The NBL Pocket Podcast

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Episodes

279: Finals picks, Ex-Stars dump fest and a final f**k you to the Adelaide 36ers' season

Lots of foul language in this one - BE WARNED! Topics: - Our issues with the Award winners - Finals Picks - NBL Ex-and-Next Stars Team... is this for real?! - The probability of Cotton's return in NBL26... - Season Grades - The FIBA break and the NBL's year-on-year momentum killing and schedule suicide - Thumbs up or down: Schueller's firing - A Sydney Kings autopsy - Seriously... f**k you Adelaide - Who on Earth are Altor Capital? Subscribe and follow The NBL POCKET PODCAST on Patreon and Twitt...

Feb 24, 2025•59 min•Ep. 279

278: NBL Christmas WISHES and New Year's RESOLUTIONS (every team)

Subscribe and follow The NBL POCKET PODCAST on Patreon and Twitter - Connect with the show via - Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C...

Dec 26, 2024•16 min•Ep. 278

277: A mid-season hodgepodge

Topics: - MVP talk - CHAMPS talk - Are NZB for real? - Cotton's 59 vs Batemon's 51 vs Goulding's 47 - A Sydney Kings (7W-5L) deep dive... are they any good? - The NBL app gets a thumbs down this season (so far) - The LK puff piece *vomit* - Harrell and Davis' suspensions - fair or unfair? Subscribe and follow The NBL POCKET PODCAST on Patreon and Twitter - Connect with the show via - Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@...

Dec 02, 2024•55 min•Ep. 277

276: Perth, SEM and NBLxNBA get DUMPED | Tyler Harvey and your tweets get PUMPED

Hi everybody! Subscribe and follow The NBL POCKET PODCAST on Patreon and Twitter - Connect with the show via - Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C...

Oct 08, 2024•30 min•Ep. 276

275: The Best of Ai-AC

It's in the title^

Sep 30, 2024•4 min•Ep. 275

274: Hoops or Whoops fest?, Early Import impressions, Over/Under predictions and a NBL Media whip around...

Sep 25, 2024•43 min•Ep. 274

273: NBL25 Preview: Kings and Wildcats are good | United, Hawks and JackJumpers are mediocre | Bullets and Taipans are better than you think | While the 36ers, Phoenix and Breakers are BAD

Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 273

272: a BREAKING NEWS update!

May 26, 2024•1 min•Ep. 272

271: Island DEFENDED | Congratulations to the JackJumpers

Topics: - Finals Predictions revisited - The lopsided Roth vs Vickerman record - JJ’s road to the Championship - Jack McVeigh = Finals MVP - Did Melbourne crumble in fourth quarters? - Contract situations going forward for MEL and TAS - The NBL's expiring TV rights deal - FOXTEL's switch from OzTAM to Kantar TV ratings systems - A final farewell from NBLPP for NBL24 #NBL24 #EveryMomentMatters #MelbourneUnited # IllawarraHawks #PerthWildcats #TasmaniaJackJumpers Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodc...

Mar 31, 2024•54 min•Ep. 271

270: An NBL24 forum with Boti Nagy

Boti Nagy joins Andrew and Joseph in a wide-ranging chat about the NBL24 season TOPICS: - Player, Team and League successes - Player, Team and League fails - Boti drops some breaking stories - What news story should have been a major news story, but wasn't... - Mahmoud AbjectFailure and the Sydney Kings lost season - The history and future of officiating in the NBL - Singing the praises of Brian Goorjian's return #NBL24 #EveryMomentMatters #MelbourneUnited # IllawarraHawks #PerthWildcats #Tasman...

Mar 22, 2024•47 min•Ep. 270

269: 'Live by design, not by default' - Playoff 1 and 2 breakdown

Topics: A look back at both games and series A look ahead to the Grand Final A look further ahead for the eliminated teams A look into United's new owner Aaron Sansoni ($4M for 10%*) #NBL24 #EveryMomentMatters #MelbourneUnited # IllawarraHawks #PerthWildcats #TasmaniaJackJumpers Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodc...

Mar 13, 2024•54 min•Ep. 269

268: The NO BULL detour

Thumbs UP Thumbs DOWN: Awards | Team grades and forecasts for the Bottom 4 | Play-In & Off Predictions | Refereeing all year | NO BULL tour #NBL24 #EveryMomentMatters Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C...

Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 268

267: Trevor Kraus author of 'Ticketless: How Sneaking Into The Super Bowl And Everything Else (Almost) Held My Life Together'

Do you want to get into major sporting events for free? Trevor Kraus, author of 'Ticketless', has the trade secrets for you. #NBL24 #EveryMomentMatters Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/Ticketless-Sneaking-Everything-Almost-Together-ebook/dp/B07MG2T5C9 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C...

Feb 13, 2024•54 min•Ep. 267

266: Spotting dirty through three sacks of clean laundry

Topics: Did Sydney fumble DJ's bag?, Moving right passed a Josh Giddey gag, NBL Pride round double standards RE: Andrew Bogut's tweet(s), Ninnis' extension and do we all owe Simon Mitchell an apology? #NBL24 #EveryMomentMatters Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C...

Jan 31, 2024•44 min•Ep. 266

265: Sydney Kings and Perth Wildcats deep dive

Sydney Kings and Perth Wildcats deep dive #NBL24 #EveryMomentMatters Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C...

