# Shane Heal
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Shane Douglas Heal (born 6 September 1970) is an Australian former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and coach.
== Playing career ==
=== International ===
Heal's international career highlights include representing the Australian Boomers at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympic Games, captaining the team in 2004 in Athens. Heal Also represented Australia at numerous FIBA World Championships.
Lamar Patterson on His NBL Career, Playing in India, and his chances of returning to the NBL
Lamar Patterson joins the podcast to talk through the highs, lows, and wild turns of a pro career that's taken him from Pittsburgh to the NBA, NBL, China, Puerto Rico, and most recently, India.
Patterson opens up about his time in India's pro league, his rollercoaster ride with the Brisbane Bullet…
Andrew Svaldenis on the early years of Sydney Kings, the role of the Enforcer during the '80s and '90s, and the final NBL seasons for Hobart and Geelong
Andrew Svaldenis joins the podcast to reflect on a 13-year NBL career that took him from Bankstown to Sydney, Hobart, Adelaide, and Geelong—appearing in 299 games and carving out a legacy as one of the league's most consistent frontcourt battlers across the '80s and '90s.
Svaldenis opens up about …
Jordan Hunter on His First Year with the Phoenix, Roster Changes, and Oscar Season Movie Reviews
Jordan Hunter joins the podcast to reflect on his first season with South East Melbourne, his time with the Boomers, and how he's building a voice off the court through podcasting, filmmaking, and comedy.
Hunter opens up about navigating the ups and downs of the Phoenix's 2024/25 campaign, how the…
Fabijan Krslovic on joining Melbourne United, building a championship culture in Tasmania and being overlooked by fans and media
Fabijan Krslovic joins the podcast to reflect on his NBL journey so far, a 2024 championship run with the Tasmania JackJumpers, and what lies ahead in his new chapter with Melbourne United.
Krslovic shares stories from his Boomers debut, his time as a junior alongside Ben Simmons and Dante Exum, a…
Brian Wethers on the Hunter Pirates' best season, his 2005 MVP run and the dark times of the 2000s NBL.
Brian Wethers shares his journey from a standout NCAA career at Cal and NBA aspirations, to becoming one of the most explosive imports in Australian basketball during the mid-2000s. He breaks down the Pirates' underdog rise in 2004 under Adrian Hurley, his dynamic partnership with Kavossy Franklin,…
Kings vs Hawks: Ep. 1 — The Origins of the Illawarra v Sydney Rivalry
We crack open one of Aussie hoops' spiciest grudge matches: Sydney vs Illawarra.
Host Dan Boyce traces the rivalry back before the Kings even existed—into state-league days at the Snakepit—then follows it through the 1986 replay controversy, the Kings' 1988 merger and rise, and the big-city v smal…
Kings vs Hawks: Ep. 3 — The Race To New South Wales First NBL Championship
We continue our deep dive into one of Australian basketball's greatest rivalries... Sydney versus Illawarra.
This episode we continue on through the late 1990s and into the Hawks' historic 2001 championship run.
Host Dan Boyce picks up the rivalry from 1995 onward, exploring the coaching swaps, p…
Sports Drive - Full Show - (08/01/2026)
Sports Drive with Matt Grubelich:
On the show today: Craig Tapp, Shane Heal, Stephen Farrow, James Broadhurst, Andrew Menczel and James Renton.
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Kings vs Hawks: Ep. 7 — The Hawks' 2nd Title and The Rivalry Today
We wrap up our seven-part deep dive into one of Aussie hoops' fiercest rivalries — Sydney vs Illawarra — as the modern era turns the heat all the way up and the Freeway Series swings wildly from season to season.
Host Dan Boyce picks things up after the Hawks' rebirth under new ownership and Brian…
Bring Back the Falcons: How former Kings & Hawks owner Dorry Kordahi is trying to bring an NBL team to Newcastle
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