and G-League play (20:00) What do the Boomers do differently after losing to Canada by 20 points (28:00) Why are so many NBA players pulling out of playing in the FIBA World Cup (33:00) Is it more important for Australia to win a medal in the World Cup or beat USA in Melbourne (37:00) The negativity surrounding Ben Simmons in the Australian media right now (41:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Darnell Mee, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry, Mike Mitchell, Dusty Rychart And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Aussie Hoopla writers Jarrad Hurley and Marco Selorio join Dan Boyce on the podcast to talk about the Boomers 12 man roster for the FIBA World Cup, Mitch Creek's omission and if there is some Brisbane Bullets bias or not when it comes to who made the bench. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; 2:00 On coaching the Australian University Games squad to a bronze medal this month 13:00 Missing out on the Sydney Kings coaching job and plans for 2019-20 19:00 thoughts on building the Illawarra Hawks roster over the past year and what they can achieve this season 23:00 LaMelo Ball and the NBL Next Star program, does it hurt the growth of Australian basketball players 25:00 The NBL's new TV deal with SBS and ESPN and how it helps grow basketball 32:00 Ben Simmons and his decision to pull of the Australian Boomers FIBA World Cup Team 39:00 His favorite moments with the Illawarra Hawks 45:00 The player he most enjoyed watching develop the most 47:00 The funniest players during his time with the Hawks 49:00 Which Illawarra Hawk will make the best NBL coach when he retires 52:00 Favourite import recruiting stories 58:00 What was the biggest learning he took away from his time with the Illawarra Hawks All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Darnell Mee, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry, Mike Mitchell, Dusty Rychart And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Rob Beveridge joins the podcast after leading the Australian World University team to a bronze medal to talk about what's happening in Australian hoops right now. With 27 years of basketball coaching experiance in both Australia and Asia "Bevo" shares his thoughts on the upcoming NBL season, Ben Simmons decision to not play in the 2019 FIBA World Cup and his exit from the Illawarra Hawks. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; 2:00 On coaching the Australian University Games squad to a bronze medal this month 13:00 Missing out on the Sydney Kings coaching job and plans for 2019-20 19:00 thoughts on building the Illawarra Hawks roster over the past year and what they can achieve this season 23:00 LaMelo Ball and the NBL Next Star program, does it hurt the growth of Australian basketball players 25:00 The NBL's new TV deal with SBS and ESPN and how it helps grow basketball 32:00 Ben Simmons and his decision to pull of the Australian Boomers FIBA World Cup Team 39:00 His favorite moments with the Illawarra Hawks 45:00 The player he most enjoyed watching develop the most 47:00 The funniest players during his time with the Hawks 49:00 Which Illawarra Hawk will make the best NBL coach when he retires 52:00 Favourite import recruiting stories 58:00 What was the biggest learning he took away from his time with the Illawarra Hawks All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Darnell Mee, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry, Mike Mitchell, Dusty Rychart And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

In 1995 the NBL was arguably the most successful period in Australian basketball history, the NBL was at it's peak and with the North Melbourne Giants reigning NBL champions they recruited Chris Jent, who had won an NBA championship with the Houston Rockets only a few months earlier to replace an injury Paul Maley and formed a dynamic duo with Darryl McDonald. The team was unable to repeat as champions, losing the deciding third game of the NBL Grand Final to the Perth Wildcats 108-88. Jent averaged 25.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game and was named all NBL first team in the process. Chris Jent was one of the greatest "one and done" players in NBL history and he joins the podcast to talk about his time in australia as well as his time playing for Ohio University, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Italy, Spain and Greece. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; Chris Jent elaborates on his coaching role with the Atlanta Hawks (2:00) How he was recruited to Ohio State University, playing with Jimmy Jackson and facing Michigan's Fab Five (9:00) The early 90's Continental Basketball Association and what that was like (13:00) Going undrafted then being signed by the Houston Rockets and playing alongside Hakeem Olajuwon (15:00) Coaching Atlanta's young stars Trey Young and John Collins and what he hopes to develop in them next season (16:00) Winning the NBA championship with the Houston Rockets (18:00) His 1995 season with the North Melbourne Giants (29:00) His relationship with former coach Brett Brown now both are in the NBA coaching ranks (35:00) His struggles with the Australian culture (38:00) Returning to the NBA as a coach (41:00) Working with LeBron James as his shooting coach and what Chris helped him change with his shot (46:00) The biggest hurdle he overcame as both a player and a coach in the NBA (49:00) The toll of minutes and travel in the NBA (52:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Darnell Mee, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry, Mike Mitchell, Dusty Rychart And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

With Basketball Australia in the media heavily over the past twelve months with the Boomers "basketbrawl" in the Philippines, bringing Team USA to Australia to face the Boomers in two sell-out games, choosing to dissolve the SEABL and recently deciding to block Australian teams from playing in the NZ NBL Paul Maley, Executive General Manager Basketball at Basketball Australia joins the podcast to give clarity to some of these events from the past 6 months. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; The NBL1 pathway Vs NCAA college for aspiring NBL players (3:00) The process undertaken by Basketball Australia to create the Boomers Vs USA games in August (12:00) Plans to create an international warm-up tournament next year pitching the Boomers and Opals against three other elite national teams (19:00) Can Australia become a top two sport in Australia by 2022 (27:00) Why did Basketball Australia block Mount Gambier from playing in the NZ NBL (34:00) Did Basketball Australia make the right decision in dissolving the SEABL (42:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Darnell Mee, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry, Mike Mitchell, Dusty Rychart And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

