The Fourth Man Podcast

As we approach the final game of the 2025 BIG3 season, we get a chance to talk to both sides of the championship matchup. This week we brought on Chicago Triplets’ forward Amir Johnson for the first time and recurring guest in Miami 305’s assistant coach Mark Grey. While Amir looks to capture his third BIG3 title and make history, Mark is a part of a team making the championship game for the third...

In the most competitive season of the BIG3, getting an opportunity on a team hasn’t been easy – especially if you’re a rookie. But with the injury to Detroit Amplifiers co-captain and BIG3 goat Joe Johnson lingering longer than expected, Cameron “Beno” Smith will get his shot starting this weekend in Boston. Smith, who’s played overseas, in the G-League, the TBL, and The Next Chapter, has been mak...

Shakur Juiston had arguably one of the WILDEST rookies seasons in the BIG3 in 2024. After being recruited by Trilogy’s Isaiah Briscoe to play in the league, Juiston was ultimately drafted in the second round by the 3 Headed Monsters where he played with the Jeff Teague, Greg Monroe, and Brandon Moss. Following six weeks of up and down chemistry, being released and re-signed the same week to the sa...

Nasir Core being on a different team this summer was not on our bingo card entering the 2025 season. Core, who is the reigning Rookie of the Year and 4th Man of the Year, was expected to be the No. 1 pick to the Miami 305 before Lance Stephenson joined the BIG3. He ultimately went undrafted but was acquired by the Chicago Triplets before the season started. We go behind the scenes with Nas to talk...

Isaiah Austin has accomplished just about everything since joining the BIG3 in 2021. Drafted first overall, earned accolades, and won a championship. But when news broke late last year, that he was in the midst of his final season, it’s safe to say it was a bittersweet moment. But we got the surprise of the summer, when Zeke announced on social media that he was back this summer. Rocking new threa...

The BIG3 Draft is over. Teams are set. And the season is right around the corner. In our first episode of 2025, we break down the draft, theorize why some guys weren't selected, the tough reality of having eight teams, and give our way too early playoff predictions. FOLLOW: Twitter, IG, Tik Tok - @4thManPod SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE 5 STARS: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fourth-man-pod...

The BIG3 is having their best season to date due to the competitive play, exciting new players, and new streaming platforms. But there's a case to be made that new Courtside Commentator Rachel DeMita has definitely attributed to that growth. DeMita is in her first season with the BIG3 in a new role and has done a little bit of everything. From sideline reporting to managing streams, the former 2KT...

Mark Grey’s not only became the assistant coach over the years after starting out as a fan of the team but he’s now one of the more integral members of this franchise. From earning the trust of guys like Michael Cooper, Mario Chalmers, and Michael Beasley to writing scouting reports, Grey has been through the highs and lows of this 3's Company squad. But 3’s Company may have arguably their best te...

Dazeran Jones didn’t start playing organized basketball until the 11th grade, yet found a way to the BIG3. Jones, who started his career at NAIA Warner University, turned a one year opportunity into a whole career. Through basketball, he went from working at Pepsi to being in a movie and playing professional basketball. “Duke Skywalka” recently made his BIG3 debut with Killer 3’s and we discuss hi...

Chris Allen may be one of the most respected guys in the basketball community. Yet, to the outside eye, his name is one the people have to reach deep into their bag to remember. After helping Michigan State to back-to-back NCAA Final Fours, Chris’ career has been as he stated “rocky” as a professional. From playing in various countries to negotiating his own deals, he hasn’t necessarily gotten a c...

Through two weeks of the 2024 BIG3 season, we’ve already seen some wild finishes, surprising upsets, and unexpected faces at the bottom of the standings. We break down what’s happened so far, where teams stand, biggest contenders and pretenders of all the teams sitting at 1-1, and preview the games for Week 3 in Baltimore. Hope to have more player interview next week. Tap in to get up to speed of...

Nasir Core has been killin the 1s and taking over parks left and right but now he’s eye-ballin some different targets. Nas is taking his talents to primetime television this summer after being drafted in the first round of the BIG3 by 3’s Company. Core will be teaming up with Mario Chalmers, Michael Beasley, and Reggie Evans lookin to help 3’s Company win their first title. But the journey to get...

The BIG3 is a couple weeks away and we’re getting ready to see the debuts of guys like Jeff Teague, Paul Mills, and Greg Monroe. But one guy that needs no introduction is this year’s No. 1 pick in the 2024 BIG3 Draft Brandon “Body Bag” Moss. Moss surprised some and showed out for others after getting picked up midway through the season last summer. Now he gets to an opportunity to showcase his ski...

