Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle

One round into #NBL24 and we're full of talking points on Hoops Heaven #BasketballHustle thanks to TABtouch with Melbourne United impressive, Adelaide 36ers not so, young guns shining and others not so much, and we try to cover it all. Co-hosts Chris Pike and Cody Ellis talk about the differences in Jordan Usher home and away for Perth Wildcats, why Alex Sarr needs to expect to keep being challeng...

The NBL season is upon us and Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle is back for #NBL24 starting off looking back at #NBLBlitz while looking ahead to the season with all of our predictions for what lies ahead and the matches in Round 1 thanks to TABtouch. Co-hosts Chris Pike and Cody Ellis have teamed up for the season preview episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with topics including why Melbour...

We are back on Hoops Heaven Basketball Hustle to talk about the build up to NBL24 while looking back on the NBL1 seasons around the country, the Boomers at the World Cup and the retirement announcement of Cody Ellis. It's a jam packed show as Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle returns ahead of #NBL24 and co-hosts Chris Pike and Cody Ellis gear up for the NBL season looking at the new arrivals, playe...

We are back to catch up on the basketball world on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with Cody Ellis breaking down the big NBL news ahead of #NBL24 highlighted by Matthew Dellavedova back to Melbourne United and Chase Buford leaving Sydney Kings along with plenty of NBL1 West discussion. There's plenty for NBL writer Chris Pike and former Sydney Kings and Illawarra Hawks forward Cody Ellis to catch...

The Sydney Kings are the NBL champions and Townsville Fire on brink of WNBL championship. We discuss it all on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle including how the 5 #NBL23 games played out, debate the MVP, refereeing and whether the Kings took it or Breakers blew it. Also on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle, Cody Ellis discusses with Chris Pike how Angus Glover entered legend status in the NBL with...

The NBL Championship Series is no closer to being decided after the opening two games and we break down the battle between Sydney Kings and New Zealand Breakers on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and look ahead to Games 3 and 4 this weekend. Not only that, Cody Ellis and Chris Pike talk about Xavier Cooks signing with the NBA's Washington Wizards and what it means in the battle for th...

We are now just days away from the NBL23 Championship Series and Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle brings you a full preview of the Sydney Kings v New Zealand Breakers battle with all the key match ups, talking points and predictions from Matty Knight and Cody Ellis. Not only that but this week's episode looks at the FIBA World Cup qualifiers for the Australian Boomers, New Zealand Tall Blacks and...

The NBL23 Play-In Tournament is done with the Perth Wildcats eliminating the South East Melbourne Phoenix who then got bundled out by the Cairns Taipans as they join the Sydney Kings, NZ Breakers and Tasmania JackJumpers in the final four which we break down on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle. Cody Ellis and Chris Pike break down the Play-In Tournament and if it was a success or not while also lo...

Adelaide 36ers Hall of Famer Scott Ninnis has selected his Round 18 #TheGalen winner and selected his two nominees for #NBL23 Best Team Man thanks to Sports Card World and we discuss all that and plenty more on bonus episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle. We catch up with Adelaide 36ers Hall of Famer and the only man involved with every NBL championship of the Sixers Scott Ninnis this week a...

Three-time NBL champion Matty Knight has cast his votes for #NBL23 Player of the Year all season and his winner is announced on special Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle episode along with his award winners, finals predictions and thoughts on how a dramatic season ended. On the back of the wild finish to the NBL23 regular season, the awards night this week from the NBL and the finals beginning on T...

Just a wild finish to #NBL23 regular season and we break it all down on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle as we discuss Perth Wildcats bumping out Melbourne United, if the current system is the right one and the merits of how important it is to play out games to the very end in the NBL. Not only do Cody Ellis and Chris Pike break down the finish to #NBL23 and teams who made finals but also look at...

Cody Ellis is back on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week to look back on all the latest NBL23 happenings and to look ahead to the last round with the playoff spots to be confirmed and to give his reaction to the NBL award nominees and plenty more. With the Sydney Kings locked into top spot, the Cairns Taipans and NZ Breakers are fighting over second, and Tasmania JackJumpers, Perth Wildcat...

