Basket Case : A Podcast About the WNBL

In which we like Kelsey and Sami a bit. Mark Alabakov from the Melbourne Boomers and Hoopshots' Helen Theoharakis join Carol to look at the first part of the season and the first round of 2016 and answer the question "What's the weirdest thing to happen so far?".

WNBL POTW Brittany Smart returns. Helen Theoharakis and Carol review round 10 and preview round 11. Merry Christmas all!

Logan Watch: Hanna Zavecz talks injury, retirement, and the difficulties of pulling the pin; SEQ's Shane Heal and Jordan Hooper from the post match press conference Sunday; Boomers Mark Alabakov lets me lead him off at tangents, Helen Theoharakis and I survive an attack by a wild dog while reviewing round 9 and fight off exhaustion as we preview round 10.

It's ladies night on Basket Case! As always Helen Theoharakis from Hoopshots.com.au humours Carol along in a discussion of rounds 8 and 9 of the WNBL. Our guests this week are SEQ Stars Assistant Coach Megan Thompson, Boomer Elyse Penaluna, and Lightning Coach Tracy York. If you want someone interviewed let me know on Twitter @WicalBNE and I'll see what I can do. Also ICYMI listen to Bec Allen on...

As always Helen Theoharakis and Carol bookend the show with the round review and preview. Mikaela Ruef returns. Shane Heal and Nadeen Payne talk after the Stars' loss in the QLD derby. Mark Alabakov returns to talk Boomers.

Hoopshots' Helen Theoharakis and Boomer Assistant Coach Mark Alabakov hash out rounds 6 and 7 with Carol.

Long show this week. Helen Theoharakis and Carol "The Glue" Wical do the re-and pre- thang. In between we've got three - count em three - WNBL superstars from three different clubs - all Basket Case debutants! Bendigo's Kelsey Griffin, Natalie Novosel from the Fire and Boomer Olivia Thompson.

How is Michelle Payne, hey? Short show's a good show! Helen Theoharakis up from her death bed to review round 4 and preview round 5 with me. Mark Alabakov is a very happy assistant coach after Boomers win against both Caps & Fire. POTW Rachel Jarry gets out of cooking dinner by talking to me.

Excellent forward and even better human Hanna Zavecz retired this week and that's just one of Canberra's litany of problems. From Helen Theoharakis (hoopshots.com.au) mulls this over with me while reviewing round 3. Amy Lewis who had a belter for SEQ Stars last week chats coaches, cohesion, and belief. Boomers assistant coach Mark Alabakov indulges the Kristen Veal fangirl in me as we discuss wher...

As always Helen Theoharakis and I review and preview (rounds 2 & 3). Interviews with SEQ Stars point guard Lauren Mansfield and Melbourne Boomer Brittany Smart.

SEQ Stars coach Shane Heal joins Carol as well as regulars Helen Theoharakis from Hoopshots and Mark Alabakov from the Melbourne Boomers. Round 1 review and round 2 previews.

8 October 2015 The 2015/16 season kicks off with a new franchise in the home of the Thunder, Adelaide back from the dead, no Harrowers, the Lynx are back..... Mark Alabakov and Helen Theoharakis return to chew it all over. Special guest is Cherie Gallagher from defending champs Townsville Fire.

From BayFM Sports Show 12 Sept 2015 with Carol and Jacob Grams.

From BayFM Sports Show 5 September 2015 with Carol and John Devine.

Helen Theoharakis and I hash out player movements etc etc. Check it out here http://www.hoopshots.com.au/wnbl-offseason-tracker/ . (Thanks to Helen for the Lynx memorabilia in the pic)

Richard Goodbody talks to Carol on the BayFM Sports Show ahead of the WNBL 2014/15 Grand Final Townsville Fire v Bendigo Spirit.

In the final episode for the season Carol, Mark Alabakov and Helen Theoharakis talk Spirit v Flames prelim final and grand final Fire v Spirit (round three) then get frocked up for the best WNBL awards show you're going to have. Congratulations to all the nominees. What a season! See you next year! CAN'T WAIT FOR SUNDAY'S GF!!!

Melbourne Boomer assistant coach Mark Alabakov (@TheCountOfHoops) and Helen Theoharakis (@hoopshots) chew over the semis (Rangers v Flames & Fire v Spirit) and the prelim (Spirit v Flames) as WNBL 2014/15 comes towards its close. See Helen's photography at hoopshots.com.au

Students of the WNBL game hoopshots.com.au's Helen Theoharakis and Melbourne Asst Coach Mark Alabakov walk Carol through the semis. SPOILER: WE ALL THINK IT'S GOING TO BE FANTASTIC!!!

Helen Theoharakis from hoopshots.com.au helps me talk rounds 16 & 17, Sarah Graham from Waves talks season end, excited Boomers Assistant Coach Mark Alabakov and 100 gamer Micaela Cocks from the Fire.

In a week when I'm time poor Mark Alabakov and Helen Theoharakis make it look like I know what I'm doing. Thanks guys. FINALS coming up. Who will take the fourth spot?

Helen Theoharakis of hoopshots.com.au with the p/review, Hanna Zavecz from the Uni Canberra Caps back from injury and winning, Townsville Fire gun benchy Jillian Harmon, Melbourne Boomer assistant coach Mark Alabakov.

This week: 1. Rd 13 review with Helen Theoharakis from Hoopshots.com.au 2. Rachael McCully hangs em up 3. Rd 14 Preview 4. Paris Johnson talks Caps, Boomers, Fire 5. Joel Peterson of FreshFM & Bendigo Weekly 6. Boomers Mark Alabakov gives us the lowdown 7. Waves Sarah Graham talks injuries and barbecues.

From Perth Sarah Graham from West Coast Waves on things not going to plan, Boomer Rebecca Cole from Melbourne on being POTW and other things, Townsville's Mia Newley from Adelaide on her 200 game career, Boomer Assistant Coach Mark Alabakov gives us his perspective on where they're at, and Helen Theoharakis from hoopshots.com.au chats rounds 12 and 13.

Helen Theoharakis (hoopshots.com.au) aka No. 1 K.Harrower fan talks rounds 11 and 12 and a little about Kristi. I catch Sarah Graham at the airport and Rachael McCully the morning after the Fire's big win over Canberra. Then Mark Alabakov give away 10 double passes to Boomer v Lightning at the State Bball Centre 3pm Saturday. Tweet me the answer at @WicalBNE and include the @MelbourneBoomer in the...