During his NBL career, Mee was regarded as the best defensive player in the league. When he retired he had won more NBL Best Defensive Player awards than anyone in league history. He was selected to the NBL's First Team in 2001 and 2005 and represented Australia in FIBA's Oceania Championships in 2007, successfully helping the Boomers qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; Darnell shares what he's been doing since retiring from the NBL (2:00) Thoughts on Lamelo Ball and RJ Hampton skipping college for the NBL and his own advice to his son on college basketball (6:30) His experiences playing college basketball at Western Kentucky (9:00) He becomes the 34th pick in the 1993 NBA draft (14:00) His rookie season with the Denver Nuggets and upsetting the Seattle Supersonics, becoming the first #8 seed to ever defeated a #1 seed in the NBA playoffs (19:00) Sharing stories on his Denver Nuggest teammates, Dikembe Mutumbo, Rodney Rogers, Laphonso Ellis, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (23:00) Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's decision to not stand for the national anthem and how it impacted the team (25:30) Stories from playing against John Stockton, Gary Payton, Jimmy Jackson and Stacey Augmon (35:00) Why his time in the NBA was cut short after two seasons (40:00) Arriving in Australia to play for the Canberra Cannons (46:00) His approach to playing defence and how to defend Andrew Gaze in is prime (52:00) Winning his first NBL championship with Adelaide in 1998 (59:00) The journey to repeat as NBL champions in 1999 (111:00) Darnell's describes his relationship with Kevin Brooks (113:00) Finishing his career with Cairns and Wollongong (1:16:00) Playing for the Australian Boomers and mentoring a young Patty Mills (1:18:00) Darnell's toughest challenge and fondest memories from his career (1:22:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Darnell Mee, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry, Mike Mitchell, Dusty Rychart And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Benny Lewis played 250 games in the NBL and was one of the most potent scorers of the 1980s. He arrived in the NBL in 1981 for Illawarra and averaged 20.5 points per game, he then played the majority of his career with the Coburg Giants before they moved to North Melbourne. His best season coming in 1984 when he averaged 31 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and he continued to light up the league until 1990 averaging 23 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for his career. He joins the podcast to talk about the current state of the NBL, his time playing in college and what it was like to play in Australia during the NBL's "tin shed era". Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; Thoughts on the current NBL product (1:30) RJ Hampton chosing New Zealand over the NCAA (7:00) Why he chose to create the Central Basketball Association and running the Fort Wayne Flite (9:00) Stops at North Carolina State and Tennessee State (16:00) How he was found his way to Australia and the huge impact of St Kilda's Rocky Smith on NBL basketball in the 1980s (19:00) Why Melbourne has always developed the best basketball players (23:00) Which team was better in the 1980s... Adelaide, Brisbane or Canberra? (26:00) His career playing for Illawarra, Coburg, St Kilda, North Melbourne and South Melbourne (30:00) What is was like playing in the NBL during the "tin shed era" (42:00) Career highlights, toughest opponents and biggest hurdles during his NBL career (101:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

A quick look around what's happening in the Australian basketball scene this week NBL Select Team goes down 0-2 against Team China (2:00) What is happening in Cairns recruitment wise right now? (11:30) NBL Next Stars... Genius or shortsighted for the NBL (17:00) How much can the NBL grow from bringing LaMelo Ball and RJ Hampton into the league (37:00) Harry Froling, William McDowell-White and Matur Maker fall short of being drafted in the NBA (45:00) Did the Next Stars program cause Brian Bowen II to not get drafted? (50:00) Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Dusty Rychart joins the podcast to talk about winning the NBL championship in 2007 as a part of a Brisbane Bullets team still considered to be the greatest NBL team of all-time. The team featured Dusty and fellow import Ebi Ere, current Australian National team members Sam MacKinnon, CJ Bruton, Mark Bradtke and Stephen Black as well as future Boomers stars like Adam Gibson and Chris Goulding. New Zealand national team member Dillon Boucher was also part of the squad, as was Daniel Egan, Brad Williamson and Michael Hill. In fact the team featured 10 players who would have 10+ year NBL careers, a feat never achieved before or since. Dusty also discusses his career playing for teams in Victoria, Adelaide, Illawarra and Cairns. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; The impact players feel when retiring from professional sport (5:30) Making the University of Minnesota as a walk on (9:00) Growing up in Minnesota (15:00) Remember all of the NBL imports like Adam Ballinger, Dave Thomas and Kevin Braswell he faced during his college years (16:30) Comparing Dusty to the other imports during the NBL in the 2000's (17:30) Flirtation with the NBA (19:00) Arriving in the NBL a few inches shorter than advertised (21:00) First season playing for the Victoria Giants (24:00) Playing for the Adelaide 36ers (29:00) Why he is jealous of NBL players today (31:00) Winning a championship with the Brisbane Bullets, perhaps the greatest team in NBL history (34:00) Why the Brisbane Bullets weren't back to win back to back championships (39:00) Leaving Brisbane to play for Illawarra and Cairns (42:00) The difference between playing for Phil Smyth and Joey Wright (47:00) The biggest obstacle Dusty faced during his career (49:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

We take a look at every Aussie playing in the NBA this season. Ben Simmons admits its "important" to be working on his shooting How Joe Ingles season was impacted by discovering his sons Autism Jonah Bolden rookie season Joe Ingles shares an inspirational story about dealing with his son Jacob's autism. Patty Mills has one of his best seasons ever Will Aron Baynes leave Boston Thon Maker pulls out of the Boomers FIBA World Cup squad Dante Exum suffers another disappointing season Deng Adel, Isaac Humphries and Mitch Creek achieve their dream of playing in the NBA Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Aussie Hoopla's Dan Boyce explains the NBL Next Stars Program to clarify how the contracts work, how the NBL plans to generate revenue from this program, how the program makes it possible for a US player to play multiple years in the NBL as a local and how it will work within the current salary structure of the NBL. We also take a look at the current NBA mock drafts and look at where Brian Bowen could potentially land in the 2019 NBA Draft. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

NBL Pocket Podcast's Joe Corr joins Aussie Hoopla's Dan Boyce to discuss the current free agent movement in the NBL. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Mike Helms played three seasons in the NBL for the Hunter Pirates and Singapore Slingers. He averaged 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists over 95 games and led both the Pirates and the Slingers to the playoffs during his time in the NBL. Now back home in Detroit we catch up with him to find out what he is up to now and talk about some of the highlights and challenges he faced as an import both in Australia and overseas. Helms, who graduated from Oakland University would also play as a professional basketball player in Argentina, Germany, Israel, New Zealand, Mexico and Canada. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; Dan starts off by reviewing the current NBL business plan (2:00) Breaking down NBL TV broadcast numbers (4:30) Illawarra helps receive financial assistance and will remain in the league for next season (12:00) Mike Helms joins the show and explains what the Detroit basketball scene is like (16:00) Reflections on playing at Oakland University (19:00) How interested were NBA teams in Mike Helms after college (24:00) Playing in Argentina (31:00) Arriving in the NBL with the Hunter Pirates (36:00) Playing for Dr Adrian Hurley (40:30) Thoughts on the level of competition in the NBL (42:00) His first year with the Pirates and making the playoffs (44:00) What it was like playing in Newcastle (49:00) The demise of the Hunter Falcons (51:00) What is was like playing for the Singapore Slingers (55:00) What players and teams in the league did Mike enjoy facing the most (105:00) Time in New Zealand and how he knew it was time to retire (113:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Australian Basketball Hall of Famer, recipient of the Order of Australia, four-time Olympian, part of North Melbourne's 1989 NBL championship winning team and the first Australian to win the NBL MVP (1985)... and true-blue Ballarat boy Ray Borner joins the Aussie Hoopla podcast to talk about his NBL career, the 14 years he spent playing with the Australian Boomers and thoughts on the Australian basketball landscape. Hear Ray discuss all four of his Olympic experiences and review how the national program has changed since he first donned the green and gold in 1982. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; Andrej Lemanis breaks down after forcing an injured Mika Vukona and potentially costing the Brisbane Bullets and NBL championship (2:00) Ray Borner on growing up in Ballarat and making it to the NBL as a 17-year old (5:00) How he coped facing "men" in his first years in the NBL and how players were forced to develop their game in the 1980's (16:00) Becoming a member of the Boomers in 1982 (27:00) Memories of facing NBA legends like Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley and Mark Eaton during his year playing at Louisiana State University (29:00) Missed opportunities with NBA teams in the 1980s (33:00) 1982 FIBA World Championships (36:00) The 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the games goes commercial (43:00) Ray becomes the first Australian to win the NBL MVP in 1985 (47:00) 1988 Olympic Games (52:00) Getting into a fight with the USA''s David Robinson in Seoul (54:00) The Illawarra Killer B's (57:00) Winning the NBL championship in 1989 (102:00) Making international headlines during the 1992 Olympics for refusing to play against an HIV positive Magic Johnson (108:00) 1996 Olympics in Greece (109:30) Comparing the changes in Australian Basketball from 1982 to 1996 (117:00) Finishing up his career in the NBL and when he knew it was time to walk away (121:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