Jan 18, 2024•37 min•Ep. 265

264: NBL midseason: F**k - Marry - Kill (every team)

Breaking down every team in the NBL - making declarative statements about 'what we like' - 'what we love' - and 'what we HATE' LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE ONLY VIA PATREON #NBL24 #EveryMomentMatters Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C...

Jan 05, 2024•11 min•Ep. 264

263: NBL midseason: F**k - Marry - Kill (every team)

Dec 20, 2023•19 min•Ep. 263

262: Josh Giddey update, 36ers schedule schemozzle, position-less All-NBL Teams for the better and 'are the Brisbane Bullets the most charitable team in basketball?'

Come back Canion! #NBL24 #EveryMomentMatters Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C...

Dec 04, 2023•31 min•Ep. 262

261: Hutchy's SEN is not worth muchy, Hawks haemorrhage their HC and a Sydney Kings reality check

Topics: - NBL Ewing Theory candidate(s) - Jackomas gets jettisoned - SEN in the toilet? - SEM flops against MEL - Valentine and Sydney reality check incoming #NBL24 #EveryMomentMatters Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C...

Nov 14, 2023•48 min•Ep. 261

260: Men of the cloth for Bryce Cotton

Boo! 🎃 Topics: - Rillie, Mills or the players: who's to blame in Perth? - Brisbane are making more than noise - Are Melbourne unbeatable? - What's the deal in NZL? - Engagement levels with NBL24 - Cut the import time (Who stays? Who goes? And why?) #NBL24 #EveryMomentMatters Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast...

Oct 31, 2023•44 min•Ep. 260

259: Arghhh me' dander - Alarm bells in Perth, Lethal Kings?, Diversified interests between league and clubs and could the Utah Jazz be onto something?

Topics: - Alarm bells in Perth! - Lethal Kings? - Diversified interests between league and clubs - Dejan Vasiljevic cucks the 36ers - Could the Utah Jazz's new TV deal be the blueprint for NBL teams? #NBL24 Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C...

Oct 17, 2023•34 min•Ep. 259

258: Overs, Unders, Locks and Shocks - NBL24 Season Preview with Over/Under Regular Season win total predictions

Topics: - Major questions and storylines for each team this season - Over/Under win total predictions for each team (via TopSport) - MVP odds and predictions (via Sportsbet) and; - Championship odds and predictions (via Sportsbet) #NBL24 Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK...

Sep 26, 2023•58 min•Ep. 258

257: White Men Can Dump... on the 36ers

Topics: - Adelaide are a catastrophe - Corey Webster's tweet - Danny Mills in commentary - Hutchy/SEN going broke? - Blitz: RISERS | FALLERS | STAGNANTS #NBL24 Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C...

Sep 19, 2023•39 min•Ep. 257

256: World Cup slump for the Boomers

FIBA World Cup recap Topics: - Are we surprised? - Goorjian: yay or nay? - Goulding’s lack of minutes - Cooks >< White - Could Dellavedova have been a difference-maker? - Too much, too soon for Giddey? - So-so TV ratings - Slow Joe or Snow Joe? - Cotton should not be forgotten Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocket...

Sep 04, 2023•42 min•Ep. 256

255: Can the Boomers retain their #3 world rank at the FIBA World Cup?

Boomers & Matildas side-by-side Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C...

Aug 23, 2023•32 min•Ep. 255

254: Mark Worthington - Hasbeen Hoops

Wortho on: - His podcast: Hasbeen Hoops - Chris Paul - Giddy and Exum - Agent Daniel Moldovan - The sports media sector - NBL internships Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C...

Jul 06, 2023•28 min•Ep. 254

253: BREAK THE GLASS | EMERGENCY FREE AGENCY PODCAST!

Chase Buford absconds, Cairns getting gutted and Eurovision chatter. Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Website: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C...

May 26, 2023•53 min•Ep. 253

252: Grand Final Game 5 - we know who threw that water bottle!

Kings win #NBL23! Congratulations to Sydney and New Zealand on a great Championship Series. Topics: - Game 5 review - Who threw that water bottle? We know! - The future of the podcast Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Give the website a butcher's hook: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Join the discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C Tipping competit...

Mar 15, 2023•35 min•Ep. 252

251: GAME 5 PREVIEW

Topics: - Free-to-air disappearing act? - Chase 'Chet' Buford's presser - Cooks(ing) with no gas - Finals MVP to this point? - Game 5 synopsis and predictions Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Give the website a butcher's hook: https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com Join the discord: https://discord.gg/bnqSYK4C Tipping competition: https://www.footytip...

Mar 13, 2023•36 min•Ep. 251

250: NBL Championship Series powwow

Topics: - SMitch out of SEM - CNS off-season update - TAS off-season update - The Kings 'hate' - A ballad to and for Paul Smith - The NBL's TikTok success over the AFL (16:02) - Why we like the Kings to win in 4 or 5 games (26:00) - Is this Grand Final series the biggest test of NBL officials yet? - VOYAGER rocking out in Liverpool Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcast Twitter: Joseph @nblpocketpod Mastodon: Andrew @canion@social.lol | @nblpp@nbl.social Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/...

Mar 01, 2023•47 min•Ep. 250

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