Coach Bogues is officially an assistant with the Sydney Kings! He breaks down the decision and the controversy surrounding it. Pro goes on an AI rant, while the Warriors surge and the Heat struggle. Stephen A. Smith vs. LeBron, Mavs facing potential forfeits, and a looming WNBA lockout. Plus, Jokic’s historic 30-20-20 game, Josh Giddey’s hot streak, and NBL Finals updates. Adam Caporn takes over as Boomers Head Coach, and NBA games are coming to Melbourne.

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Team of the Week

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Useful or Useless

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The Basketball Podcast Episode 158 –  Coach Bogues is Official! w/ Mike Procopio

In this weeks episode, Pro struggles with the Zoom, but his Team of the Week is the Pacers, while Bogues picks the surging Rockets. The Knicks and Cavs are struggling. Kyrie’s livestream rant, Celtics sell for $6.1B, and Joe Ingles gets a special start. NBA All-Star 1v1? Beasley vs. Stephenson for $100K. Giddey & Dyson win Aussie of the Week. Plus, NBL Finals wrap-up—Illawarra are champions, Delly hands MVP to Davo, and NZ Breakers sold. Is a hostile NBL takeover brewing? Fact or Fake News: Is Dyson Daniels the NBA’s most improved player?

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Team of the Week

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The Basketball Podcast Episode 159 – NBA Surprises, Kyrie’s Rant & NBL Chaos! w/ Mike Procopio

Cody Ellis on watching Illawarra Hawks triumph, brutal loss again for Melbourne United, frustrating MVP situation for both Davo Hickey/Matthew Dellavedova, NBL Championship Series breakdown and former Saint Louis Billikens captain talks NCAA March Madness.

From the perspective of a former Illawarra Hawks player who went to their last Grand Final appearance, Cody Ellis couldn’t be happier or more proud for the entire Wollongong community to now be celebrating a championship.

We also look at what a mixed week it was for the Froling family with Harry's heartwarming return after a horror two years while it was a heartbreaking achilles injury for Hawks co-captain Sam.

It wasn’t a series without controversies either highlighted by the horribly unfortunate situation of the MVP voting where Matthew Dellavedova won the Larry Sengstock Trophy but surrendered it to Davo Hickey.

It was a horrible situation for both players to be put in but Cody sees an easy solution to make sure it never happens again and that's simply for the votes to be cast at the end of the series and not after each game.

Not only that, but Justin Tatum continued to voice his opinions and the Illawarra Hawks coach was again fined by the NBL while there was an ill-timed leaking of the club owners potentially looking to assume ownership from Larry Kestelman.

All season long the depth has been key to the Hawks success and that was again on show the longer the Championship Series went while their rebounding and hustle became key while Davo Hickey led the charge in all areas to be the hero of the triumph across the series.

There were plenty more heroes for the Illawarra Hawks including Lachlan Olbrich stepping up against the experienced bigs of Melbourne and then his former Warwick Senators teammate Wani Swaka Lo Buluk playing a key role in becoming a four-time NBL champion.

Melbourne United has now lost two straight Championship Series after leading 2-1 and this time it's rebounding that Cody saw as their great weakness, and as demoralising as it must be to lose again, he credits their consistency while acknowledging they might need to now retool.

To wrap up this week's episode, we talk some NCAA March Madness as we enter the Sweet 16 stage with Cody making his predictions on who will make the Elite Eight while also reflecting on his own experiences including a Conference Championship as captain with the Saint Louis Billikens.

All made possible thanks to the support of Hoops Heaven (www.hoopsheaven.com.au) and TABtouch (www.tabtouch.com.au).

Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle – #NBL25 Episode 24

One shock, one brilliant Brisbane Bullets signing, Bryce Cotton looks set for Japan as Perth Wildcats scramble to replace great, March Madness Final Four, NBL team by team free agency breakdown, Warwick Senators NBL1 West preview from Cody Ellis.

Cody never thought coaching might be for him but he's now starting to change his view and it could be something he fully throws himself into at some point, and he's already helped the Warwick Senators U14s team to the National Championships.

The Brisbane Bullets coaching appointment was always likely to surprise and the announcement of Stu Lash certainly provided that, and Cody was somewhat shocked at the news, but he feels their appointment of Professor Stephen Reid as High-Performance Director is brilliant.

There was no surprise that Bryce Cotton decided to leave the Perth Wildcats but it's still significant news and Cody believes where he will end up next will be signing a lucrative deal in Japan, and there's no chance of him landing at a rival NBL club.

The changes under new ownership look to be ecxiting at the NZ Breakers and it all starts by trying to recreate what was once a winning culture where they had a great connection with New Zealand, and it no longer appears management will be hindering the team's chances of having success.

With NBL free agency now underway, we take a look at the outlook of all 10 clubs including a big off-season for the Adelaide 36ers with a lot of work to do under coach Mike Wells.

The Brisbane Bullets have a lot of pieces locked in but top-level import help for Casey Prather is the focus while the Cairns Taipans have done well to re-sign key talent including Sam Waardenburg but their import signings are also key.

The Illawarra Hawks have most of their championship team locked away and Cody does expect coach Justin Tatum to return while the team they beat, Melbourne United, look set to be undergoing some significant change to their personnel.

The NZ Breakers are changing a lot but the majority of their local personnel are locked while Flynn Cameron looks a key target and they'll be replacing all three imports likely including Tacko Fall.

