Double Clutch NBA UK Podcast
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Double Clutch NBA UK PodcastDec 10, 2018
Episode 406 - NBA | Oh Canada
Nick Whitfield and Kirk Killick are joined by Carlan Gay to talk about the seemingly unstoppable growth of Canadian hoops, the team discuss a video series Carlan and his team at Sporting News created for Black History Month, as well as how he got started in play by play commentary.
Episode 405 - UK BBall | The Reading Rockets bid for the BBL and the State of the sport in the UK
The Reading Rockets have applied to join the BBL next season and Matt Johnson from the club joins Nick Whitfield and Kirk Killick to discuss the history of the club, the community impact of the Rockets and how the game of basketball can grow in the UK.
Episode 404 - NBA | Yes it's 90s night, and the feeling's right
Get your Nintendo Gameboy and Pop Tarts ready because its a celebration of all things 90s in the NBA! Nick Whitfield and Kirk Killick are joined by Sammy the Benchwarmer Gunnell. The conversation covers Sammy's role as official SLAM archivist, whether or not he is related to 1992 Olympic Gold Medallist Sally Gunnell, who is overrated and underrated from 90s ball and who would make the best boy band from SLAM cover stars.
Episode 403 - NBA | Mamba Day
It's Mamba Day! Nick Whitfield and Kirk Killick are joined by Ben Bean to discuss their favourite Kobe Bryant memories, whether the Lakers are back, whether James Harden wants out of Brooklyn, whether Luke Kennard is the best shooter no human being has ever had a conversation about and whether anyone from the world of basketball looks more like a video game character than Trae Young looks like Waluigi.
Episode 402 - NBA | It’s trading season
Nick Whitfield and Kirk Killick are joined by Richard Hunt and Rob Rush to discuss all things NBA trade season, the fan votes for the All Star Game, which basketball players should join each Cobra Kai dojo, whether LeBron James is good at basketball and question why Ben Simmons hasn't been on UK Morning TV yet.
Episode 401 - NBA | Taking the Bulls by the Horns
GRABBING THE CHICAGO BULLS BY THE HORNS! Nick Whitfield and Kirk Killick are joined by Lethabo Nxumalo to discuss basketball in South Africa, how she got started and progressed her career in sports journalism, how she became a Bulls fan and how Chicago is looking this season. The team ask who in the world of basketball needs a new nickname and as always dive into listener questions.
Episode 400 - NBA | Suns, Wolves and… Bikers
PHOENIX SUNS OF ANARCHY. Nick Whitfield and Harry Harrison are joined by Matt Elvy of Suns Fans UK to discuss the incredible 17 win run the Phoenix Suns have gone on. The team also dive into looking at Harry's Timberwolves, who should join Nick's biker gang, why Alec Burks should change his name to John Travolta and inexplicably Jarred Vanderbilt is discussed in more depth than on any other podcast in history.
Episode 399.5 - NBA | Contenders… READY??? The Brooklyn Nets and the old UK TV show Gladiators
Contenders REEEAAADY? Nick Whitfield is joined by Elliott Wade aka www.hoopinnlootin.com to discuss the Brooklyn Nets season so far, what went into launching a UK-based NBA jersey store and whether Kyle Kuzma was wearing his Dad's jumper or was slapped with a giant slice of ham. The guys then move onto the important subjects like who from the world of basketball would have been ideal for different events from old Saturday night TV favourite, Gladiators.
Episode 399 - NBA | HOLD ONTO YOUR BUTTS - We’re entering Jurassic Park
HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS! Nick Whitfield is joined by first-time guest and Toronto Raptors fan Ben Bean to discuss the NBA dinosaurs past and present performance. In the spirit of Jurassic park, the pair delve into whether "Big Men will Find a Way", whether "Daryl Morey was So Preoccupied With Whether Or Not He Could, He Didn’t Stop To Think If He Should" and exactly which current and former NBA players actually physically resemble dinosaurs.
Episode 397 - NBA | Our future, the NBA's 75 Greatest Players, and general musings for the season ahead
Nick Whitfield is joined by first-time guest Richard Hunt to discuss the Milwaukee Bucks and their season ahead, the NBA's 75 Greatest Players announcements and snubs, before highlighting some interesting teams and players to watch this season.
Episode 6 – BBL | Countdown to tip-off with BBL Head of Comms, Selina Conroy
Huw Hopkins chats to Selina Conroy (Head of Comms at the British Basketball League) ahead of the new season.
Episode 396 - NBA | Martin Dyan on his basketball roots and the rise of GG3X3
Huw Hopkins talks to special guest Martin Dyan about his love for basketball, the Orlando Magic, the growth of GG3x3, and his wider work across the UK basketball community.
