Shooting The Breeze

Justin Nelson Is back on Shooting The Breeze for the first time since his time in New Zealand shaping The Tauihi League. In this episode he shares his personal journey home amid a health scare and ultimately returning to the WNBL as Chief Operations Officer doing the work he loves in "an opportunity that felt too good to refuse". As always a major theme when speaking with Justin is the league's fa...

It's a European Summer to remember with the Brolgas representing Australian Masters Basketball at the inaugural FIBA Masters Open Basketball tournament in Corinth, Greece. This is the first time FIBA have organised a Masters tournament, attracting strong competition from around the globe! Rachel Millard joins the podcast to talk to us about the Masters Basketball movement, with a contingent of fiv...

In the 2nd annual Pink Round for Tiana ’T’ Mangakahia’s recently formed foundation Tough4T, Shooting The Breeze is LIVE from the Bear Cave in North Sydney, with special guests Norths Bears’ Emily Simons and a pre-taping with Bears Game Day Operations Lead Josh Fellows. A remarkable celebration of Tiana and her foundation, the Bear Cave was awash in Pink, with a sell out crowd and standing room onl...

In this episode we check the prevailing wind of the Aussies in the WNBA and the women’s hoops landscape more broadly as the dust settles on a seismic CBA and its potential ripple effect. Changes are afoot as WNBL Free Agency movements promise another enthralling season ahead, and with the upcoming global hoops initiatives we turn to face the strange. Host Paul Camillos is joined by UCCaps court an...

Ahead of the Gangurru’s 3x3 World Cup campaign in Warsaw, Poland, tipping off on Monday 1st June we’ve assembled some short takes from the vault of the Gang that covers their respective podcasts from as far back as 2022. Its a splice of insights from their various journeys’, veteran and multiple 3x3 Asia Cup Gold medalist Marena Whittle talks on the mastery of 3x3, we catch Amy Atwell, an Olympic...

Agnes Emma-Nnopu is that winning combination of A high IQ player and an avid learner. She’s applied her quest for knowledge both on and off court so it’s no wonder her AIS Head Coach and basketball legend Kristen Veal pronounced '…winning comes where Agnes is’. In a free-flowing conversation that truly shows her life, interests and what she embodies, you get the picture that Agnes can rise to the...

STB celebrates it’s 6th year LIVE from Comets Stadium on ANZAC Day in the NBL1 Easts Round 4, Sydney Comets Vs Norths Bears with Comets Chantel Horvat and from the front office Ceara Leavai. Making the move to the Sydney Comets, we play it back with Chantel in her first WNBL ‘chip a couple of months ago, her college years and the historic NCAA championship for her alma mater UCLA. Front and centre...

Honouring Tiana ’T’ Mangakahia, ahead of what would have been her 31st birthday, this episode is the full release of an intimate reflection on Tiana’s life, her battle with breast cancer and the heartwarming story of her family and close friends who stood with her in this difficult journey. Former professional baller, Vanessa Panousis co-hosts alongside T’s family in a rare glimpse behind the scen...

We’re grateful to returning guests Phoenix Mercury Assistant General Manager Fleur McIntyre and special guest co-host, Bendigo Spirit Captain Kelsey Griffin for an eye-opening Hoops Biz episode from the C+ Suite. It’s an insightful exchange between two trailblazers in women’s basketball and a real privilege to tap into their hoops smarts as we dive into the world of the ever-changing all-encompass...

The first season of the new WNBL era wrapped recently in spectacular fashion, the Opals went undefeated in the Women’s World Cup qualifiers in Istanbul cementing their FIBA Women’s World Cup ranking and we take a minute for a WNBL26 retrospective and get excited for a new NBL1 chapter! We got to see some really glorious finals basketball and amazing crowds, a nail biting season with some hook turn...

With FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifiers starting on March 11 we get into the new look, new wave Tall Ferns squad brimming with young and promising talent. This Kiwi squad features 3 debutants looking to earn their spot while in Puerto Rico. NZ experts Linden Moore, PhD and Maia Williamson join us as we talk about the Kiwi underdogs who are in a super talented pool that includes the unbeatable Team...

Ahead of International Womens Day 2026, Madel Guevarra & Isay Aurellado are partnering to launch their new program ‘Let Her Stay In The Game’ based at Hoops Sports Performance in Western Sydney. The program will enable teenage girls and women to stay in the game longer through access to education, inclusive programming, and connections. Both Madel & Isay have long been involved in communit...

WNBL awards season is here! A season with so many moving parts, a clear top 3 teams may have iced out other contenders, injuries have cruelly cut short captivating seasons for prospective award candidates, and that old nugget - award fatigue. We get creative with our own shoutouts and season highlights, but one thing we know is that the Queens of the court will shine in the new WNBL era purple rei...

