Episode 71 - Maturity
1 hr 58 min
Club memos, Perth's rapid decent, import swaps at the Phoenix & the Jackies overcoming their fiercest foe (The Silverdome rims) all headline this week's program
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Matt McQuade & Julian Marcus debate the biggest issues of the NBL each and every week of the season on the Roundtable.
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Episode 70 - Positives and negatives
1 hr 56 min
The season is nearly a third of the way through. Queensland hoops are going well while there are some issues in Adelaide. Tasmania are a contender and Melbourne aren't mid anymore. Lots to discuss this week.
Episode 69 - Somebody save the Hawks, a powerful list and returning to civilisation
1 hr 56 min
After a week away the program is back to dissect the issues surrounding the Hawks, are the Melbourne teams building into the season or are they just mid and more of the big stories around the NBL
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Episode 71 - Maturity
1 hr 58 min
Club memos, Perth's rapid decent, import swaps at the Phoenix & the Jackies overcoming their fiercest foe (The Silverdome rims) all headline this week's program
Episode 70 - Positives and negatives
1 hr 56 min
The season is nearly a third of the way through. Queensland hoops are going well while there are some issues in Adelaide. Tasmania are a contender and Melbourne aren't mid anymore. Lots to discuss this week.
Episode 69 - Somebody save the Hawks, a powerful list and returning to civilisation
1 hr 56 min
After a week away the program is back to dissect the issues surrounding the Hawks, are the Melbourne teams building into the season or are they just mid and more of the big stories around the NBL
Episode 68 - Helpless Hawkies, Jumping Jackies and Brisbane can't have nice things
1 hr 40 min
Illawarra's fall and Tasmania's rise headline this week's program while injuries to Brisbane and NZ have left them scrambling. Plus Cairns have four wins in a row and KD is still a thorn in Bryce Cotton's side
Episode 67 - PJC, KD, Melbourne 1-3 & Matty for the MVC
2 hr 6 min
This week on the program the surprising start of the Breakers and a strong Taipans showing headline plus the Kings pick up from where they left off. Perth look dangerous and Tassie are a force while Melbourne & Illawarra show concerns. Plus the referees & decals get another mention in the airing of grievances.
Episode 66 - Plan B w/ Simon Mitchell
2 hr 3 min
S.E Melbourne Phoenix GM of Basketball Simon Mitchell joins the show on the back of last week's throwdown to review the Phoenix's start to the season and their roster build for the summer. Plus a review of Round 2 including Brisbane's continued bright start, Perth earning their luck and the Hawks poor weekend
Episode 65 - The Brisbane Bullets victory party w/ Brad Rosen
2 hr 4 min
A Brisbane Bullets side that is fun to watch? What is this 2007? Brad Rosen joins the show this week for a wrap up of the opening round to the NBL season
Episode 64 - The NBL27 Season Preview w/ Boti Nagy
2 hr 34 min
All ten teams previews in detail as the doyen Boti Nagy joins in to predict just how NBL 27 may play out
Episode 63 - Creating a Blitz of content and contenders
1 hr 46 min
A new season is around the corner which means it's time to convene the Roundtable for a new season!
Episode 62 - That was the season that was
2 hr 29 min
In the final episode of NBL26 Matt & Jules review every club's 2025/26 campaign and look ahead to next season
Episode 61 - A legendary finale
2 hr 0 min
The Sydney Kings won the championship after a Game 5 that will forever be remembered. How the Kings won it, what it means and where did it go wrong for the 36ers
Episode 60 - The series is alive and we have beef
1 hr 38 min
The Kings and the 36ers have traded wins, barbs and trash talk across the weekend with Sydney taking a 2-1 series lead in the race for the title
Episode 59 - This could have been an email w/ Olgun Uluc
1 hr 55 min
The Sydney Kings humiliated the Adelaide 36ers in game one by the greatest margin in NBL Grand Final history, somehow with Olgun Uluc's help we stretch the episode to it's usual length by asking how bad was it and how can the 36ers recover from here?
