All things basketball
The team gets together and starts the year by praising The Brooklyn Nets for finally getting their stride after two tough seasons. They also have a look at the Western Conference and delve into the standings and how they can change at any minute.
We're one step closer the NBA Finals. The panelists discuss the upcoming conference finals between The Boston Celtics v Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference and The Golden State Warriors v The Dallas Mavericks. To make things interesting, we invited Celtics fan, Rufaro Warinda and Miami Heat fan Tshiamo Legoabe.
The team gets together to discuss Boston Celtics' current form with their new head coach, LeBron James' recent history making stats as well as a new segment on the show!
The team discusses The return of the Basketball Africa League as well as Ja Morant's career high 52 points and what that means for his future in the NBA.
The Fastbreak Panel welcomes Lebesa Selepe for joining the team as well as discuss The NBA Midseason Awards.
This episode features a heated conversation around the Top 5 Shooting Guards of All-time. Tune in as Brian, Shine, Les & Koki chat about that and more.
The All-Time Series tips off with Koki, Shine and Lesedi dissecting their Top 5 point guards.
Koki, Lesedi and Shaz chat about basketball at the Olympics as well as the latest trade news in the NBA.
Brian, Shaz, Emmanuel, Les and Koki chat about the Bucks/ Suns NBA Finals match-up, the FInals MVP and the USAB Olympics Rosters for the Men's & Women's Team.
Listen in as Brian, Les, Koki and Lesedi chat about Candace Parker making it onto the latest 2K cover. The panel also zoom in on the USABMNT and their recent form.
In this episode Koki, Brian, Shine & Monty dig into the NBA Finals; the USABMNT for the Olympics as well as the controversy surrounding Rachel Nichols.
In this episode Koki, Shaz, Mpumi, Lesedi & Brian chat about the WNBA All-star Game 2021 and its new format; as well as the NCAA board's latest ruling on player image usage.
In this episode Koki is officially welcomed to Cancun by Les, Shine, Shaz and special guest Malatji. The team also zero-in on the performance of the eliminated teams in the Nets & 76ers as well as Conference finalists Suns, Clippers, Hawks & Bucks.
Tune in as Koki, Shaz and Brian chat about the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks' respective comeback victories as well as the latest WNBA action.
Les, Brian, Shaz and Koki are joined by special guests Mpumi and Monti. Monti gives us an account on his trip to Rwanda to experience the BNL live. The panel also discuss the NBA Awards as well as the WNBA.
This edition features Koketso, Brian, Emmanuel and the legendary Nompulelelo Ramatsogak who chat about the overall NBA Playoffs picture.
Leslie, Emmanuel, Lesedi, Brian and Shaz link up to chat about the first few games in the Basketball Africa League and they also give their predictions for the NBA Awards.
Tune into this edition of Fastbreak as Koketso, Shaz, Leslie and Brian chat about the 25th WNBA season, the inaugural Basketball Africa League as well as the upcoming Play-in Tournament.
Join us as the team chats about the latest NBA news. Playoffs & the Play-in Tournament are coming up; Carmelo Anthony reaches another milestone in his career and more.
Koketso, Brian & Shaz link up to chat about teams that have clinched Playoffs spots as well as the Play-in Tournament.
The team chop up the latest trades like Andre Drummond to the LA Lakers as well as LeMarcus Aldridge to the Nets. They also follow up on their favourite pointgods.
Emmanuel, Leslie, Shaz & Koki dissect the challenges faced by the Brooklyn Nets & LA Lakers as a result of injuries. Furthermore, they chat about the Trade Deadline and some interesting moves across franchises.
This edition of Fastbreak features an exclusive chat with former NBA player - Thabo Sefolosha The Swiss-South African baller connects with Emmanuel & Koketso to chat about his illustrious career along with some other burning topics.
Leslie and Brian chat it up with one of the most decorated ballers in South Africa, Lebesa Selepe. Selepe has played the game at the highest level with a history dating back to his high school career. Tune into this episode as he delves into his illustrious basketball career.
An exclusive interview with one of SA basketball's pillars - Nompumelelo Ramatsoga. A former player, a coach and the current Chairperson of the newly-formed South African Women's Basketball Association (SAWBA), Mpumi links up with Koketso to chat all things basketball.
The iconic All-Star Game is about a week away so Leslie, Brian and Shaz link up to chat about the players who'll be missing in action as well as those that just made the cut. They also touch on the possibility of the Boston Celtics being placed on "Fraud Watch".
