Matt McQuade & Julian Marcus are back with a brand new season of the Roundtable! The biggest issues of the NBL each and every week are brought to the Roundtable with the biggest names in the game.
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Episode 37 - A day late and one point short
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2:00:16A 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
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Episode 36 - Hawk panic, Wildcat angst, reffing hell and a Melbourne juggernaut
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1:52:37Another 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.
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Episode 35 - Something's rotten in the state of Queensland
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1:53:48The 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.
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Episode 34 - All together now w/ Brad Rosen
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Supercut - Coaching, a Brisbane Bullets story
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1:08:26From 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
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Episode 33 - Who's actually the coach?
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1:39:39Matt & 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.
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Best Bits - SEM Phoenix GM of Basketball Operations Simon Mitchell
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44:45The 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.…
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Episode 32 - Beat the "interim" coach & a conversation with Simon Mitchell
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2:04:38Montrezl 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 Melbour…
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A full preview of the opening weekend of the 2025/26 season!
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Episode 30 - The NBL26 preview w/ Boti Nagy
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2:09:32A 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
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EMERGENCY PODCAST - Bryce Cotton is an Adelaide 36er
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1:51:33Bryce to the Sixers, Let's talk about this
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Episode 29 - The season that was w/ Mick Randall
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2:28:29In 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
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Episode 28 - Illawarra's special day w/ Julian O'Brien
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2:13:52Friend 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
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Episode 27 - Away court advantage as Melbourne close in on the title
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1:26:05The 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.
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Episode 26 - Two polar opposite Game 3's & United steal home court
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1:51:28Melbourne & 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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With both Semi Final series going to three games we look back at how we got here in this edition of the Roundtable
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Melbourne United vs Perth Wildcats, Illawarra Hawks vs South East Melbourne Phoenix. Two semi final series full of promise. On this edition we have a full preview of both series plus all the weeks news including the FIBA break, JackJumpers sale, Taran Armstrong's two way deal & more expansion chatter…
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Episode 23 - The least shocking SHOCKING moment in NBL history
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1:40:39Only the 2024/25 Adelaide 36ers could blow a 21 point lead in a sudden death playoff game, and only the 2024/25 South East Melbourne Phoenix could come from 21 points down to win a playoff game. A full review of the play in game plus the Sydney Kings end their season in the same spot as one year ago and where else but Queensland can you find two he…
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Episode 22 - Retiring to sell underwear, the missing army and the play in tournament
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2:00:16As the play in tournament begins, on this weeks show Matt & Jules cover the empty seats at the Wildcats vs Phoenix game, Xavier Cooks, recent retirees, an early look at Melbourne vs Perth, a wrap up of the Gazeys and a preview of the rest of the play in tournament
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Episode 21 - The trade, Kylie in the jungle, Firepower flashbacks & The final round calculator
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1:58:25We have to talk about THAT trade. Plus Matt Logue's feature on the 2008 Kings sends Matt down memory lane, Kylie booting the Wildcats out of RAC Arena and the calculations for the final round of the season.
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Episode 20 - The run home to the postseason
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1:36:45With two weeks remaining in the regular season the game are only getting bigger! The Wildcats blow it twice, Melbourne finish their long road trip 5-2 and some barbs are being thrown ahead of the Wildcats & Phoenix clash this weekend
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Episode 19 - How much trouble can I get into and how fast
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1:50:11At this week's Roundtable meeting Matt & Julian discuss the Kings bumper crowd, should Rod Laver Arena return as an NBL venue, listener questions and the presentation of NBL news, the Hawks & United, Perth moving into second, Adelaide's travelling circus and the picks!
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Episode 18 - I don't know what day it is, plus no more championship favouritism
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1:29:23With the NBL as close as ever Matt & Julian look back over the big stories of the last week. Including the Kings importation woes, United leaving things late, Perth continuing to go about their business and the all important picks! Plus a tribute to the late great Darryl Pearce.
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Episode 17 - I don't care if you miss the plane
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1:16:31With Cairns breaking their 15 game losing streak to the Hawks of all teams it's a week where championship favouritism is wide open in the NBL. Plus the Kings pull off the greatest comeback in years, the Phoenix's wild ride and the incognito Wildcats sneak back into the picture
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Episode 16 - The standard is the standard
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1:47:09While the Hawks & JJ's are flying high the 36ers season of promise has fallen into a screaming heap. Plus are the Kings truly able to compete for a title? The Brisbane Bullets sign Josh Adams as an injury replacement and the Breakers lose PJC for five games. All discussed in the last Roundtable for 2024.…
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Best Bits - SEM Phoenix GM of Basketball Simon Mitchell
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34:57GM of Basketball at the Phoenix Simon Mitchell joins Matt & Julian for a wide ranging chat from Josh King to Mike Kelly, and if he ever thought about returning to coaching himself.
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Episode 15 - Melbourne is Phoenix country w/ Simon Mitchell
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1:55:38On the back of a brilliant win in the Throwdown, SEM Phoenix GM of Basketball Simon Mitchell drops by for an extensive chat on the clubs revival, bringing in Josh King, Firing Mike Kelly, the roster construction and if Simon ever thought of coaching the club again himself. Also this week United hit a slump, Bryce keeps putting up massive numbers, t…
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Best Bits - Did the Breakers blow up their season?
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12:48The move from the Breakers to bring in Tacko Fall following Freddie Gillespie's departure has coincided with a four game losing streak. Matt & Julian ask one simple question, why did they do this?
