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Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastMark Dalton on what the ceiling is for each NBL team and what's stopping them from achieving itNBL legend Mark Dalton, who played 17 seasons across five NBL teams, joins host Dan Boyce on the podcast to review the early performances of all ten NBL teams. Together, they explore each team's potential ceiling for the season and discuss the key challenges that could prevent them from reaching their full potential. With a career that included stints with the Canberra Cannons, Sydney Kings, Brisbane Bullets, and Wollongong Hawks, Dalton brings a wealth of experience and insight to the conversation. His unique perspective highlights the adjustments teams need to make and the issues they face on the...
2024-10-041h 15Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastBrian Goorjian on the Boomers' Olympic Run, the Brutal Realities of Player Selection and why he's proud of their resultBoomers coach Brian Goorjian returns to the podcast to provide an inside look at how he prepared the Australian Boomers for the Paris Olympics. Despite being in a tough group with Spain, Greece, and Canada, the Boomers managed to reach the quarter-finals. However, they were knocked out after a hard-fought crossover game against Serbia, a team widely regarded as one of the top contenders in the tournament. Goorjian reflects on re-tooling the roster after the FIBA World Cup, the brutal decisions involved in player selection, and how the team is focused on building toward future...
2024-08-271h 31Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastJeremy Loeliger on Bringing Japanese Teams into the NBL, the Future of the Next Stars Program, and the Biggest Hurdles the League Has Faced This Decade Jeremy Loeliger served as the NBL's CEO from 2015 to 2019 before transitioning to Commissioner from 2019 to 2024. Loeliger was instrumental in launching the NBL Next Stars program, driving the NBLxNBA preseason games, expanding the league's reach with international tours, and building strong global partnerships. His leadership also led to groundbreaking CBA agreements with the Players' Association and introduced new audiences to the game through NBL Oz Gaming. In this episode, Dan Boyce sits down with Jeremy to explore a decade of shaping the NBL. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms....
2024-08-151h 14Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastKeli Leaupepe on signing with Sydney, rookie goals and going from unknown junior to wanted by multiple NBL teams Keli Leaupepe carved his own path to the NBL after being unable to earn a scholarship to Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence. The versatile forward spent four years at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), delivering a solid performance in his junior season, where he averaged 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. As he prepares to take the court for the Sydney Kings this season, Dan Boyce caught up with him to find out what he's working on, why he chose to play for the Kings and what motivates him. Visit dunk.com.au for your ne...
2024-08-0339 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastFlynn Cameron on the Tall Blacks falling short of the Olympics, what his dad means to NZ hoops and improving his game for NBL year twoGrowing up the son of Kiwi basketball legend Pero Cameron, Flynn Cameron followed in his father's footsteps, making his mark in the NBL as a rookie last season. Currently on a three-year deal with Melbourne, the talented young guard spent five years in college, playing two seasons at DePaul University and then moving to the University of California, Riverside. Coming off a strong showing at the FIBA Olympic Qualifing tournament where New Zealand fell short against Luka Doncic and Slovenia, he joins Dan on the podcast to update us on how he's preparing for his...
2024-07-1946 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastPatrick Ewing Jr on coaching in the NBL1, Roman Siulepa and his NBA future and his own playing careerPatrick Ewing Jr joins Dan Boyce on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to discuss why he's come to Australia to coach in the NBL1, his time playing in the NBA and of course, growing up with an NBA legend as a father. As part of the coaching staff at South West Metro, he's also helping to develop Aussie NBA prospect Roman Siulepa. He gives his thoughts on what he can bring to the NBL this season as Next Star and his potential NBA future. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms.
2024-06-221h 03Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastScott Ninnis on constructing the 36ers roster for NBL25, previously overspending on players, and the unique challenges Adelaide face in the NBLScott Ninnis joins Dan Boyce on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to talk about taking over as head coach of the 36ers, how he is a different coach to the man who lasted two seasons at the helm of the Sixers from 2008-2010 and much more. As a player, Scott played thirteen seasons in the NBL. He averaged 9.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 318 NBL games. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Topics include... How Scott is going about recruiting the final roster spots for the Adelaide 36ers (2:00)
2024-06-011h 11Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastAndrew Bogut on the pros and cons of Pride Round, a 2nd Sydney team, NBL Media and the Next Stars programAndrew Bogut, one of the greatest basketballers Australia has ever produced, is renowned for his open and honest approach to whatever topics he is given. He joins Dan Boyce on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to discuss many of the topics mainstream NBL media give a biased view of or fail to cover at all. He's the most influential person in Aussie Hoops outside of Larry Kestelman and we get to hear his take on some of the hottest topics going around the league right now. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of...
2024-05-2356 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastCam Oliver explains how playing for Cairns helped him reach the NBA and potentially returning to the NBLCam Oliver joins the podcast to discuss his time playing for the Cairns Taipans, how it shaped him as a player and a person, and how it helped him reach the NBA. Since leaving Australia, Cam has played in Spain, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, France and China, and he shares some of the highs and lows from each of these stops. Currently looking for a team to play with in 2024/25, he confirms that he'd love to return to the NBL. During his first NBL season, Oliver averaged 17.0 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game...
2024-04-1755 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastHarry Froling on NBL refereeing issues, the conflict of interest with Larry Kestelman owning teams and what he feels he could have done differently during his careerHarry Froling joins the podcast to give an update on his health after suffering a fractured skull and bleeding to the brain following an alleged assault outside a popular Wollongong nightclub. A year into his recovery he also talks about his brother Sam's chances of making the Boomers Olympic squad, the issues the NBL faces with poor refereeing and the issues that arise from Larry Kestleman owning the league and NBL teams at the same time. Harry Froling won the NBL rookie of the year award in 2019 and went on to play six seasons across f...
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SoCal Restaurant ShowAllegretto Wines at Allegretto Vineyard Resort, Paso Robles
“Hotelier Douglas Ayres ;(and Allegretto Wines’ proprietor) first fell in love with the beauty Paso Robles offers when he and his Family vacationed in the region during his childhood. Doug, whose Southern California Family has been commercial and residential developers since 1905, decided to establish the Allegretto Vineyard Resort as a place where wine enthusiasts could find tranquility, rest, relax, and renew.”
“In 2013, Douglas Ayres acquired the 40-acre Willow Creek Vineyard in the Willow Creek AVA of Paso Robles, with 18-acres planted to Cabernet Sauvignon in 1997. Today other estate varietals include Malbec, Cab Franc, Petite Verdot and Merlot. The Alle...