We take a look at every Aussie playing in the NBA this season. Review of Ben Simmons All-Star weekend performance and will he play for Australia? Jonah Bolden's hot January Joe Ingles shares an inspirational story about dealing with his son Jacob's autism. Patty Mills heats up Aron Baynes injury update Thon Maker settles in at the Pistons Utah Jazz refuse to trade Dante Exum for Memphis Grizzlies Mike Conley Ryan Broekhoff scores career high Deng Adel and Mitch Creek achieve their dream of playing in the NBA Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

NBL Hall of Famer, former head coach of the Newcastle Falcons, Canberra Cannons and Sydney Kings who also part of ownership groups at Canberra, Sydney and the Singapore Slingers also joins us on the show to discuss some of the important topics bubbling underneath the excitement that is the NBL Finals. While NBL awards are given out and Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane prepare for the post-season we talk about the growth of the game, rumours of financial issues at Illawarra, the possibility of Rob Beveridge coaching the Sydney Kings next season and what NBL1 can do to improve the future of Australian hoops. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane finish top four and move on to the NBL Finals (2:00) Is having these four teams the best case finish for the NBL's marketing efforts (5:00) NBL conspiracy theories (7:00) Is Andrew Gaze out of a job in Sydney and Rob Beveridge moving in? (8:30) Are the Illawarra Hawks in financial turmoil and will they be in the league next season (12:00) Can the NBL make a profit without achieving success outside of Australia and how could USA betting legalities fit into that? (19:30) How will the NBL1 competition improve basketball in Australia (36:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

We take a look at every Aussie playing in the NBA this season. Can Ben Simmons make the NBA All-Star game? Why Matthew Dellavedova is better than 90% of the guards in the NBA Jonah Bolden explodes for Philly Aron Baynes injury update Joe Ingles shooting at the worst clip since his rookie season Dante Exum getting more minutes Patty Mills continues to win in San Antonio Ryan Broekhoff fights for court time. Plus a quick round-up of former NBL imports doing well in the NBA. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

"The Birdman" Larry Abney played 122 NBL games with Townsville and Cairns where he averaged 17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Born in Nyack, New York he attended Fresno State and played beside cult basketball figures Rafer "Skip To My Lou" of AND1 basketball fame and Chris Herren, as well as NBL star Willie Farley. He also played professionally in Korea, France, Venezuela, Cyprus, Netherlands, Argentina, Mexico, Ukraine, Kosovo and New Zealand. In 2017, Abney joined the staff of the Los Angeles Clippers as a player development coach and basketball operations assistant under head coach Glenn "Doc" Rivers In 2018 alongside childhood friends, former teammates, and fellow Rockland, NY natives Steve Canal and Chester Felts, Abney co-founded Rockland Legacy, an organization that provides support and mentorship to help Rockland County's youth achieve their dreams. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; Is the Cairns Taipans season finished this season? (2:00) Why Mitch Creek won't play for the South East Melbourne Phoenix (4:30) Matthew Dellavedova's resurgence in Cleveland (6:30) How did Larry Abney become part of the LA Clippers coaching staff? (13:00) The LA Clippers long-term plans to become the #1 basketball team in Los Angeles (14:30) Working with NBA legends like Doc Rivers and Jerry West (17:00) Playing basketball at Fresno State with Rafer Alston aka "Skip To My Lou", Chris Herren, Willie Farley and Coach Jerry Tarkanian (19:00) The night Larry hauled in 35 rebounds in a college game, still the current NCAA record (27:00) NBA attention after college (29:00) Scary moments playing overseas in countries like Korea, Argentina, Syria and Kosovo (31:00) Arriving in the NBL with the Townsville Crocodiles (33:00) NBLxNBA when the Clippers faced the Sydney Kings (37:30) Returning to the NBL in 2012 and retiring from basketball (40:00) Playing for the Cairns Taipans and the untold story about why he left Townsville despite them offering him "the biggest contract" ever to Townsville player (41:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Justin Hickey, chief executive of the Southern Huskies joins Aussie Hoopla podcast to talk about the team's decision to play in the New Zealand NBL in 2019 and what the next steps are for the team to join the Australian National Basketball League in 2020. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; How did the idea to play in the NZNBL first come about? (2:00) What are the next steps for the Southern Huskies to join the Australian NBL (10:00) How will the Southern Huskies NZNBL program work alongside a Southern Huskies Australian NBL program in the next couple of years (11:30) Is it likely other NBL teams follow this model and enter development programs into the NZNBL (13:30) Recruiting players for the team's first season (17:00) Next steps for the Southern Huskies (23:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Steve Woodberry was born in Wichita, Kansas, attending Wichita South High School before playing for the University of Kansas where he was a part of two Final Four teams at Kansas in 1991 and 1993. In 1994 Woodberry won a championship in the Swiss league with Belinzona before signing a deal to play in Australia with the Gold Coast Rollers in 1995. In his first season in Australia, Woodberry averaged 24.5 points, 7.4 assists and 7.6 rebounds per game. Before suffering an injury at training, forcing him to return to Kansas. Woodberry would return to Australia the following year to play for the Brisbane Bullets. It was here he played the best basketball of his career, earning a spot on the All-NBL First Team in 1998 and 1999. Woodberry would win league MVP in 1999 before agreeing to play for the Sydney Kings in 2000. Woodberry would suffer an injury in the NBL pre-season and last only 4 games before having to return to Kansas for rehabilitation. Woodberry later spent two seasons playing professionally in Lithuania for Zalgiris Kaunas, where won a Lithuanian championship in 2001. Since retiring in 2006 Woodberry has coached in the US college system for Missouri State, Tulsa and Wake Forest. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; What has Steve Woodberry doing since he retired from playing basketball (2:00) Reaching two NCAA Final Fours while playing at the University of Kansas (12:00) How being able to play multiple positions helped Woodberry dominate the game (15:00) Playing for the USA Junior team alongside Steve Smith, Theo Ratliff and Eddie Jones (17:00) Funny stories about playing alongside former NBL import Adonis Jordan Kansas and (20:30) NBA interest after college (21.30) How did he find out about Australia and the NBL (23:30) Thoughts on the level of competition in the NBL during the time he played (25:00) Running the triangle offence with the Brisbane Bullets (28:00) Memories of Bullets teammates like Leroy Loggins, Mark Dalton, Mike Mitchell and Mike McKay (33:00) Playing against the Melbourne Tigers and trying to stop Andrew Gaze (34:00) Goals of being a head coach and possibilities of returning to Australia (38:30) Memories of playing alongside CJ Bruton (42:00) A short stint playing for the Sydney Kings (43:00) Favourite players to play against during his time in the NBL (46:00) Playing basketball in Lithuania and lessons learnt from playing overseas (49:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

