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Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – #NBL24 Episode 1We are back on Hoops Heaven Basketball Hustle to talk about the build up to NBL24 while looking back on the NBL1 seasons around the country, the Boomers at the World Cup and the retirement announcement of Cody Ellis.
It's a jam packed show as Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle returns ahead of #NBL24 and co-hosts Chris Pike and Cody Ellis gear up for the NBL season looking at the new arrivals, players returning, those changing clubs, those departing and how the teams are shaping up.
We then get into the discussion about the retirement announcement...
2023-09-101h 08Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 24We are back to catch up on the basketball world on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with Cody Ellis breaking down the big NBL news ahead of #NBL24 highlighted by Matthew Dellavedova back to Melbourne United and Chase Buford leaving Sydney Kings along with plenty of NBL1 West discussion.
There's plenty for NBL writer Chris Pike and former Sydney Kings and Illawarra Hawks forward Cody Ellis to catch up including the #NBL24 off-season movement with Luke Travers out/Keanu Pinder in at the Perth Wildcats, Todd Blanchfield/Mitch Norton out and we break it down club by club.
2023-05-2450 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 23The Sydney Kings are the NBL champions and Townsville Fire on brink of WNBL championship. We discuss it all on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle including how the 5 #NBL23 games played out, debate the MVP, refereeing and whether the Kings took it or Breakers blew it.
Also on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle, Cody Ellis discusses with Chris Pike how Angus Glover entered legend status in the NBL with Sydney Kings, talked about the contrasting refereeing in Championship Series and just how unlucky was Justin Simon not to be named MVP.
We also take a look at...
2023-03-1958 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 22The NBL Championship Series is no closer to being decided after the opening two games and we break down the battle between Sydney Kings and New Zealand Breakers on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and look ahead to Games 3 and 4 this weekend.
Not only that, Cody Ellis and Chris Pike talk about Xavier Cooks signing with the NBA's Washington Wizards and what it means in the battle for the #NBL23 championship with Adelaide 36ers Hall of Famer Scott Ninnis also likening Will McDowell-White to Josh Giddey and declaring the 'unlikable' Sydney Kings as likely champions.
2023-03-081h 02Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 21We are now just days away from the NBL23 Championship Series and Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle brings you a full preview of the Sydney Kings v New Zealand Breakers battle with all the key match ups, talking points and predictions from Matty Knight and Cody Ellis.
Not only that but this week's episode looks at the FIBA World Cup qualifiers for the Australian Boomers, New Zealand Tall Blacks and South Sudan, Todd Blanchfield's NBL future, Keanu Pinder's big decision, latest on Perth Wildcats and South East Melbourne Phoenix's search for a new coach.
This week's...
2023-03-0158 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 20The NBL23 Play-In Tournament is done with the Perth Wildcats eliminating the South East Melbourne Phoenix who then got bundled out by the Cairns Taipans as they join the Sydney Kings, NZ Breakers and Tasmania JackJumpers in the final four which we break down on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle.
Cody Ellis and Chris Pike break down the Play-In Tournament and if it was a success or not while also looking back on the now ended NBL seasons of the South East Melbourne Phoenix and Perth Wildcats as well as the outlook for the Brisbane Bullets under new...
2023-02-1558 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleSports Card World #TheGalen Best NBL Man – Scott Ninnis Bonus EpisodeAdelaide 36ers Hall of Famer Scott Ninnis has selected his Round 18 #TheGalen winner and selected his two nominees for #NBL23 Best Team Man thanks to Sports Card World and we discuss all that and plenty more on bonus episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle.
We catch up with Adelaide 36ers Hall of Famer and the only man involved with every NBL championship of the Sixers Scott Ninnis this week and we begin by looking back on the dramatic and frenetic finish to the NBL23 season.
That ended up seeing the Adelaide 36ers not making the...
2023-02-0931 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven Player of the Year – Matty Knight Bonus EpisodeThree-time NBL champion Matty Knight has cast his votes for #NBL23 Player of the Year all season and his winner is announced on special Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle episode along with his award winners, finals predictions and thoughts on how a dramatic season ended.
On the back of the wild finish to the NBL23 regular season, the awards night this week from the NBL and the finals beginning on Thursday night, we catch up with three-time NBL champion from the Perth Wildcats, former 236-game power forward Matty Knight to get all his thoughts.
We begin...
2023-02-0918 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 19Just a wild finish to #NBL23 regular season and we break it all down on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle as we discuss Perth Wildcats bumping out Melbourne United, if the current system is the right one and the merits of how important it is to play out games to the very end in the NBL.
Not only do Cody Ellis and Chris Pike break down the finish to #NBL23 and teams who made finals but also look at Melbourne United, Adelaide 36ers, Brisbane Bullets and Illawarra Hawks who didn't make it and summing up their NBL seasons.
2023-02-071h 02Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 18Cody Ellis is back on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week to look back on all the latest NBL23 happenings and to look ahead to the last round with the playoff spots to be confirmed and to give his reaction to the NBL award nominees and plenty more.
With the Sydney Kings locked into top spot, the Cairns Taipans and NZ Breakers are fighting over second, and Tasmania JackJumpers, Perth Wildcats, South East Melbourne Phoenix, Melbourne United and even Adelaide 36ers fighting over last three places with Cody Ellis breaking it down on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle.
2023-02-011h 03Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 17Matty Knight returns on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with our thoughts out to Harry Froling while we breakdown the race for #NBL23 playoff spots with two rounds to go including South East Melbourne Phoenix and Melbourne United's impressing but key injuries at the wrong time.
We also discuss top two teams Sydney Kings and Cairns Taipans losing in Round 16, Tyler Harvey's halfcourt game winner for Illawarra Hawks, Brisbane Bullets winning, Adelaide 36ers falling off a cliff, and Perth Wildcats short rotation.
Matty Knight also gives us his rundown on a trip to Tasmania to embrace...
2023-01-251h 05Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 16#NBL23 really heating up and we've got you covered on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle looking at Sydney Kings and Cairns Taipans breaking away, Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United warming up, and New Zealand Breakers, South East Melbourne Phoenix and Adelaide 36ers struggling.
