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Episode 6: Can Dyson clean-up 2024-25 NBA Awards?
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Heat Check Episode 6: Dyson Daniels, Australian Opals and Boomers and red-hot Pepper

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In this week's episode, Joel Peterson and basketball.com.au analyst Michael Houben celebrate Australia's NBA Defensive Player of the Year finalist Dyson Daniels.

Also on the agenda:

  • Kendric Davis to the Sydney Kings
  • Australian Boomers and Australian Opals squads
  • Elijah Pepper's 48-point NBL1 performance
  • Anneli Maley explosive start to NBL1 2025

Houben is basketball.com.au's men's college basketball expert:

About Michael Houben

Michael Houben is an Australian basketball writer and scout based in Melbourne, Victoria. As well as covering the game as a journalist, Michael supports US colleges to identify and recruit Australian talent as the owner of Airtime Scouting, and supports grassroots athletes through Airtime Basketball.

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