Episode 395 - NBA | NBA Draft reactions, free agency, top 75 all-time players, and who will beat Team USA?
Huw Hopkins and Harry Harrison talk contenders for Olympic gold, recap the NBA Draft and the early free agency chaos, before discussing the NBA's next entrants into the all-time top players as the 75th anniversary season approaches.
Episode 394 - NBA | Finals review, season highlights, a short Draft preview, Luka's Olympic debut, and Team USA's loss to France
Nick Whitfield and Matthew Wellington unite to discuss the end of the 2021 NBA Finals and what it means for Giannis Antetokounmpo's legacy, before looking back briefly on the regular season, previewing the 2021 NBA Draft, and lauding over the Olympic basketball tournament, Luka's debut, and Team USA's surprise loss to France.
Episode 393 - NBA | Giannis Antetokounmpo, the landscape of sports social media, and the rise of the women's game with FIBA's Gauthier Rakotonirina
Nick Whitfield and Gauthier Rakotonirina (FIBA Media Head of Third Party Marketing) discuss the 2021 NBA Finals, Giannis Antetokounmpo's 90s throwback performances, the ever-changing landscape of sports social media, and the rise of women's basketball.
Episode 392 - NBA | Giannis Antetokounmpo is writing his own NBA Finals odyssey, Team USA's loss to Nigeria, and Olympic basketball build-up
Nick Whitfield and Matthew Wellington discuss Games 1, 2 and 3 of the 2021 NBA Finals, Giannis Antetokounmpo's historic performances and Chris Paul's excellence, before looking at Team USA's loss to Nigeria ahead of the Olympic basketball tournament.
Episode 391 - NBA | Do the Bucks lay in the sun or do the Suns burn the Bucks?
Tom Hall and Harry Harrison discuss the end of the Conference Finals and preview the 2021 NBA Finals, before briefly looking ahead to the NBA Draft and offseason.
Episode 390 - NBA | Conference Finals and Italians in the NBA with Davide Chinellato
Nick Whitfield is joined by Davide Chinellato (NBA Editor for La Gazzetta dello Sport) to discuss the Conference Finals and Italian players in the NBA. The pair, who met through work at the FIBA World Cup in China, also reminisce about their time interviewing Kobe Bryant and much more.
Episode 389 - NBA | Booker-Bryant, Trae-Fire, Durant's shoe and a new champion awaits
Huw Hopkins and Stuart Hodge discuss the recent events in the NBA Playoffs, the unexpected Conference Finals match-ups that await us, Devin Booker’s first career triple-double and more before your Discord community questions.
Episode 388 - NBA | Suns sweep, Bucks fight back and who we got, Utah-LA or Phi-Atl
Huw Hopkings and Tom Hall discuss the recent events in the NBA Playoffs, the dominance of the Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee's defensive resurgence and more before your Discord community questions.
Episode 387 - NBA | Tectonic shifts incoming after a wild first round
Matthew Wellington and Nick Whitfield discuss the recent events in the NBA Playoffs, the surprises that took place in the first round, and what's next for the losers of those series before answering your Discord community questions.
Episode 386 - NBA | First Round surprises and the return of fans with Mike Tuck
Mike Miller is joined by special guest Mike Tuck (Sky Sports / Sheffield Sharks) to discuss the ongoing NBA Playoffs. Together the pair discuss the recent fan troubles, Milwaukee's rapid advance, the Clippers series-tying performances, and more.
Episode 385 - NBA | The first round of the NBA Playoffs with Sky Sports’ Kyle Picknell
Mike Miller is joined by Kyle Picknell (Sky Sports NBA) to discuss some of the key match-ups from the first round of the Playoffs, worry about the Los Angeles Lakers, heap praise on the Memphis Grizzlies, and debate which NBA players would make a good "band" for the Eurovison Song Contest.
Episode 384 - NBA | Playoff Special with Rich Barrett and Nathan Caton of NBA UK Fans
Episode 383 - NBA | NBA Awards with Sky Sports Analyst and BBL Legend Mike Tuck
Mike Miller and Harry Harrison talk to special guest Mike Tuck (Sky Sports / Sheffield Sharks) about playing basketball during a global pandemic, before handing out their end of season NBA Awards. The trio also answer Discord community questions and tackle an interesting (and always odd) Nick's Silly Nonsense.
Episode 382 - NBA | The prowling Timberwolves and red hot Suns with Matt Elvy (Suns Fans UK)
Mike Miller, Harry Harrison and Matt Elvy (Suns Fans UK) discuss the apparent resurgence of the Minnesota Timberwolves, before diving into the Phoenix Suns' incredible season, how the heck they did it and whether this Cinderella story can carry on beyond this season.
