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Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast — 330 episodes · page 1 of 4
Mario Donaldson on THAT 1994 NBL Dunk Contest and his time playing with Sydney & Canberra
Mitch McCarron on What Went Wrong in Adelaide, United's 2021 Championship & Overachieving in Cairns
Darnell Mee on Adelaide's 2001 Heartbreak, Defending NBL legends and more
Matt Garrison on Winning Back-to-Back Titles with Multiple NBL Teams, NBA Opportunities and Aussie Hoops impact overseas
John Rillie on roster changes for NBL27, pressures from fans and media and Bryce Cotton/Trevor Gleeson narratives
Rolan Roberts on Kings Titles, Dunk Contest Injury and Playing for Brian Goorjian and Trevor Gleeson
Julius Hodge on Stepping on Brett Maher, NBL Pay Issues and NBA Stories
Mick Downer on NBL Talent in Japan, NBL vs B.League, and Offensive Rebounding
Remembering Ken Cole (Remastered Interview): The Invincibles, Early NBL Stories & Mitch Creek
Bring Back the Falcons: How former Kings & Hawks owner Dorry Kordahi is trying to bring an NBL team to Newcastle
Kings vs Hawks: Ep. 7 — The Hawks' 2nd Title and The Rivalry Today
Kings vs Hawks: Ep. 6 — LaMelo Ball, Spy-Gate and 'The Hawks' lose their Illawarra name
Kings vs Hawks: Ep. 5 — Firepower Kings, Saville heads to Sydney and The "Resurrection Squad"
Kings vs Hawks: Ep. 4 — Sydney's Three-Peat Response To Wollongong's 2001 Title
Kings vs Hawks: Ep. 3 — The Race To New South Wales First NBL Championship
Kings vs Hawks: Ep. 2 — Hawks/Kings defections and the rivalry grows through the 90's
Kings vs Hawks: Ep. 1 — The Origins of the Illawarra v Sydney Rivalry
Brian Wethers on the Hunter Pirates' best season, his 2005 MVP run and the dark times of the 2000s NBL.
Fabijan Krslovic on joining Melbourne United, building a championship culture in Tasmania and being overlooked by fans and media
Jordan Hunter on His First Year with the Phoenix, Roster Changes, and Oscar Season Movie Reviews
Andrew Svaldenis on the early years of Sydney Kings, the role of the Enforcer during the '80s and '90s, and the final NBL seasons for Hobart and Geelong
Brad Newley on Facing the Redeem Team, Thoughts on why he never made the NBA & Losing a Title to "COVID"
Lamar Patterson on His NBL Career, Playing in India, and his chances of returning to the NBL
Nick Horvath on the 2009 Dragons vs Tigers Championship and Becoming the Author of an Action Hero
A New Era: Boomers Coach Adam Caporn on his vision for the team, thoughts on the roster and more
Luke Kendall on developing basketball in India, 2006 FIBA World Champs & Sydney's 2005 NBL Title
NBL Next Star Malique Lewis on the Phoenix's Playoff Run and his plans for the NBA draft
The Rise and Fall of the West Sydney Razorbacks with Mark Watkins
Jermaine Beal on Wildcats Championships (2014 & 2016), Life Lessons, and Becoming an Author
Paul Henare on the NZ Breakers' Early Years, the Tall Blacks' 2002 World Champs Run, and Japan's Basketball Boom
Jamie O'Loughlin on NBL25 Coaching Trends and building the Wildcats' 2016-17 Back-to-Back championship teams
Shawn Dennis on Whether Too Many Foreign Coaches Are Hurting the NBL, Plus Japanese Stars Who Belong in the NBL and Aussies Who Should Be Playing in Japan
New Wildcats Owner Mark Arena on the NBL Team Sale Process, Financial Upsides of Sports Ownership, and Expanding Basketball's Reach in Asia
Mark Dalton on what the ceiling is for each NBL team and what's stopping them from achieving it
Brian Goorjian on the Boomers' Olympic Run, the Brutal Realities of Player Selection and why he's proud of their result
Jeremy 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
Keli Leaupepe on signing with Sydney, rookie goals and going from unknown junior to wanted by multiple NBL teams
Flynn Cameron on the Tall Blacks falling short of the Olympics, what his dad means to NZ hoops and improving his game for NBL year two
Patrick Ewing Jr on coaching in the NBL1, Roman Siulepa and his NBA future and his own playing career
Scott Ninnis on constructing the 36ers roster for NBL25, previously overspending on players, and the unique challenges Adelaide face in the NBL
Andrew Bogut on the pros and cons of Pride Round, a 2nd Sydney team, NBL Media and the Next Stars program
Cam Oliver explains how playing for Cairns helped him reach the NBA and potentially returning to the NBL
Harry 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 career
Sam MacKinnon on the burdens being tagged an NBA prospect can bring, Boomers memories and coaching philosophies
Michael Hill explains how the NBL Point System set Aussie Hoops backwards for a decade
Demitrius Conger on his time in Australia, playing for the Illawarra Hawks & Adelaide 36ers
Jesse Wagstaff on the most difficult and rewarding Wildcats seasons from his 450 NBL games
Luc Longley on Scottie Pippen almost playing for the Wildcats and almost coaching the Kings and his plan to boost social basketball participation
Martin Cattalini talks championships, the 2000 Boomers squad and fiery confrontations on the court
