The ESPN Aussie Hoops Hour

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ESPN's Kane Pitman and Olgun Uluc talk about all of the pressing topics in Australian basketball, featuring in-depth interviews, panel discussions, and everything in between.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    The NBL Panel: Part II - Midseason trades, expansion, NIL impact & player recruitment

    The NBL Panel is back for an in-depth look at the current state of the league. ESPN’s Olgun Uluc is joined by Derek Rucker, Jason Cadee, and former Kings CEO Chris Pongrass to discuss innovations the NBL could introduce and where the league sits in the grand scheme of world basketball. Is it time for a midseason trade period - and what would it look like? How is the new NIL environment affecting the NBL? What are some of the challenges recruiting imports? Is the NBL ready for expansion? 00:00 – The NBL Panel: Part II 1:37 – How is the new NIL environment affecting the NBL? 16:52 – What are some of the challenges recruiting imports? 41:02 – Is the NBL ready for expansion? 53:50 – Is it time for a midseason trade period? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 13m

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    Josh Giddey leads the league in what?! NBL Tiers and NBA New Year's Resolutions!

    Josh Giddey leads the league in what?! NBL Tiers and NBA New Year's Resolutions! NBL Tiers - where does each team rank? Certified contenders to the not so trustworthy ones to the PACK IT UP ones. Josh Giddey leads the league in a specific category. Kane and Olgun give their NBA New Year's Resolutions. It's all here on The Aussie Hoops Hour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    43 min

  3. 17/12/2025

    The NBL Panel: Part I - Breaking down every team at the midway point of NBL26

    This episode of The NBL Panel is a deep dive into every team at the midway point of the regular season. ESPN’s Olgun Uluc is joined by Derek Rucker and Jason Cadee for a temperature check: Bryce Cotton and the Adelaide 36ers’ surge, what to make of Melbourne United, a deep appreciation for the Phoenix, who’s more trustworthy between Sydney and Perth, and a whole lot more: 00:00 – Welcome to the NBL Panel: Part 1  6:06 – Melbourne United 17:52 – Adelaide 36ers 32:36 – South East Melbourne Phoenix 44:31 – Sydney Kings 53:59 – Perth Wildcats 1:03:19 – Tasmania JackJumpers 1:09:40 – New Zealand Breakers 1:15:23 – Illawarra Hawks 1:21:22 – Brisbane Bullets 1:29:52 – Cairns Taipans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 34m

  4. 16/12/2025

    ime to panic for Melbourne?! Is this the most unpredictable NBL season in the last decade? Preview Kings vs 36ers; SOUND OFF on Aussie Big Man

    Time to panic for Melbourne?! Is this the most unpredictable NBL season in the last decade? Preview Kings vs 36ers; SOUND OFF on Aussie Big Man. Melbourne on a 4-game losing streak. Is this the most unpredictable NBL season in the last decade? A preview to a Kings vs 36ers Ignite Cup game. Dyson Daniels always improving. SOUND OFF on the next new Boomers Big Man. NBL coaching vacancies? It's all here on The Aussie Hoops Hour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    38 min

  5. 08/12/2025

    Bryce Cotton's big return to Perth in HUGE COMEBACK by Adelaide! Is Illawarra finished? Are Melbourne and South East Melbourne a real rivalry?

    Bryce Cotton's big return to Perth in HUGE COMEBACK by Adelaide! Is Illawarra finished? Are Melbourne and South East Melbourne a real rivalry? Bryce Cotton's return to Perth for the first time! Adelaide wins it in the closing seconds with a huge comeback. Steven Adams a big help for Houston. New Zealand looks good but Brisbane is falling in the ladder. Are the defending champs Illawarra finished? SOUND OFF - Are Melbourne and South East Melbourne real rivals yet? It's all here on The Aussie Hoops Hour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    36 min

  6. 01/12/2025

    Davo Hickey WINS IT AT THE BUZZER! SOUND OFF - Jaylin Galloway is ready for the big stage; Mennenga throws it down!

    Davo Hickey WINS IT AT THE BUZZER! SOUND OFF - Jaylin Galloway is ready for the big stage; Mennenga throws it down! Davo Hickey wins it at the buzzer for the Boomers! Sam Mennenga THROWS IT DOWN at FIBA Qualifiers. SOUND OFF - Jaylin Galloway is ready for the big stage. S.E Melbourne's defence is elite! Can the new look Brisbane Bullets lineup make a playoff push? Can John Rillie get over the hump and lead the Perth Wildcats to a championship series? It's all here on The Aussie Hoops Hour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    31 min

  7. 24/11/2025

    The shot that could've been! Melbourne and Adelaide a tier of their own? Perth - contenders or pretenders? SOUND OFF on JLA and DJ

    The shot that could've been! Melbourne and Adelaide a tier of their own? Perth - contenders or pretenders? SOUND OFF on JLA and DJ. JaVale McGee's big shot that could've been! Has NBL26 become a two-horse race with Melbourne and Adelaide for the title? The big question: Perth - contenders or pretenders? SOUND OFF on JLA's presser and DJ bounces back in BIG 4th quarter win. Is Australia in trouble in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers vs New Zealand? It's all here on The Aussie Hoops Hour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    36 min

  8. 18/11/2025

    Adelaide & Sydney shake things up; Shea and Dash best defensive backcourt duo? SOUND OFF on import changes causing havoc and more; new Hoops Capital boss; Karim Lopez's NBA stock on the rise

    Adelaide & Sydney shake things up; Shea & Dash best defensive backcourt duo? SOUND OFF on import changes causing havoc and more; new Hoops Capital boss; Karim Lopez's NBA stock on the rise. Adelaide and Syndey make changes in their rotation. Is Ili Shea and Dash Daniels the best defensive backcourt in the league? SOUND OFF on mass imports causing havoc in the league, and free cheeseburgers in a blowout loss?? New Hoops Capital boss named. Karim Lopez on the rise to the NBA. It's all here on The Aussie Hoops Hour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    36 min
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ESPN's Kane Pitman and Olgun Uluc talk about all of the pressing topics in Australian basketball, featuring in-depth interviews, panel discussions, and everything in between.

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