No Shot Clock

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball.

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No Shot Clock
In this week’s episode, we each give our two takes and then we break down the eight teams that have a case to make to be ranked No. 1 so far this season.
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball.
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball.
Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien go in-depth on the top teams and discuss each of the 25 that earned a spot in the preseason rankings.
The season has wrapped up. Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien look back at the IHSA State Finals, breaking down the action in Class 4A, 3A and 2A.
The big week has arrived. It’s state finals time. Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien preview all of this week’s action in Champaign.
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen comb through the brackets and preview the most enticing sectional matchups of the Illinois High School Association state basketball playoffs.
Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien go in-depth on the Class 4A regionals, discussing some underdogs and some of the best matchups around the state this week.
Mike and Joe break down some of the “winners” from the regular season. Tournaments, teams and rules that can consider 2022-23 a success.
Mike and Joe take part in a multiple choice test, picking their favorite answers to a variety of questions on the season so far.
This episode begins with a look back at the When Sides Collide shootout and then we dive into a big listener mailbag full of questions.
Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly discussion of high school basketball.
Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly discussion of high school basketball.
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen look back at the busy holiday tournament week.
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen sit down and preview the state’s biggest holiday basketball tournaments in this episode.
Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien take on a big mailbag, answering questions from the listeners.
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen break down six teams that have surprised us through the first three weeks of the season.
Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien talk about last weekend’s loaded Chicago Elite Classic and the new proposed transfer rule.
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen are back with their weekly discussion of high school basketball.
Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly discussion of high school basketball is back and all geared up for the first day of the season.
Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien go in-depth on the top teams and discuss each of the 25 that earned a spot.
There’s a lot to cover after a busy weekend of state-championship basketball: Where does Glenbard West rank among the state’s all-time great teams? How did the new format go? Was the return to Champaign a success?
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen break down the Illinois High School Association’s state finals.
Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien break down the week in high school basketball.