Episode 381 - NBA | Nothing but Nets… well, maybe some other stuff too with Matt Hardy (UK Nets Fans)
Mike Miller and Nick Whitfield and joined by UK Nets Fans founder Matt Hardy to discuss the Brooklyn Nets' season, their postseason chances, the Battle of the Boroughs, and Discord community questions.
Episode 380 - NBA | Around the Association, the injury illusion and listener questions
Mike Miller, Tom Hall, Harry Harrison and Matthew Wellington discuss LaMarcus Aldridge's sudden retirement, Dwyane Wade's new stake in the Utah Jazz, the injury situation across the league, and Discord community questions.
Episode 379 - NBA | NBA Europe VP Neal Meyer and 2018 Hall of Famer Dino Radja
Huw Hopkins chats to NBA Europe VP Neal Meyer about how the league is teaming up with the home nations' basketball governing bodies to develop Jr NBA activities in the UK. Before talking to Celtics and Croatian basketball legend Dino Radja about his concerns for Boston this season, how much better he would have been if he could attend Jr NBA camps, and being an inspiration for modern Europeans in the NBA.
Episode 378 - NBA | Strangest MVP race in history? Super Teams and drafting in a global age
Mike Miller and Nick Whitfield discuss what could potentially become the strangest MVP race in NBA history, before reviewing super team recency bias and exploring the difficulties behind drafting during a global age, when talented players aren't just coming from the NCAA.
Episode 377 - NBA | Jrue makes big Bucks, the East’s second tier, and the ongoing struggles of the NBA in the UK
Mike Miller, Nick Whitfield and Harry Harrison discuss the Jrue Holiday extension in Milwaukee, Eastern Conference second tier teams and the ongoing struggle the NBA faces growing in the UK market.
Episode 376 - NBA | Trade Deadline, Buy Outs, The Parity Fallacy and Pop G.O.A.T
Mike Miller, Nick Whitfield and Josh Coyne rejoice in the arrival of British Summer Time, as they give their thoughts on the winners and losers of the NBA trade deadline, the rabid onset of the buy out season and the fallacy of parity in the NBA.
Episode 375 - NBA | Injuries, MVP, Blake’s Slam, and who is Minnesota’s franchise player?
Mike Miller and Tom Hall discuss the MVP race and recent injuries to LeBron James and LaMelo Ball, before talking briefly about Blake Griffin's first dunk in 100 years and developing some hypothetical trades ahead of the deadline.
Episode 374 - NBA | Trade season and overrated triple doubles, with Elliot from Hoopin N Lootin
Mike Miller and Tom Hall are joined by NBAUK community stalwart, Elliott Wade aka Hoopin N Lootin to discuss if triple doubles are overrated, throw out some “who say’s no” trades, and answering Discord community questions.
Episode 5 - BBL | Raiders' Paul James and Scorchers' Cameron Hildreth
As the BBL season rumbles on, Double Clutch takes a look at a memorable milestone in the league’s history by chatting to head coach of the Plymouth Raiders Paul James, after coaching his 1,000th game. And we catch up with one of Britain’s brightest young starts, Surrey Scorchers guard and Wake Forest commit Cameron Hildreth to find out what it takes to reach a high major college program in the States.
Episode 373 - NBA | All-Star 2021 Recap, Blake Griffin to the Nets and poppin an NBA Top Shot pack on air
Mike Miller, Nick Whitfield and Tom Hall recap All-Star 2021, discuss what (if any) impact Blake Griffin will have on the Brooklyn Nets and make some player and team predictions about the second half of the season, before ripping open an NBA Top Shot pack.
Episode 372 - NBA | All-Star, LeBron vs Zlatan and delightful duos, feat. Kyle Picknell, NBA Lead at Sky Sports
Mike Miller and Huw Hopkins are joined by special guest, Kyle Picknell (Sky Sports). Kyle shares his basketball story with us before discussing his new role as NBA Lead for Sky Sports in the UK. The trio then look at the narrative surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s MVP credentials, LeBron James vs Zlatan, NBA Topshot, this weekend's All-Star event and more.
Episode 371 - NBA | LeBron hits 35k, All-Star Starters and Eastern Conference Contenders
Mike Miller, Josh Coyne and Nick Whitfield discuss LeBron James breaking the 35k barrier, Ryan Saunders' firing in Minnesota and Eastern Conference Contenders, before going head-to-head in a All-Star NBA Twitch Draft.
Episode 370 - NBA | Western Conference Contenders and the G League Bubble with Matt Evans
Mike Miller and Josh Coyne are joined by Matt Evans (LA Lakers UK, NBA Call Ups) to discuss the Western Conference and its contenders, the G League’s COVID Bubble and much more.
