Double Clutch NBA UK podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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....

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.

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.

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.