AN EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW OF THIS WEEKS SHOW

TP grabs the interview with the 2 x All-Star and MVP of 2023 of the NBL1 Central League Jordan "Jelly" Forbes as he chats Azerbaijan basketball at Gence, the return and why, the first matchup against the Bearcats, the new coach he's under and the upcoming heritage rivalry game on the Kayo Freebies Game of the Week between the Sturt Sabres and the Forestville Eagles Sunday...

The SA Shotclock is back for another week including the latest on SA’s local basketball leagues and the NBL1 Central 2025 season

TP is joined for his second of a mid-season series “Around the Courts” by fellow The Collective broadcaster and NBL1 West commentator and expert Eric McFarland and NBl1 East and North expert and podcaster Jacinta “Squin” Govind to look at what’s been happening with our SA linked, born and connected players.

“Downtown” Allan Browne joins the show to help us cover the SA Junior State Basketball Championships and the latest SA Basketball News plus we review the upcoming Round 8 of the NBL1 Central.

TP takes one of his deep dives into the impact of the splits margins and what recent history tells us about the change in advantage for teams as they head into the second round of match ups after the weekend – one for the numbers people not to miss.

Our show however was hijacked in 24 hours with the bombshell announcement and TP, Downtown and Eric have all the insight from Adelaide and Perth on the “Bryce Cotton Call” – and that leads the show off in spectacular fashion with an intro not to miss from the tip-off…

Show List

0:00 – Introduction
8:30 – “The Bryce Cotton Call” – the impact, the happenings and the connections that landed the super signing for the Sixers
18:19 – WNBL – Ready to Rise – a new image for a new league
24:45 – SA Junior State Championships Wrap
31:50 – Opals from SA selected for Asia Cup 2025 in Shenzhen China
36:30 – Eric McFarland on the reaction of “The Red Army” in the West
42:14 - Around the Courts – NBL1 West Womens and Mens with Eric McFarland
1:12:20 - Around the Courts – NBL1 East Womens and Mens with Jacinta Govind
1:37:30 - Around the Courts – NBL1 North Womens and Mens with Jacinta Govind
1:59:50 – TP’s Deep Dive – Significance of Splits in NBL1 Central 2025
2:13:40 - NBL1 Central Round 8 Preview – Womens and Mens

The SA Shotclock is back for another week including the latest on SA’s local basketball leagues and the NBL1 Central 2025 season

TP is joined for his first of a mid-season series “Around the Courts” by fellow The Collective broadcaster and NBL1 South commentator and expert Michael “Thommo” Thompson to look at what’s been happening with the SA linked, born and connected players plus how the Mt Gambier Pioneers are faring in NBL1 South 2025.  

Plus a quick review of Round 7 including the highlights of the NBL1 Central Kayo Freebies Game of the Week in the Men’s between the South Adelaide Panthers and the Forestville Eagles…

The SA Shotclock is back for another week including the latest on SA’s local basketball leagues and the NBL1 Central 2025 season

TP is joined by special comments for The Collective WNBL and Eastern Mavericks Guard Bella Schaftenaar for the biggest show of the season – Throwdowns, Showdowns and the Lightning Savings

TP and Bella bring you all the week’s action of the Trans-Tasman Throwdown between Australia and New Zealand – the build-up, the key moments, the pressers and much more especially for Adelaide’s biggest international basketball fixture in over 20 years  

After the throwdown are the showdowns and the biggest one in NBL1 Central this weekend is the Kayo Freebies Game of the Week in both the Womens and Mens between the South Adelaide Panthers and the Forestville Eagles – we speak to two men at the epicentre of the Grand Final 2024 rematch with a little bit more in it – Jarryd Hoppo and Greg Mays   

Then we thought it couldn’t get any bigger as TP goes “Under the Microscope” on WNBL 2.0 and particularly the last few months of the Adelaide Lightning situation – what’s been reported, what’s been done and how the Adelaide Lightning has been saved and even dives into the possibilities of what could eventuate moving forward. Plus all the reviews and previews of Round 6 and 7 of the NBL1 Central… The biggest show of the year by far – must not be missed… 

Show List

0:00 - Introduction
5:00 - SA Basketball News – NBL1 Central signings and player movements, 3x3 Womens
16:30 – Trans-Tasman Throwdown Build Up – Boomers and Opals
42:10 - Opals vs New Zealand Game 1 (Adelaide) w Presser (Paul Gorris and Miela Sowah)
57:35 - Boomers vs New Zealand Game 1 (Adelaide) w Pressers (Judd Flavell and Reuben Te Rangi / Dean Vickermann and DJ Vasiljevic)
1:19:40 – “Under the Microscope” WNBL 2.0 and the Lightning Savings
1:38:11 – NBL1 Central Mens GF 2024 Rematch Interview – Jarryd Hoppo (South Adelaide Panthers)
1:48:40 - NBL1 Central Mens GF 2024 Rematch Interview – Greg Mays (Forestville Eagles)
1:57:51 - NBL1 Central Round 6 Review – Womens and Mens
2:11:55 - NBL1 Central Round 7 Preview – Womens and Mens

We were joined by the globe trotting import McKenzie "Kenzie" Johnston to chat her career as she shares about settling into Australia after her college life in Montana. With stints in Germany and the WBBL (UK Super League) with the Leicester Riders - she thought she'd escape Lions by joining the pack at the Southern Tigers instead...