2024-03-1112 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastSam MacKinnon on the burdens being tagged an NBA prospect can bring, Boomers memories and coaching philosophiesSam MacKinnon played sixteen seasons across five NBL teams. This included the South East Melbourne Magic, West Sydney Razorbacks, Townsville Crocodiles, Brisbane Bullets and Melbourne Tigers. He averaged 14.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in 459 NBL games. Injuries forced him to retire at only 33 years of age but despite that, he still etched out a Hall Of Fame career where he sits in the top 10 all-time for rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. The all-round talent also represented Australia at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics. He joins host Dan Boyce to talk about some of the...
2024-03-0259 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastMichael Hill explains how the NBL Point System set Aussie Hoops backwards for a decadeMichael Hill played seven seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Canberra Cannons and the Brisbane Bullets. He averaged 9.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 235 NBL games and was a key part of Brisbane's 2007 championship, where he averaged 20 minutes per game coming off the bench. After winning an NBL championship in 2007 his NBL career was cut short thanks to the ineffective salary cap solution which was the NBL Points System. A system that was initially developed to create parity among the league and protect NBL teams from exiting the league aligned with one of the d...
2024-01-2549 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastDemitrius Conger on his time in Australia, playing for the Illawarra Hawks & Adelaide 36ersDemitrius Conger signed with the Illawarra Hawks for the 2017–18 NBL season. In 27 games for the Hawks, he averaged 19.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals with the Hawks, who narrowly missed out on making the playoffs, finishing in fifth place (12-16). Conger went on to finish second in league MVP voting and earned All-NBL First Team honours. He spent the following season playing in Adelaide, where he saw a drop in his production, but was a vital part of a team who narrowly missed the NBL playoffs. He joins host Dan Boyce to also discuss his...
2024-01-1954 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastJesse Wagstaff on the most difficult and most rewarding Wildcats seasons and playing 450 NBL gamesJesse Wagstaff recently played in his 450th NBL game, becoming one of only 30 people to ever achieve the feat, as well as being only the seventh player to ever do it for one club. He joins the podcast to reflect on the occasion and review many of the 15 seasons he's played with the Wildcats He joins host Dan Boyce to also discuss this season's Wildcat squad and his thoughts on where they sit within the current season. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Topics include...
2024-01-0435 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastLuc Longley on Scottie Pippen almost playing for the Wildcats and almost coaching the Kings and his plan to boost social basketball participationLuc Longley needs no introduction, he's either the Greatest Australian Basketball player of all-time or not far from it depending on how you view things. Three NBA championships, was a key part of the Australian Boomers program from 1988-2000 and is currently part owner of the Sydney Kings. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Topics include... Luc explains his plans to improve social basketball through a unique partnership with Hahn and a half pub / half basketball court for the summer (2:00) What his interactions with f...
2023-12-1125 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastMartin Cattalini talks championships, the 2000 Boomers squad and fiery confrontations on the courtMartin Cattalini made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 19 years of age and went on to play fifteen seasons in the NBL. He averaged 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists across 453 NBL games. He currently sits among the league's all-time leaders in total points (24th), total games played (28th) and total rebounds (39th). Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Topics include... How he became the local kid playing for his hometown Perth Wildcats (2:00) Narrowly losing the championship to Andrew Gaze and the Melbourne Tigers...
2023-12-041h 13Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastTanner Krebs (Melbourne United) on why the first three seasons are the hardest in the NBLTanner Krebs currently plays for Melbourne United and has played 79 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 5.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.8 assists since entering the league in 2021. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Topics include... Growing up in Tasmania and why there are so few NBL players who hail from the state (2:00) United's strong start to the season and stepping up into the starting lineup (7:00) Last season's coaching rollercoaster at Brisbane and how it impacted him as a player (10:00) Thoughts on the Br...
2023-11-1846 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastMike Dunlap reflects on his time coaching the Adelaide 36ers, winning an NBA championship with Milwaukee and learnings from his coaching journeyMike Dunlap has won championships as a coach in both the NCAA and NBA but is still more well known down under for the three seasons he spent as head coach with the Adelaide 36ers. An assistant coach to Mike Budenholzer during the Milwaukee Bucks run to the NBA title as well as the first college coach to really build their program utilising Australian talent. Dunlap helped develop a number of NBL talent including Jesse Wagstaff, Mark Worthington, Luke Kendall, Rupert Sapwell and plenty of others and he joins us in this episode to go...
2023-11-131h 07Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastMike Dunlap reflects on his time coaching the Adelaide 36ers, winning an NBA championship with Milwaukee and learnings from his coaching journeyMike Dunlap has won championships as a coach in both the NCAA and NBA but is still more well known down under for the three seasons he spent as head coach with the Adelaide 36ers. An assistant coach to Mike Budenholzer during the Milwaukee Bucks run to the NBA title as well as the first college coach to really build their program utilising Australian talent. Dunlap helped develop a number of NBL talent including Jesse Wagstaff, Mark Worthington, Luke Kendall, Rupert Sapwell and plenty of others and he joins us in this episode to go...
2023-11-121h 07Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastJack McVeigh (Tasmania JackJumpers) on the psychology of social media, using it as a pro athlete and his mental approach to life and hoopsJack McVeigh recently notched up his 150th NBL game and spent a season playing in Europe, but while doing that, fans may have noticed he's taken a different approach to social media and what he communicates to fans and he joins Dan Boyce on the podcast to take us through WHY. McVeigh currently plays for the Tasmania JackJumpers and has played 152 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 9.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists since entering the league in 2018. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Topics include... The Ja...
2023-10-1235 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastIMPROVED AUDIO - Brian Goorjian (Australian Boomers) gives a game by game breakdown of the FIBA World Cup and his take on what needs to changeBrian Goorjian coached and selected the Australian Boomers team which participated in the FIBA World Cup. With the team finishing in tenth place, a lot of narratives have been presented in the media, whether that be questioning the players selected, or if Brian should even remain the coach for the upcoming Olympics. Goorj joins Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce to break down the Boomers campaign, going through each game in great detail in terms of what he and the coaching staff were thinking and planning to do. It's a privileged peak behind the curtain with...
2023-10-041h 07Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastBrian Goorjian (Australian Boomers) gives a game by game breakdown of the FIBA World Cup and his take on what needs to changeBrian Goorjian coached and selected the Australian Boomers team which participated in the FIBA World Cup. With the team finishing in tenth place, a lot of narratives have been presented in the media, whether that be questioning the players selected, or if Brian should even remain the coach for the upcoming Olympics. Goorj joins Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce to break down the Boomers campaign, going through each game in great detail in terms of what he and the coaching staff were thinking and planning to do. It's a privelidged peak behind the curtain with...
2023-09-301h 01Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastAdam Forde on recruiting the Taipans roster for NBL24, what he looks for when signing development players and NBLxNBA gamesAdam Forde joins Dan Boyce on the podcast to talk about how he went about recruiting players for the 2023/24 season, what he looks for in players and how you can best go about getting a spot in the NBL as a developmental player. He also touches on the upcoming NBLxNBA games where Cairns will be facing the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors and what he hopes the Snakes can take away from those games. All of that and a lot more Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms.