We take a look at every Aussie playing in the NBA this season. How will Ben Simmons and Jimmy Butler work in Philadelphia? Aron Baynes amazing three-point percentage Joe Ingles catches fire to start the season Has Dante Exum improved from last season? Patty Mills flies under the radar Matthew Dellavedova, Ryan Broekhoff and Jonah Bolden fight for minutes Plus a quick round-up of former NBL imports doing well in the NBA. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Bill Tomlinson has been coaching in China for the past 10 years, first assisting with the Chinese Women's National team and now with Shantou University. In Australia Bill coached the Hobart Devils and Sydney Kings in the NBL as well winning a WNBL championship with the Sydney Flames in 1997. On the podcast Bill shares how coaching in China is different to Australia, how coaching women is different to coaching men in the pros and shares his memories of the Sydney Kings threepeat, including stories about Shane Heal, Chris Williams, Matt Nielsen and plenty more. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; The Adelaide 36ers release Adris DeLeon and look to bring in former Illawarra Hawks star Demetrius Conger (2:00) How physical abuse is a proven teaching method in China (17:00) Chinese referee's and the "black whistle" (26:00) Why it will be extremely difficult for Australia to develop basketball ties with China (28:00) Remembering the Hobart Devils and what it was like coaching the team during it's final days in the league (33:00) The difference between coaching men and women at a professional level (36:30) Coaching the Sydney Kings from 1999-2001 and assisting great coaches like Brett Brown and Brian Goorjian (41:00) Remembering the 2003 NBL MVP Chris Williams who passed away last year (46:00) How Brian Goorjian as able to get the best out of Shane Heal (50:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Taipans new head coach Mike Kelly joins Dan Boyce on the podcast to talk about the hiring process for he went through to win the Cairns coaching job, he breaks down his recruitment process for this season and gives his thoughts on how the squad have started the season. Mike goes in depth into the decision making process in rebuilding the team into a much faster-paced unit and the recruiting process for this season's current batch of imports. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; How the Cairns Taipans have started the NBL season (2:00) In what ways has the NBL changed this season (9:00) What the recruiting process for Cairns new head coach looked like (13:00) How Cairns Taipans recruited their team coming into the 2018-19 season (16:00) What the Cairns Taipans needed from their imports this season and how they recruited them (23:00) What experiences from his playing days does Mike use to motivate players? (34:00) Thoughts on the demise of the SEABL competition (38:50) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

3x time NBL champion and 3x NBL MVP Leroy Loggins joins the show to talk about his pro basketball journey which included escaping the mean streets of Baltimore, being drafted into the NBA, playing in the 1980s NBL and representing Australia at the 1992 Olympics. Find information on Leroy Loggins community work at Leroy Loggins Community Organisation. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from CA Sports Get 5% off NBA tickets with promo code HOOPLA5 from US Sports Tickets Sign up for Ian Stacker's All-Star Shooting Program Topics discussed on the podcast include; The NBL today and how imports comparing today's imports to those who played in the 80's and 90's (2:00) Facing drugs, crime and violence in Baltimore (7:00) Try outs for the 1980 US Olympic team (13:00) NBA opportunities with Detroit and Washington in 1980 (15:30) Getting out of Baltimore and finding a way to Australia (19:30) The Australian-American basketball league in 1979 (20:30) Leroy's first season in the NBL (25:30) Why did Leroy Loggins leave Brisbane to play in West Adelaide (28:30) Why do people talk more about the 1986 Adelaide 36ers than the 1985-87 Brisbane Bullets (33:00) How Leroy Loggins found himself homeless, begging for food and attempting suicide in the middle of his NBL career (37:00) 1987 Leroy's third championship and the best season of his career (43:00) Leroy talks about some of his favourite teammates (47:30) Leroy discusses working with indigenous Australians (52:30) What the Leroy Loggins community organisation is all about (55:00) Playing in the 1992 Olympics with the Australian Boomers (1:00:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

With 11 days left before the 2018-19 NBL season tips off, we take a look at each teams off-season moves, form during the NBL Blitz and preview their rosters for the coming season. Joining the show to provide insights and expertise is 1992 NBL Champion Bruce Bolden. Get 20% off custom designed uniforms with promo code HOOPLA20 from casports.com.au Topics discussed on the podcast include; Reflections on the NBL Blitz (2:00) Adelaide 36ers: Does winning the NBL Blitz mean anything and the continued Mitch Creek Saga (7:00) Brisbane Bullets: Is Andrej Lemanis' job on the line if they fail to reach the playoffs and how will Cam Bairstow and Alonzo Gee change the NBL landscape (19:00) The return of the big man this NBL season (28:00) Cairns Taipans: How a new coach in Mike Kelly, a fit Jawai and the best import trio they've ever had will fare in 2018-19 (31:00) Illawarra Hawks: The hungriest team in the league and why they will no doubt overachieve once again (40:00) Melbourne United: How will they fare against Ben Simmons, Jonah Bolden and the rest of the Philadelphia 76ers and have they improved enough to win back-to-back titles (46:00) NZ Breakers: Will Corey Websters redemption season get the Breakers back into the playoffs (59:30) Perth Wildcats: Have they added enough three-point shooting this season and is this finally they year Damian Martin starts slowing down? (104:00) Is it wise to save a third import spot like Sydney and Perth have done (110:00) Sydney Kings: Is this Andrew Gaze's last chance and will their lack of bench see them fall short (113:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

