The Champions League Basketball concept was born in 2014. Since then, Co-Founder Matthew Hollard has brought together an Executive Team and an Advisory Team, both comprising of expert basketball and business personnel. With a desire to grow the game of basketball in Australia the team have already begun connecting with fans and setting things…
Read More“I land at Tullamarine, two ladies (from my new team) picked me up, I assumed I would be playing near Melbourne, you know capital city and as we headed towards the city and I see the tall buildings and I’m thinking city life, fantastic, thinking I must be playing somewhere around here. We keep driving…
Read More“One day Brian gave me a call, I’d just finished a gym session with the (Kings) and he was talking to me about the next game, we were n the playoffs, and he was very intense in what was saying and it was about what he wanted for the week preparing for the game. I…
Read More “I don’t look back at that game fondly” – Chris Goulding on Australia’s alleged “tanking” at the 2014 FIBA World Championships. Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod You could make the argument that Chris Goulding is the most potent Australian scorer we’ve seen on Australian shores since in…
Read More“I think he left a laptop on a plane once. After that what he used to do is put one of his shoes in the overhead compartment with (the laptop) so he wouldn’t forget it. He also used to think he was a pretty good shooter, and he was. If he stood there, he could…
Read MoreListen to Aussie Hoopla podcast on the links below. iTunes – Spotify – Stitcher – Libsyn – TuneIn They used to sit (Lanard) a lot… and I used to think why is he off the court… and i could tell it used to eat him up. So during free throws I go over to him while I was still on the court and say “why…
Read MoreBoti Nagy and Mookie Schiralli join Dan Boyce on a special “Journo’s” only podcast where they discuss the recent $6 million dollar purchase of the NBL by Larry Kestelman. Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod Former Sydney Kings and NBL.com.au writer Mookie Schiralli and Multiple winner of the…
Read More“(Laughs) I’d say Josh Childress, he has a few businesses going on, Jacob Holmes he’s studying law he’d be a good asset, Jesse Wagstaff and Cam Tovey, he’s not in the league any more but he was pretty cluey” – Ben Madgen gives his thoughts on who would join him on an NBL All-Academic team. Head to iTunes…
Read More“We agreed to call team USA by their numbers, so we came out I had Jason Kidd so I said I got 5, someone else said I got 7, another I got 9 and Kobe was on the foul line and he says, you know my name, just say my name so I said no…
Read More“I think there are fundamental things wrong, basketball is attacking the problems from the wrong end, attacking it from clubs, the micro, when it needs to be attacked from Basketball Australia and the NBL, the macro” – Dr. Adrian Hurley discusses fundamental issues with the current structure of the NBL. Head to iTunes to download this…
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Jensen Bradtke wearing his father Mark’s famous No. 50 should be one of the great stories of NBL27. Instead, it has again exposed a question Melbourne United has never properly answered: when does Melbourne Tigers history belong to United, and when doesn’t it? Seeing BRADTKE and No. 50 together on a Melbourne basketball jersey again should be nothing other than a celebration. Jensen Bradtke is beginning his first season with Melbourne United, wearing the same number his father Mark wore through one of the great…
READ MOREEvery NBL pre-season, there is plenty of attention on players around the league who could take the next step in their professional basketball journey. A breakout can happen in different ways. For some players, it’s getting more opportunity. For an established player, it can mean building on what they have already achieved and elevating their game to another level. For others, it may simply take a new home where their skills can be maximised. Below are four players who I think are ready to break…
READ MOREFormer Sydney Kings and Canberra Cannons import Mario Donaldson joins the podcast to revisit his time in the NBL, including competing in the famous 1994 NBL Dunk Contest, the highs and lows of his seasons in Sydney and Canberra, and the success he found playing around the world. Host Dan Boyce chats with Donaldson about arriving in Sydney in 1994 and playing alongside Leon Trimmingham, helping the Kings return to the playoffs and establishing himself as one of the league’s best outside shooters. Visit dunk.com.au…
READ MOREFormer 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…
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