Chris Pike and Cody Ellis also take a look at the Brisbane Bullets bizarre season continuing, the NBL replacing the Rookie of the Year just three weeks out from the end of the season, we breakdown the run home of all playoff teams and Adelaide 36ers Hall of Famer Scott Ninnis selects #TheGalen winner.
2023-01-181h 06Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 15On this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle we talk about the top three teams breaking away in #NBL23, the other five teams fighting over three spots and just what is making the Sydney Kings, New Zealand Breakers and Cairns Taipans stand out right now.
Chris Pike and Cody Ellis then look at the other five teams fighting over the remaining three spots and look at another blow for the Illawarra Hawks, the lack of fight in the Brisbane Bullets, the heroics of Antonius Cleveland, Tai Webster's Perth Wildcats debut and we hear from Adelaide 36ers Hall of...
2023-01-1059 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 14Tai Webster joins Perth Wildcats, Cairns Taipans' NYE miracle over Adelaide 36ers, Mitch Creek takes blame for South East Melbourne Phoenix loss, Illawarra Hawks lose Peyton Siva and accusations aplenty against Melbourne United.
That's just some of what we cover on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with #NBL23 heating up. Cody Ellis also offers his thoughts on landing space under the rim, post-game interviews, Chase Buford suspension and Scott Ninnis names #TheGalen Best NBL Team Man.
Cody Ellis and Chris Pike are back for another Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle episode with no shortage of drama right...
2023-01-0459 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 13Christmas Day in the NBL is now in the history books, New Year's Eve is upon us and the Sydney Kings are firing but we look at who their biggest challenger is on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle.
Co-hosts Chris Pike and Cody Ellis break down #NBL23 Christmas Day, Cody discusses refereeing and we look at building Adelaide 36ers, improved Tasmania JackJumpers, Brisbane Bullets getting a win and Perth Wildcats blowing one, and New Zealand Breakers, South East Melbourne Phoenix and Melbourne United situations.
We open up this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle by...
2022-12-291h 06Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 12It's the Christmas episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and we look ahead to the historic Christmas Day NBL23 game, look back on one of the most remarkable NBL games ever, talk Adelaide 36ers getting their man, baffling Brisbane Bullets and so much more.
Ahead of the NBL's first ever Christmas Day game, Chris Pike and Cody Ellis break down the Sydney Kings playing Melbourne United, look back on South East Melbourne Phoenix v Kings with incredible Mitch Creek and Derrick Walton Jr performances, Scott Ninnis selects #TheGalen options and so much more.
We open...
2022-12-2158 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 11Cody Ellis is back on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week as we talk drama over not dribbling out the clock, Perth Wildcats snatching the unwinnable from Melbourne United, Tasmania JackJumpers continuing Sydney Kings' fourth quarter struggles and Cairns Taipans' double overtime win.
And that's just the start of this week's episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle talking everything #NBL23. We discuss Kings/Breakers coming back to the pack, Corey Webster's heroics, DJ Hogg starring with Cairns Taipans, JackJumpers emerging, looking ahead to big Round 11 milestones, full preview and Scott Ninnis names #TheGalen winner.
We...
2022-12-1458 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 10Different look through necessity on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week but between Matty Knight, Scott Ninnis, Shawn Redhage and Brett Maher, we hope we satisfy your fix what's happening in the world of the NBL.
With regular co-host Cody Ellis struck by a bout of COVID, it's a bit of a makeshift Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week, but with 1471 NBL games and 14 championships between the four men on this week's show, Chris Pike is in good company to discuss everything #NBL23 and beyond.
First up on the show is three-time NBL champion Matty...
2022-12-0759 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle Bonus Episode – Shawn Redhage #42We catch up with Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle's original host The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage to reflect on his remarkable life in basketball with the announcement of his No. 42 being retired by the Perth Wildcats.
Shawn Redhage started Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle alongside NBL writer Chris Pike four years ago and now the pair catch up once more with mission accomplished with the famous Wildcats No. 42 about the hanging in the rafters in The Jungle for eternity.
We begin the bonus episode by talking about the way the announcement was made to Shawn about the...
2022-12-0529 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 9Huge week in #NBL23 again to cover in Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with Chris Pike and Cody Ellis breaking down all the results and news while hearing from championship winning greats Matty Knight and Scott Ninnis.
We take a look at the standout top four teams with their dominant bigs in #NBL23, the Adelaide 36ers import dilemma, Brisbane Bullets coaching situation, why it's make or break time for Melbourne United and Perth Wildcats on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle.
Matty Knight gives his thoughts and Player of the Year votes, Scott Ninnis announces #TheGalen Best NBL...
2022-11-3059 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 8The NBL might have been on a break but that doesn't mean there's a shortage of things to talk about on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with The Scoring Machine #42 retired, Isaac Humphries' announcement, Melbourne United's new import, Dean Vickerman's comments and so much more as #NBL23 resumes.
Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle is again co-hosted by NBL writer Chris Pike and former Illawarra Hawks and Sydney Kings forward Cody Ellis as we break down all the big news in #NBL23 along with reviewing the opening six rounds, giving out our awards, previewing Round 7, talking Boomers and we hear...
2022-11-161h 11Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 7There might be no #NBL23 games to preview but no shortage of hot topics to dissect with Craig Randall gone from Adelaide 36ers, Brady Manek saving himself with Perth Wildcats and so much more happening in the NBL as well as The Galen, The Damo and Player of the Year awards.
Huge episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week with Chris Pike joined by Cody Ellis to dissect Randall leaving the Sixers, Devondrick Walker released by the Brisbane Bullets, Jaylen Adams' potential return, Brady Manek saving his Wildcats career and whatever other FIBA window moves we'll...
2022-11-0958 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Scott Ninnis Bonus EpisodeAfter both playing for differing results on Thursday night, the stage is set for a telling Adelaide 36ers-Perth Wildcats match up on Saturday so we have a Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle Bonus Show with Scott Ninnis and Cody Ellis to break it all down.
Ninnis and Ellis join Chris Pike to look ahead to the Saturday night match up with so much at stake for both old NBL rivals and we look back on the Adelaide 36ers' Thursday win over the Illawarra Hawks without Craig Randall and Perth Wildcats' rough home loss to the Tasmania JackJumpers.