We provide a full recap of the NBL Blitz pre-season tournament complete with insights and interviews from the league's players and coaches. Topics discussed on the podcast include; The biggest takeaways we saw for each NBL team (2:00) New Zealand Breakers on the start of their season with Kevin Braswell, Corey Webster and new import Shawn Long (23:00) Sam MacKinnon on the Brisbane Bullets roster and why the development of the Flow offence (41:00) NBL Legends Leroy Loggins and Cal Bruton talk about the rise of the NBL from 1979 to 2018 (50:00) Andrew Bogut shares his frustration on the Sydney Kings selfish play and the league's officiating (101:00) Sydney Kings Kevin Lisch and Brad Newley on what the team needs to focus on to deliver success (109:00) Adelaide 36ers Daniel Johnson talks about "finally" making the Australian Boomers roster (117:00) David Andersen announces this will be his last year in the NBL and what he feels he can pass on to the Hawks young stars before he leaves (120:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

The South East Melbourne will be returning to the NBL, so who better to talk about it than the MVP of the Magic's 1992 Championship team Bruce Bolden. Bruce played 480 games for Eastside Melbourne, Westside Melbourne, South East Melbourne, Sydney and West Sydney across 17 NBL seasons. Bolden finished fourth in all-time rebounds (4,351) and has career averages of 18 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal per game. With his son Jonah joining the Philadelphia 76ers we also talk about the tricky tightrope that is being a coach and a parent to aspiring basketballers in your family. Topics discussed on the podcast include; Melbourne United signing DJ Kennedy (2:00) How is Jonah Bolden settling into the Philadelphia 76ers (8:30) The Simmons / Bolden family connection (10:00) The role of the basketball parent and The lessons learned from raising Jonah (13:00) Jonah's challenges playing at UCLA (24:30) South East Melbourne's return to the NBL (29:00) Plans to move the AIS to South East Melbourne and what they will mean for Australian Basketball (31:30) Remembering South East Melbourne Magic's 1992 NBL championship (34:30) Bruce Bolden is awarded NBL Finals MVP by NBA Commissioner David Stern, how did that happen? (49:30) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Ken Cole, who coached the Sixers to the 1986 championship — with the team earning the moniker "The Invincibles" because of their unprecedented 24-2 win/loss record was named president of the Adelaide 36ers this week and is ready to help the team reach new heights. The 75-year-old plans who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma seven years ago (and given two years to live at the time) plans on instilling the same warrior spirit into the club which has allowed him to keep cancer at bay. Topics discussed on the podcast include; What led to Ken returning to the 36ers (2:00) How Ken has continued to battle cancer and win for almost a decade (9:30) What Ken thinks of the current 36ers roster (19:30) Remembering the 1986 Adelaide 36ers championship season (36:00) The birth of the game...Basketball in Australia during the 1960's and 1970's (54:00) The origin of basketball trash talking in Australia (103:00) Funny stories from NBL basketball's early days (107:00) Imports in the NBL, do we need to limit them? (114:00) Thoughts on the Adelaide 36ers blocking Mitch Creek from signing with the Brooklyn Nets (121:00) Should NBL team's fund local associations to develop NBL talent (126:00) Eddie Palubinskas stories (134:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Geelong Supercats we chat with a legend from the club's time in the NBL (1982-1996) Daren Rowe, the only man to record a quadruple-double in NBL history. Rowe averaged 19.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.3 steals and 2.1 blocks during three NBL seasons. Hear him talk about how the Supercats had the Geelong Arena rocking in the 1990's, playing alongside legends like Shane Heal, Bobby Locke and John Dorge and the night he went off 25 points, 17 rebounds, 11 blocked shots and 11 assists playing in all but 34 seconds of the game as Geelong defeated North Melbourne 131-123. Topics discussed on the podcast include; Geelong Supercats celebrate 40 year anniversary (2:00) Daren Rowe talks about his approaching to coaching young basketballers (6:00) Daren's path to being a professional basketball player (12:00) Should Geelong have a team in the NBL (16:00) A brief stint with the Utah Jazz and experiences playing overseas (20:00) His debut season in the NBL (21:30) Memories of playing alongside a young Shane Heal in Geelong (29:00) Rowe's record-breaking season in 1990 which included the only quadruple-double in NBL history (29:30) Bobby Locke drops 50 points on debut and leaves a huge mark on Geelong basketball (32:00) Why did Geelong sign Terry Dozier instead of bringing Daren back in 1991 (38:00) Why Daren didn't like coach Jim Calvin and why he never returned to the NBL after 1994 (39:30) Why he thinks Adelaide 36ers Mark Davis was the toughest player to guard in the 1990's (45:00) What happened on the night he recorded the only quadruple-double in NBL history (47:30) What does he think about being one of the only guys to be dunked on by Andrew Gaze (51:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Sydney Kings GM Jeff Van Groningen joins the show to talk about lessons learnt from last season, this seasons recruitment moves, signing NBA prospect Brian Bowen II and the NBL Next Stars program. Topics discussed on the podcast include; Moments before the interview kicked off Melbourne United announced it had signed import pair Josh Boone and Casper Ware for the season we get Jeff's view on Melbourne's roster for and if they will be the Kings toughest opponent for 2018-19 (2:00) The methodology of the Sydney Kings putting together their roster for this season and what they learnt from their underperforming roster of last year (12:30) Why the Kings keep trying to hit home runs with roster choices instead of taking "safe options" to be mediocre (17:00) How the NBL Next Stars Program works (22:30) What NBA scouts are looking for with international draft prospects (33:00) Where is it expected that Brian Bowen II will fit within the Kings rotation (35:00) How the Kings expect to use internal competition to deliver an NBL championship (40:00) Paul Fox asks how can the Sydney Kings ensure draft prospects don't jeopardise their NBA chances with a season in the NBL (42:00) Warren Estcourt asks is the Sydney Kings current roster sustainable salary wise? (44:00) Would a second team in Sydney be a good or a bad thing for the Kings? (47:00) Nick Farley asks what do the Sydney Kings plan on doing with their final import spot and what trends can Jeff see in how NBL teams are using this roster spot in general? (48:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

There's been a lot of buzz since the consortium behind the Southern Huskies released marketing material for their proposed NBL team which featured team branding, uniforms and plans for the expansion and update of the Derwent Entertainment Center. The team still has a number of things it needs to tick off before officially gaining an NBL licence so we reached out to the two men behind the Southern Huskies, David Bartlett, the 43rd premier of Tasmania and current president of the Hobart Chargers basketball club and Justin Hickey, Entrepreneur and former Hobart Devil himself. We go in-depth with the proposed financial plan for the team and find out what do they have to do next to get approval from the NBL to become the league's tenth team. Topics discussed on the podcast include; What does the team behind the Southern Huskies think about feedback towards their NBL proposal (2:00) The growth of basketball in Tasmania (8:00) What work is left in order to get the team into the NBL (10:00) What improvements are planned for the Derwent Centre prior to launching the team (13:00) Any plans to bring a WNBL team to Tasmania or a netball down the track? (16:00) Why Southern, Why Huskies and more importantly why not the "Hobart Devils" (17:00) They say Tasmania can't have a professional sports team because it will never be financially viable, why is this going to work? (24:00) Will the team get local TV stations to broadcast NBL games? (28:00) What players and coaches are they hoping to sign for the 2019-20 season? (30:00) The NBL divide and why the Huskies business plan could save Australian Basketball (31:00) What are the reasons why Larry Kestelman and the NBL would say no to bringing in the Southern Huskies (38:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