Episode 58 - Championship Series preview
1 hr 37 min
With the Phoenix dispatched the Kings & 36ers are set for a championship showdown
Episode 57 - Remembering Ken Cole w/ Boti Nagy & a Perth sized predicament
2 hr 31 min
Boti Nagy joins the show with his memories of the late Ken Cole before a discussion of the NBL TV rights, Brisbane's appointment of Will Weaver as coach and where to now for the Perth Wildcats
Episode 56 - United's identity crisis
2 hr 22 min
The final four is set as South East Melbourne & Perth joining Adelaide & Sydney in the semi-finals. Plus a look back at Melbourne United's historic collapse & where to from here, Newcastle expansion rumours and crowd numbers at the play in tournament
Episode 55 - Play in to the playoffs w/ Brian Goorjian
1 hr 49 min
The newly minted coach of the year Brian Goorjian joins the show to discuss the Kings season, their title push and his future. Plus a preview of this week's play in tournament
Episode 54 - Awards season w/ Olgun Uluc
2 hr 23 min
The MVP has been named but what about the Roundtable awards? ESPN's Olgun Uluc joins this week as the crew debate the NBL awards winners and give out their own picks of this season's best.
Episode 53 - Don't you have a championship to win?
1 hr 59 min
The debate around the MVP race has now seen both Mike Wells & Brian Goorjian pass comment, while the Kings all but seal top spot, United continue to crumble and the playoffs loom
Episode 52 - Some debates are settled, some are just getting started
1 hr 47 min
The Kings have made their move, but is it enough to end the MVP & coach of the year debate? Plus all the fallout from a big day at JCA between Sydney & the Phoenix
Episode 51 - What the hell happened while I was gone?
2 hr 0 min
Julian returns from his Australian Open assignment to the Adelaide & Brisbane brawl, Andrew Bogut vs Adelaide twitter fraccas & a playoff race that is ever changing
Episode 50 - Playoff tickets punched w/ Adam Webster
2 hr 33 min
Adam & Matty look at the week that was in the NBL
Episode 49 - Hoopsfest 2 - Hooplectric Hoopaloo w/ Adam Webster
2 hr 4 min
Adam Webster steps in for Julian as the Roundtable reviews the entrails of Hoopsfest in Perth and how the teams are shaping up for the run to the finish line
Episode 48 - Back at the cage in 2008
1 hr 47 min
The Sydney Kings stunning weekend is the feature topic this week, plus United's collapse, an updated coach of the year discussion and an insight into the NBL's 11th franchise
Episode 47 - Coach of the year
2 hr 6 min
Matt tees off on the Sydney Kings front office as their roster woes are laid bare, Julian weighs in on the Coach of the year debate and the usual reviews & previews
Episode 46 - It runs through Adelaide
2 hr 4 min
In the final program for the calendar year the fall of Melbourne United and the rise of the Adelaide 36ers is studied. Plus a look back at the big news stories of 2025.
Episode 45 - A LIVE Christmas Special
2 hr 9 min
The Stu Lash era is over at Brisbane but have they learned anything? Plus the Hawks, Sydney & Phoenix are the teams of focus this week & a live watchalong of the Bullets and Breakers game
Best Bits - Matt Weston (Adelaide 36ers GM)
46 min
From the signing of Bryce, last season's dramas and this season's title bid, no topic is off limits as Matt & Jules speak with 36ers GM Matt Weston
Episode 44 - Out of the chaos w/ Matt Weston
2 hr 25 min
Adelaide 36ers GM Matt Weston joins the show to discuss last season's headlines and this season's title leaders. Plus a review and preview of the week's hoops action
Episode 43 - A new leader
1 hr 56 min
Melbourne United are displaced from top spot after a two loss weekend, the 36ers take top spot, the Phoenix stamp their title credentials and the Wildcats experience joy before the fall
Episode 42 - A royal problem
1 hr 50 min
On the back of the Sydney Kings loss in New Zealand the Roundtable convenes with more questions on the Kings, the latest Top 15 list, the Breakers becoming more feisty and a weekend centred around the Wildcats
Episode 41 - The FIBA Break
1 hr 59 min
With the enforced mid season pause on the league it's a time to look back over the weekend's action and why some teams may not be as they seem on paper
Episode 40 - The airing of grievances w/ Olgun Uluc
3 hr 2 min
ESPN's Olgun Uluc joins Matt & Julian for a league wide temperature test as we inch closer to the halfway mark of the season. Plus the Hawks get flattened by the Kings and Casey Prather's injury has caused one member of the panel great sadness & woe. Yes this is the longest program that we've ever done.
Episode 39 - Calamitous Cairns, the Wildcats beat Bryce & United stay on top
1 hr 58 min
As the Hawks start to stir in their title defence Perth beat up on Bryce's Sixers, United stay tip dogs in Melbourne & Cairns look even worse in this week's Roundtable
Episode 38 - The streak is over
1 hr 51 min
The Kings season changing win over the previously unbeaten United have us wondering if Sydney might be taking themselves into championship discussions, plus NBL storylines, the Hawks night of shame, the Bullets latest calamity & the Phoenix take the next step towards title contention.
