The 3x3 Basketball Podcast: Recent Episodes
Martin Dyan
Your home for all things 3x3. Join Martin Dyan, Huw Hopkins, and Rahul Asnani each week as they cover the good, bad and the funny of 3x3 basketball.
Rahul and Martin weigh in on the Paris Olympics and the contending teams, the World Tour season so far and GB's upcoming European tournament!
Martin and Huw review the Utsunomiya Olympic Qualifier Tournament, meet GB Basketball’s new 3x3 Programme Manager, and check in with the Rise 3x3 City League.
Australia get a double-gold at the Asia cup with both the men’s and women’s teams coming up tops! Rahul and Martin give the competition an overall rating and also discuss the upcoming Olympic Qualifiers in Hong Kong. They also miss co-host Huw…maybe a bit too much.
The guys are excited about who might be the next champs of the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup. They discuss the Big3 and its growth as well as how dapper a certain podcast producer was recently.
A special pod! Huw and Martin talk about the launch of Martin’s new 3x3 platform in the UK and what it means for people who want to be more involved in the game. Most importantly, will Huw and Rahul get new merch? Listen to find out!
The guys are back to talk about all things World Tour with the release of the 2024 season schedule and more!
The lads are back and looking forward to an epic Olympic Year. Hear their takes on players and teams to watch out for. Could Dwight Howard or Anthony Davis show-up on the court this year?! Find out on this week’s pod!
Martin and Rahul review the amazing World Tour Masters and talk about their favourite teams, players and locations from this season.
Happy Holidays to everyone listening and we look forward to seeing you in 2024!
NOTE: The podcast was recoded on July 20, 2023.
Worthy de Jong joins The 3x3 Basketball Podcast to talk about his recent hot streak, getting a big tournament win under his belt, mental health and the future of 3x3.
This week, we are joined by Dutch 3x3 Star Natalie van den Adel. She speaks about her basketball life and beyond, dealing with highs and lows, pushing through adversity and prioritising mental health as she addresses the recent statement where she spoke about taking a short break from basketball.
This week, we are joined by Australian 3x3 star and 3x3 World Cup Bronze Medalist, Marena Whittle!
We talk about all things 3x3, her relationship with teammate Anneli Maley, her perspective on embracing and expressing identity and more!
This week, Martin and Rahul quickly recap the Macau Masters and the LDN Warriors 3x3 tournament in Italy before diving into a chat with Australia's Lauren Mansfield. She talks about her basketball journey, the highs and the lows, their rivalry with China in 3x3 and more.
Rahul and Martin chat about the women’s series and team Ub’s brilliant win in Marseille. They talk about who should be the new face of 3x3 and why Martin’s heading to Italy (not just for the pizza).
Huw, Martin and Rahul recap all of the action from the 3x3 World Cup, and a special edition of Did Kyle Montgomery Really Say That?
The guys chat about which countries are most likely to get gold in the upcoming FIBA 3x3 World Cup and which domestic events in the UK they’re looking forward to.
Martin, Rahul and Huw break down some of the early FIBA 3x3 competition, get pumped for the BIG3 trip to London and play the first instalment of Did Kyle Montgomery Really Say That of 2023.
Huw and Martin chat huge “off-season” trades and why Martin has decided to record outside for the first time. The lads also celebrate a new role for Rahul as part of the FIBA 3x3 comms team!
It’s just Martin and Rahul on the pod this week with Huw away. Can the guys keep it together?! In this episode they talk about World Cup pools and the upcoming Special Olympics in Berlin.
Ever since the Commonwealth Games, The 3x3 Basketball Podcast has been trying to figure out what’s next in British basketball, so Commonwealth Games Legacy Project Manager Rosa Dakin and gold medalist Orlan Jackman join the show to explain Basketball England’s plans
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Who will be at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup? What will the game look like at the Paris 2024 Olympics? And more importantly, who won Did Kyle Montgomery Really Say That?
Huw and Martin talk about the latest world rankings, 3x3 fashion and the UK’s LDN Warriors team bringing in a new coach. Also, Huw has a hot hand but will he be able to enter 3x3 team trials?
The boys welcome the new year in by taking a look back at the World Tour Finals in 2022, check out the creative announcement for the World Tour stages in 2023, and look ahead to Paris 2024 qualifications
Producer Rahul returns from his travels to join Huw and Martin. The guys discuss the start of the Olympic qualification process, British 3x3 basketball featuring on national TV and more.