The NBL announced this week that it will be expanding to nine teams with part-owner of the NZ Breakers Romie Chaudhari purchasing an NBL licence. With Jeremy Loeliger hinted at the NBL looking to start the 2019-20 season with a "minimum" of nine teams and a consortium in Tasmania likely to announce their intentions to enter the NBL in the next few weeks the competition looks set to grow beyond eight teams since the demise of the Gold Coast Blaze in 2012. Australian Basketball Hall of Famer and former Sydney Kings coach Bob Turner who has been vocal about the dangers of NBL expansion (listen to our previous podcast with Bob) joins our host Dan Boyce on the show to talk about the negatives, the positives and even more important... who is Romie Chaudhari and why does he want to buy an NBL team with no city? Topics discussed on the podcast include; FIBA World Cup Basketbrawl Fall out and how it's been positive in promoting Australian Basketball (2:00) Who is Romie Chaudhari and why does he own two NBL licences? (7:00) How do you buy a team in a professional league without a designated city? (8:00) Why are American buyers ie. Romie Chaudhari and NZ Breakers Matt Walsh and Shawn Marion seemingly so interested in the NBL right now? (10:00) Why it is obvious the ninth NBL team is ending up in Melbourne (12:00) Hobart expected to announce it will enter a 10th NBL franchise in weeks (21:00) Larry Kestelman believes Melbourne could sustain three NBL teams, but could they really? (27:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

24 hours after the basketbrawl between Australia and the Philippines, Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce picks up the phone and calls Australian Boomers legend Andrew Gaze and 2-time NBL champion Rhys Carter to talk about arguably the most disgraceful set of events seen in FIBA international competition. Topics discussed on the podcast include; A breakdown of the events which led up to the melee and social media impact since (2:00) Why did the game continue after the brawl? (6:00) Basketball Australia's statement after the events and what that means (8:00) Should the Philipines be banned from international basketball (11:00) Damaged stickers and what other events occurred on the day prior up to the basketbrawl (15:30) Obnoxious tweets made by the players after the game and their impact (18:00) When was the last time we saw anything like this in international basketball? (22:00) Should the Philippines be allowed to host the 2023 Basketball World Cup as a result of this (32:00) How this may result in Australian players not being allowed to play in the NBL? (38:00) What was the most appealing thing that occurred during the events of the melee? (41:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob, Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Jerome Randle joins the podcast to talk to Dan Boyce about the highlights and challenges of his NBL career so far. Topics discussed on the podcast include; Jerome shares what his off-season preparation looks like (2:00) This month Jerome became a father to a baby girl, he talks about how fatherhood has changed him (6:00) Call of Duty, UNO Sequence and other battles that regularly occur within the Randle home (10:00) Expectations for the Sydney Kings this season (11:00) Thoughts on matching up against the LA Clippers in the NBLxNBA pre-season games in September (12:30) Are the NBLxNBA games drawing higher quality imports into the NBL? (14:00) Coming into teams mid-season, how does that make things tougher to generate success? (17:00) Andrew Gaze Vs Joey Wright as a coach (19:30) Thoughts on last season, including the difficulties faced with teammate Jeremy Tyler (23:00) Why his experience with the Adelaide 36ers is one of the highlights of his career (28:00) Terrance Ferguson's development from Adelaide 36er to NBA star in Oklahoma City (32:00) The difficulties of playing in Europe as an import (35:00) Thoughts on playing with Andrew Bogut and who he is excited about going head to head with this season (36:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob, Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

2x NBL Defensive Player of the Year and 2x NBL champion with the South East Melbourne Magic Darren Lucas joins the podcast to talk about his career, the glory days of the NBL and the unforgotten Tigers V Magic rivalry that drew 45,000 people over three games in 1996. Topics discussed on the podcast include; We catch up with Darren and learn about what he's doing with life after basketball (2:00) Spending time at the AIS with Luc Longley, Mark Dalton, Shane Froling (5:00) Thoughts on how the league has changed since Darren's retirement in 1996 and what Larry Kestelman has brought to the sport (9:00) Thoughts on NBL expansion, AFL teams entering the NBL and the South East Melbourne Magic's possible return to the NBL (11:00) Brian Goorjian training sessions, how tough were they? (17:30) Darren remembers his best NBL game (23:00) One Magic Season, remembering the Magic's 1992 championship season (25:00) The Tigers V Magic Rivalry (28:00) What was the moment that he decided to focus more on defence than scoring (32:00) Was the second title twice as nice? Remembering the Magic's 1996 championship season (35:30)How does one stop Andrew Gaze in his prime? (38:30) Which import was the toughest to guard in the 1990's (41:00) Reflection on what was the toughest moment of his basketball career (48:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob, Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce sits down with Andrew Price, Analytics nerd for the New Zealand Breakers and Australian Boomers to look at how analytics and advanced statistics are impacting the NBL today. Topics include; How are the NBL using analytics today and are they in the dark ages compared to the NBA? (2:00) What types of questions are NBL coaches asking for data on? (10:30) How does someone become a basketball analytics advisor for an NBL team? (11:30) How are NBL teams using statistical data to make off-season recruitment decisions (15:00) How many NBL teams are analytically driven and how many are not (20:30) Are NBL coaches embracing analytics or are they like Charles Barkley and believe advanced stats are rubbish (23:00) What changes are former NBA players Matt Welsh and Shawn Marion, the new ownership of the New Zealand Breakers, making within the club this off-season (24:30) How are teams wearing "wearable technologies" to gain player data information (27:30) What are the most important statistics to look at from a box score (29:00) How are basketball statistics helping NBL coaches win games (32:00) What is something basketball isn't tracking with analytics that we should be (36:30) Who is the best statistical player in the NBL today (40:00) Will the arrival of Andrew Bogut and realistically the big man to the NBL change analytics anyway this season (42:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

We review every Aussie who played in the NBA this season, what was their best game, how they've improved from last year, review their current NBA contracts and discuss where they could end up during the off-season. All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Cairns Taipans star Alex Loughton joins the show to discuss this seasons squad and what to expect with new coach Mike Kelly. Topics discussed on the podcast include; The Sydney Kings sign former NBA player David Wear (2:00) A quick look at recent NBL signings (5:00) Alex Loughton joins the show to talk about the NBL's All-Australian team's upcoming tour of China (10:00) What type of imports are Cairns likely to sign for this season (18:00) His take on losing coach Aaron Fearne and how new coach Mike Kelly is settling into the squad (23:30) A look at current trends in how teams are recruiting players (27:30) Is "Loughzy" ready for life after basketball? (34:00) Fun Times at the AIS and how his basketball career started (37:00) Playing for Old Dominion University (44:00) Graduating College, The NBA and his decision to play in Spain as a rookie (48:00) His decision to move to Cairns in 2010 (53:00) How has Cairns basketball grown since 2010 (55:00) Goals for 2018/19 (101:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob, Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