2022-11-0425 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 6Plenty to dissect and get off our chests on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle where we break down firing New Zealand Breakers, struggling Perth Wildcats and Illawarra Hawks, fortunes of the two Melbourne clubs and the enigmatic Adelaide 36ers.
Cody Ellis is back to join Chris Pike for this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and he has some things to get off his chest – starting with the delay of game enforcement and his bafflement over teams taking unnecessary three-point shots at end of games and not even getting a shot off at all.
We op...
2022-11-0259 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 5Special co-host for this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and a three-time NBL champion drops by to discuss Tasmania JackJumpers' thriving, Brisbane Bullets breaking through, Illawarra Hawks struggles, Melbourne United's import move and we have The Galen, The Damo and Player of the Year Awards.
Matty Knight joins Chris Pike for this week's show to discuss all of that plus look back on #NBL23 Round 4, preview Round 5 and go into an in depth culture where he gives his take on the Perth Wildcats culture he was so proud of being part of and where he might see...
2022-10-2658 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 4So much to cover surrounding #NBL23 on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle from that screen from Jesse Wagstaff, salary cap revelations, trouble at Brisbane Bullets, NZ Breakers and Tasmania JackJumpers firing, and that's just the tip of the ice berg.
It's been a massive week in the world of the NBL and we try to cover it all on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with NBL writer Chris Pike joined by former Sydney Kings and Illawarra Hawks forward Cody Ellis.
We begin by discussing some of the big talking points including the troubles...
2022-10-1959 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle Bonus Episode - Kevin White 300Our first bonus episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle for NBL23 couldn’t be timed better as we catch up with Kevin White ahead of his 300th NBL game with the Illawarra Hawks against the team he was captain at, the Adelaide 36ers.
It's a fascinating chat that we have as part of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle as co-host Cody Ellis catches up with a man who he spent his entire NBL career with at the Sydney Kings and then the Illawarra Hawks, and formed a lifelong bond.
We have a fascinating discussion with Kevin Wh...
2022-10-1424 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 3Are the Sydney Kings better than last season? Is it time to worry for Melbourne United and Brisbane Bullets? There's Xavier Cooks' dunk and plenty more in the #NBL23 to dissect on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week.
Cody Ellis joins up with Chris Pike to look at everything happening after two rounds of the NBL season while Matty Knight gives his Player of the Year votes, Scott Ninnis names his Best Team Man #TheGalen winner thanks to Sports Card World and we get Damian Martin's votes in #TheDamo.
We open this week's Hoops Heaven's...
2022-10-121h 01Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 2NBL23 season has started and we break it all down on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle including getting the awards from Matty Knight and Scott Ninnis along with discussing Adelaide 36ers beating an NBA team and the Australian Opals winning bronze.
It has been a massive week in the world of Australian basketball and we are back to discuss it all on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with co-hosts NBL writer Chris Pike and former Illawarra Hawks and Sydney Kings forward, and Warwick Senators NBL1 captain Cody Ellis.
We open up this week's show by taking a...
2022-10-051h 02Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – Season 4, Episode 1We are back on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle for a fourth season and our first episode sees Chris Pike and Cody Ellis run through the off-season happenings latest news and then run through every team for NBL23 and then offer some predictions.
The NBL season for 2022/23 gets underway on Saturday October 1 and with the NBL Blitz in Darwin now over won by the Adelaide 36ers, Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle is back to get you ready for NBL23.
NBL writer Chris Pike is joined by former Illawarra Hawks and Sydney Kings forward Cody Ellis, and they...
2022-09-261h 14Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 25Our last episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle for #NBL22 and it's a huge one as Cody Ellis joins Chris Pike to breakdown Sydney Kings' championship win, the Tasmania JackJumpers effort, we announce the winner of the #TheGalen, take a look at NBL Free Agency, NBL1 West and we catch up with Cairns Taipans great Alex Loughton.
Where else but the Grand Final is where we start this week's episode by looking at the Sydney Kings securing their fourth NBL championship by beating the Tasmania JackJumpers 3-0.
Cody gives his thoughts on the absences of...
2022-05-181h 17Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleRedhage Basketball Player of the Year - Hoops Heaven’s Basketball HustleWe are here with a special bonus episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with The Scoring Machine to announce the winner of the Redhage Basketball Player of the Year for #NBL22.
Four-time NBL champion, six-time Perth Wildcats MVP and two-time All-NBL First Team member Shawn Redhage has cast his votes in the Redhage Basketball Player of the Year each week of the NBL season and he has come on board to discuss the winner.
The ended up coming down to the final game of the season where the award was decided with the Perth Wildcats...
2022-05-0513 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 24It's Grand Final time in the NBL and who would have thought the Tasmania JackJumpers are there to face the Sydney Kings. We look ahead to that on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle along with the fallout for Melbourne United and Illawarra Hawks, Brian Goorjian's departure and work out the winner of #TheGalen Best #NBL22 Team Man.
We open up this week's episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with Cody Ellis reflecting on his return to Sydney and Wollongong for Kevin White's wedding and to watch his two former teams in action in Game 1 of the...
2022-05-0457 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleTABtouch Preview - #NBL22 Semi Finals Game 3The Sydney Kings are into the #NBL22 Grand Final and now on the TABtouch Preview we take a look at Game 3 of the other NBL semi-final series between Melbourne United and Tasmania JackJumpers to determine who they face.
Who better to talk about the JackJumpers' prospects of knocking off the defending champion United than three-time NBL championship winner and Tasmanian native Matty Knight.
Matty Knight breaks down the remarkable job the JackJumpers have done in their inaugural NBL season to be one game away from the Grand Final and he previews the Monday night Game 3...
2022-05-0215 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 23What a finish to the NBL season and the Perth Wildcats streak is over, the Tasmania JackJumpers join Melbourne United, Illawarra Hawks and Sydney Kings in the #NBL22 finals and we discuss all of that, preview the finals and the award winners on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle.
Cody Ellis and Chris Pike team up again on this week's show and where else to start than the Perth Wildcats' NBL playoff streak ending and the Tasmania JackJumpers making it to #NBL22 finals as a result. We also discuss the Illawarra Hawks-Sydney Kings fallout and the Kings...
2022-04-2757 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleTABtouch Preview - #NBL22 Round 21As part of the Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle family, we bring you the TABtouch Preview looking ahead to a massive final round of the #NBL22 season where the positions in the finals will be determined.
