Footy's gone and despite Kasey continuing to watch AFL Grand Final replays in her freshly purchased Eagles gear, most of us have moved on to summer pursuits... so, welcome to the Summer Edition of the People's Game!

This week we chat all things hoops and scoops including:

•Kasey's review of the film "The Merger" (1:29)
•JB's first ever NBL game (6:03)
•Dr Fandom's Fan Queries - "Is it alright to be a 'noob' when going to a new sport for the first time?" (16:11)
•The People's Question - "Are the NBL / WNBL now Australia's No.2 Summer Sports?" (26:08)
•Book Club - "Profiles vs. PR in Sports Writing" (41:57)

Is there a summer sport that we should check out? Let us know via https://twitter.com/sc_mag_aus

Book Club Reading List includes:

•Konrad's Bogut Piece: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/talented-divisive-driven-andrew-bogut-is-back-and-ready-to-play-20181008-p508br.html
•LeBron James' "The Shop": https://www.hbo.com/the-shop or if you don't have a VPN The Ringer's review: https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/nba/2018/8/29/17797522/lebron-james-the-shop
•Haley O's Whiteside Piece: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/10/15/17977372/hassan-whiteside-interview-pat-riley-miami-heat
•Nieman Reports "Sports Journalists Battle for Relevancy": https://niemanreports.org/articles/sports-journalists-battle-for-relevancy/?utm_source=Newsletters&utm_campaign=ecf28ad58b-HSD_October_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3f77fb2fcb-ecf28ad58b-310014281
•"Who Can Explain the Athletic Heart?" The past and perilous future of Sports Illustrated: https://www.theringer.com/2018/4/11/17220176/sports-illustrated-future-meredith-sale-history