2023-09-1451 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastTerry Johnson (200 NBL Games) talks 1990s Illawarra Hawks and the Cairns Taipans first NBL seasonTerry Johnson played nine seasons across five NBL teams. This included the North Melbourne Giants, Newcastle Falcons, Illawarra Hawks, Cairns Taipans and Sydney Kings. He averaged 11.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 200 NBL games. He joins the podcast to chat with Dan Boyce about his career highs and lows, his approach to coaching, and growing up playing basketball in the Illawarra region. We also touch on his time and role with the very first Cairns Taipans team that entered the league in 1999. All of that and a lot more Visit dunk.com...
2023-09-0747 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastJacob Jackomas (Illawarra Hawks) on his approach to coaching the team through their worst season ever and the NBL's Asian Player RuleAfter completing his first season in the NBL as a head coach, Jacob Jackomas joins the podcast to chat with Dan Boyce about the Hawk's new look roster and plans for next season. They discuss the emotions that you encounter, going through a 3-25 season and how he handled the ups and downs. On top of all that Jacob also touches on some of the Hawk's new faces including Haejung Lee, the Korean sharpshooter that will be the only Asian born player in the NBL this season. All of that and a lot...
2023-08-1640 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastSam Froling (Illawarra Hawks) on making the Boomers Squad, playing in Japan and next seasons rosterSam Froling joins the podcast to chat with Dan Boyce about making the Boomers World Cup extended squad, plans for next season and more. Froling will enter his fifth season, after a breakout season which saw him named captain of the Illawarra Hawks and win the Club's Most Valuable Player Award. On the back of representing the Boomers in several FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, getting the chance to play for Australia in the World Cup is a career highlight for Froling. We discuss this as well as what it was like playing in J...
2023-07-1735 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastThe NBL's Biggest Sliding Door Moments with Mark DaltonA sliding door moment refers to inconsequential moments that nonetheless alter the trajectory of future events. Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce and NBL Legend Mark Dalton discuss the biggest 'sliding door moments in the NBL's 45 seasons. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Topics include... The NBL Points System (2:00) Larry Kestelman (11:00) NBL Expansion (13:00) The NBL judicial system (22:00) New Zealand Players in the NBL (28:00) The move to summer (40:00) The Next Stars program (50:00) Free To Air TV Co...
2023-07-021h 10Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastEverette Stephens on playing for the Newcastle Falcons and Geelong Supercats during the 1990sFresh from an impressive college career at Purdue University and a couple of seasons in the NBA with Indiana and Milwaukee, Everette Stephens came out to Australia to play for the Newcastle Falcons in 1992 and lit up the league with his rim-rocking dunks and ability to fill the box score in every column. After two seasons he made the move to Geelong where he played alongside Cecil Exum, Adrian Branch, Daren Rowe and Simon Kerle where his son Kendall was born and much later followed his father's footsteps playing in the NBL. Across Stephens' three...
2023-06-1755 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastDJ Mitchell (Brisbane Bullets) on navigating a difficult rookie season, playing in his dad's NBL shadow and the Polish league championshipIn his first NBL season, DJ Mitchell was a surprise addition to the Bullet's roster, earning a spot within the team's starting line-up through his ability to score against any opposition. Mitchell, who is the son of former NBL import Mike Mitchell who played for Gold Coast, Brisbane and North Melbourne in the 1990s, takes us through what it's been like playing in Australia and the impact his dad still has on the Queensland basketball scene. During his rookie season, he delivered a breakout game for the Bullets, early in the season against the defending c...
2023-06-0338 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastMark Dalton gives us his ultimate 'Hard Men' of the NBL's early daysNBL legend Mark Dalton returns to the Aussie Hoopa podcast to share his list of true 'Hard Men' of the NBL's early days. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. With a career spanning 1984 to 2000 'Tang' (as he is affectionately known) went head to head against some of the greats of NBL history, including Andrew Vlahov, Mark Davis, Scott Fisher, and many more, giving him the perfect vantage point, and experience, to know who was a true 'Hard Man' and who was just a thug. He takes us through w...
2023-05-191h 15Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastCraig Moller on Covid preventing the Kings from winning the 2020 title and advice on choosing AFL vs NBL careersCraig Moller grew up playing both basketball and football in Sydney, signing a scholarship with the Fremantle Dockers at 14 years of age. In December 2012, he was officially drafted by Fremantle in the 2013 rookie draft and spent two years in the AFL system before being delisted and returned to playing state league basketball, a pathway that led him to the NBL. Moller entered the league with the Sydney Kings under coach Andrew Gaze before moving to Melbourne United where he won an NBL championship in 2018. He returned to Sydney in 2020 and was a part of the...
2023-05-021h 15Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastDwayne McClain (Sydney Kings Legend) on Villanova's Perfect Game, his time in the NBL and the NBADwayne McClain played 105 career NBL games, averaged 25.4 points per game, finished third in MVP voting in 1993 and was a part of the All-NBL Teams in 1991-1993. He was the first NBL player to be sponsored by an international brand (Coca-Cola) and, along with Andrew Gaze, was the first NBL player to have his own signature shoe (with Reebok). The 'D-Train' joins host Dan Boyce on the show to discuss his time with the Sydney Kings, Gold Coast Rollers and Brisbane Bullets and his experiences playing in college and the NBA. Although fondly remembered...
2023-04-1942 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastTyler Harvey (Illawarra Hawks) his approach to shooting, routine as a pro and his NBL career so farTyler Harvey entered the NBL by storm, taking the Illawarra Hawks to the semi-finals and finishing runner-up in MVP voting after a season where the team finished dead last. Since that time, he's consistently been among the league's highest scorers, and he's, without a doubt, one of the greatest shooters the league's ever seen. Tyler enters his fourth season with the Hawks and has averaged 18.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists since entering the league in 2021. Harvey joins host Dan Boyce on the show to discuss his time and college and if he made the...
2023-04-0650 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastMark Dalton (421 NBL Games) on being 'blacklisted' from the Boomers, Basketball politics and his NBL careerVery few have accomplished more than NBL legend Mark Dalton by age 20. In that time, he had played for the Australian Boomers at the 1984 Olympics and averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds as a starter in the Canberra Cannon's second NBL championship. Dalton played seventeen seasons across five NBL teams. This included the Canberra Cannons, Geelong Cats, Sydney Kings, Brisbane Bullets and Wollongong Hawks, and his all-time numbers sit amongst some of the best to have ever done it. Ranking in the top 40 for games played and rebounds as well as sitting in the top 25 for total steals and...