After speaking to Adelaide coach Joey Wright on our last episode about his plans for the 36ers this season which include young rookies Jack McVeigh and Harry Froling we decided to get them both on the show. We talk to both about their goals for their rookie season, memories from playing college basketball and what they can bring to the 36ers in 2018-19. We also talk about the wheelings and dealings of the NBL off-season so far and what a likely NBL Free to Air TV deal looks like this year. Other topics discussed on the podcast include; NBL Free Agent Whispers (2:00) What will an NBL Free To Air TV Deals look like next season (5:00) Jack McVeigh joins the show Jack McVeigh talks about hosting his own podcast (11:30) Why he choose the NBL over his senior year at Nebraska (13:00) Why the Adelaide 36ers were the best NBL fit for him (14:30 ) Highlights from playing at the University of Nebraska (15:30) The story behind the Nebraska University Bench Mob (20:30) Click here to see the "Bench Mob" in action What Jack needs to work on this NBL season (22:00) Jack's thoughts on college vs the NBL and how to know what's best for young basketballer's (28:30) Harry Froling joins the show How NBA stars Andrew Bogut and Thon Maker have helped guide Harry on his basketball journey (32:00) His relationship with coach Joey Wright (35:00) What it was like growing up in the Froling family where his Mum and Dad both played basketball in the WNBL/NBL and his brothers and sisters all played college basketball (37:00) Harry talks about how former NBA coach Larry Brown let him down in college and how that changed his college experience (39:30) Harry recalls his biggest games while playing in college (43:30) Harry's goals to make the NBA (45:00) Why Harry thinks he'll be able to help the 36ers win this season (48:00) Learnings from playing as a development player for the Townsville Crocodiles (50:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob, Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

NBL Championship winning coach and three-time coach of the year Joey Wright joins the Aussie Hoopla podcast to talk about his plans to improve the Adelaide 36ers' roster for this season, Despite losing star player Josh Childress in Game 2 of the NBL Finals, the Sixers still pushed eventual champions Melbourne to a decisive Game 5 and now the team hope to go one step further in 2018-19. The 36ers roster last season featured a core group of impressive home gown talent which Joey has developed over the past three seasons which is now in jeopardy of being dismantled through NBA opportunities and free agency. Joey goes into detail what his plans are for the 36ers' roster in 2018-19 and his vision for the team's playing style as well as touches on some of the more important issues facing the NBL today. Topics discussed on the podcast include; NBL Free Agent Whispers (2:00) 5:00 NBL Free To Air TV Deals... what are the most likely for next season. 11:30 Jack McVeigh talks about why he started his own podcast 13:00 Why Jack decided to leave Nebraska while still eligible to play at the University of Nebraska 14:30 Why he chose to play for the Adelaide 36ers 15:30 Jack's experiance playing for the University of Nebraska 20:30 The Nebraska University Bench Mob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IuvyHDVg5Y 22:00 what does Jack need to focus on developing prior to the NBL season 28:30 Jack's thoughts on college Vs NBL and how to know what's best for you 32:00 Harry shares how NBA stars Andrew Bogut and Thon Maker have helped guide him on his basketball journey so far. 35:00 Harry's relationship with coach Joey Wright 37:00 Harry discusses what it was like growing up in the Froling family with his Mum and Dad both playing basketball in the WNBL and NBL and his brothers and sisters all having played college basketball 39:30 Harry talks about how former NBA coach Larry Brown let him down in college and how that changed his college experiance 43:30 Harry recalls his biggest games while playing in college. 45:00 Harry's goals to make the NBA 48:00 How Harry thinks he'll be able to help the 36ers win 50:00 What Harry learned during his time playing as a development player for the Townsville Crocodiles All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob, Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Bob Turner was coach and marketing guru for the Sydney Kings during their successful run in the 1990's where 10,000 people were attending every game, the team was making $1 million in profit each year and players like Dwayne McClain were getting their own shoes from Reebok. Andrew Bogut agreeing to play with the Kings gives the team the best chance of returning (or eclipsing) the kings to their former glory. Bob has 20 years of experience playing, coaching, marketing and running NBL teams. He joined us on the show to talk about the impact Andrew Bogut will have on the Sydney Kings, the NBL and the future of Australian Basketball Read more about Bob Turner's role in the growth of the NBL. Topics discussed on the podcast include; Why basketball will be a top #2 sport in Australia by 2022 (2:00) Recapping Andrew Bogut's retirement from the NBA and decision to play for the Kings (9:30) Andrew Bogut's NBL deal includes ownership stakes with the Kings, has this ever happened before? (10:15) Sydney Kings management believe they can reach crowds of 17,000 is this a little ambitious? (15.45) What do the Sydney Kings need to do next from a marketing perspective to capitalise further on this (21:30) How will Andrew Gaze handle coaching this team? (25:00) How does Bogut change the culture within the Sydney Kings (32:00) Does Bogut in the NBL deliver a free to air TV deal on one of the main networks? (36:00) NBA players wanting to by NBL teams and the return of the South East Melbourne Magic (40:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob, Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Cairns Taipans shooting guard Kuany Kuany is just starting his professional basketball but his NBL future is bright. He played limited minutes in the NBL his rookie season but is set to play a big part of Mike Kelly's new look Cairns Taipans squad with only himself and Nate Jawai set to return next season. Kuany is one of the many Sudanese Australian basketball stars making noise in the NBL, Europe and the NBA. We talk to Kuany about NBA stars Thon Maker and Mangok Mathiang and current NBL stars like Majok Majok and Majok Deng and the impact they are having on the Sudanese Community. The talk even cascades into issues like racism in Australia and why young Sudanese don't feel like they may never be "truly" Australia and what drives young Sudanese youth to become gang members. 2:00 The history of Sudanese Basketball players in Australia. 7:30 The loss of Aaron Fearne as head coach and how that impacts the Cairns Taipans 8:30 Kuany reviews his rookie NBL season 12:30 The NBL Finals and what stood out to Kuany 18:00 What it was like living in Sudan in the middle of a civil war 24:30 Committing to play college basketball for the Chaminade University of Honolulu 27:30 Being recruited by the Cairns Taipans 29:00 Racism that Kuany suffered growing up in Melbourne, thoughts on the Apex Gang and other Sudanese gangs giving Sudanese Australians a bad name 32:00 Why some Sudanese Australian's feel will never be considered Australian All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob, Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

