The Huddle

Newest Sydney King Keli Leaupepe practically lives in the gym, so what better place to catch up with the 24 year-old about his journey to this point, his connection with the Goorjian family and what he’s going to bring to Sydney next season. Pete Hooley is live in the gym with Keli and the pair bounce around weights (one more than the other) as they dive into many different discussions. See omnyst...

Jack White joins Pete Hooley to discuss his rollercoaster NBA experiences in recent years, including a championship with the Denver Nuggets, as well as what it is like to be back in Australia preparing for the NBL, his next NBA opportunity and the Boomers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After years of many highs and lows with the Sydney Kings, Angus Glover is excited for a fresh chapter in the Heartland, with the South East Melbourne Phoenix. Pete Hooley sits down with him to discuss free agency, his Sydney years, injuries and future with the Phoenix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arguably the greatest NBL coach ever, Brian Goorjian, has returned to the team that he coached to three consecutive NBL championships (2003-2005), the Sydney Kings. Pete Hooley talks to ‘Goorj’ about his next coaching chapter with the Kings, the Boomers and how important culture is to any team in basketball.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the verge of cracking game 400, Todd Blanchfield talks about the journey it has been, his continued love for the game and even admitting that he himself has thought about hitting the 500 game milestone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did a 6’7 defensive forward playing in Saint Louis find himself decades later as a professional head coach in Wollongong, Australia?   It’s the story of Justin Tatum and he even admits to finding his situation unique. Now as the head coach for the Illawarra Hawks, Justin Tatum talks about his coaching identity, the Hawks culture shift and his son, NBA star Jayson Tatum and what that upbringing...

Chicago Bull champion Horace Grant is excited to come to Australia as part of the ‘NO BULL’ Tour in 2024. Horace joins Pete Hooley to talk about the tour, the stories he will tell and how blessed he was to play with some of the NBA legends such as Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He's a champion in the NBL, a champion in the NBA, needless to say Ian Clark knows a thing or two about winning. Pete Hooley spoke to the Melbourne United guard about his time in the NBA, the wild ride on the 73-9 Golden State Warriors team, his 'needed' college experience at Belmont and also what it's like being a teammate now of Chris Goulding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Fresh off a terrific few games with Tasmania, Will Magnay joins Pete Hooley to talk about his time with the JackJumpers so far, how they all hold each other accountable over there and that everyone wants you to succeed. Will also talked about his NBA experiences and what a challenging time it was with COVID and how young and nervous he was during that period. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

The man who’s inserted a ton of energy into the Adelaide 36ers since joining them, DJ Vasiljevic talks about that, his want to “just be a kid again” by simply hooping, his experience with the Washington Wizards and how he now views the Sydney Kings after all that history with them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brisbane Bullets star Nathan Sobey is in MVP form and he explains a big part of that is his health and the culture around him.   We’re so used to see “Sobes” the basketball player but here we get an insight into Nathan Sobey, the Dad, the family man, as his two kids make an appearance during this chat about life on and off the court at the moment.   The Huddle is a podcast hosted by Pete Hooley an...

What a start to NBL24 it has been for Jordan Hunter, making the most of his opportunity as a starter for the Sydney Kings but basketball isn’t his only passion as we find out. Hunter is heavily into his writing, film and even has a fantasy novel (and maybe TV series) on the way. The Huddle is a podcast hosted by Pete Hooley and produced by NBL Media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Guests don't get much bigger than this, we are joined by one of the greatest NBL players ever, MVP, Perth Wildcat - Bryce Cotton. He talks about what it's like being in the GOAT conversation, how he has more things to tick off on the checklist, his passion towards AFL and Collingwood, the journey of thinking he'd retire if he ended up playing overseas to falling in love with Perth and...

The attention and pressure was heavily on Will McDowell-White during this free agency period and we heard from the man himself, live on the Gold Coast at the Blitz, about what the process was like. Including how close he was with signing with Perth and Tasmania, the stress of saying no to the MVP, Bryce Cotton, after he tried recruiting him for the 2nd time and what ultimately led to him returning...

The man they call "Finn Diesel" is back home in New Zealand and he's not here to mix his words, he wants to win a Championship as a Breaker and he's determined to do so. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After re-signing with the Taipans in the offseason we caught up with Bul Kuol to dive into what the South Sudan team means to him and the rest of the country, his free agency period, "chasing the bag" and how excited he is to build something special in Cairns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new man at the helm for the Sydney Kings, Mahmoud Abdelfattah, talks to us about how he got the head coaching role, his background and what he will bring to the Champs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's an offseason of new beginnings for Luke Travers. After 4 seasons with Perth he is departing to Melbourne, adding new elements to his game at the same time, bulking up, returning to Summer League, plus, are the famous locks about to be chopped off? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian basketball icon Andrew Gaze joins Liam Santamaria to analyse the Boomers World Cup squad announcement. Who made it? Who was snubbed? What about Ben Simmons? Who could be in the final 12? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Brisbane Bullets Head Coach Justin Schueller joins the show to talk his new role, new players and the outlook on this Bullets squad as a whole, including some pieces to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ex Melbourne United and now Denver Nuggets forward Jack White joins the show to discuss what it has been like entering the NBA and meeting the likes of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. He talks about his goals, his play in the G-League and keeping tabs on the NBL while overseas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have the pleasure of being joined by South East Melbourne's newest Head Coach, Mike Kelly, as he talks about the decision and the excitement about returning to the "Heartland" where he played all those years ago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh off a championship and now a two-year deal with the Sydney Kings, Angus Glover has had quite the couple of weeks and Liam Santamaria sat down with him to discuss it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's all tied up at 1-1 and it's anyone's guess as to what will happen next. NBL great Chris Anstey joins the show to talk about the Championship Series and his predictions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Championship Series, who have you got? Damon Lowery sits down with Liam Santamaria to answer just that and more around the best of 5 game series between the Sydney Kings and New Zealand Breakers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.