2023-04-021h 07Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastChris Harriman (California Golden Bears) advice on becoming a college coach or basketball playerChris Harriman played two seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Sydney Kings and the Hunter Pirates (runner-up in the 2004 rookie of the year award) before taking up an opportunity to coach college basketball. Since then, he's coached at some of the top college basketball programs, including Saint Louis, Nebraska, New Mexico and the University of Cal (Berkley), where he is an assistant coach to Mark Fox. While few may be aware of who Harriman is, many are familiar with his work. During his almost 20 years coaching in the US, he's helped develop some...
2023-03-1353 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastTim Coenraad on the Illawarra Hawks highs and lows across his 14 year NBL careerThis week saw Illawarra Hawks stalwart Tim Coenraad retire after 14 seasons in the NBL. He steps away from the Hawks as the third-highest in games played capped Hawks player of all time has announced his retirement. One of the finest three-point shooters in the league, particularly when playing at home in the WIN Entertainment Centre in front of a crowd invariably full of #22 Coenraad jerseys, he joins this episode of the podcast to talk about the different eras he went through as a player, experiencing different coaches (McLeod, Beveridge, Goorjian, etc.), across multiple seasons. The...
2023-03-011h 08Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastRon Dorsey on Cairns "almost" winning the title in 2011 and Melbourne's brutal 2012 seasonCairns Taipans forward Ron Dorsey nailed an incredible three-point fade away to send game two of the 2011 NBL Grand Final series into double overtime, the first time this had occurred in NBL history. He joins this episode of the podcast to talk about his time in Cairns, how close the team came to winning it all, and, of course, gives us a play-by-play of the aforementioned shot. He also tells up about playing alongside Patty Mills at the Melbourne Tigers in 2011/12, a season which ended up tumultuous, to say the very least. Topics...
2023-02-0248 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastFANS ONLY: Should the NBL have a Pride Round?In this episode, host Dan Boyce asks the question, 'Should we have an NBL Pride Round' and, together with Sydney Kings superfan and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community Olivia Evans discuss the positives and negatives of the Pride Round, Cairns Decision not to participate in it and the reaction of fans on social media to devoting an entire round to the LGBTQ+ community. Topics covered include… How the LGBTQ+ community has responded to the NBL announcing it's Pride Round (2:00) Should there be an NBL Pride Round (7:00) Multiple NBL players decide not to participate in Pride Round (11:00) The posi...
2023-01-2545 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastCam Bairstow on retiring at 31, playing through injuries and NBA, NBL and Boomers memoriesFive months ago, Cam Bairstow retired from basketball at the age of 31. Cam joins the podcast to talk with host Dan Boyce about fighting through the pain of those injuries during his time in the NBL and what he plans to do for a second career. The talented forward played a total of 74 games for Brisbane, Illawarra and most recently, the Adelaide 36ers, but perhaps his greatest achievement though was his two seasons in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls, lining up on 36 occasions from 2014 to 2016. Bairstow also represented Australia during both the 2014 FIBA Cup...
2023-01-191h 10Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastChris Pongrass (Sydney Kings CEO) on the nuances of the NBL salary capWith the release of the NBL salary cap figures and player salaries via a number of News Corp articles, it has become very clear that there are many nuances within the economics of the NBL, so our host Dan Boyce reached out to Sydney Kings CEO Chris Pongrass to help explain how the cap works, soft cap vs hard cap numbers, the myriad of player exemptions and how NBL teams utilise them to benefit from NBL salary cap rules. Topics include... Thoughts on how the Kings roster has come together so far (1:30) Jaylen Adams' chances...
2022-11-091h 02Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastJacob Wiley on returning to the NBL and his time with the Adelaide 36ersJacob Wiley joined the Adelaide 36ers as a replacement for Mitch Creek in 2018. His 'one and done' season saw him finish the year as one of the premier forwards in the league and fill the highlight reels with multiple posterizing dunks. Wiley averaged 12.3 points and 5 rebounds playing for then coach Joey Wright, who he credits with helping to shape his basketball career. After initially re-signing with Adelaide for another season, Wiley exercised his European out-clause in June 2019 to play with Spanish team Gran Canaria. He now plays for the Shiga Lakes...
2022-10-2044 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastTim Soares (Sydney Kings) early thoughts on the NBL, how he ended up in Australia and NAIA vs NCAA schoolsTim Soares joins the Sydney Kings as one of their newest imports, and he's focused on being the best centre in the league and leading the team to back-to-back championships. He's a player who has taken an unusual journey to reach the NBL. With his mother and father, both professional basketball players who met while in Brazil, he developed his early game in Brazil (he is only the second NBL player ever to grow up in Brazil) before moving to the USA to play college basketball. With his family having a strong Christian faith, he...
2022-10-0836 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastJordan Hunter (Sydney Kings) on learning from greats Luc Longley and Andrew Bogut, injuries and their mental hurdles and passions on and off the courtJordan Hunter exploded in his second year in the NBL, his production jumping from averaging 0.9 points and 1 rebounds in 63 total minutes to 9.0 points and 6.4 rebounds in 20 minutes per game. Then, prior to the 2021/22 season an unfortunate fracture to both his finger and his foot then saw him miss the entire 2021/22 season. Hunter joins the podcast to take host Dan Boyce through his rehab, the mental hurdles players he faced and the importance of having passions both on and off the court. He also dives deeper into the tutelage he has received from Aussie...
2022-08-2553 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastCJ Bruton (Adelaide 36ers coach) on building this years roster, Kai Sotto's NBA future and Next Stars ProgramCJ Bruton is currently building his first NBL roster as an NBL head coach, and he joins Dan Boyce on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to talk through his process and how he's managed to land some big names like Robert Franks and Antonious Cleveland. Bruton took over as the team's head coach just prior to last season's tip-off, with the roster having already been finalized by former 36ers GM Jeff Van Groningen and Coach Connor Henry. Bruton, a six-time NBL championship winner as a player, joined Adelaide after a stint as an assistant coach at...
2022-07-2850 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastJosh Powell (Sydney Kings) on back to back titles with the Lakers, Kobe Bryant memories and his time in the NBLJosh Powell rose up from being a homeless teenager to reach the NBA, where he played seven seasons, before playing overseas which included a stop with the Sydney Kings during the 2016-17 season. He now plays for the Killer 3's in the Big 3 competition under coach Charles Oakley and Powell joins Dan Boyce on the podcast the discuss overcoming the odds, his time playing for the University of North Carolina State, winning two NBA championships with the LA Lakers, his friendship with Kobe Bryant, highlights from his 17 years as a professional basketball player and what went wrong...