Tanner Krebs (Melbourne United) on why the first three seasons are the hardest in the NBL
Mike Dunlap reflects on his time coaching the Adelaide 36ers, winning an NBA championship with Milwaukee and learnings from his coaching journey
Jack McVeigh (Tasmania JackJumpers) on the psychology of social media, using it as a pro athlete and his mental approach to life and hoops
Brian Goorjian (Australian Boomers) gives a game by game breakdown of the FIBA World Cup and his take on what needs to change
Adam Forde on recruiting the Taipans roster for NBL24, what he looks for when signing development players and NBLxNBA games
Terry Johnson (200 NBL Games) talks 1990s Illawarra Hawks and the Cairns Taipans first NBL season
Jacob Jackomas (Illawarra Hawks) on his approach to coaching the team through their worst season ever and the NBL's Asian Player Rule
Sam Froling (Illawarra Hawks) on making the Boomers Squad, playing in Japan and next seasons roster
The NBL's Biggest Sliding Door Moments with Mark Dalton
Everette Stephens on playing for the Newcastle Falcons and Geelong Supercats during the 1990s
DJ Mitchell (Brisbane Bullets) on navigating a difficult rookie season, playing in his dad's NBL shadow and the Polish league championship
Mark Dalton gives us his ultimate 'Hard Men' of the NBL's early days
Craig Moller on Covid preventing the Kings from winning the 2020 title and advice on choosing AFL vs NBL careers
Dwayne McClain (Sydney Kings Legend) on Villanova's Perfect Game, his time in the NBL and the NBA
Tyler Harvey (Illawarra Hawks) his approach to shooting, routine as a pro and his NBL career so far
Mark Dalton (421 NBL Games) on being 'blacklisted' from the Boomers, Basketball politics and his NBL career
Chris Harriman (California Golden Bears) advice on becoming a college coach or basketball player
Tim Coenraad on the Illawarra Hawks highs and lows across his 14 year NBL career
Ron Dorsey on Cairns "almost" winning the title in 2011 and Melbourne's brutal 2012 season
FANS ONLY: Should the NBL have a Pride Round?
Cam Bairstow on retiring at 31, playing through injuries and NBA, NBL and Boomers memories
Coach Al Westover on the highs and lows of the Melbourne Tigers championship years
Chris Pongrass (Sydney Kings CEO) on the nuances of the NBL salary cap
Jacob Wiley on returning to the NBL and his time with the Adelaide 36ers
Tim Soares (Sydney Kings) early thoughts on the NBL, how he ended up in Australia and NAIA vs NCAA schools
Danny Mills (Perth Wildcats GM) on plans to face euro teams, recruiting this season's roster and the end of the Wildcats consecutive playoff streak
Daniel Johnson (Adelaide 36ers) on the team's new roster and entering his fifteenth season
Jordan Hunter (Sydney Kings) on learning from greats Luc Longley and Andrew Bogut, injuries and their mental hurdles and passions on and off the court
CJ Bruton (Adelaide 36ers coach) on building this years roster, Kai Sotto's NBA future and Next Stars Program
Aaron Fearne (University of Charlotte) gives advice to players wanting to play college basketball and how to fast track a winning culture
Josh Powell (Sydney Kings) on back to back titles with the Lakers, Kobe Bryant memories and his time in the NBL
Shawn 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
Simon Mitchell (SE Melb. Phoenix) on plans for this years roster and reflections on last season
New Illawarra Hawks coach Jacob Jackomas on free agency plans and his journey to becoming an NBL coach
FANS ONLY: Play-In Tournament, Good or Bad? NBL Awards Mistakes and the seasons underachievers and overachievers
Ben Knight on playing with the Sydney Kings, the 2002 Boomers squad that lost to New Zealand and more
Rob Beveridge on the growth of the New Zealand NBL and coaching the Australian Boomers
Chris Blakemore (1993 Rookie Of The Year) on the Adelaide 36ers 'Mike Dunlap era'
Luke Travers on how the Perth Wildcats are helping him prepare for the 2022 NBA draft
FANS ONLY: All-Star Weekend, NBL Crowds, Top Selling Jerseys, Jack Bendat
Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings) on his season so far and Australian Boomers experiences
Mike Kelly on his three years as coach of the Cairns Taipans and his chance to coach the Australian Boomers
Jayson Wells on his time with the Canberra Cannons, Cairns Taipans and life after basketball
Kai Sotto (Adelaide 36ers) on his NBL debut and Filipino basketball
Guy Molloy on the differences coaching Men and Women and his decision to leave the Melbourne Boomers
Adam Ballinger on his NBL Career, Michigan State's 2000 NCAA championship and NBA art
Isaac Burton (Sydney Kings) his time in the NBL, the Arizona State point shaving scandal and the Netflix documentary "Bad Sports"
Will Weaver (Houston Rockets) on last season, Boomers bronze efforts and NBL coaches in the NBA
Vic Law (Perth Wildcats) on his decision to move from Brisbane to Perth and summer league with the LA Lakers
Dusty Hannahs (Adelaide 36ers) plans on winning the NBL championship this season
Danny Mills (Perth Wildcats GM) on this seasons roster and plans for future Wildcats success