Matty Knight returns on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with our thoughts out to Harry Froling while we breakdown the race for #NBL23 playoff spots with two rounds to go including South East Melbourne Phoenix and Melbourne United's impressing but key injuries at the wrong time. We also discuss top two teams Sydney Kings and Cairns Taipans losing in Round 16, Tyler Harvey's halfcourt game winner f...

#NBL23 really heating up and we've got you covered on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle looking at Sydney Kings and Cairns Taipans breaking away, Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United warming up, and New Zealand Breakers, South East Melbourne Phoenix and Adelaide 36ers struggling. Chris Pike and Cody Ellis also take a look at the Brisbane Bullets bizarre season continuing, the NBL replacing the Rooki...

On this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle we talk about the top three teams breaking away in #NBL23, the other five teams fighting over three spots and just what is making the Sydney Kings, New Zealand Breakers and Cairns Taipans stand out right now. Chris Pike and Cody Ellis then look at the other five teams fighting over the remaining three spots and look at another blow for the Illawarra...

Tai Webster joins Perth Wildcats, Cairns Taipans' NYE miracle over Adelaide 36ers, Mitch Creek takes blame for South East Melbourne Phoenix loss, Illawarra Hawks lose Peyton Siva and accusations aplenty against Melbourne United. That's just some of what we cover on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with #NBL23 heating up. Cody Ellis also offers his thoughts on landing space under the rim, post-game...

Christmas Day in the NBL is now in the history books, New Year's Eve is upon us and the Sydney Kings are firing but we look at who their biggest challenger is on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle. Co-hosts Chris Pike and Cody Ellis break down #NBL23 Christmas Day, Cody discusses refereeing and we look at building Adelaide 36ers, improved Tasmania JackJumpers, Brisbane Bullets getting a...

It's the Christmas episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and we look ahead to the historic Christmas Day NBL23 game, look back on one of the most remarkable NBL games ever, talk Adelaide 36ers getting their man, baffling Brisbane Bullets and so much more. Ahead of the NBL's first ever Christmas Day game, Chris Pike and Cody Ellis break down the Sydney Kings playing Melbourne United, look bac...

Cody Ellis is back on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week as we talk drama over not dribbling out the clock, Perth Wildcats snatching the unwinnable from Melbourne United, Tasmania JackJumpers continuing Sydney Kings' fourth quarter struggles and Cairns Taipans' double overtime win. And that's just the start of this week's episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle talking everything #NBL2...

Different look through necessity on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week but between Matty Knight, Scott Ninnis, Shawn Redhage and Brett Maher, we hope we satisfy your fix what's happening in the world of the NBL. With regular co-host Cody Ellis struck by a bout of COVID, it's a bit of a makeshift Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week, but with 1471 NBL games and 14 championships betwee...

We catch up with Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle's original host The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage to reflect on his remarkable life in basketball with the announcement of his No. 42 being retired by the Perth Wildcats. Shawn Redhage started Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle alongside NBL writer Chris Pike four years ago and now the pair catch up once more with mission accomplished with the famous...

Huge week in #NBL23 again to cover in Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with Chris Pike and Cody Ellis breaking down all the results and news while hearing from championship winning greats Matty Knight and Scott Ninnis. We take a look at the standout top four teams with their dominant bigs in #NBL23, the Adelaide 36ers import dilemma, Brisbane Bullets coaching situation, why it's make or break time...

The NBL might have been on a break but that doesn't mean there's a shortage of things to talk about on Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with The Scoring Machine #42 retired, Isaac Humphries' announcement, Melbourne United's new import, Dean Vickerman's comments and so much more as #NBL23 resumes. Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle is again co-hosted by NBL writer Chris Pike and former Illawarra Hawk...

There might be no #NBL23 games to preview but no shortage of hot topics to dissect with Craig Randall gone from Adelaide 36ers, Brady Manek saving himself with Perth Wildcats and so much more happening in the NBL as well as The Galen, The Damo and Player of the Year awards. Huge episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle this week with Chris Pike joined by Cody Ellis to dissect Randall leaving th...

After both playing for differing results on Thursday night, the stage is set for a telling Adelaide 36ers-Perth Wildcats match up on Saturday so we have a Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle Bonus Show with Scott Ninnis and Cody Ellis to break it all down. Ninnis and Ellis join Chris Pike to look ahead to the Saturday night match up with so much at stake for both old NBL rivals and we look back on th...