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Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastJosh Powell (Sydney Kings) on back to back titles with the Lakers, Kobe Bryant memories and his time in the NBL Josh Powell rose up from being a homeless teenager to reach the NBA, where he played seven seasons, before playing overseas which included a stop with the Sydney Kings during the 2016-17 season. He now plays for the Killer 3's in the Big 3 competition under coach Charles Oakley and Powell joins Dan Boyce on the podcast the discuss overcoming the odds, his time playing for the University of North Carolina State, winning two NBA championships with the LA Lakers, his friendship with Kobe Bryant, highlights from his 17 years as a professional basketball player and what went wrong...
2022-06-261h 07Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastShawn Dennis (Nagoya Dolphins) on the growth of Japans B.League, what NBL players the league is trying to sign and plans for the East Asian Super League Shawn Dennis spent 16 years in the NBL as a coach with the Newcastle Falcons, Perth Wildcats and Townsville Crocodiles, this included winning NBL coach of the year in 2016. Since the demise of the Crocodiles Dennis has coached in Japan's rapidly growing B.League, the country's premier national league despite having only started in 2016 has become one of the highest paying leagues in the world. This NBL off-season numerous players are engaged in talks with both Australian and B.League teams with Japan's national league likely to snatch up a number of NBL players for the coming season.
2022-06-1326 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastSimon Mitchell (SE Melb. Phoenix) on plans for this years roster and reflections on last season The South East Melbourne Phoenix went through an up and down season in 2021-22 where after sitting among the top team teams in the league for the first half of the season saw a late-season slump cause them to miss the playoffs. Head coach Simon Mitchell joins Dan Boyce on the podcast the discuss where the team fell short, what needs to change and plans for the roster for the upcoming 2022-23 season. Topics include... Missing the playoffs last season and Simon's views on where the team fell down (2:00) Finishing the season with a win against the Wildcats (6:00) What is th...
2022-06-0937 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastNew Illawarra Hawks coach Jacob Jackomas on free agency plans and his journey to becoming an NBL coachLast week Jacob Jackomas was announced as the new Illawarra Hawks new coach, replacing his mentor Brian Goorjian. With Goorjian announcing he will be coaching the Bay Area Dragons based in the Philippines Jackomas will take full control with the Hawks and look to take them one step further after their semi-final loss to the Sydney Kings. Jacob Jackomas previously acted as Goorjian's assistant coach for more than a decade, his extensive coaching resume includes stints in the NBL, China and the Australian Boomers program over the past 6 years. Jackomas has also had a little taste of being the...
2022-05-1956 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastFANS ONLY: Play-In Tournament, Good or Bad? NBL Awards Mistakes and the seasons underachievers and overachieversThis week Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce put out an open invitation to NBL fans to join him on a 'fans only' podcast to discuss the biggest stories in Aussie Hoops and get a fan's perspective of what's topical in Aussie Hoops right now. Fans joining Dan on the show this week are; - Matt Corcoran - Bullet's Fan - Ashley Proud - 90s NBL aficionado Topics covered include… Is the NBL Play In Tournament a good idea? (2:00) NBL Awards, who should have won? (15:00) Nathan Sobey re-signs with Brisbane and Bullets fans groan, are they ungrateful or warranted (23:00) Un...
2022-04-2854 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastLuke Travers on how the Perth Wildcats are helping him prepare for the 2022 NBA draftPerth young gun Luke Travers has gone from development player to solid contributor to potential NBA lottery pick in the past three years. Stepping up his game, perimeter shooting and strength each season to now be a major part of the Wildcat's success, Luke joins Dan Boyce on the podcast to discuss his decision to play in the NBL over college, the people within the Perth Wildcats organisation helping him prepare for the NBA draft and lessons learnt along the way. Topics include... Snapping the Wildcats three-game losing streak with a win over Tasmania (1:00...
2022-03-0132 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastFANS ONLY: All-Star Weekend, NBL Crowds, Top Selling Jerseys, Jack BendatThis episode host Dan Boyce put out an open invitation to NBL fans to join him on a 'fans only' episode of Aussie Hoopla to discuss the biggest stories in Aussie Hoops and provide a fan's perspective for fans to listen to. Fans joining Dan on the show this week are; - Matt Corcoran - Bullet's Fan - Brendan Boyd (1/3 of the Basketball Blokes Podcast) - Taylor Cowper - Wildcats Fan Topics covered include… The NBA All-Star Weekend and its NBL flavour this year (2:00) NBL Next Stars is it sustainable? (16:00) Tho...
2022-02-241h 08Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastXavier Cooks (Sydney Kings) on his season so far and Australian Boomers experiencesXavier Cooks is in his third season with the Sydney Kings but due to injuries has played only 26 games over his NBL career, averaging 9 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists per game since entering the league in 2019. This season, with a full bill of health, Cooks is having a career-best season, averaging 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists while leading Sydney to a top-five record thus far. He joins Aussie Hoopla's Dan Boyce to talk about the teams big win over the Perth Wildcats this week, his decision to play college basketball and overseas by debuting in the NBL...
2022-02-0330 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastMike Kelly on his three years as coach of the Cairns Taipans and his chance to coach the Australian Boomers Mike Kelly is currently the associate coach of the Perth Wildcats and recently was named as part of the coaching staff for the Australian Boomers FIBA World Cup qualifying team. He joins Aussie Hoopla's Dan Boyce to talk about how the Boomers are preparing for the first round of qualifying games and how the Perth Wildcats are faring during a season heavily impacted by COVID-19. He also takes us through the ups and downs he faced as head coach of the Cairns Taipans from 2018-2021 and how it developed him as a coach. Topics...
2022-02-0244 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastJayson Wells on his time with the Canberra Cannons, Cairns Taipans and life after basketball Jayson Wells played three seasons in the NBL (2001-2003) with the Canberra Cannons and Cairns Taipans before embarking on a professional basketball journey that saw him play internationally for 13 years. His playing career saw him spend time in Argentina, Dubai, Finland, Germany, Israel, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, Sweden and Ukraine. Playing under Cal Bruton at Canberra he teamed with Tonny Jensen, David Patrick, David Simmons, Troy Pilon and although the team only won three games that season, he shares tales of the fun they had on and off the court. Replacing import Matt Garrison he joined...
2022-01-2557 min
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2021-11-2446 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastVic Law (Perth Wildcats) on his decision to move from Brisbane to Perth and summer league with the LA LakersThe Perth Wildcats announced the surprise signing of exciting import Vic Law for the 2021/22 NBL season. While many hoops tragics were convinced Law was likely to be in Brisbane for a second season, Law instead headed west and will look to pair with NBL MVP Bryce Cotton and help the Wildcats secure their eleventh NBL championship. Last season Law averaged 18.8 points, 8.4 rebounds per game (fourth in NBL), 2.6 assists and 0.6 steals before suffering a season-ending ankle injury in his first NBL season in the NBL. The injury kept him out of action for five months but once he...
