Double Clutch NBA UK Podcast
424 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsFormed in July 2012, the Double Clutch podcast is a UK-based podcast covering all the goings-on in the National Basketball Association.
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Episodes
Episode 393 - NBA | Giannis Antetokounmpo, the landscape of sports social media, and the rise of the women's game with FIBA's Gauthier Rakotonirina
July 20, 2021 20:01 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBNick 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
July 13, 2021 10:37 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBNick 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?
July 06, 2021 17:09 - 59 minutes - 55 MBTom 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
June 29, 2021 13:52 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBNick 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
June 22, 2021 17:37 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBHuw 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
June 15, 2021 17:02 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBHuw 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
June 08, 2021 11:04 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBMatthew 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
June 01, 2021 23:09 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBMike 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
May 25, 2021 17:28 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBMike 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
May 18, 2021 17:13 - 1 hour - 108 MBMike Miller and Nick Whitfield are joined by NBA UK Fans’ Rich Barrett and Nathan Caton to preview the NBA Playoffs. Together they predict this week's Play-in games, the first round series match-ups, potential conference finalists and the eventual champion before answering Discord community questions.
Episode 383 - NBA | NBA Awards with Sky Sports Analyst and BBL Legend Mike Tuck
May 11, 2021 20:17 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBMike 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)
May 04, 2021 18:03 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBMike 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)
April 27, 2021 18:16 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBMike 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
April 20, 2021 17:09 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBMike 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
April 17, 2021 12:31 - 37 minutes - 30.3 MBHuw 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
April 13, 2021 18:50 - 1 hour - 63 MBMike 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
April 06, 2021 19:17 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBMike 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
March 30, 2021 17:47 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBMike 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?
March 23, 2021 19:35 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBMike 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
March 16, 2021 19:19 - 51 minutes - 47 MBMike 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 374 - NBA | Trade season and overrated triple doubles, with Elliot from Hoopin N Lootin
March 16, 2021 19:19 - 51 minutes - 47 MBMike 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
March 12, 2021 14:01 - 43 minutes - 30 MBAs 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
March 09, 2021 13:56 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBMike 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
March 02, 2021 16:48 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBMike 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
February 23, 2021 19:30 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBMike 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
February 16, 2021 17:59 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBMike 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
February 09, 2021 18:22 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBMike 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
February 02, 2021 15:51 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBNick 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
January 26, 2021 19:24 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBMike 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
January 19, 2021 18:42 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBThis 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
January 12, 2021 18:20 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBHuw 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?
January 05, 2021 13:23 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBMike 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
December 29, 2020 16:56 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBMike 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
December 22, 2020 13:18 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBMike 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…
December 15, 2020 12:17 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThis 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
December 08, 2020 12:32 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBOn 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
December 01, 2020 18:54 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBJosh 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.
Episode 4 - BBL | London Lions' Vince Macauley
November 27, 2020 09:31 - 34 minutes - 28 MBHuw Hopkins sits down with London Lions head coach Vince Macauley to talk through the difficulties of playing during a pandemic, the state of basketball in the UK, and who to watch this weekend as the BBL Championship debuts on Sky Sports.
Episode 358 - NBA | Free agency reactions with BCL and FIBAWC commentator Josh Bett
November 24, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 61 MBMike Miller and Tom Hall are joined by Basketball Champions League and FIBA World Cup commentator Josh Bett to discuss the recent NBA free agency movements.
Episode 357 - NBA | 2020 NBA Draft speculation, Chris Paul to Phoenix, Sam Presti's pick haul
November 17, 2020 11:02 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MBHuw Hopkins (Sky Sports NBA) is joined by Tom Hall and Harry Harrison to discuss speculation around this week's NBA Draft, Phoenix's trade for Chris Paul, trade rumours, Sam Presti's pick haul, and more.
Episode 356 - NBA | A pre-Christmas start, Jrue Holiday destinations, NBA free agency with NBA UK Fans' Ginger Shaq
November 10, 2020 00:49 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBMike Miller (via ipad), Tom Hall and Josh Coyne join forces with Ginger Shaq to talk all things NBA including the proposed pre-Christmas start and what it might mean for players' fitness, potential destinations for Jrue Holiday, and more.
Episode 3 - BBL | Justin Robinson & Dirk Williams
November 07, 2020 13:31 - 21 minutes - 30.4 MBFor the third instalment of the Double Clutch BBL show, Josh Coyne speaks to two-time MVP Justin Robinson and Dirk Williams of the London Lions. The trio discuss trash talk in practice, life in lockdown and the potential of London’s roster.
Episode 355 - NBA | Offseason musings with the Hoop Genius
November 03, 2020 14:54 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBMike Miller, Matthew Wellington and Tom Hall join forces with Mo Mooncey, aka the Hoop Genius to discuss how the NBA can start the 2020-21 Season, the recent sale of the Utah Jazz, Dancing with the Stars, Daryl Morey and much more.
Episode 354 - NBA | The virtual combine, a potential December start, Stan Van Gundy to New Orleans and player spirit animals.
October 26, 2020 23:52 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBMatthew Wellington and Tom Hall unite live on Twitch to discuss a potential December 22nd start date for the 2020-21 NBA season, the virtual NBA Draft combine, Stan Van Gundy's move to the New Orleans Pelicans and more.
Episode 353 - NBA Special | Yemi Bamiro on One Man And His Shoes
October 23, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBWhile the world fell back in love with Michael Jordan and his shoes during The Last Dance, Yemi Bamiro tells Huw Hopkins why his new documentary One Man And His Shoes shows a dark side to the Jordan Brand.
Episode 352 - NBA | 2019-20 Season Review
October 19, 2020 23:41 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBMatthew Wellington, Huw Hopkins (Sky Sports NBA), Nick Whitfield and Tom Hall unite live on Twitch to recap the 2019-20 NBA Season, answer your Discord questions, shoutout your favourite moments and briefly discuss what lies ahead for ourselves and the NBA this offseason.
Episode 352 - NBA | 2019-20 Season Review
October 19, 2020 23:41Matthew Wellington, Huw Hopkins (Sky Sports NBA), Nick Whitfield and Tom Hall unite live on Twitch to recap the 2019-20 NBA Season, answer your Discord questions, shoutout your favourite moments and briefly discuss what lies ahead for ourselves and the NBA this offseason.
Episode 351 - NBA Special | Three-Ring Circus, Jeff Pearlman
October 15, 2020 23:59 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBHuw Hopkins is joined by best-selling author Jeff Pearlman to discuss his new book Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty. Three-Ring Circus charts the story of the Lakers dynasty from 1996 through 2004, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal combined--and collided--to help bring the Lakers three straight championships and restore the franchise as a powerhouse.
Episode 350 - NBA | A Lakers title, LeBron's greatness, Anthony Davis' future, UK fans eating habits and an NBA2K21 Next-Gen beard game.
October 13, 2020 10:10 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBMatthew Wellington and Mike Miller discuss the end of the 2020 NBA Finals, LeBron James' greatness, Anthony Davis' ceiling, Miami's future, the Orlando Bubble's magic moments, next season's “fans or no fans” conundrum, NBA2K21 Next-Gen footage and UK fans late night eating habits.