Remembering Ken Cole (Remastered Interview): The Invincibles, Early NBL Stories & Mitch Creek

Originally recorded in 2018 — this episode has been remastered and re-released following the passing of Australian basketball legend Ken Cole. Ken Cole, a championship-winning coach of the Adelaide 36ers and architect of the iconic 1986 "Invincibles" season (24–2), left a lasting impact on basketball in Australia — as a coach, leader, and later President of the Sixers. In this interview, Ken reflects on his return to the Adelaide 36ers, his battle with multiple myeloma, and shares unforgettable stories from the early days of the NBL — from the birth of the game in Australia to the evolution of imports, trash talking, and player development. This episode also captures Ken's thoughts at the time on the Adelaide 36ers roster, the Mitch Creek NBA situation, and what it takes to build a winning culture. This remastered version features improved audio quality. Vale Ken Cole. In this episode: • Why Ken returned to the Adelaide 36ers (2:00) • Battling cancer and mindset for survival (9:30) • Thoughts on the 2018 Adelaide 36ers roster (19:30) • The 1986 championship "Invincibles" season (36:00) • Basketball in Australia in the 60s & 70s (54:00) • The origins of trash talking in Australia (1:43:00) • Classic NBL stories from the early days (1:47:00) • Imports in the NBL — should they be limited? (1:54:00) • Mitch Creek & the Brooklyn Nets situation (2:01:00) • Funding grassroots basketball development (2:06:00) • Eddie Palubinskas stories (2:14:00)