The SA Shotclock is back for another week including the latest on SA’s local basketball leagues and the NBL1 Central 2025 season

TP rides solo this week bringing you up to date with the latest on our squad selections and results on the state, national and international stage in the lead up to the Basketball Australia tournaments, National Junior Championships and Trans-Tasman Throwdown next week...

We were joined by the globe trotting import McKenzie "Kenzie" Johnston to chat her career as she shares about settling into Australia after her college life in Montana.

With stints in Germany and the WBBL (UK Super League) with the Leicester Riders - she thought she'd escape Lions by joining the pack at the Southern Tigers instead...   

Then we cover the ANZAC Round weekend results of the Mitsubishi Motors NBL1 Central - with plenty of standout performances and rising talent to keep an eye on for future rounds...

We are bringing back the lost arts in this episode...

The SA Shotclock is back for another week including the latest on SA’s local basketball leagues and the NBL1 Central 2025 season

TP is joined by fellow NBL1 Central commentator in Harrison "Chappy" Chapman for a quick one this week

We cover your Round 3 of the Mitsubishi Motors NBL1 Central then dive into your Easter Basketball weekend of Round 4 so far and what's to come for the weekend ahead.

The results have been gathered in this basket and are ready to share with you all in a compact easy to digest episode...

The SA Shotclock is back for another week including the latest on SA’s local basketball leagues and the NBL1 Central 2025 season

TP is joined by Eastern Mavericks guard Bella Schaftenaar as they share the latest on some SA player movement in NBL Free Agency - plus touch on one of our stars nominating for the NBA draft

We also check in on the latest with U18 SA Country, U18 SA Metro and our Junior Wheelchair hoopers at the National Junior Championships...    

Then we dive into Round 2 of the NBL1 Central 2025 and then tip Round 3 - plus Bella gives us insight into what happened up at Mt Barker in what could be the greatest upset in the NBL1 Central era so far... 

Show List

0:00 - Introduction - more commentary training workshops available
6:40 - SA Basketball News - SA Championship player NBA draft - NBL Free Agency moves
15:00 - SA U18 and Junior Wheelchair Championships 
27:00 - NBL1 Central 2025 Round 2 - Womens
43:00 - NBL1 Central 2025 Round 3 - Mens
59:07 - NBL1 Central 2025 Round 3 - Womens and Mens

The SA Shotclock is back for another week including the latest on SA’s local basketball leagues and the NBL1 Central 2025 season

TP is joined by fellow play by play commentator for the league Louis McKennna as they share the latest on some reported homecoming signings for the Adelaide 36ers in NBL Free Agency - plus touch on the Mens in the Asia Cup 3x3

But this one then belongs to our female hoopers - led by our Asia Cup 3x3 three-peaters TP and Louis discuss the growing landscape and opportunities for women in sports at all levels off the back of the She Hoops Leadership in Womens Sports Breakfast. 

TP catches up with good friend of the show Jasmin Fejo about the She Hoops event, her Woodville Warriors move and the upcoming first home game of the season for her Warriors this round - another connection the reasoning behind the move as well as family again  

Then we pour over Round 1 of the NBL1 Central 2025 and then tip Round 2 - plus TP reveals what he's been working on behind the scenes the past 6 months that will be a gamechanger for women in new areas of the world... 

Show List

0:00 - Introduction - more commentary training workshops available
5:00 - SA Basketball News - Adelaide 36ers Free Agency plus SA College prospect to the Wildcats
12:00 - FIBA Asia Cup 3x3 - Womens and Mens Summary
16:20 - SA U18 and Junior Wheelchair Championships 
21:15 - She Hoops Women in Sport Leadership Breakfast - FIBA WiB Commentary Training Program 
28:00 - Jasmin Fejo - Multi-NBL1 Central Championship Winner/Woodville Warriors  
47:00 - NBL1 Central 2025 Round 1 (Rivalry Round)
1:26:10 - NBL1 Central 2025 Round 2

The SA Shotclock is back for another week including the latest on SA’s local basketball leagues and the lead up to the NBL1 Central 2025 season

TP is joined by Bella Schaftenaar as they share the latest on our college success through March Madness, school holiday offerings and other small pieces of SA Basketball News.

We have an exclusive interview with new Forestville Eagles and Adelaide 36ers Captain Dejan Vasiljevic as he gives us the final word before the star studded Eagles take on their rivals the Sturt Sabres in Rivalry Round 1...   

Our last club the Southern Tigers are put "Under the Microscope" as it clearly emerges the Womens and Mens changes will have a significant impact in the 2025 season.

Plus to round it out - the award predictions for NBL1 Central 2025 and the tips for Round 1 before we get around it for another season - Bella also gives us the final word on their club the Eastern Mavericks before they kick off their season Sunday 

Show List

0:00 - Introduction
6:00 - SA Basketball News - NBL1 Central Major Announcements, School Holiday Offerings and March Madness for SA players
16:40 - Dejan Vasiljevic - Adelaide 36ers/NBL1 Central Forestville Eagles 
24:30 - Under the Microscope - Southern Tigers NBL1 Central 2025
39:25 - NBL1 Central 2025 Award Predictions
49:49 - NBL1 Central 2025 Round 1 (Rivalry Round)