Tag: Kobe
NBA Straya – Fri Jan 31: ALL-STAR RESERVES + SNUBS & GAME FORMAT CHANGE + WEEKEND PREVIEW (Ep 401)
Ben Simmons is a 2-time NBA All Star! Pretty neat huh… Anyway… The All-Star reserves were announced today, so we take you through ’em AND all the ‘Snubs’. PLUs – the NBA announced a format change to the All Star Game. Weird. And we’ve got a Weekend Preview! here’s also all the NBA Straya GAME… Read more
NBA Straya – Thurs Jan 30: 400th EPISODE w/ SPECIAL GUEST CHRIS ANSTEY – AUSSIE HOOPS LEGEND & FORMER DALLAS MAVERICK & CHICAGO BULL!!! (Ep 400)
WOW! 400 episodes! SO! We welcome back the legend himself former Dallas Maverick & Chicago Bull, 3x NBL Champ & 2x MVP AND 2x Olympian CHRIS ANSTEY! Chris is on to talk about Kobe Bryant, his legacy and what it was like to play against him… the NBA season so far and LOADS more…. Seriously… Read more
NBA Straya – Wed Jan 29: JERRY WEST on KOBE TO THE CLIPPERS, SHAQ’s TEARY TRIBUTE, BOSTON SMOKE MIAMI + ROWDY BACK FOR THE MAVS (Ep 399)
As the tributes keep flowing for Kobe, Shaq gave one of the best & most heart-breaking you’ll see. Jerry West, EJ, Kenny, CP3, KD & more have also added their thoughts… So we cover that a bit, as well as the return of Rowdy Broekhoff, and the game today… like Boston smoking the Heat. There’s… Read more
NBA Straya – Tues Jan 28: A KOBE BRYANT TRIBUTE + WEEKEND WRAP/WINNERS & LOSERS (Ep 398)
Still trying to collect the ol’ thoughts following the death of Kobe Bryant… so a pretty sedate episode of NBA Straya today… we’ve got Weekend Winners & Losers, plus an attempt at all the usual ridiculousness. That means some quick NBA Straya GAME WRAPS… plus That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of… Read more
NBA Straya – Mon Jan 27: RIP KOBE BRYANT w/ Lakers Fan Tim (Ep 397)
We woke today to the horrible, awful, tragic news of the passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna in a helicopter crash. So today’s show is simply myself & Lakers Fan Tim talking about watching Kobe in person, his game, his achievements, his legacy & what he meant to the Lakers, his legions of… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Phil Jackson
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #60s & #70s Week **** Name: Phil Jackson Nickname: ‘Action’ / ‘The Zen Master’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Jacko’ / ‘McCrackin’ Teams: New York Knicks (’67-’78) New Jersey Nets (’78-’80) Career Stats (per game): 6.7 pts // 4.3 rebs // 1.1 asts // 45.3 FG% // 73.6 FT% BEST KNOWN… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Doug Christie
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Doug Christie Nickname: ‘DC’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Dougie’ Teams played for: Los Angeles Lakers (’92-’94) New York Knicks (’94-’96) Toronto Raptors (’96-’00) Sacramento Kings (’00-’05) Orlando Magic (’05) Dallas Mavericks (’05-’06) L.A. Clippers (‘06’-’07) Career Stats (per game): 11.2 pts // 4.1 rebs // 3.6 asts // 42.6 FG% //… Read more
NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET – PLAYOFF EDITON: Luc Longley’s FINAL Playoff Game – Suns Vs Lakers, May 16 2000
#NBA #Straya Never Forget… PLAYOFF EDITION! 18 years ago today, one of Australia’s greatest ever sportspeople — like Liesel Jones, David Boon, Matty Lloyd and Makybe Diva combined — Lucien ‘Luc’ Longley played his LAST EVER NBA playoff game, suiting up alongside Jason Kidd and Penny Hardaway for the Phoenix Suns… while taking on big… Read more
NBA Straya Never Forget: Shane Heal vs LA Lakers, Feb 12 1997
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! Back in the hazy mists of time, 21 years ago today, fresh-faced, peroxide-haired Aussie legend Shane ‘The Hammer’ Heal was pulling ’em on next to Kevin Garnett and a rookie Stephon Marbury 3 for the Minnesota Timberwolves as they took on the Los Angeles Lakers with Shaquille O’ Neal (in his… Read more