The Reverse Pivot
The Reverse Pivot is a podcast on Australian basketball, and practices in sport in general, hosted by coaches Bruce Palmer and Steve McLeod.
25/06/2026
The Reverse Pivot with Brad Newley drops tomorrow.
19/06/2026
The Reverse Pivot with Leroy Loggins now streaming 🔈
Leroy Loggins is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Australian basketball history. Born in the United States, he arrived in Australia in 1981 and became the cornerstone of the Brisbane Bullets dynasty, helping the club win multiple NBL championships while earning three league MVP awards. Renowned for his scoring, defence, athleticism, and leadership, Loggins became one of the most decorated players in NBL history.
Stream now online:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-52-leroy-loggins/id1821326084?i=1000773349872
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69YG6uqwr56GGcxHFBejdY?si=6dmmPmjiQKqvsS12szTCrQ
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BqN-MR8b0Q
18/06/2026
The Reverse Pivot with NBL Champion Leroy Loggins drops tomorrow.
Listen back to past episodes here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/31HAeAb7eYmZiUVnDlHwfn
03/06/2026
Now Streaming 🏀🎙️
The Reverse Pivot with Boti Nagy. Respected author, writer and commentator, Boti has covered Australian basketball since the league's inception until 2017. He is the writer of five books including basketball stories: Mahervellous, High Flyers and Patti Mills: beyond basketball. Along with Bruce and Steve, Boti dissects the current state of the NBL and talks about his career as a writer for the sport.
Listen here
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reverse-pivot/id1821326084
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/55wMbEGyCn1wEjdlva7y89?si=727aeb496989474a
Youtube: https://youtu.be/CjqqYn0c55I
01/06/2026
The Reverse Pivot drops Wednesday with basketball writer Boti Nagy.
Listen back to our last episode with NBL champion and coach Darryl McDonald here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0RKwkAT2bd3xbv6VLpfSdA?si=1fb8385643fb469b
20/05/2026
The Reverse Pivot with Darryl McDonald now streaming 🎙️🏀
Darryl McDonald is one of the most iconic point guards in NBL history and prominent in the league's growth in the 1990s and 2000s. An American-born player who came to Australia in 1994, “D-Mac” made his mark with teams like the North Melbourne Giants and the Melbourne Tigers and won three championships in his career.
Now a coach, Darryl reflects on his history as a ball player including his early years playing street basketball in New York City. With this podcast we lobby that Darryl McDonald joins the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame.
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-50-darryl-mcdonald/id1821326084?i=1000768689756
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0RKwkAT2bd3xbv6VLpfSdA?si=Yqla_gn3QEOIvApav-ZAYQ
Youtube: https://youtu.be/isWdwv_84RI
18/05/2026
The Reverse Pivot with guest Darryl McDonald, aka D-Mac, drops Wednesday.
Listen back to the latest episode The Return on all streaming platforms:
Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-49-the-return/id1821326084?i=1000766389177
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Um4EUkoRIdjihfps9Xqz7?si=d17f3122a8694907
Youtube: https://youtu.be/Pv9bD8NdB5s
06/05/2026
The Reverse Pivot is back!
After a few months of hiatus, Bruce and Steve return for a good catch up about basketball. They talk about the past NBL season, what to expect with the league moving forward, and what's going on in basketball at a local level in Queensland.
Stream now:
Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-49-the-return/id1821326084?i=1000766389177
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Um4EUkoRIdjihfps9Xqz7?si=d17f3122a8694907
Youtube:
https://youtu.be/Pv9bD8NdB5s
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