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Best Bits - The importance of the regional clubs
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11:32After Larry Kestleman's comments on the Hawks & Taipans needing to evolve their business models Julian & Matt discuss what the two regional NBL clubs bring to the league in 2024
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Best Bits - Bryce Cotton's historic scoring blitz
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19:21After putting up 40, 49 & 59 points across the last three games, the discussion around Bryce Cotton's next contract continues. And can the Wildcats ride his hot hand to the title
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Supercut - The affray at JCA & the fallout (from episodes 12, 13 & 14)
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1:14:43Matt & Julian's reactions from the pain at John Cain all compiled into one podcast as the league, Melbourne United & the Adelaide 36ers dealt with the fallout of one of the most infamous events in NBL history
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Episode 14 - Getting internet in the sticks & a double sized episode
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1:51:40Matt & Julian review the last two weeks of NBL entrails with upsets abound, the Breakers baffling roster choices, the importance of the regional clubs, Brisbane finally coming good and a wrap up of the affray at JCA.
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Despite no NBL basketball being played this week the continued fallout from the affray at JCA has kept everyone talking. Plus talks of expansion, FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers and the picks for Round 10
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After one of the most infamous afternoons in NBL history Matt & Julian dissect Sunday's madness in Melbourne & the other headline stories from the weekend.
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Episode 11 - CG46 and the bid to break from the pack
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1:29:49Chris Goulding's 46 point explosion brought the Wildcats to heel and left propelled Melbourne back to the top of the standings. A look back of a big weekend of NBL action plus a preview of a weekend that will see blockbusters across all three days.
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Episode 10 - A league wide temperature test w/ Olgun Uluc
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2:07:02With the season now a third of the way through ESPN's Olgun Uluc joins the show to deep dive on every team's season so far
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Episode 9 - King sized angst in Sydney while in the Gong everybody hates Chris w/ Brad Rosen
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1:30:47The Kings 0-2 weekend has the pre season favourites in a state of dismay sitting at 5-4, one import on the sideline with injury and another with problems with the coach. Meanwhile Chris Goulding's hopes of become mayor of Wollongong take a hit as United take title favouritism from the Hawks, Adelaide continue doing all the right things and the Snak…
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Best Bits - Is this Bryce Cotton's last year in Perth?
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26:09There are rumors flying that one of the Wildcats greatest ever players Bryce Cotton may be departing Perth at the end of the season. Matt & Julian discuss what this could mean for the Wildcats and where he could be heading.
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Episode 8 - Red alert for the Red army & the Phoenix enrage their big brother
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1:46:16Bryce Cotton is injured, Bryce Cotton might be leaving, they are taking it swimmingly as you'd expect in Perth. Matt & Julian look at the likelihood of #11 leaving the Wildcats at seasons end, and when we'll see him back on the floor at all. Plus the Phoenix give every pundit a serving of egg on face after United's quarter of madness in the Throwdo…
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Best Bits - Mike Kelly fired by the Phoenix, where to from here?
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27:22Following an 0-5 start the Phoenix have fired head coach Mike Kelly. The Roundtable team debate where the club goes from here.
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Episode 7 - The first domino falls w/ Mark "Mookie" Schiralli
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1:18:55After slumping to their fifth straight loss to start the season the Phoenix have fired head coach Mike Kelly. Matt and Julian are joined by Mookie Schiralli to give their take on the decision and what's ahead for the club going forward. Plus we give the Illawarra Hawks their flowers after another impressive win, Melbourne United spook the rest of t…
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Episode 6 - Snakes alive! Plus the Phoenix, Wildcats & Bullets share the blame
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1:37:09The Cairns Taipans have won three in a row and there is much cause for excitement in North Queensland. Less so in South East Queensland, South East Melbourne and all of Western Australia. Matt & Julian discuss it all in this weeks program
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Best Bits - The woes of the Phoenix, a Nathan Sobey sized problem?
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4:06Julian, Matt & Boti Nagy dissect where it has all gone wrong for the Phoenix in their start to the season and the place of Nathan Sobey in their squad.
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Best Bits - Does the NBL need to revive it's own Hall of Fame?
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5:48Matt, Julian & Boti Nagy discuss where and when an NBL Hall of Fame could be revived
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Best Bits - Boti Nagy expands on his recent article about the direction of the NBL
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3:17Boti Nagy's recent blog titled NBL? Non-stop Bullshit League certainly got some attention last week. Here he explains the motivation for the article.
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Episode 5 - Home of happiness w/ Boti Nagy
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1:46:48The doyen Boti Nagy joins Matt & Julian for a full review of Round 2, preview of Round 3 & a discussion on Boti's latest article on the state of the NBL and Australian basketball
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16 years after departing the Sydney Kings, Brian Goorjian is back in purple and gold looking to add a fourth championship with Sydney to his already hall of fame resume
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Episode 4 - HoopsFest debrief w/ Brian Goorjian
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1:38:13On this week's Roundtable we go into Coaches Corner for the first time this season with the returning Sydney Kings head coach, the legendary Brian Goorjian. Plus Jules & Matt look at the fallout of HoopsFest & preview Round 2 of the season
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Best Bits - The crew give their championship predictions
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6:10Liam, Matt & Julian predict who will lift the trophy at the end of the 2024/25 season
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Best Bits - Liam Santamaria the Next Star Czar
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2:28NBL Next Stars GM Liam Santamaria explains the process from identifying a potential Next Star to the day he signs with an NBL club
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