With one round to play, one of the Sydney Kings, New Zealand Breakers, Illawarra Hawks or Brisbane Bullets will miss the Play-In tournament. How did the Kings get here? Why have they been unable to stop the skid despite boasting a star studded roster? Which team is in the greatest danger of missing out? Have the Breakers found an easy fix for losing Anthony Lamb? Who is the coach of the year? How should team success factor in to individual awards? Which games are must watch in the final round? Kane and Olgun unpack another week of chaos. 

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With two rounds to play, the race for the NBL Play-In Tournament in delicately poised. Can New Zealand withstand the loss of Anthony Lamb? Will Illawarra navigate a four-game gauntlet to end the regular season? Can Sydney find any semblance of their old selves? Where does Brisbane fit in the mix? Kane and Olgun discuss this, before pouring into an interesting weekend for the Perth Wildcats, a massive week for the Opals and Aussies at the NBA trade deadline. 

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South East Melbourne stunned the Sydney Kings behind a monster Mitch Creek game, but another postseason without Creek seems on the cards. Have the Phoenix wasted the last few years? Illawarra once again nullified Bryce Cotton, but what did the loss mean for the Perth WIldcats in the big picture? Between Dean Vickerman and John RIllie, press conferences are heating up in the road to the postseason, so what is fair game? Did the NBL disrespect Aron Baynes? Finally, the guys get into a debate over All NBL teams and whether or not there should be a game limit.

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A dominant first quarter from the Perth Wildcats set up a big road win that has them within touching distance of Melbourne United for top spot and home court throughout the playoffs. That road win came against the Sydney Kings, but did the defending champs make progress despite the result? What led to Tasmania's dominant win over Melbourne United and with the re-emergence of Will Magnay and Isaac Humphries, could the Boomers big man race get crowded? Plus, Adam Forde's excellent press conference, South East Melbourne's capitulation and more!

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Tasmania are really difficult to put away. That's a good thing. But....they keep losing close games so what does it all mean? As for the Sydney Kings, did a blow out win over New Zealand re-ignite the faith in the team? Kane and Olgun also look into bounce back seasons for Nathan Sobey and Isaac Humphries, while also looking ahead to this week and discussing with teams are in focus this week.

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The Sydney Kings lost twice on the weekend and the postgame press conference left the impression that they are a team unclear on where to turn. What are the issues? Can they be fixed? Is the 3-peat possible? If the Kings are looking for in season turnaround inspiration, they could look West, with the Perth Wildcats continuing to run through the league. We know Bryce Cotton is on fire, but who are the other names that have stepped up for John Rillie's squad? Finally, for the first time this season Melbourne United have scuffled, does it mean anything?

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Finally healthy, have the New Zealand Breakers announced themselves as a threat in the NBL title race? Losers of four out of their last five games, what is going on in Tasmania and are the JackJumpers in trouble? Only one team has beaten Melbourne United twice this season….the Cairns Taipans. While that might be surprising, the young talent on the Taipans roster continues to bring a unique look at building a team. South East Melbourne fall to another poor loss and why have the Illawarra Hawks played so few games? Kane and Olgun discuss the New Year weekend hoops, Trevor Gleeson returning to the NBA and plenty more.

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It’s a Christmas edition of the ESPN Aussie Hoops hour. A double dose of upsets on Christmas Day, leaves Kane and Olgun pondering the Illawarra Hawks revival and the grit of South East Melbourne. Where is the urgency for the slumping Sydney Kings? Has Tasmania lost an edge? Do the Perth Wildcats need to help Bryce Cotton? Is there such thing as an upset in the wild NBL playoff chase? Also, Dante Exum has continued his strong play for the Dallas Mavericks, what does the run mean for Exum, the Boomers and Josh Green?

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The NBL is wildly tight in the standings right now, which begs the question...what teams can we actually trust? Kane and Olgun discuss a South East Melbourne setback, the suddenly competitive Illawarra Hawks and what to take from a highly entertaining matchup between Tasmania and Perth. Has Kane's faith waivered on the JackJumpers? Did Olgun personally fix the Sydney defence? Are Dante Exum and Josh Green about to battle for minutes? What has Brian Goorjian been up to in the US? All this and more on today's show.

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Kane Pitman and Olgun Uluc are back together for this week's ESPN Aussie Hoops Hour. The boys discuss the import signing of Abdel Nader to the Phoenix, ask whether Olgun is FINALLY on the JackJumpers contender train, before diving into the slumping Sydney Kings woes. The boys also ask whether the Illawarra Hawks can cause some hassles down the stretch and take an overall look at the NBA's first In Season Tournament and where Dyson Daniels sits in the current New Orleans Pelicans rotation.

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