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September 16 291: 'The NBL is better than the NBA' - Welcome to a new season: NBL27!
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Topics:
- NBL > NBA... whoa, let me explain!
- NBL27 musings (Joe Ingles, TV coverage wishlist, Cotton vs Gaze MVP, Andrew Bogut's coaching)
- The Hawks, Wildcats & Phoenix colluding to screw over LK
- Strength of schedule(s) talk
- Over/Under rankings
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45 min
June 13 291: Trailer - Things I Like and People I Admire
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2 min
April 06 290: It's becoming harder and harder to hate the Sydney Kings (NBL26 Champions)
Topics:
- How entertaining were 3-of-the-5 games in this series?!
- The two (2) major takeaways from Game 5
- A 'fat f***ing c***' versus a 'c*** with a big, fat f***ing mouth'
- Looking ahead to NBL27 for Sydney and Adelaide's rosters
- Bryce Cotton is a modern day gladiator
- No NBL Finals games finished in the Top 30 ratings on FTA... is there a fix?
and a look under the hood: NBL Pocket Podcast stats
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30 min
March 21 289: Well, that was Game 1... 🏳️
Topics:
- Perth Wildcats and South East Melbourne Phoenix season autopsies
- Game 1 thoughts
- Finals thoughts heading into the Kings-36ers series
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33 min
March 09 288: Phoenix and Kings to win SF series', Poor Play-In attendances and Who is Chris Goulding to you Melbourne United? 🫵
- Over/Under look back
- NBL26 reg season recap
- Semi Final predictions, thoughts & premonitions
- Awards gripes?
- Play In attendances
- A look ahead to NBL27 for the eliminated teams
- Mail bag
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37 min
February 22 287: Award runner ups and least likely nominees
- Award runners up and least likely nominees
- A new NBL All Star Game idea?
- Deep dives into Melbourne United and the Adelaide 36ers
- Ignite Cup
- and some love for @hoopafterwork - check out his content
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38 min
January 09 286: Melbourne United are just fine (when/if Shae Ili returns)
- Concerns for Melbourne United?
- Cotton vs Gaze vs Loggins?
- JaVale McGee and the NBL referendum on bigs
- Who's the best seven-footer of the NBLPP generation?
- The financial future of the league in a competitive marketplace
- Expansion? Behave!
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37 min
November 18, 2025 285: NBL 'please explain' statements - F**k you Dabble!
We give some love to:
- Josh King of SEM
- The NBL of the 2000s and;
- Boti Nagy & Joey Wright (Time Out: The No Flop Zone)
While dumping on:
- NBL ownership prospectuses
- This season's 3P% & blowout margins and;
- Dabble (SURELY the Dabblers aren't having this!)

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39 min
October 14, 2025 283: Will this NBL season be boring?
Topics:
- Who Melbourne's biggest challenger?
- What coaches need to be cut?
- What imports need to be sacked?
- Will this season be without surprise?

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37 min
September 29, 2025 282: Is it too early to forecast NBL26? Has a clear Top 4 emerged?
Topics:
- Is the NBL App the worst in Australian professional sport?
- A quick 'whip around' and 'first impressions' of each team after two rounds
- How Jaron Rillie and JaVale McGee are the most emblematic storylines of the NBL
- Who is the bigger coaching fraud on the sidelines? Lash, Goorjian or Wells?
- Who's better out of MEL or TAS?

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49 min