On top of our regular weekly episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle, each week during the 2021/22 NBL season we'll be bringing you the TABtouch Preview hosted by three-time champion Matty Knight.
Matty will join Chris Pike to take a look at all the action upcoming in the round ahead of #NBL22 where he provides his insights, predictions and also tries...
2022-04-2221 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 22Another jam packed episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with Cody Ellis joining Chris Pike to break down the race to the NBL Finals while looking at all of the hot topics across the league, looking at the big questions moving forward and naming #NBL22 Round 20 winner of #TheGalen Award.
This week's episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle opens up with co-hosts Chris Pike and Cody Ellis breaking down what happened in #NBL22 Round 20 and looking ahead to the last round of the regular season with the Perth Wildcats and Tasmania JackJumpers fighting over fourth spot.
2022-04-201h 03Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 21No shortage of hot topics once again on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and Cody Ellis joins Chris Pike to break down the top 4 race while looking in depth at the bottom 4, the Asian stars, Ousmane Diegn's stocks, Duop Reath's motivation and WNBL Grand Final and NBL1 West while we also catch up with the legend himself Damian Martin.
We open up this week's episode by taking a look back on Round 19 in #NBL22 and how the race for the top four is shaping up with Melbourne United, Sydney Kings and Illawarra Hawks locked in but Perth Wildcats...
2022-04-131h 11Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 20Monster episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with so much to cover in #NBL22 with the Illawarra Hawks and Sydney Kings firing, Melbourne United steadying, Perth Wildcats hanging on, Tasmania JackJumpers and South East Melbourne Phoenix floundering plus we have all our awards, WNBL Grand Final, NBL1 West starting and Cody Ellis in the hot seat.
We open up this week's episode with Chris Pike and Cody Ellis diving into what's happening with the NBL starting with the Illawarra Hawks winning minus Tyler Harvey, the Sydney Kings rolling on with Xavier Cooks back, Melbourne United's important Shea...
2022-04-061h 08Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 19So much for us to cover on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and Chris Pike and Cody Ellis try to look at it all wrapping up #NBL22 Round 17, previewing Round 18, covering all the hot topics around the NBL, looking at the upcoming WNBL Grand Final series and updating our #TheDamo, #TheRedhage and #TheGalen awards.
We open up this week's episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with hosts Chris Pike and Cody Ellis discussing the hot form the Illawarra Hawks and Sydney Kings are in, the impact of Tim Coenraad, the dramas at the Perth Wildcats, Melbourne...
2022-03-301h 00Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleTABtouch Preview - #NBL22 Round 17As part of the Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle family, we bring you the TABtouch Preview looking ahead to the rest of Round 17 of the NBL season and look back on a remarkable two games on Thursday night to open things up.
On top of our regular weekly episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle, each week during the 2021/22 NBL season we'll be bringing you the TABtouch Preview hosted by three-time champion Matty Knight.
Matty will join Chris Pike to take a look at all the action upcoming in the round ahead of #NBL22 where he provides...
2022-03-2519 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 18Jam packed episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week as Cody Ellis and Chris Pike breakdown everything happening in #NBL22 including the movement at Perth Wildcats and heat between Illawarra Hawks and Scott Roth while also joined by two special guests, Alex Loughton and Rob Beveridge.
Plenty to get through on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with Cody Ellis and Chris Pike beginning with the likelihood of the Perth Wildcats about to sign John Brown III. We look at all of the sides to that before talking about Antonius Cleveland and Scott Roth's run in...
2022-03-231h 09Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 17It's with a heavy heart that we bring you this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle as we pay our respects to co-host Cody Ellis' Warwick Senators NBL1 West teammate Alier Riak, but we also have all our latest recap, preview, awards, thoughts and views on what's happening in #NBL22.
Before we get to #NBL22 on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle, Cody Ellis gives an update to testing positive to COVID and then we have the tragic death of 23-year-old emerging basketball star Alier Riak to cover. Cody was his captain with the Warwick Senators in NBL1...
2022-03-171h 04Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 16So much for us to cover again on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and Cody Ellis and Chris Pike look back on #NBL22 Round 14, preview Round 15, discuss all the big talking points of who impressed and who didn't, and we catch up with Perth Wildcats and NBL legend Damian Martin.
Co-hosts Cody Ellis and Chris Pike open this week's show talking about the big talking points in #NBL22 including the impressive Indigenous Round recognition, if the playoff race is a battle in five, the Sydney Kings dynamic Jaylen Adams/Xavier Cooks duo, Mitch Creek v Daniel Johnson battle...
2022-03-091h 13Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleTABtouch Preview - #NBL22 Round 14As part of the Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle family, we bring you the TABtouch Preview looking ahead to Round 14 of the NBL season.
On top of our regular weekly episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle, each week during the 2021/22 NBL season we'll be bringing you the TABtouch Preview hosted by three-time champion Matty Knight.
Matty will join Chris Pike to take a look at all the action upcoming in the round ahead of #NBL22 where he provides his insights, predictions and also tries to help you find a winner thanks to www.tabtouch.com.au.
2022-03-0417 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 15To say there's plenty to cover with Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week would be the greatest of understatements. Cody Ellis and Chris Pike breakdown everything happening in #NBL22 as well as Nathan Sobey's bronze medal being stolen, we pay tribute to Jack Bendat, the dramas at Adelaide 36ers and we catch up with The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage.
Co-hosts Cody Ellis and Chris Pike open this week's show talking about the dreadful house break in of Nathan Sobey and his family, and the theft of Olympic bronze medal. We then pay tribute to the late Dr...
2022-03-021h 15Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 14Cody Ellis is back on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week and we have lots to cover from around #NBL22 on and off the court, and who's travelling well and who isn't, and we also catch up with 460 or 461-game NBL great Adam Gibson.
Former Saint Louis, Illawarra Hawks and Sydney Kings forward, and Warwick Senators NBL1 West captain Cody Ellis joins Chris Pike for this week's show and we begin by discussing the Perth Wildcats' need for a big, the Cairns Taipans struggles and then breakdown all the action from Round 12 in the NBL.
