The SA Shotclock is back for another week including the latest on SA’s local basketball leagues including NBL1 Central and the conclusion of the NBL season.

More “Under the Microscope” comes at us hard as we piece together the chances of the Norwood Flames and the Central District Lions.

TP & Jimmy Buckets analyse both Women’s teams which enter 2026 with solid back up core but once again will the incoming recruits be enough to lift them up the table from where they were in 2025? It couldn’t be more different in the Mens though with the Flames shuffling their deck and the Lions trying to find some aces in their pack – will it be a new hand that fires or an old paw with some sharpened claws?

Plus – first we had the Adelaide 36ers “Inevitable” Cotton and then SEM Phoenix “Sobey One” win games for their teams in Game 1 & Game 2 – who will take game three and advance to play the Sydney Kings in the NBL Grand Final Series? We look at the game breakers and makers across the first two match-ups and challenge the need for a gutsy move or two to get it done…  

TP also takes a quick look at the Australian Opals first three games and what’s ahead for the last two of their World Cup Qualifiers – and with the sad news hitting us that the “King” has passed - a small tribute to a 36ers legend in the lead up to Tuesday night’s emotional semi-final.