It’s draft day in the BIG3 and that means some guys will get an opportunity of a lifetime to compete in one of the more popular up-and-coming sports leagues. That includes LaQuavius Cotton, whose basketball journey has taken him everywhere from the Harlem Globetrotters, to playing in shows on HBO, and most recently to play in the rebooted SlamBall League last year. Cotton is an extremely athletic,...

We back! Been a couple months since our last episode but plenty has happened since then. Caitlin Clark got a BIG3 offer, the first BIG3 team just sold for $10 million, and the 2024 draft is this week! We break down our thoughts and what to look out for from each team ahead of the draft. DRIP: https://www.dripshop.live/invite/4thM.. . FOLLOW: Twitter, IG, Tik Tok - @4thManPod SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE 5 ST...

Jaylen Johnson joined the BIG3 at 26-years-old making him one of the youngest players in the league. He quickly showcased why he was the first player drafted in the second-round of the 2023 BIG3 Draft. A gifted facilitator that can operate out of the post or behind the arc, Johnson showed he multiple times that he was the guy to trust in the clutch. We get into how he started with the BIG3, how hi...

Back on the show for the first time in FOUR years is Ghost Ballers’ captain Mike Taylor. MT was one of our first guests when we first started the podcast. Crazy enough, Taylor was entering his first year in the BIG3 as a third-round pick backing up then captain Mike Bibby. Taylor returns to reflect on his BIG3 career, the growth he’s made since he entered the league, manifesting his way to captain...

If you’ve been watching the BIG3 since 2017, you’ve probably seen CJ Ashford roaming the 3 Headed Monsters bench. Whether it’s as an assistant coach, GM, recruiter, Ashford has been instrumental in 3 Headed Monsters’ success over the first six seasons. We get into his coaching background, how he got involved with the BIG3, his training days with his cousin/NBA Most Improved Player Mahmoud Abdul-Ra...

Devin Ebanks was looking forward to a summer vacation with the family following a championship run in Saudi Arabia. That was until an unexpected call from the BIG3 came. After trying to playing in the league the year before, Ebanks looked elsewhere this summer. But those within the league had other ideas. The West Virginia alum went on to help Tri-State finish the season in the Top-8 and spent som...

It was a historical day in the BIG3 this past Saturday at the O2 Arena! Enemies made history this past weekend by becoming the fourth BIG3 team ever to win a BIG3 championship with their victory over Triplets. Enemies had never even had a winning record prior to 2023 and now they sit at the top spot after an impressive performance in London. Additionally, Jaylen Brown became the first active NBA p...

Jamario Moon has always taken the unconventional route. Whether he’s path to the NBA or playing in various leagues around the world like the D-League, TBL, or overseas. But Moon has always left his mark regardless of where he plays. That includes this stop in the BIG3. We spoke with the Triplets wing about his journey, competing in the 2008 Dunk Contest, his debut game in the BIG3, winning a BIG3...

Enemies is on the road to potentially making their first playoff berth in franchise history largely due to the fact that they have Jordan Crawford for a full season. After getting a taste of the BIG3 in 2022, Crawford has now established himself as one of the best players in the BIG3. JC touches on his mythical dunk on LeBron James in college, playing alongside Anthony Davis & DeMarcus Cousins, we...

When the BIG3 announced that Trilogy would be adding Ryan “Hezi God” Carter, there was a lot of skepticism and feedback around how he would perform in this league. But doubt is nothing new to the Hezi God. All he’s done since join is help Trilogy to a 2-1 record, average 18 PPG, and help his team get back into playoff contention in hopes of defending their title once again. Hezi God gets into his...

Not too often we bring back on recurring guests but felt it was time to get back to our roots, especially with the way Justin Dentmon and Tri-State have started off the season. Dentmon, who started in the BIG3 as an undrafted rookie back in 2021, is now the co-captain of Tri-State. He not only gets buckets for his one-legged buckets for his squad but also has a major role in putting this team toge...

There was a lot to be excited about for Season 6 of the BIG3 but when Power announced the addition of a new co-captain in Akil Mitchell, the community couldn’t wait to see what he brought to the table. An athletic freak that makes his presence felt on both ends of the court, Mitchell was brought in with the hope that he is the missing piece to a second championship for Power. We get into his seaso...