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2022-02-231h 09Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 13Another shake up for this week on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with another all-time great, Matty Knight, stepping into the hosting chair to discuss all the latest with #NBL22 with the insights only he can provide while we also catch up with Cairns Taipans legend Alex Loughton.
Three-time NBL champion and three-time All-NBL Team member Matty Knight is the co-host alongside Chris Pike for this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and there's plenty for us to get through after Round 11 of the NBL.
We begin discussing the remarkable finish to the Sydney Kings-Brisbane Bullets game...
2022-02-1759 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 12New life on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle continues as Cody Ellis joins Chris Pike to breakdown all the latest in #NBL22 before we chat with Boomers coach Rob Beveridge and 400-game milestone man Jesse Wagstaff.
Former Illawarra Hawks and Sydney Kings NBL forward, Warwick Senators NBL1 captain and son of a legend Cody Ellis is now on deck as regular co-host and he joins Chris Pike to breakdown all of the latest in the NBL including marching Tasmania JackJumpers, Melbourne United's quandary, Illawarra Hawks' struggles and plenty more out of Round 10.
We also give our...
2022-02-091h 07Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleTABtouch Preview - #NBL22 Round 10As part of the Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle family, we bring you the TABtouch Preview looking ahead to the rest of Round 10 of the NBL season.
On top of our regular weekly episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle, each week during the 2021/22 NBL season we'll be bringing you the TABtouch Preview hosted by three-time champion Matty Knight.
Matty will join Chris Pike to take a look at all the action upcoming in the round ahead of #NBL22 where he provides his insights, predictions and also tries to help you find a winner thanks to www.t...
2022-02-0416 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 11All new look for Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with Cody Ellis stepping into the co-host chair and we discuss his life and basketball journey on top of talking all the big #NBL22 topics while wrapping up Round 9 and previewing Round 10.
This is the first episode where Chris Pike is joined by Cody Ellis as co-host with the grandson and son of WA basketball royalty, and former Saint Louis Billikens, Sydney Kings and Illawarra Hawks star, and currently Warwick Senators NBL1 West captain to help dissect the world of the NBL.
First up we discuss whether...
2022-02-021h 04Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 10It's a very special episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle for a whole host of reasons as Chris Pike and Damian Martin wrap up all the #NBL22 action, we have a big announcement to make and along with Shawn Redhage, we announce 40th Anniversary Perth Wildcats team.
First up on this week's episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle, Chris Pike and Damian Martin talk about the implications of the Western Australia borders no longer opening in early February both in terms of the impact on basketball, but also our personal lives.
We then get stuck...
2022-01-261h 02Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 9We are back with another episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with Chris Pike and Damian Martin looking at everything in #NBL22 and beyond along with being joined by Alex Loughton.
Just about regular transmission resumed in the NBL for Round 7 with six games for us to look back on in this week's show. But there were some big talking points to get stuck into first including the impact of COVID around the league, Matthew Dellavedova's stunning shooting performance on his way to 33 points and the struggles with the Sydney Kings.
Damian Martin not only...
2022-01-1956 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleTABtouch Preview - #NBL22 Round 7As part of the Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle family, we bring you the TABtouch Preview looking ahead to the rest of Round 7 of the NBL season.
On top of our regular weekly episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle, each week during the 2021/22 NBL season we'll be bringing you the TABtouch Preview hosted by three-time champion Matty Knight.
Matty will join Chris Pike to take a look at all the action upcoming in the round ahead of #NBL22 where he provides his insights, predictions and also tries to help you find a winner thanks to www.t...
2022-01-1826 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 8We are back with another episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with Chris Pike and Damian Martin looking at everything in #NBL22 and beyond along with being joined by Adam Gibson.
Round 6 of the NBL only ended up having one game played but we break down that win for the New Zealand Breakers over the Brisbane Bullets with a Breakers big man named the winner of #TheGalen Award and also being talked about as a future NBA prospect.
Damian Martin also gives his thoughts on the situation between Breakers owner Matt Walsh and coach Dan...
2022-01-1353 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 7There again might have been only two NBL games to look back on but no shortage of hot talking points for us to dissect on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle along with catch up with the Master Coach, Rob Beveridge.
Hosts Chris Pike and Damian Martin open up the show by discussing welcoming in the New Year and then taking a look at the history-making exploits of Josh Giddey as a rookie in the NBA with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
We stick with the NBA theme and take a look at Keifer Sykes with...
2022-01-0554 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleTABtouch Preview - #NBL22 Round 5As part of the Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle family, we bring you the TABtouch Preview looking ahead to Round 5 of the NBL season.
On top of our regular weekly episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle, each week during the 2021/22 NBL season we'll be bringing you the TABtouch Preview hosted by three-time champion Matty Knight.
Matty will join Chris Pike to take a look at all the action upcoming in the round ahead of #NBL22 where he provides his insights, predictions and also tries to help you find a winner thanks to www.tabtouch.com.au.
2021-12-3116 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 6We might be short on NBL games right now but there are no shortage of big talking points across #NBL22 and the basketball world that we dig into on the latest Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle.
Hosts Chris Pike and Damian Martin open up the show by discussing the festive season and then getting in some basketball talk and the chaos created by COVID right now with the postponing of games right across the league.
We take a look at how it's impacting on each club and the long break it means several clubs will now...
2021-12-301h 02Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 5It's a jam packed Christmas episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle where we breakdown another exciting and dramatic week in the NBL and speak to another former all-time great of the league for the first time, Alex Loughton.
Straight off the bat on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle, co-hosts Chris Pike and Damian Martin speak with 311-game NBL star, former Perth Wildcats big man and Cairns Taipans captain Alex Loughton.
Loughz provides his insights into how the Cairns Taipans are going early in the season including their big win over the Adelaide 36ers in...
2021-12-2253 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleTABtouch Preview - #NBL22 Round 3As part of the Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle family, we bring you the TABtouch Preview looking ahead to Round 3 of the NBL season.
On top of our regular weekly episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle, each week during the 2021/22 NBL season we'll be bringing you the TABtouch Preview hosted by three-time champion Matty Knight.
Matty will join Chris Pike to take a look at all the action upcoming in the round ahead of #NBL22 where he provides his insights, predictions and also tries to help you find a winner thanks to www.tabtouch.com.au.