A bonus pod ahead of the 4th Pink Hoops Round we share a small snippet with people who were very close to Tiana Mangakahia. In a fireside chat, we’re joined by friend of the pod Vanessa Panousis alongside very special guests Tiana's mum and dad - Cynthia and Terei Mangakahia We’re so grateful to have Cynthia & Terei join us on this pod in memory of T. In the coming weeks we’ll share the full p...

A north shore local girl reppin’ her hometown team. Issy Morgan is living her dream as a DP for the Sydney Flames. Despite a season ending injury Issy has made a big splash in her WNBL debut, showcasing her gutsy style of play and innate leadership qualities to be the phenomenal teammate as she was renowned for in her Div1 College career at Davidson. The former Wildcat shares what's important to h...

Next up in our summer hiatus is Vol.2 of our biggest 2025 pod replays, cued up for your listening enjoyment! For the full podcast make sure to go back and listen to the episode… and you can subscribe to Shooting The Breeze wherever you get your podcasts Enjoy! Don’t forget to like, share and leave a review so we can get more Hoops content to you! 1:05 No. 192: LIVE from the AIS UCCapitals Vs Sydne...

Whilst we take a pod break, we’ve got some of our biggest 2025 pod replays cued up for your Aussie summer enjoyment. For the full podcast make sure to go back and listen to the episode… and you can subscribe to Shooting The Breeze wherever you get your podcasts Enjoy! Don’t forget to like, share and leave a review so we can get more Hoops content to you! 00:55 No. 205: Hoops Biz Volume 1 Broadcast...

We get into the WNBL imports from around the globe bringing the heat here in Australia, in this week of World Basketball Day, reminding us of the global impact of womens hoops. Sharing some insights and anecdotes of global talent in Oz, WNBA scout Alf Corriette returns to the pod, NBL1 Assistant Coach Em Palmer and Kerry Waller newly appointed Adelaide Lightning PR & media assistant round out...

In our third installment of Shooting The Breeze Hoops Biz we’re privileged to be joined by Head of Brand Marketing at Molten, Noa Hasegawa. Molten are synonymous with global sporting goods, but in the basketball world Molten basketballs are the epitome of style, functionality and represent global hoops as the chosen basketball at FIBA competitions.  In this Hoops Biz feature we get into the b...

Shooting The Breeze was LIVE from the Quaycentre with returning special guests Hoops Capital CEO & GM Chris ‘CP’ Pongrass & former Flame Vanessa Panousis. Tune in to a candid and lively Thanksgiving pre-game special, as we recall the enormous changes, both good & challenging as CP steps down after 6 seasons at Hoops Capital. This conversation covered a lot of different subjects includi...

From across the ditch, Tauihi Aotearoa player Hannah Hank joins Shooting The Breeze with NZ experts Linden Moore & Maia Williamson behind the mic. Hannah has notched up an amazing couple of years, straight out of college at Clemson in the ACC she’s played in Europe, joined inaugural WNBL team Geelong, represented the Gangurrus Australia’s 3x3 National squad, and is posting up an impressive MVP...

We’re thrilled to have young gun Isobel ‘Izzy’ Borlase join us. After a stellar debut with accompanying accolades at her home town club, the Adelaide Lightning, Izzy has made a huge statement at her new club, the Bendigo Spirit, averaging 22ppg so far this season and Player of the Round in Rd4, ‘I think it's got everything I need at this moment, like I came here to get better at basketball…’ Izzy...

Catch up on Shooting The Breeze WNBL Drive-Time LIVE Pod, our first Drive-Time live-pod! Listen in as our panel, Paul Camillos, Kerry Waller and Em Palmer take a rearview glance of what’s been riveting and closely fought games in the first 3 rounds of the WNBL. We touch on some key take-outs early in the season, with some great courtside & post game presser insights from the WNBL teams as the...

It's Tauihi Aotearoa time! Shooting The Breeze checks-in with NZ experts Linden Moore host of Pas(Sport) Pods and SkySports NZ correspondent Maia Williamson to wrap Round 4 of the Tauihi League that’s now in its fourth season.  Our dynamic NZ duo shares more on HoopZine (collab with BNZ Northern Kahu GM Jo Caird) and the phenomenal impact Aussie players are having on the Tauihi NZ league. Lin...

Shooting The Breeze Series 8 and the WNBL 2026 Opener magically combine!!  In a pre-game podcast both Head Coaches, Flyers Kristi Harrower & Capitals Paul Goriss join hosts Paul Camillos & Michelle Hocking as we get hyped for the prime time league launch at John Cain Arena!! Both teams boast exciting line-ups, after big off-season changes to their squads. These two teams didn’t meet i...