The Reverse Pivot welcomes established basketball coach, journalist and producer Brayden Heslehurst to the podcast.

Brayden has had an accomplished career in basketball and is very enthusiastic about the game. He is the winner of the inaugural NBL1 championship in 2021, a two time medal winner representing QLD and head coach of the QLD Women. He is also an athlete mentor and basketball shooting coach at Assist Athletic Services and the head of editorial content for basketball.com.au. Braydney sits down with Bruce and Steve to talk QLD basketball, his career and give input on the latest news in the NBL.

The Reverse Pivot is proudly sponsored by by Brian Kerle Basketball Academy, FIT Education, Big Dog Sports & Bubble Boardz.

Brisbane basketball player Tiana Mangakahia joins The Reverse Pivot to talk about her career.

Tiana is a player for the Southern Districts Spartans of the NBL1 North. She began her career with two seasons in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) before playing college basketball in the United States for Syracuse University between 2017 and 2021. After a season in Russia, Mangakahia returned to the WNBL in 2022 but then retired in 2023 due to breast cancer. She was back on the court within a year after treatment but has since undergone more treatment while playing. Tiana talks about her health journey while still playing basketball.

The Reverse Pivot is proudly sponsored by by Brian Kerle Basketball Academy, FIT Education, Big Dog Sports & Bubble Boardz.

In this episode, Malcolm Watts shares his story about how he came to be the CEO of the Brisbane Bullets. Malcolm was previously the General Manager of commercial operations for Queensland Reds [rugby union], which built upon years in hospitality. Malcolm talks about the appointment of new head coach Stu Lash, revenue streams for the organisation and building the membership and attendance numbers in the years ahead.

The Reverse Pivot is proudly sponsored by by Brian Kerle Basketball Academy, FIT Education, Big Dog Sports & Bubble Boardz.