Dan Boyce sits down with multiple winner of the NBL’s writer of the year, Boti Nagy to discuss what’s happening across the Aussie Hoops landscape. Topics include; Aron Baynes becoming a member of the Boston Celtics (07:30) How summer league is bigger and more important than ever before to both the NBA and NBL (10:00)…
Read MoreIt’s time for another trip inside the Australian basketball “Way-Back” machine when Dan Boyce interviews former Perth Wildcats, Melbourne Tigers and Cairns Taipans triple-double machine, Rashad Tucker.
Rashad exploded on to the NBL scene in 2003 when the Perth Wildcats added him to their roster as a mid-season replacement. He played well in his debut, but it was when Ricky Grace went down with an injury that Tucker took control of the team and the point guard spot and recorded six triple-doubles in one NBL season.
Read MoreA 20-man Boomers squad has been named to participate in a training camp which coach Andrej Lemanis will use to select a team for the FIBA Asia Cup to be held in Lebanon from August 8-20.
With the timeframe not allowing any of our, NBA stars the opportunity to participate the squad the team has been made up from our Boomers stars from Rio who are now playing in the NBL like Chris Goulding and David Andersen and players who have stood out to Boomers coaching staff over the previous 18 months.
Read MoreThe Sydney Kings held their second annual Rookie Camp over the past two days where they were able to get a close look at a very talented group of national and international prospects, all vying for a developmental player spot with the team. Players participated in a number of measurement and assessment drills in front…
Read MoreIt’s an exciting episode for Melbourne and Adelaide NBL hoops tragics who like to remember the ‘roaring 90’s’ when we reminisce with current Basketball Australia’s General Manager (WNBL and competitions) Paul Maley.
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Our host Dan Boyce, starts off firstly by discussing what exactly his General Manager role with the WNBL involves before discussing the current state of the league. Paul gives his thoughts on the state of women’s basketball in Australia and how he plans to compete with current women’s sports like the AFLW and Women’s A-League.
Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod With no NBL going on, very few Aussies left playing in the NBA and Europe winding down, we thought we might check in on what’s happening in state league hoops so we sat down with the Communications Coordinator of the BigV basketball league,…
Read MoreHead to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod This episode we’re going back to the days when the NBL had no TV coverage and was played in tin sheds. our regular host of the Aussie Hoopla podcast Dan Boyce sits down with two-time NBL Champion and the man who still holds…
Read MoreWith a flurry of free agent activity already going on Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce gathered together a group of the talented team of writers from aussiehoopla.com to analysis the new signings for each NBL team, what player rumours are still circulating amongst the league and look further into what head coaches have said they…
Read MoreSydney Kings head coach and NBL legend Andrew Gaze sat down with Dan Boyce on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to discuss the Sydney Kings recruitment plans for this season. There’s still around four months before the Kings will likely to finalising their team but Gaze says it’s “unlikely” Julian Khazzouh to be a part of the…
Read MoreThis week the Melbourne United re-signed the NBL’s leading rebounder from last season Josh Boone and according to newly appointed coach Dean Vickerman, Casper Ware could be set to join him to form one of the best import duos in the league next season.
Melbourne United coach Dean Vickerman joined Dan Boyce on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to discuss what he feels he needs to change to see the team return to the NBL playoffs. With Boone becoming the seventh contracted player for United, Dean explains what types of players the team are looking for to compliment their current roster.
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Former NBL champion and Australian Boomer Mitch McCarron joins the podcast to reflect on retiring from professional basketball at just 32, what went wrong during his three seasons with the Adelaide 36ers, and narrowly missing out on representing Australia at an Olympics or World Cup. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with McCarron about the injuries which ultimately ended his NBL career, his transition into coaching and player relations, and why he continues to play basketball with Eltham…
READ MORETwo-time NBL champion and five-time NBL Best Defensive Player Darnell Mee returns to the podcast to revisit the unfinished stories from one of the greatest careers in Australian basketball, including Adelaide’s heartbreaking 2001 playoff exit, his decision to leave the 36ers and the fight to keep the Cairns Taipans alive. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Mee about watching his son Micale build his own basketball career in Australia, the chemistry behind Adelaide’s back-to-back championships, becoming teammates…
READ MOREJunior basketball development is where the Australian basketball journey begins. Before players represent Australia or reach the NBL, most first learn the game through their local basketball association. While hundreds of rookies have entered the NBL over the years, the same junior basketball programs regularly appear in their backgrounds. Some associations have developed significantly more NBL talent than others, establishing themselves as important pathways into professional basketball. Until now, a complete record of the junior association responsible for developing every player to have competed in…
READ MORETwo-time NBL champion Matt Garrison joins the podcast to reflect on winning back-to-back championships with two different teams, helping the Wollongong Hawks claim their first NBL title in 2001 before joining the Adelaide 36ers and winning it all again in 2002. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Garrison about arriving in Wollongong as a mid-season import, adjusting from being a high-scoring starter to an important role off the bench, and being part of the Hawks team that…
READ MOREIn 1984, the NBL introduced the three-point line, forever altering the geometry of Australian basketball. Since then, the league has seen traditional snipers, stretch bigs and volume scorers completely revolutionise how offenses operate and defenses scramble. But as the modern game places a premium on spacing and perimeter shooting, a critical question arises: Who are the most efficient and devastating shooters in the 40-year history of the NBL? To cut through the noise, we have to look beyond raw percentages. By combining historical spreadsheet data…
READ MOREPerth Wildcats head coach John Rillie joins the podcast to discuss the pressure that comes with coaching one of the NBL’s most successful clubs, the challenge of moving forward after Bryce Cotton’s departure, and what Perth needs to build its next championship contender. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Rillie about taking over the Wildcats after the club missed the finals for the first time since 1986, the expectations of the Red Army, and how Perth’s three…
READ MOREFormer Sydney Kings and Townsville Crocodiles big man Rolan Roberts joins the podcast to reflect on his time in Australia, including joining the Kings mid-season and helping them complete their historic 2005 NBL three-peat. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Roberts about playing under Brian Goorjian, becoming a key interior presence for Sydney, and being part of the Kings team that became the first in NBL history to win three straight championships. The episode also dives into…
READ MOREAt some point over the next 12 months, the Boomers are going to have to make a decision that Australian basketball has managed to avoid for almost two decades. Who exactly is this team built around now? Since 2010, that answer was simple. It was Patty Mills’ team. Mills has been the primary scorer for the Boomers for nearly two decades and few Australian victories have been recorded without a major scoring performance from Patty. But as the Boomers move toward the 2027 FIBA World…
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