On this week's Roundtable we go into Coaches Corner for the first time this season with the returning Sydney Kings head coach, the legendary Brian Goorjian. Plus Jules & Matt look at the fallout of HoopsFest & preview Round 2 of the season

16 years after departing the Sydney Kings, Brian Goorjian is back in purple and gold looking to add a fourth championship with Sydney to his already hall of fame resume

Liam, Matt & Julian predict who will lift the trophy at the end of the 2024/25 season

NBL Next Stars GM Liam Santamaria explains the process from identifying a potential Next Star to the day he signs with an NBL club

Liam & Matt give their pick for this seasons MVP

NBL Next Stars GM Liam Santamaria gives an insight into the NBL's Game Review panel process following the suspension of New Zealand Breaker Freddie Gillespie after an incident with Shaun Bruce at the Blitz

NBL Next Stars GM & commentator Liam Santamaria joins Matt & Julian to discuss his role with the NBL, the fallout of the Blitz, a look at HoopsFest & the crew give their picks for the 2024/25 season. From MVP to Sixth Man, Most Improved to who will surprise this season.

Plus of course the all important picks of who will be lifting the trophy come March.

In a supersized edition of the Roundtable the Daily Telegraph's Matt Logue joins Julian & Matt for our season preview! All ten teams previewed in depth ahead of the NBL season tip-off next week. Plus the latest news from the Blitz!

Timecodes

12:15 NBL Blitz news

23:47 South East Melbourne Phoenix

36:50 Adelaide 36ers

46:58 Cairns Taipans

55:00 Brisbane Bullets

1:02:40 Sydney Kings

1:18:10 New Zealand Breakers

1:27:58 Perth Wildcats

1:41:01 Illawarra Hawks

1:51:58 Melbourne United

2:00:16 Tasmania JackJumpers