Episode 369 - NBA | Super Bowls, A Rose Garden, All-Star Stupid, Create Your Own Album Cover
Mike Miller, Huw Hopkins (Sky Sports) and Harry Harrison breakdown Derrick Rose's return to the New York Knicks, discuss the potential stupidity behind hosting an NBA All-Star event and - for some unknown reason - debate ferociously if it’s harder to become the greatest of all-time in basketball or (American) Football. All of this and more on this week's Double Clutch NBA podcast.
Episode 368 - NBA | Beal or no Beal, 1/4 recap, Ringwatch, NBA Gamestop and Meyers' large hammer
Nick Whitfield is joined by Tom Hall and Josh Coyne to discuss the best trade scenarios for Bradley Beal, Brooklyn's all-time worst defensive trajectory, title favourites after the first 20 games, NBA Gamestop, Meyers Leonard's large hammer and more.
Episode 367 - NBA | Kobe memories, the Steph show, Brooklyn's woe and Embiid's magnificent Sixers
Mike Miller, Tom Hall and Matthew Wellington discuss Kobe Bryant one year on, Stephen Curry's record setting night, the NBA Players of the Week, Brooklyn's topsy-turvy start, and more before answering this week's NBA UK Discord questions.
Episode 366 - NBA | Harden has landed, MLK Day tip-offs, Players of the Week and sea shanties
This week Mike Miller, Nick Whitfield and Tom Hall celebrate the early tip-offs surrounding MLK Day, talk positively about the New York Knicks for the third consecutive week, discuss the recently announced Players of the Week, before getting deep into the blockbuster James Harden trade, where the opinions differ significantly. Then our “Big 3” hit some Covid-19 chat before answering your Double Clutch Discord questions.
Episode 365 - NBA | Kyrie goes missing, democracy is rocked and the Knicks continue to be tolerable
Huw Hopkins (Sky Sports NBA) joins Josh Coyne and Nick Whitfield to discuss the end of the world as we know it, after the Capitol building in Washington was ransacked by fascists. Also discussed are the NBA's reaction to those turbulent events, Kyrie Irving's absence from Brooklyn, Payton Pritchard's performances and the Knicks newly found stability, as they continue to be tolerable. How dare they.
Episode 364 - NBA | Stephen Curry goes nuclear, surprising team predictions and Knicks praise... wait, what?
Mike Miller and Tom Hall dissect Stephen Curry's 62 point explosion and what this means to the Warriors going forward, before making some predictions about some of the teams that have surprised them so far this season… spoiler, someone said something positive about the Knicks… they've been banned from future shows....
Episode 363 - NBA | Far too early overreactions, Christmas Day woes, the total clip-show and NY resolutions
Mike Miller, Josh Coyne and Tom Hall are here to overreact to the opening salvos of the new NBA season, slander Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers, file a formal complaint about the dire Christmas Day match-ups and much more. They also answer your listener questions and go off on tangents, the usual nonsense.
Episode 362 - NBA | Merry Swishmas! The NBA season has arrived, contract extensions and Naughty or Nice predictions
Mike Miller, Josh Coyne and Nick Whitfield unite to bring you the Double Clutch NBA Christmas Special, featuring their reactions to the contract extensions for Giannis, Rudy Gobert and Kyle Kuzma, plus their awards predictions for the season and deciding whether your hot takes should be on the naughty or nice list.
Episode 361 - NBA | We have NBA basketball! Brooklyn’s 7/11, MVP PG and the Harden saga continues…
This week, Mike Miller and Tom Hall unite to discuss all the latest NBA action, including thoughts on the preseason so far and how different the game is with no fans, the early days of the Kevin Durant/Kyrie Irving partnership, Paul George’s extension, the ongoing James Harden problem and your listener questions.
Episode 360 - NBA | 2 weeks to tip, Houston puts a Wall around Harden, LeBron re-ups, with Joe Hulbert
On this week's NBA podcast, Joe Hulbert makes a triumphant return as special guest alongside Mike Miller and Nick Whitfield. Together the trio discuss the Westbrook for Harden trade, a potential Los Angeles Lakers dynasty, the Minnesota Timberwolves' expectations and lastly, compete in a very serious game of players whose surnames are also professions.
Episode 359 - NBA | Hornets chat, Nick’s Knicks and Come Back Kids, featuring Yani Ourabah
Josh Coyne is joined by Nick Whitfield, Mike Miller and special guest Yani Ourabah. The quartet react to the Hornets draft and free-agency moves and the relative success of the Knick’s off season, before tech demons drag Josh into the cyber-underworld. The remaining trio go on to look at the MVP prospects of Kevin Durant and Steph Curry, before hitting a bunch of listener questions.