2021-10-0149 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastDusty Hannahs (Adelaide 36ers) plans on winning the NBL championship this season Talking to us directly from quarantine, the Adelaide 36ers newly signed sharp-shooter Dusty Hannahs. He joined the podcast to talk about his time in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies, his college basketball experiences as well as goals for this NBL season which include winning a championship in Adelaide. Topics include... Handling quarantine, hobbies and interests (2:00) Thoughts on the Adelaide 36ers so far (5:30) Knowledge of the NBL and its players (6:30) Playing college basketball for Texas Tech and the University of Arkansas (9:00) Going undrafted and his journey to reaching the NBA (14:00) Playing as a professional in Greece (26:00) What he t...
2021-09-1739 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastBrian Goorjian (Australian Boomers coach) on the men who paved the way for the Boomers bronze medal Coming off leading the Australian Boomers to their first medal Brian Goorjian joined the podcast to take us through not only his experiences coaching the group but his take on the men who spent countless hours in building a sport, building stadiums, coaching junior players which ultimately led to Australia's bronze medal-winning group. Topics include... Returning home to Australia (2:00) The Boomers medals are Australia's biggest win in global sports (7:00) The legends who paved the way for the Boomers success starting with Ken Watson (13:00) Adrian Hurley and his input to Australian basketball (20:00) How Lindsey Gaze is responsible...
2021-09-0256 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastCam Gliddon (SE Melbourne Phoenix) on how the Boomers prepare for a bronze medal game and comparing Goorjian's Boomers to Lemanis 2019 squad South East Melbourne Phoenix guard Cam Gliddon knows a thing or two about playing in bronze-medal games begin a part of the Boomers squad World Cup squad in 2019 who fell to Spain in the semi-finals before losing the bronze medal game to France. Gliddon joins the podcast to talk with Dan Boyce about the Boomers roster this year compared to 2019. How the team is different without Andrew Bogut and Aron Baynes, insights into the team's offensive and defensive structure under former coach Andrej Lemanis and how it compares to Brian Goorjian's squad and plenty more. ...
2021-08-0640 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastTrevor Torrance (Perth Wildcats) on Ben Simmons and Liz Cambage's emotional intelligence and mental healthFormer Wildcats star Trevor Torrence was a part of Perth's first NBL championships (1990-91) and he joins us on the show to discuss his playing career and how he has transitioned to working with corporations and elite sporting teams in the area of emotional intelligence (EI) with Genos International. Ben Palmer, the CEO of Genos International also joins the discussion to shares insights into the success Genos International has had working with the Phoenix Suns in the NBA and how the Suns credit the Australian developed program as an integral part of this 2021 success and NBA Finals...
2021-07-2446 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastAndre Moore (Brisbane Bullets Legend) talks Ben Simmons Boomers Saga, Scottie Pippens New Book, Josh Giddey and the 1990s Brisbane Bullets teamsAndre Moore joins the show to talk about his NBA and NBL career as well as what's happening on the Australian Basketball scene today. Moore was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round of the 1987 NBA Draft. In 10 games with the Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks, he averaged 2.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Moore then embarked on a career in Australia when he signed with the Brisbane Bullets in 1990 and led them to that year's NBL Grand Final before losing to the Perth Wildcats. His teammates on Brisbane included fellow Americans...
2021-07-0258 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastAaron Grabau (Taipans Legend) on the first 15 years of the Cairns Taipans and his NBL careerAaron Grabau played 405 games with the Cairns Taipans, was the only player to be a part of both the team's inaugural roster in 1999 and the teams first NBL Finals appearance (2011). He became a Taipans legend and to date is the only player to have his jersey retired by the club (twice, which you'll hear about on the show) and he joins Dan Boyce on this episode to go discuss his career as well as the first 15 years of the Cairns Taipans in the NBL. Grabau takes us those first few years of the franchise where...
2021-05-2350 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastPero Cameron (Tall Blacks Legend) on his NBL career, Steven Adams playing for New Zealand and moreHead Coach of the New Zealand National Men's basketball team, the Tall Blacks, joins Dan Boyce on this episode to talk about his time in the NBL, Steven Adams chances of joining the squad in the future, how New Zealand basketballers aspire to play in the NBL and coaching plans for the Tall Blacks future. Pero Cameron was a part of the inaugural New Zealand Breakers squad who entered the NBL in 2003 and went on to play five seasons in Australia. He was also a part of the inaugural Gold Coast Blaze team in 2007. He...
2021-05-0257 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastJack White (Melbourne United) injury update, memories from Duke and United's chances for the title Melbourne United rookie Jack White had just begun a fantastic rookie season when he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury against the Cairns Taipans in April. Jack now faces 12 months of rehabilitation to get back onto the court and in uniform for United. We spoke to Jack about his take on his own rookie season prior to the injury, get an update on his injury and rehab as well as take look at why he chose to sign with United for his debut season as a professional, memories of playing at Duke University with NBA stars...
2021-04-2342 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastBrandon Paul (Adelaide 36ers) shares San Antonio Spurs stories and plans for the NBL Season Earlier this month the Adelaide 36ers signed former San Antonio Spurs swingman Brandon Paul as a replacement for Donald Sloan. He's set to debut with the 36ers after spending two weeks in quarantine and he joined us on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to share stories of playing overseas, his time with the Spurs and plans for his time in Australia and the Adelaide 36ers. Brandon's quarantine routine (2:00) Thoughts on the Adelaide 36ers (8:00) What he thinks he can bring to the 36ers line-up (9:00) Growing up in Illinois and attending the University of Illinois (11:00) Lessons learnt from his...
2021-03-131h 08Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastDr Dave Adkins and why he should be in the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame Doc Adkins is largely unknown to most current NBL fans but is truly an unsung hero of the league and responsible for much of the NBL's success since it was started in 1979. He helped recruit players such as Cal Bruton, Leroy Loggins, James Crawford, Steve Carfino, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Chuck Harmison and many other NBL Hall Of Famers who would go on to develop the league to the standard it is today. He is a true pioneer of Australian basketball and worthy of being included in the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame. ...
2021-02-141h 23Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastAdam Caporn (Basketball Australia Centre Of Excellence Coach) on future Aussie NBA talent, changes to the AIS program and his NBL careerAdam Caporn is the current head coach of Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence and an assistant coach with the Australian Boomers. Caporn was Australia's first player recruited to Saint Mary's College of California which lead to an influx of Aussie talent through the doors of Saint Mary's that included NBL and NBA stars like Daniel Kickert, Patrick Mills, Matthew Dellavedova and Jock Landale all play for the Gaels. Caporn returned to Australia after two seasons in California to play three seasons with the Wollongong Hawks (2003-06) and three seasons with the Perth Wildcats (2006-09).