2021-12-1619 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 4It's hard to imagine a more exciting and dramatic round in the NBL and we break it all down on this week's episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle.
The NBL season caught fire in remarkable fashion in Round 2 with the Illawarra Hawks-Sydney Kings rivalry continuing, the Adelaide 36ers delivering a huge comeback win, the Perth Wildcats-Brisbane Bullets playing a double overtime thriller, but all the talk was around the Melbourne Throwdown.
South East Melbourne Phoenix beat Melbourne United but all the talk was around Mitch Creek dunking over Matthew Dellavedova, his celebration afterwards and then...
2021-12-1550 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleTABtouch Preview - #NBL22 Round 2As part of the Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle family, we bring you the TABtouch Preview looking ahead to Round 2 of the NBL season.
On top of our regular weekly episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle, each week during the 2021/22 NBL season we'll be bringing you the TABtouch Preview hosted by three-time champion Matty Knight.
Matty will join Chris Pike to take a look at all the action upcoming in the round ahead of #NBL22 where he provides his insights, predictions and also tries to help you find a winner thanks to www.tabtouch.com.au.
2021-12-0919 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 3The first round of the 2021/22 NBL season is in the books and we are here to wrap it up on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle along with a lot more including speaking to the one and only Rob Beveridge.
Co-hosts 'The Never Was' Chris Pike and 'The Has Been' Damian Martin are back to take a look back at the opening round of the #NBL22 season, with plenty to like from some clubs, concerns for others and we have it all covered.
We have three awards that we are running this season and Damian Martin starts...
2021-12-0850 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 2We are back with the second episode of the third season of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle just days away from the opening night of the 2021/22 NBL season.
#NBL22 begins this Friday night and the #NBLBlitz has been run and won by the Adelaide leading into the opening round.
Chris Pike and Damian Martin are back with another episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle to break down all the latest happenings in the NBL from the Blitz and leading into Round 1.
We are then joined by Perth Wildcats Legend, The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage...
2021-12-0151 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven Basketball Hustle - Season 3, Episode 1We are back for a third season of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and there is plenty of ground to cover in this first episode a week out from the beginning of the #NBL22 season.
This season, Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle will be co-hosted by 'The Never Was' Chris Pike and 'The Has Been' Damian Martin. With the combination of a 15-year NBL writer and six-time NBL champion and six-time Best Defensive Player, we are looking forward to keeping you updated on everything happening in the 2021/22 NBL season.
We also announce our plans for Hoops Heaven's...
2021-11-261h 02Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 21The #NBL21 season is done and we are here to wrap it all up on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle along with looking at the coaching changes, free agency moves, the NBA Finals and of course, the Boomers campaign at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
The NBL season wrapped up with Melbourne United beating the Perth Wildcats 3-0 in the Grand Final Series and we wrap up that contest on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle.
Starting with NBL Writer Chris Pike and The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage, we breakdown the Grand Final Series and then transition into discussing...
2021-07-071h 04Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 20Grand Final edition of Hoops Heaven Basketball Hustle and we have all of the latest from the NBL and basketball world with Shawn Redhage, Damian Martin and Matty Knight.
Chris Pike and The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage open up this week's show by discussing the opening two games of the #NBL21 Grand Final Series between Melbourne United and the Perth Wildcats. We discuss the injuries to hit the Wildcats, the impressiveness of United and breakdown what happened in those opening two games.
Shawn Redhage then offers his thoughts on the potential new owners of the...
2021-06-251h 17Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 19It's a special Grand Final Preview episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and who better to look ahead to the NBL decider with than two men with nine championships between them, Matty Knight and Damian Martin.
This week's Hoops Heaven Basketball Hustle begins with Chris Pike joined by the defensive legend himself Damian Martin and we look back on the two semi-final series that saw the Perth Wildcats beat the Illawarra Hawks, and Melbourne United overcome South East Melbourne Phoenix.
We then take a look at the NBL Awards handed out during the week with...
2021-06-1842 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 18Huge episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle as we preview the NBL Finals, announce our winners of the MVP and #TheDamo awards and it's all dedicated to the late Galen Young.
This is an emotional Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle in tribute to 2010 Perth Wildcats NBL championship winner Galen Young. The 45-year-old was a special guest on the show in 2020, is a championship teammate of Shawn Redhage and Damian Martin, and shared a bond with co-host Chris Pike. There was only one way to start this week's show and that to discuss Galen's memory and talk about his...
2021-06-101h 06Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 17We are back on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle for the best and most detailed look you will get at the finish to the #NBL21 regular season over the coming days.
There might be no Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage joining Chris Pike on this week's show, but we're sure that you will accept his replacement in six-time NBL champions and six-time NBL Best Defensive Player Damian Martin.
There is plenty of ground for us to cover and we get underway with Damian Martin providing his first reaction to the news that Bryce Cotton has ruled himself...
2021-06-0442 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 16We are back! After a bit of an unexpected hiatus we are back with Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and there is so much for us to catch you up on in the world of the NBL!
NBL Writer Chris Pike and the legendary Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage are back with Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle to catch up on everything happening in #NBL21 and to gear up for a big finish to the season.
We open up our return episode by breaking down the big talking points right now with Shawn Redhage declaring what the signing...
2021-05-151h 03Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 15It's another huge episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with Shawn Redhage breaking down everything happening in #NBL21 and Damian Martin back with #TheDamo Award thanks to Boomering.
There's so much to talk about in the world of NBL coming off Round 13 of the 2021 season and with Round 14 having already got underway as we go to air.
Co-hosts Chris Pike and The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage are with you to break it all down including taking a loo at the heroics of Bryce Cotton for the Perth Wildcats, that made free-throw that was costly from...
2021-05-1550 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 14Matty Knight and Damian Martin step into the void of Shawn Redhage on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle to discuss all of the big news currently surrounding the NBL.
It's a bit of a change in format to this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with the unavailability of The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage opening the door for an even bigger role for both Damian Martin and Matty Knight.
First up is Damian Martin and we begin by discussing the results from Round 12 of #NBL21 and why he believes it's going to be hard to...
2021-04-0857 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 13There seems to be more and more to talk about in the NBL world each week and we've got it all covered here on another jam packed episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle starring Shawn Redhage and Damian Martin.