In this follow-up to a recent episode titled "Who's Better?" - Leslie, Brian, Shaz, Lesedi and Emmanuel reflect on their previous pointguard picks and how they've performed thus far.
This episode features some hot takes by Leslie, Emmanuel, Shaz, Brian & Lesedi as they weigh in on the "Leastern" conference as well as the possibility of a back-to-back feat by the LA Lakers.
With the 2021 NBA Season heating up Leslie, Koketso, Shaz and Brian throw in their predictions of the NBA Awards that are up for grabs.
This episode is all about Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers and the leagues' "Dark Horses". Leslie, Koketso, Brian and Shaz weigh in on teams doing better than expected.
In this edition Leslie, Emmanuel, Brian and Shaz chat about the production of players such as Russell Westbrook, John Wall, Anthony Davis & Bradley Beal.
Leslie, Emmanuel, Brian and Shaz delve into the current NBA seedings and teams that stand in positions to clinch playoffs berths.
Leslie, Emmanuel & Brian link up with a special guest, Shaz, to discuss the contrasting “joining of forces” in the LA Clippers (2019-2020 season) and Brooklyn Nets (2021 season).
Leslie, Emmanuel, Lesedi & Koketso chat about the NBA League's Covid-19 protocols and how the protocols have affected different franchises as well as the League's schedule.
The 2021 NBA season has been filled with action and highly controversial incidents. Leslie, Koketso, Emmanuel and Lesedi link up to dissect those incidents as well as James Harden's trade to the Brooklyn Nets.
The NBA is about 8 games in as the team dissects a variety of topics that include franchises and individuals performing dismally and incredibly beyond expectation.
Leslie, Emmanuel and Brian compare elite NBA players in this edition of Fastbreak.
Brian, Emmanuel and Leslie deep dive into Steph Curry's early-season woes and they also touch on the league's most dramatic storylines.
This episode features the Season's Hot Takes by Leslie, Brian, Emmanuel & Lesedi.
With the NBA 2020 season tipping off Koketso, Brian, Leslie & Emmanuel link up to chat about the much-anticipated "Christmas Special" match-ups.
In this episode, Koketso & Brian chat about the "biggest winners" in the latest NBA trades.
In this episode, Koketso & Brian chat about the "biggest losers" in the latest NBA trades.
Fastbreak's very own Leslie, Brian and Emmanuel unpack their experiences in the South African basketball context.
South African basketball players, coaches and key stakeholders have gathered in unison via the #FixSABasketball movement, which highlights the shortcomings of the sport in the country. In this episode we speak to JBA Technical Officer & Jozi Nuggets Manager, Hale Bookholane, about this contentious topic.
The NBA Finals series have been concluded with a dominant performance by the Los Angeles Lakers claiming the ultimate prize in the NBA Bubble. Tune in as Leslie, Koketso, Shine, Brian and Brandon chat game 6 and what this win means for the Los Angeles Lakers franchise.
Leslie, Brian, Lesedi and Thuto discuss the win the Lakers had in game 4 to lead the Miami Heat 3-1 in the series.
Jimmy Butler had a 40 point triple double to lead the Miami Heat over a win against the LA Lakers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Leslie, Brian and Lesedi discuss how Jimmy and the Heat can sustain that performance and what happened with the Lakers.
After an incredible performance by the LA Lakers in Game 1 of The NBA Finals, Leslie and Shine dissect the game with the help from an avid Laker fan, Brian Tsabadi. Tune in!
As we go deeper into the Conference Finals Koketso, Leslie, Shine and Lesedi dive into the series of each conference. Analysis on if the Boston Celtics' have the necessary tools to come back and force a game 7 against the Miami Heat as well as can LeBron and Lakers to maintain the momentum they have and progress onto the NBA Finals
With the 2020 NBA Finals drawing closer than ever, the team dives deep into the latest Western & Eastern Conference Finals action. They chat about the Boston Celtics' locker room fight and how it may have affected change in their performance. On the other hand, they reflect on the LA Lakers' ability to close out in their games without much production from Lebron James. Tune in and leave your comments on our socials @Fastbreaksa
In this premiere of The Fastbreak Podcast, the team delves into the latest events in the NBA Playoffs which include Mike D'antoni's departure from the Houston Rockets as well as the LA Clippers' Achilles Heel possibly being their offence or defence towards the end of their games. Furthmore, they weigh in on Gordan Hayward's return for the Boston Celtics and its implications. Will this lead to Marcus Smart being relegated to the bench or will he continue to start and impact how the Celtics play? Tune in and leave your comments below ⤵️