2021-01-231h 11Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastLuke Schenscher on guarding Shaq, 2004 Final Four and his NBL career Luke Schenscher went from playing domestic basketball in Canberra to become the first high school student to play for the Australian Boomers in three years. His rapid development earnt him a scholarship to Georgia Tech University and then played two NBA seasons, one with the Chicago Bulls and the other with the Portland Trailblazers. Unable to secure a long-term NBA deal he returned to Australia where he would play 211 NBL games over 8 seasons with the Adelaide 36ers, Perth Wildcats and the Townsville Crocodiles. He was the starting centre on the 2010 Perth Wildcats championship...
2021-01-161h 18Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastGreg Hubbard (Illawarra Hawks) remembering the life of Stormin' Norman Taylor, the 1994 FIBA World Champs and his NBL careerWith the recent passing of Stormin' Norman Taylor, Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce and Norman's Illawarra teammate Greg Hubbard remember the player and the man who was the most effective scoring in NBL history. Taylor holds the Illawarra club record for most points in a game with 54, against new Hawks coach Brian Goorjian's Eastside Spectres in 1990. He finished with three MVP awards, scoring 1855 in just 67 games, as well as an average of 27.69 points at the phenomenal shooting percentage of 65, plus 10.57 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Topics include; Thoughts on the Hawks removing...
2020-11-211h 16Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastDonald Whiteside (Hobart Devils 1992-93) on his NBL and NBA career Donald Whiteside played for the Hobart Devils from 1992-1993 after graduating from Northern Illinois University. After leaving the Devils he played in Latvia, Czech Republic and Spain before signing an NBA deal with the Toronto Raptors in 1996, six years after graduating from college. Topics include; Thoughts on the US election (2:00) Being one of the very first players to jump from the NBL to the NBA and his start with the Kalgoorlie Goldminers (8:00) Playing college basketball at Northern Illinois (12:30) How did he find his way to Australia (16:00) What he thought about the Hobart Devils roster (19:00) P...
2020-11-141h 24Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastJoe Hurst (Hobart Devils) on 1980s Tassie Hoops and his 1988 MVP season"Jumping" Joe Hurst played his college ball with Northwest Missouri State University, before starting his professional career for the Hobart Devils in the NBL. During his debut season, he averaged 32 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block and captured league MVP in the process. Strangely, he was left off the All-NBL First team that season and become the only MVP in NBL history to not make the All NBL First team in the same season. Hurst played a second season with the Devils in 1989, averaging 29 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block per game...
2020-10-231h 31Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastBruce Palmer on the 1989 Giants Championship and NBL coaching challengesBruce has over 30 years experience in basketball from his days playing in Melbourne to becoming one of the seven winningest coaches in NBL history. The colourful American began his career playing with the Coburg Giants in the NBL before transitioning to an impressive coaching career which included NBL coach of the year honours in 1988 and the NBL championship in 1989. Palmer's NBL coaching resume includes the North Melbourne Giants (1987-1992), Brisbane Bullets (1993-1995) and the Hunter Pirates (2003). Topics include; How did Bruce Palmer's reputation as an NBL bad boy begin (2:00) The bond between...
2020-10-141h 59Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastTasmania JackJumpers CEO Simon Brookhouse plans for signing a coach and player recruitment for the NBL's newest franchise The JackJumpers were unveiled as the league's 10th team this week and despite not entering the NBL until the 2021/22 season, they will soon begin formulating their playing roster. Tasmania JackJumpers CEO Simon Brookhouse joined Dan Boyce on the podcast to talk about their plans for signing a coach, a playing roster and what fans should expect on game day. Topics include; The impact the JackJumpers have already made in Tasmania (2:00) Why the deciding against returning the former "Devils" branding (7:30) What the feel of a Tasmania JackJumpers game day will feel like for fans (9:00) Current...
2020-10-0434 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastDonald Sloan (Adelaide 36ers) on backing up Kyrie Irving, funny Lance Stephenson stories & more Donald Sloan has signed to play with the Adelaide 36ers for season 2020-21. Coming off a stint with Baskets Bonn in the Basketball Bundesliga, and will be the only import on Conner Henry's largely local roster and will play alongside NBL Next Star Josh Giddey and Sunday Dech in the backcourt. During his NBA career, he averaged 5 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in 218 games. Topics include; Thoughts on Adelaide 36ers team coming into the 2020-21 season (2:00) Playing alongside LaMarcus Aldridge during his high school years (7:00) Is Sloan hoping to use the NBL as...
2020-09-1341 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastThe history of the Nunawading Spectres in the NBL with Barry Barnes (1980 NBL Coach of the Year)Nunawading Basketball was established in 1969. In 1979, a Nunawading Spectres men's team entered the National Basketball League for its inaugural season. Barry Barnes would coach the team during every NBL season until the team decided to move into the CBD to facilitate more fans and in doing so were renamed the Eastside Melbourne Spectres. The Nunawading Spectres would narrowly miss out on an NBL Grand Final appearance due to countback in 1979 and then were runners-up in 1981 to Launceston City Casino. The Spectres' opening-night roster included Bill Palmer, Fox, Brendan Joyce, Alan Black, Dean Templeton and Barry...
2020-08-301h 16Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastBarry Barnes (Boomers Coach 1993-2000) on our best Boomers teams and 2021 medal hopes Barry Barnes is arguably the most successful Boomers coach ever. With a record of 119 wins and 53 losses as head coach, an outstanding 69% win percentage, and having led the national team to two fourth-place finishes (1996 and 2000) his resume is hard to beat. Barry became a Boomers assistant coach under coach Adrian Hurley in 1985, joining the team at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic games before being elevated to head coach in 1993 where he would become the program's first full-time head coach. Barnes was head coach of the National Men's Team from 1993-2000 leading the team in two Olympics (1996 & 2000) and...
2020-08-201h 13Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastAndrew Parkinson on the SE Melbourne Magic championship years and facing bladder cancerAndrew Parkinson played 10 seasons in the NBL debuting with the Geelong Supercats (1988–1990) before relocating to Melbourne where he would win the league's Most Improved Player award in 1991 with the Southern Melbourne Saints after averaging 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game. In 1992 the Saints merged with cross-town rivals the Eastside Spectres and formed the South East Melbourne Magic where "Parky" played from 1992 to 1998, winning NBL championships in 1992 and 1996. In September 2019, Parky was diagnosed with small cell carcinoma (SSC) of the bladder, a highly malignant and fast-growing cancer. Parky gives us an update on his co...
