No Shot Clock

About No Shot Clock

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

Publisher

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jan 2018

Latest episode

15 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 134 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Mar 2026

   No Shot Clock, Ep. 206: Breaking down the 2026 IHSA state finals

   Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball. The season is complete. Mike and Joe discuss the IHSA state finals weekend in Champaign, talking about the games, the crowds and more.

2. 

   11 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   No Shot Clock, Ep. 205: Previewing the 2026 IHSA state finals

   Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball. This week’s episode is all about the IHSA basketball state finals. Mike and Joe preview the matchups in all four classes.

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   3 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   No Shot Clock, Ep. 204: Previewing the IHSA sectionals

   Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball. This week’s episode opens with Two Takes and then Mike and Joe break down the Class 4A sectionals.

Inside a recent episode

No Shot Clock, Ep. 205: Previewing the 2026 IHSA state finals

Published 11 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah, I mean, it's a great story. I mean, Leo, another Catholic league team. You know, Jamison White is, I think, going to be a nice piece for everyone to watch in the state tournament because we don't have a ton of high-profile talent. He's a player going to the Big Ten. He's 6'8". Very versatile. He'll step out. He'll make a three. He can handle the ball. He's got a big old body and strong and athletic. And, you know, a sleeper for them is Alex Johnson, 6'3 guards, 16, 17 points a game. There's just more talent. East St. Louis has more talent. I think this is a huge favorite in 3A. You know, no matter any of the three teams East St. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

97 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

32 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

67