The Perth Wildcats have big decisions to make on how to replace Bryce Cotton and Keanu Pinder with Kendric Davis and Josh Bannan the leading candidates while re-signing Matt Hurt has to be the focus for the South East Melbourne Phoenix.

The Sydney Kings need to be going with three imports and they'll all be new faces in NBL26 while there could also be significant change afoot at the Tasmania JackJumpers but brining back Milton Doyle should be a priority.

March Madness has got to the Final Four stage and there are all the No. 1 seeds that have made it with Cody predicting an upset with Houston beating Duke while he's sticking with Florida to join them in the NCAA Championship Game with a possible 70,000 crowd at the Alamodome.

We then wrap things up by talking about the NBL1 West season ahead for Cody Ellis at the Warwick Senators with Todd Withers back alongside him along with new signings Elijah Pepper and Mitch Clarke.

Cody also casts his eye across the rest of the competition including Terrico White, Emmett Naar and Isaac White among the arrivals while he is blown away with the talent on the women's side that could have it the strongest conference in Australia.

All made possible thanks to the support of Hoops Heaven (www.hoopsheaven.com.au) and TABtouch (www.tabtouch.com.au).

Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle – #NBL25 Episode 25

In this episode of Rogue Bogues, the NBL Free Agency is heating up while the NBA nears the end of the regular season with the Playoffs in sight. The Chicago Bulls earn Team of the Week honors, and Josh Giddey continues to shine. What’s going on in Memphis as coaching changes raise eyebrows? Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony head to the Hall of Fame. Jokic racks up a wild defensive stat, and we reveal the Aussie of the Year. Plus, a great Fact or Fake News stat from Naismith, and Dellavedova is heading to the Sydney Kings! Tune in!

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The Basketball Podcast Episode 160 – Giddey’s Greatness, Bulls Rising & Delly Joins the Kings w/ Mike Procopio

Pro and Bogues wrap up the NBA regular season with their Teams of the Year — Bogues picks the Pistons, Pro goes with the Rockets. The Suns and Heat headline the Weak Team picks after disappointing seasons. They break down the surprise firing of Mike Malone and Calvin Booth, the Embiid injury update, and tension in New Orleans. Play-In predictions are in for both East and West. In the NBL, Free Agency continues to heat up with big moves across multiple teams. Plus, the boys tackle “Useful or Useless” and some spicy Fact or Fake News debates.

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Team of the Year

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Weak team of the Year

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Play-in Previews

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The Basketball Podcast Episode 161 – Teams of the Year, Suns Collapse, and NBL Free Agency Frenzy w/ Mike Procopio

It’s playoff time on this ep of Rogue Bogues! Bogues and Pro break down the NBA Play-In results and preview all the first-round matchups. The Kings fire their GM, Peter Patton is let go in Chicago, and Bogues calls out trainers in Crocs. Gayle Benson overrides Griffin in New Orleans, NBA award picks are in, and “Off-Night” Mitchell gets a nod. Plus: wild stat lines, Fact or Fake News, and coaching chaos. In the NBL, big movement with ownership shifts, Ben Ayre to Tassie, and more player signings. And the Trans-Tasman Throwdown is heating up! Tune in now!

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NBA Awards Finalists

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Play-in Results

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Playoff Predictions

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The Basketball Podcast Episode 162 – Playoff Madness, GM Firings & Crocs on the Court w/ Mike Procopio`

It’s Playoff time! This week, Bogues and Pro dive deep into the first-round NBA matchups, including standout performances from Jokic, McDaniels, and Luka. They discuss coaching firings, Landry Fields’ surprising dismissal, and NBA Award controversies. The Warriors-Rockets series is must-watch chaos, while OKC and Cleveland cruise. Plus, Useful or Useless covers Ja Morant’s "fine in the West" curse. In NBL news, Sydney Kings make big moves, Perth targets JLA, and the Trans-Tasman Throwdown is on the way. Tune in for all the action, banter, and bold playoff predictions!

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The Basketball Podcast Episode 163 – Playoff Chaos, Coaching Shakeups, and NBL Moves w/ Mike Procopio

It’s the second round of the NBA Playoffs and Bogues & Pro are fired up! The Grizzlies and Spurs make historic coaching moves, Haliburton’s dad confronts Giannis courtside, and Giannis trade rumours are heating up. Game 7 disasters, playoff breakdowns, and what’s next for Harden and Simmons? Knicks, Timberwolves, and Celtics all impress, while Warriors vs Rockets was a gritty grind. Plus, second-round previews, Dyson Daniels wins MIP, and we ask—Useful or Useless? In the NBL, controversy brews as Larry Kestelman’s travel agency deal raises integrity questions. Another huge episode packed with takes, laughs, and deep hoops analysis.

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Playoffs Chat

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The Basketball Podcast Episode 164 – Hard Truths: Harden’s Game 7 Curse & Luka’s Defensive Struggles w/ Mike Procopio

This week on Rogue Bogues, Bogut and Pro are back with classic banter, diving into the FIBA Hall of Fame and all things NBA Playoffs. They discuss Sam Presti’s well-earned Executive of the Year award, Kenny Atkinson’s potentially cursed Coach of the Year title, and the escalating KD rumours—is it time for a bench role? The Celtics-Knicks and Thunder-Nuggets series are old-school playoff grinds, while the Warriors’ hopes dwindle without Steph. Plus, Indiana dominates Cleveland and the guys debate if Draymond is playing the victim again. As always, Useful or Useless, Fact or Fake News, and a quick NBL wrap.

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