Basketball On The Internet.

INJURIES have devastated NBL programs across the board with, not coincidentally, only league leaders Adelaide and South East Melbourne avoiding prolonged absences, prompting Joey Wright and I to investigate the issue in this week's Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE podcast.

Too many games within short turnarounds? Strength and conditioning departments? Sports science in Australia is the best on the planet so what is happening? We give it some thought before also looking at the post-game blow-up at RAC Arena.

Jo Lual-Acuil had some stern words for Kristian Doolittle after the Wildcats' classic one-point loss to Melbourne, not to mention (although I'm about to!) the absurd FT disparity in the Phoenix-Breakers Ignite Cup clash.

We also break down Torrey Craig’s impact at Sydney, Scott Roth’s classy words on Brian Goorjian after the Kings beat Tasmania, and whether Illawarra can still sneak into the playoffs despite a tough run in the Hawks' regular season home stretch.

Plus we are challenged regarding questionable technical fouls, whether WNBL referees are more consistent than the NBL, and examine some more “what if” Aussie players.

We also follow up on the junior transfer fee issue we looked at in the previous episode.

This is actually quite a big show, with even Batman and Robin rating a mention! To access it now, click on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/@TimeOut-NOFLOPZONE-123

You can also catch the audio version of the podcast - perfect for the drive to-or-from work - at https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/time-out-no-flop-zone/id1788230822 or at https://open.spotify.com/show/1hkTWrvaicUjZ0BchW1Hhw?si=2ea1b6ef8db74166&nd=1&dlsi=50e4d54062ac43e8

But only audio means you miss out on discovering whether Joey and I were in glass half full, or glass half empty mode!