Episode 37 - A day late and one point short
2 hr 0 min
A day later than usual this week, the program looks back at a trio of one point thrillers, Cairns calamities, Sydney struggles and Melbourne staying a perfect 9-0
Episode 36 - Hawk panic, Wildcat angst, reffing hell and a Melbourne juggernaut
1 hr 52 min
Another large episode of the Roundtable sees a deep dive on the Hawks 40 point drubbing by the Phoenix, the Wildcats woeful performance against Brisbane. tech foul mania in Sydney and a look ahead to the weekend.
Episode 35 - Something's rotten in the state of Queensland
1 hr 53 min
The Taipans have some problems, the Bullets have some problems, the Gold Coast is hosting the Ignite Cup Final. It's been a big week in Queensland. Plus a review of the round that was, which imports might be on the hot seat and a look at how Melbourne United have raced to a 5-0 start.
Episode 34 - All together now w/ Brad Rosen
1 hr 58 min
NBL commentator, podcaster, former Kings captain & all around good guy Brad Rosen joins Matt & Julian for a review of the shortened Round 3, the NBA vs NBL games in Melbourne, some fan mail and a look ahead to an 8 game Round 4 featuring the debut of the Ignite Cup.
Supercut - Coaching, a Brisbane Bullets story
1 hr 57 min
From the removal of Justin Schuller to the installation of Stu Lash, the head coaching role at the Brisbane Bullets has been a hot talking point across 2025. In this supercut Matt & Julian react to the events as they happen. Featuring special guests Mick Randall & Boti Nagy
Episode 33 - Who's actually the coach?
1 hr 39 min
Matt & Julian review Round 2 of the NBL and the key takeaways of the weekend including the committee coaching at Brisbane, Montrezl Harrell's exit from the 36ers, Bryce's Adelaide debut and why the Kings could be in a world of hurt.
Best Bits - SEM Phoenix GM of Basketball Operations Simon Mitchell
44 min
The Phoenix have gone a little under the radar this off season despite a couple of pre season import changes. Simon Mitchell joins the Roundtable to give the story on the Phoenix's roster construction, Josh King, last season's results and if he feels the Phoenix are getting a fair shake in terms of scheduling.
Episode 32 - Beat the "interim" coach & a conversation with Simon Mitchell
2 hr 4 min
Montrezl Harrell is set to depart the Adelaide 36ers as the adage of "the 36ers can never have anything nice" rings true again. As the worldwide search begins for the new Supercoach coach Matt & Julian are joined by SEM Phoenix GM of basketball operations Simon Mitchell for a chat about roster moves and the expectations on the green side of Melbourne this season, plus a full review of the weekend and a preview of Round 2
Episode 31 - The opening tip-off
1 hr 20 min
A full preview of the opening weekend of the 2025/26 season!
Episode 30 - The NBL26 preview w/ Boti Nagy
2 hr 9 min
A fifth season of the program begins with the feature film length sized season preview edition of the Roundtable as the doyen Boti Nagy joins Matt & Julian for a look ahead to another summer of hoops. Catch Boti on the Brad & Boti podcast + Timeout - No Flop Zone with Joey Wright on YouTube
EMERGENCY PODCAST - Bryce Cotton is an Adelaide 36er
1 hr 51 min
Bryce to the Sixers, Let's talk about this
Episode 29 - The season that was w/ Mick Randall
2 hr 28 min
In the final Roundtable for the season Code Sports writer Mick Randall joins Matt & Julian to review each team's NBL 2024/25 season and look at their free agency moves so far
Episode 28 - Illawarra's special day w/ Julian O'Brien
2 hr 13 min
Friend of the show Julian O'Brien joins for the post championship series edition as we review Illawarra's second championship, why they came from 2-1 down, where Melbourne go from here after losing the championship in consecutive Game 5's & a look ahead to free agency
Episode 27 - Away court advantage as Melbourne close in on the title
1 hr 26 min
The experience of Melbourne United in big game situations has them on the brink of the championship as United and the Hawks trade road wins. A complete breakdown of Games 2 & 3 and a look ahead to Game 4.
Episode 26 - Two polar opposite Game 3's & United steal home court
1 hr 51 min
Melbourne & Illawarra have stood above the others to be the last two standing. On this episode a review of both Semi-Final Game 3's as well as Melbourne claiming Game 1 of the Championship Series in Wollongong
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