The two Perth Wildcats legends join together to bring you this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle alongside NBL Writer Chris Pike and there is plenty of ground to cover.
We start off looking back on Round 11 in the NBL with The Scoring Machine breaking down the results and the way he sees the #NBL21 season shaping...
2021-04-0149 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 12This is a Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle you don't want to miss with the insights from three NBL champions Shawn Redhage, Matty Knight and Damian Martin that you can't get anywhere else and it's all thanks to Hoops Heaven, TABtouch and Boomering.
This week's show takes a look at the last round in the NBL with unique insights from the birds eye view of Shawn for the Perth Wildcats game against the Cairns Taipans and then Damian Martin who oversaw the Wildcats take on the Adelaide 36ers.
Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle gets underway with The...
2021-03-251h 01Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 11So much happening in the NBL world as we prepare to return to the regular season and we have it all covered on this episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle.
Co-hosts Chris Pike and Shawn Redhage talk all the hot topics in the NBL right now and breakdown the NBL Cup but Damian Martin is back with The Damo Award thanks to Boomering and we have the TABtouch Preview of Round 10 as well.
This episode gets underway with a look at the conclusion of the NBL Cup that saw the Perth Wildcats prevail to win...
2021-03-1952 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 10We are now entering the final week at the NBL Cup with the trophy and prizemoney on the line and we dissect it all on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle while Damian Martin is back with The Damo Boomering Award and we'll have the TABtouch Preview with Matty Knight.
NBL Writer Chris Pike and five-time NBL champion The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage are back with another edition of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and it all begins with discussions around what we are seeing in the NBL Cup in Melbourne.
First off we discuss Tom Abercrombie's stunning...
2021-03-1153 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 9We are back for another episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle smack bang in the middle of the NBL Cup and The Scoring Machine breaks it all down while we have The Damo Award thanks to Boomering as usual and the TABtouch Preview with Matty Knight.
With so much NBL action happening on the court in Melbourne at the NBL Cup, there's plenty for us to breakdown on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and the legendary Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage runs his rule over how things are shaping up.
He takes a look at the struggles...
2021-03-0556 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 8The NBL Cup is underway and we are back with the latest episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and it's another packed show with Shawn Redhage breaking everything down along with #TheDamo from Boomering and TABtouch Preview with Matty Knight.
The NBL Cup is now underway after the first 8 games in 4 days and all of that is broken down by the one and only Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage. He gives his thoughts on what he's liked about the NBL Cup so far, who has impressed him and what's stood out to him.
We then discuss...
2021-02-2659 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 7Another cracking episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with a wrap of the first five #NBL21 rounds, look ahead to the NBL Cup and of course the Player of the Year votes, #TheDamo thanks to Boomering and TABtouch Preview with Matty Knight.
So much to cover on this week's show and it all starts with hosts Chris Pike and Shawn Redhage looking back on the opening five rounds of the season as all nine clubs prepare to enter Melbourne for the NBL Cup. Who is well placed, who is in trouble and how things are shaping up.
2021-02-181h 05Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 6Plenty happening in the NBL world and we have it all covered on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle as Shawn Redhage breaks down all the latest in #NBL21 while Damian Martin presents #TheDamo thanks to Boomering and Matty Knight is on board to provide the TABtouch Preview.
The Writer Chris Pike and The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage are back as hosts of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle. This week's show all begins with talking about the latest happening in the NBL including Adelaide 36ers' import change, Melbourne United's charge led by a Japanese sensation, the Hawks getting back their...
2021-02-1159 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 5Another jam packed episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle as we look back on Round 3 in the NBL, update our Player of the Year voting, get the latest votes for #TheDamo from the man himself, TABtouch Preview with Matty Knight and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle is brought to you once again by co-hosts, The Writer Chris Pike and The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage.
Talk begins with all the hot topics of #NBL21 right including reaction to the Perth Wildcats loss at home, the 'Cats hitting the road for...
2021-02-051h 06Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Adam Gibson Bonus EpisodeWe will be providing interviews with basketball's biggest names through bonus episodes this year on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and we are starting off with the NBL's most experienced current player, Adam Gibson.
Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle is now jam packed each week of the #NBL21 season with co-hosts Chris Pike and Shawn Redhage breaking down everything going on while Damian Martin provides a recap of each round along with announcing #TheDamo votes each week for the Best Defensive Player.
TABtouch is proudly on board to raise money for charity too pitting Shawn Redhage against M...
2021-02-0230 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 4Latest Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and we've found our groove for the #NBL21 season and this week's sees Chris Pike and Shawn Redhage joined by Damian Martin for his #TheDamo Defensive Player Award and Matty Knight is on board for the TABtouch Preview
Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle opens up this week with co-hosts Chris Pike and Shawn Redhage breaking down all the latest happenings in the NBL including the on-fire Hawks, struggling Taipans, Lamar Patterson's troubles, Perth Wildcats opener and the spectacular Cam Oliver.
The Scoring Machine then announces his Player of the Week winner...
2021-01-281h 09Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 3Special birthday episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week as we review Round 1 of the NBL, announce our Player of the Week, give Player of the Year votes, conduct the TABtouch preview and that's just the beginning.
The third edition of our second season of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle just happens to fall on a very special birthday for The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage. He celebrates his 40th birthday by sitting down to provide another episode here of the show wrapping up everything happening in #NBL21.
First up on this episode and we discuss...
2021-01-211h 01Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 2The NBL season for 2021 is now finally upon us and what better way to get yourself ready than the first episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle for the New Year!
Basketball writer Chris Pike and Perth Wildcats NBL legend Shawn Redhage are back for their second season of the show and will talk about all the latest news in the basketball world to start off the show before a breakdown on all the NBL clubs heading into the new season and then they are joined by six-time NBL champion Damian Martin to offer full season predictions and...
2021-01-141h 13Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 1We are back for a second season of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and just in time for Christmas we are bringing our listeners a very special return episode as we move towards the 2021 NBL season!
The Writer Chris Pike and The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage are back for a second season of Basketball Hustle and once again it is all made possible through the fantastic support of Hoops Heaven (www.hoopsheaven.com.au).
Our return episode sees us catch up on what's been happening in between our last show of Season 1 and now before our...