2020-08-011h 29Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastConnor Henry (36ers head coach) on Adelaide's 2020-21 roster and memories of the 1987 NBA Finals Newly appointed Adelaide 36ers coach Conner Henry joins the podcast to talk about how the team is coming together during the off-season and what he likes about new recruits Isaac Humphries, Keanu Pinder, Sunday Dech and Josh Giddey. Henry also enjoyed an NBA career prior to coaching which saw him drafted to the Houston Rockets before playing for the Boston Celtics as the went head to head with the LA Lakers in the 1987 NBA Finals. Henry takes the time to share some memories from sharing the court with Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and...
2020-07-2743 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastMatt Shanahan (17 year NBL pro) on being a role player in the NBL Matthew 'Bubble' Shanahan played 17 seasons in the NBL, playing for eight NBL teams, which is the second most in NBL history behind Ben Knight who played for nine teams. At 6 foot 5 inches tall, Shanahan was a versatile player who could play any perimeter position, he also led the NBL in three-point percentage in 1999. Topics include; Entering the NBL and winning two championships in his first two seasons (2:00) A stint at the AIS, playing with Sam MacKinnon, Aaron Trahair, Simon Dwight and the strength of Victorian basketball in the early 1990s (9:00) How missing out...
2020-07-1956 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastDavid Patrick (Arkansas University) on Ben Simmons, the Boomers, and his NCAA coaching journey David Patrick, a former NBL player for the Canberra Cannons has since gone on to become Australia's best coach in the NCAA and easily the most successful recruiter of Aussie basketball talent for the past 15 years. Topics include. Accepting a coaching role at Arkansas University (2:00) Coaching and recruiting during a pandemic (7:30) How is the NCAA going to fare when it returns to after COVID-19 (11:00) Playing for Syracuse and playing in the 1996 NCAA championship (13:00) Playing with the Canberra Cannons in the NBL (20:00) Playing overseas in England and Spain (25:30) The beginning of his coaching career with Nicholls...
2020-07-091h 07Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastAdonis Jordan (South East Melbourne Magic / Kansas University) Adonis Jordan joins the Aussie Hoopla podcast to talk about his basketball career which includes reaching two NCAA Final Fours with Kansas University, two NBA stints with the Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks as well as 76 NBL games played with the South East Melbourne Magic, Townsville Crocodiles and the Victoria Giants. All of this and a whole lot more... Topics include. Growing up in New York... with the name "Adonis"(2:00) Adonis Jordan's connections to Mary J Bligh, Aerosmith and Greek Gods (8:30) Memories of high school basketball in New York, LA, Cleveland (10:30) Playing college ball w...
2020-06-261h 26Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastAnthony Drmic on leaving Adelaide, NBL free agency and e-sports Anthony Drmic had a career year in Adelaide this season, averaging 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists per game, earning him a spot in the 36ers starting lineup. After being told by Adelaide he would not be re-signed for the 2020-21 season he is now a free agent and in discussions with a number of NBL teams. On this episode of Aussie Hoopla, Dan Boyce talks with Anthony about being a free agent, the current market for players, how COVID-19 has impacted player salaries and opportunities and how he is currently navigating the move to another NBL t...
2020-06-0533 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastMal Speed (NBL Chairman 1980-97) on the move to summer and the 90s basketball boom Mal Speed was named the chairman of the NBL after the conclusion of the league's debut season in 1980. Speed had a key role in developing the sport of basketball both nationally and internationally and his guidance over the 1980s and 1990s saw basketball boom during the early 90s down under. On this episode of Aussie Hoopla host, Dan Boyce dives into the growth of the NBL in the 1990s and why it was so successful, the league's rapid decline in the late 1990s and what changed as well as the decision to shift the league from summer...
2020-06-011h 01
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The Last Dance is a 2020 American sports documentary miniseries about the career of Michael Jordan, with particular focus on the 1997–98 Chicago Bulls season. The series features film from a crew that had an all-access pass to the Bulls during the National Basketball Association (NBA) season. ESPN and Netflix announced their joint production of the 10-part miniseries in 2018, with an official trailer released on December 24, 2019.[3] The first two episodes aired on Ap...
2020-05-1002 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastMark Cowan on the Rise and Fall of the South Dragons Former owner of the South Dragons Mark Cowan joins Dan Boyce on the podcast to talk about how the team began, the stars who made their way through the program like Mark Price, Shane Heal, Joe Ingles and finally the ultimate achievement that was winning the 2009 NBL championship. Mark Cowan discussed this and more on the latest episode of Aussie Hoopla. All of this and a whole lot more... Topics include. How the idea of the South Dragons became a reality (2:00) Bringing in NBA Hall of Famer as the head coach (16:00) Shane Heal becomes t...
2020-05-101h 18Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastWill Weaver on the Sydney Kings 2019-20 season, COVID-19 and mental health Will Weaver in his first season as head coach of the Sydney Kings delivered what could be described as the best debut season ever by an NBL head coach but it was unable to end in victory or defeat, COVID-19 instead forced the team to withdraw from the NBL Grand Final. He joined Dan Boyce to discuss the season that was and look at how the team is rebuilding for next season. Topics include... Dealing with the realities of COVID-19 (2:00) How the opportunity to coach the Sydney Kings came about (7:00) Putting together this years...
2020-05-0154 minAussie Hoopla NBL & NBA PodcastDoug Overton (Illawarra Hawks) the first player to go from the NBL to the NBADoug Overton, the first player to make the jump from playing in the NBL to the NBA joins the Aussie Hoopla podcast to tell stories from his time playing for the Illawarra Hawks, stories from over a decade of playing in the NBA and what he's doing now as a basketball coach at Lincoln University. Doug was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 1991 but wasn't able to make the roster as a rookie when he found himself playing his first professional gig in Australia for the Hawks in 1992. An All-NBL First teamer that season who...
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Buddy Guy, Guilty As Charged,
Jeff Jensen, What We Used To Be,
Tom Hambridge, Bluz Crazy,
John Clifton, Still A Fool,
Dana Fuchs, Callin’ Angels,
Mike Zito, Back Problems,
Reloaded, Up Yours,
Wily Bo Walker, Fool For You,
Molly Hanmer, Drag You Along,
Neverwonder, Give It All,
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The Tearaways, Summer Fashions,
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NBA History Conversations: Basketball RecordGreat NBA Games: Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls (May 31, 1998) - AIR069Send Adam a text message.Adam andJeffdiscuss Chicago's must-win Game 7, to clinch the Eastern Conference andmake a sixth trip to the NBA Finals - May 31st, 1998 - the Bullstake on the visiting Pacers, at the United Center.We cover all the key aspects of thegame. We discuss the NBC broadcast and its commentary team of BobCostas, Doug Collins, Isiah Thomas, Ahmad Rashad and Jim Gray. Wechat about Indiana's rookie coach, the iconic Larry Bird, and hisdrive to give the Pacers their first-ever trip to the NBA Finals.Conversely, Phil Jackson dubbed this 1998 season, The Last...
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