The Ben Simmons Vs Donovan Mitchell race for Rookie of the Year, is it really a race? Seems pretty one-sided to me. Dante Exum soon to return from injury, Joe Ingles has the best month of his life, Is Aron Baynes good or bad for the Celtics lineup and Patty Mills is insulted by being called a Jamaican bobsledder. Tune in to get up to date with who has been playing well, stats breakdowns and any injury updates involving our Australian Boomers players abroad. All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Most Hoops Tragics don't know who Will Weaver is but he's a huge part of the Australian Boomers squad aiming at winning its first medal at a major FIBA event. Will currently splits his time as an assistant coach between the Australian Boomers and the Brooklyn where he is a special assistant to coach Kenny Atkinson at the Nets. Prior to that, he was an assistant to Brett Brown in Philadelphia and is as passionate about the success of the Boomers as you or I, this is well worth a listen. 2:00 What NBA players should we expect to see at Etihad stadium when the Boomers face off against Team USA? 6:00 What does a special assistant do for an NBA team? 11.15 How does a "yank" become such an important part of the Boomers coaching squad? 15:00 What is the difference between Aussie basketballers and players from the USA? 22:00 How close is NBL talent to the fringe players in the NBA? 28:30 Why "screens" are the next big metric NBA teams will be measuring? 31:00 Coach Weaver's thoughts on Game One of the NBL Finals 39:00 What do the guys on the Boomers squad think about playing Team USA in Melbourne next year? 41:00 Memories of coaching Kevin Durant in college and seeing him grow into the player he is today All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob, Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

He doesn't do a lot of interviews but Luc Longley joins this episode of Aussie Hoopla in an interview where we decided to only talk about things that he's never spoken about before ie. his time with the Boomers, The Triangle Offence and thoughts on raising kids to be like Michael Jordan. 2:00 Luc points out how proud he is of his Boomers achievements, something which many often overlook. 6:30 Luc responds the "flack" he received from deciding to not play for Australia in 1996 8:00 Memories on making the Boomers 1988 Olympic team 10:00 When did Luc realise he was good enough to make the NBA? 13:30 Michael Jordan, his attitude on winning and if Luc recommends instilling a similar mindset in young basketballers. 24:30 What happened to the basketball big man? 29:00 Why doesn't the triangle offence work in today's NBA? 34:00 What questions does Luc hate being asked by media? 35:00 What does Luc wish he did more of during his NBA career. 43:00 How does Luc view his Boomers legacy. 45:00 Why Luc never played in the NBL. All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob, Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

After a great podcast last month with FIBA and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Lindsay Gaze which reflected on the early years of the NBL from a Victorian perspective, we decided to get a New South Wales point of view by interviewing NBL Hall of Famer Bob Turner. Turner came to Australia in 1976 to play with the Shoalhaven Tigers in the NSW State League and was appointed player/coach of the Newcastle Falcons when the NBL debuted in 1979. Bob was instrumental in the growth of the NBL helping establish NBL teams in Newcastle, Canberra, Sydney and Singapore. Read more about Bob Turner's role in the growth of the NBL. Topics discussed on the podcast include; Will we see a new NBL team before next season? (2:00) How did Bob Turner spend his time in 1979 helping to grow the NBL as a part of the Newcastle Falcons (11:00) Juggling the role of a player coach in the NBL (14:30) Phil Smyth, Herb McEachin and winning back to back titles with the Canberra Cannons in 1983-84 (17:30) Promoting the 1988 tour of the Soviet Men's national team and what it meant to the Boomers development (26:00) What it took to put basketball on the map in Sydney in the 80's and 90's (31:00) Looking at the Sydney Kings season this year, what should the be doing to turn things around (37:00) Secrets to marketing NBL teams (44:00) Memories of coaching stars like Dwayne McClaine, Leon Trimmingham and Dean Uthoff (52:00) How the Singapore Slingers are one of the biggest success stories that no one knows about (57:30) The difficulty of expanding the NBL and what would be the best way to introduce new teams into the league? (106:00) Who was the one player that Bob always wanted to bring to the Sydney Kings that he was never able to (117:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob, Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

The Ben Simmons Vs Donovan Mitchell race for Rookie of the Year, is it really a race? Seems pretty one-sided to me. Dante Exum soon to return from injury, Joe Ingles has the best month of his life, Is Aron Baynes good or bad for the Celtics lineup and Patty Mills is insulted by being called a Jamaican bobsledder. Tune in to get up to date with who has been playing well, stats breakdowns and any injury updates involving our Australian Boomers players abroad. All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Dan Boyce continues his interview with Lindsay Gaze, reflecting on the history of the Australian Boomers and sharing stories of from the early years of the National Basketball League. Lindsay's career includes being a part of the Boomers program from 1960 to 1984 and then coaching in the NBL from 1984-2007. In what is the second part of our chat with Lindsay Gaze this episode focuses on the Boomers program in the early 1980s, how the Melbourne Tigers entered the NBL, reflecting on his two national league championships as a coach and discussing current topics in Australian Basketball like the current form of the Boomers squad, thoughts on the NBL expanding and his take on how son Andrew is doing as a coach with the Sydney Kings. Topics on the show include; Dan begins with his thoughts on what's news on the Aussie basketball scene. Cairns Taipans and coach Aaron Fearne part ways (2:00) Reviewing the NBL Awards for 2017-18 (4:30) Phil Smyth's omission from the league's 40th-anniversary team (11:30) 1984 Olympics - Andrew Gaze joins the Boomers (17:30) The curious omission of Michael Johnson, the best Australian to never play for the Boomers (24:00) With Australia likely to suit up ten NBA players at the next Olympics, is this something that surprises Lindsay? (27:00) The Melbourne Tigers enter the NBL in 1984 (39:00) When did Lindsay start thinking that he had enough talent required at the Melbourne Tigers to win a title? (43:30) Why do United seem to have a "half-pregnant" attitude towards their Melbourne Tigers history (52:00) How did Lindsay pull off the recruiting coup of NBL history when he "stole" Mark Bradtke from the Adelaide 36ers (55:00) Was Chris Anstey the player who surprised Lindsay the most with their development? (100:00) Did the Melbourne Tigers underachieve or overachieve by winning two titles with Andrew Gaze, Mark Bradtke and Lanard Copeland on the team (103:00) Lindsay's take on how son Andrew has managed coaching the Sydney Kings over the past two seasons (107:30) Why Lindsay feels the league must expand to be successful (114:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]

Listen to interviews with the coach of the Australian Boomers Andrej Lemanis and players Mitch Creek and Angus Brandt discussing the recent FIBA World Cup Qualifiers and the team's victories over the Phillipines and Chinese Taipei. All of this and a whole lot more.... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]