2020-12-251h 06Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Alex Pledger EpisodeWe are back with another off-season episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and once again, just because there's no basketball action on the court, that doesn't mean there isn't a lot for us to talk about as evidence by this packed show with a very special guest.
Basketball Writer Chris Pike and Perth Wildcats NBL Legend Shawn Redhage are back again for another Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and begin the show tackling all the hot recent news in the game including Brian Goorjian named coach at the Hawks, the new owners of the Hawks as they now...
2020-07-011h 10Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Tim Coenraad EpisodeNext up on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle is a fascinating conversation with Illawarra Hawks 310-game NBL stalwart Tim Coenraad.
As we keep saying, it might be the NBL off-season but there remains plenty to talk about and this week's guest provides plenty of evidence of that as he catches up with NBL Writer Chris Pike and Perth Wildcats legend, The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage.
There is so much covered in the discussion starting off with the constant rejection Coenraad received early in his career before finding a college home and then even from a rival...
2020-06-0448 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Andre Brown EpisodeWho says there's an off-season! We might have more to talk about than ever on this edition of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle as we bring you all the latest NBL and basketball news, and a very special interview.
The Writer Chris Pike and The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage are back with another episode and open up discussing 'The Last Dance' documentary featuring Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls that has taken the world by storm with its 10 episodes.
Talk then turns to the latest NBL news including the clouded future of the Illawarra Hawks and...
2020-05-241h 12Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Cam Gliddon EpisodeThe latest edition of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle is a very special chat with Brisbane Bullets star, and Australian Boomers World Cup member Cam Gliddon.
Hoops Heaven Basketball Hustle co-hosts The Writer Chris Pike and The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage catch up with the West Australian-native to have a fascinating chat that makes up the full portion of this week's show.
First up is a discussion about how Gliddon is dealing with the isolation created by COVID-19 and the unintended positives of getting to spend the time at home with his wife and their newborn...
2020-05-1744 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Stephen Weigh EpisodeWhat off-season? Plenty happening right now in the world of the NBL and basketball and it's only fitting that we are back with another episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle to discuss it all along with providing a very special guest.
COVID-19 has thrown the world into chaos and the NBL is no different and the Perth Wildcats were rocked with the news that Bryce Cotton would opt-out of his contract. This episode was recorded just days before the opt-out deadline as speculation ran rampant over what other big names would join Cotton.
NBL Writer...
2020-05-0546 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Episode 23It might be the off-season but plenty of NBL news to talk about and the most special of guests on the latest episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle.
The Writer Chris Pike and The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage join forces once more discuss the latest NBL news with a cut to the salary cap and roster structures for the 2020/21 season along with the NBL Next Stars program being under threat and Conner Henry's appointment as head coach of the Adelaide 36ers.
Then it's a treat beyond all treats for Ricky Grace to be joined on...
2020-04-2352 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Galen Young Bonus EpisodeA real treat for this special bonus episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with an interview with 2010 NBL championship winner at the Perth Wildcats, Galen Young.
NBL Writer Chris Pike backs up The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage's interview with Damian Martin as part of these special features during the Coronavirus pandemic by catching up with a man who had a 13-year professional career and has now moved into the coaching chair at college level.
Plenty of ground is covered with Galen including why the Perth Wildcats weren't ready to win that 2010 NBL championship without him...
2020-04-1249 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Damian Martin Bonus EpisodeDuring these challenging times, here at Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle we have decided to give our listeners a bit of a treat by providing some special bonus episodes featuring guests we hope you all want to hear from.
First up is Perth Wildcats captain, six-time NBL championship winner and six-time NBL Best Defensive Player Damian Martin.
Fresh off his record equalling sixth championship triumph in the most unique of circumstances and now since having Achilles surgery which puts his career future in doubt, there is plenty of ground to cover.
And this is...
2020-04-0942 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Episode 22We might be in lockdown thanks to Coronavirus but plenty of ground to cover on latest episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle to wrap up NBL season, announce ID Athletic competition winner, talk the future of Illawarra Hawks, free agency looking ahead to #NBL21 and much more.
NBL Writer Chris Pike and Perth Wildcats legend Shawn Redhage begin the latest episode talking about what impact COVID-19 has had on them so far before turning their attention to all the latest basketball news.
It begins with a reflection on the conclusion to the NBL season with...
2020-04-0253 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Jesse Wagstaff Bonus EpisodeWith the NBL season now officially over and with everything going on in the world, a special treat with a bonus episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week.
Following the release of our usual weekly episode with NBL Writer Chris Pike and Perth Wildcats legend Shawn Redhage breaking down the end of the NBL Grand Final Series, let's now go to a man at the centre of it all.
Joining us for this special bonus episode is Perth Wildcats vice-captain and a man who should be about to become a six-time NBL championship winner...
2020-03-1828 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Episode 21Well the news was breaking surrounding the NBL Grand Final Series while recording of this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle was taking the place setting the stage for quite the eventful episode.
The Writer Chris Pike and The Scoring Machine began the show discussing Games 2 and 3 of the Grand Final Series between the Sydney Kings and Perth Wildcats, with both teams winning on the opposition's home floor with the 'Cats taking a 2-1 series lead.
There was plenty to dissect include how playing in front of closed stadiums panned out and the hosts thoughts on...
2020-03-1746 minHoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Episode 20It's NBL Grand Final time and things have really gone up a notch on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with all the analysis, previews and thoughts of the championship decider including a special interview 20 episodes in the making.
NBL Writer Chris Pike and four-time championship legend Shawn Redhage team up for another episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle to take an in-depth look at the NBL Grand Final Series between the Perth Wildcats and Sydney Kings. The Scoring Machine offers his unique insights into what he saw in Game 1, what he expects in Game 2 and beyond.
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2020-03-121h 04Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball HustleHoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle - Episode 19The first four NBL semi-final matches couldn't have been more entertaining, exciting and dramatic leading into a monster Thursday night of Game 3 finals basketball, so as a result it's a massive Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with what happened on the court just the beginning of the discussion points.
Basketball Writer Chris Pike and The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage look back on the opening two games of each of the two NBL semi-final series to start things off, the Perth Wildcats against the Cairns Taipans, and Sydney Kings against Melbourne United.
Discussion then turns to a...
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