It 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 the show. To hear two of the all-time Perth Wildcats and NBL greats talk is quite the unique opportunity. Considering they combined for 8 NBL championships from 875 games on top of winning 12 Wildcats MVP awards between them along with representing Australia at the Olympic Games after becoming citizens, the pair have plenty in common and it's a once in a lifetime chance to hear them connect.

Everything is covered from what Ricky is up to now, how he stopped his basketball involvement cold turkey and why he's keen to get back involved now on a coaching level coinciding with his son beginning his life as a professional basketball player.

There's also a discussion about Ricky's thoughts on the greatness of Bryce Cotton and his potential Wildcats future while he isn't afraid to offer his opinion on who deserves to be celebrated from his Wildcats career on top of his thoughts on Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.

Ricky also opens up about some of his own personal struggles in a remarkable chat you just have to listen to and fully appreciate it.

All thanks to Hoops Heaven (www.hoopsheaven.com.au) with support from IDAthletic (www.idathletic.com) and Devlin's (www.devlinsonline.com.au).