Fresh from the 3x3 Paris Masters, Martin catches up with Huw after a few weeks away to preview the remaining competitions in the 3x3 calendar.
The 3x3 Basketball Podcast looks back on the GG3x3 and a busy summer of basketball, looking ahead at events still to come.
Martin and Huw bask in the golden glory of the Commonwealth Games, after every England team came away with a medal, and look at what this could mean for the future of funding and focus on 3x3.
The guys are back this week and cover the Team England squad announcement, a specific on-court timing strategy implemented by 3x3 teams and of course, they discuss the intense summer heat!
The 3x3 GOAT Dušan Bulut talks exclusively with The 3x3 Basketball Podcast about personally missing out on the World Cup and enjoying new adventures in the BIG3.
In the midst of the FIBA 3x3 World Cup, the guys look at the favourites and watch back the Big 12 warm-up event in France. They also look at the UK’s 3x3 calendar for the rest of the summer, shining light on competitions all over the country.
The 3x3 Basketball Podcast gets physical in the paint to break down a big weekend of basketball across the UK, and finds out when they’re going to be called for a foul in 3x3.
Author of the first ever book on 3x3 basketball, Luka Snoj, joins The 3x3 Basketball Podcast to discuss the Europe Cup qualifiers and dive into the history of the game.
After breaking down the results from the FIBA World Tour and Women’s Series, the 3x3 Basketball Podcast interviewed Jamell Anderson as he prepares for the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup.
Breaking down the winning plays from the FIBA 3x3 World Tour opener, The 3x3 Basketball Podcast gets excited about this year’s competitions tipping off. Martin unveils the date of the GG3x3 Tournament, while Rahul and Huw learn about who, why and when teams make substitutions.
FIBA 3x3 World Cup medalist and Amsterdam legend Bas Rozendaal shares his journey from flunking out of school to becoming The Mountain on this week’s episode of The 3x3 Basketball Podcast
As the FIBA World Tour tips off in Japan and inspires the rest of us to get playing, The 3x3 Basketball Podcast helps you set up a training session for your team.
The boys talk defence on this weeks episode of The 3x3 Basketball Podcast and break down the World Cup qualifiers from Mongolia.
This week’s special guest is Kyle “The Voice” Montgomery, who shares his origin story and reveals the secrets behind players’ nicknames.
As news drops that the NBA and FootLocker are setting up European 3x3 tournaments, Martin, Huw and Rahul explore the role of offensive plays in the discipline.
After qualifying for the Commonwealth Games, Kennedy Leonard joins The 3x3 Basketball Podcast to talk about why she prefers the discipline over five on five and what her favourite Jordans were as a kid.
The most accurate three point shooter in men’s NCAA history Steve Sir joins The 3x3 Basketball Podcast to talk about being more than just a long distance threat, the adjustment to 3x3, and retiring more times than Ric Flair. Wooo!
The guys demand equal exposure for women’s 3x3, respond to criticism about the discipline, learn about the scoring system, and continue the greatest contest in basketball in the latest instalment of ‘Did Kyle Montgomery really say that?’
This week, your hosts cover Commonwealth Games news and India’s 3BL 3x3 league before bouncing into a fun chat with FIBA3x3’s Senior Communications Manager, Julien Debove. He even laces-up to try and beat the guys at 'Did Kyle really say that'?
The 3x3 Basketball Podcast covers the good news that former men’s NBA player Delonte West is in better health and training with the BIG3, and the team welcomes the first guest of the podcast: GB Basketball Olympian, WNBA champion, European superstar, and now a dominant 3x3 player Temi Fagbenle.
This week, we break down the 3x3 Basketball Podcast’s female heroes. We also learn about the 3x3 ball, and men’s NBA champion Marc Gasol starts a professional women’s 3x3 team.
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The trio is back as they discuss the more topical side of 3x3 basketball. Resident expert Martin also helps set out the tale of timing in the sport followed by a special 3x3 Draft. We wrap the show up with another edition of 'Did I really say that?'
In the pilot episode of The 3x3 Basketball Podcast, meet the trio behind the buckets and learn all about what the show will cover. Plus, check out the first game of 'Did I Really Say That?'
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