TBL News: The Pod

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod w/ Brad Smith: 03:24 - Who's your TBL MVP? 17:34 - Could any TBL team beat a G-League team? 26:16 - Brad Smith's favorite Brad Smith article 33:00 - The state of the States: USA Basketball vs. The World Music by Slip.stream:  "A Pack A Day" - https://slip.stream/tracks/8cbee134-fd28-42ae-89a8-869d42ce23b9  "Past And Present" - https:...

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod, the voice of the Fire, Chris Cox, joins us to talk about Chuck Guy for MVP, Coach Dannhoff for Coach of the Year, and what the Fire's success means to a Shawnee, OK community that was hit hard by a torrent of tornadoes on April 19. Music by Slip.stream:  "A Pack A Day" - https://slip.stream/tracks/8cbee134-fd28-42ae-89a8-869d42ce23b9  "Past...

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod, Cruz Martin takes you through the week's 2 Big Stories: Albany's chances at raising a second TBL championship banner to the Washington Avenue Armory rafters, and the season-long rivalry between Glass City's Chris Darrington and Kokomo's Derek Hawthorne, which continued into the postseason. Cruz also clues you into the ins and outs and goings on...

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod, Brad and Owen, our resident Glass City Wranglers and Kokomo BobKats experts, dissect how the regular season Upper Midwest champs, the BobKats, went about eliminating Chris Darrington and the Wranglers in Round 2 of the Playoffs, and what Derek Hawthorne and his BobKats ought to look out for as they prepare to take on the St. Louis Griffins in the Midwest Confe...

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod, Isaac details how the Fire, already one of the best teams in all of The Basketball League, may be able to improve. A scary thought if you are a fan of any TBL team not named the Fire.

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod, our resident Rebels expert, Nell Plunkett, dives into the stat sheet to predict whether Reading can revive enough of their mid-season magic to pull out a playoff victory over the mighty Albany Patroons. Music by Slip.stream:  "A Pack A Day" - https://slip.stream/tracks/8cbee134-fd28-42ae-89a8-869d42ce23b9  "Past And Present" - https://slip....

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod, Glass City's Chris Darrington returns to the pod, this time to chat with TBL News' resident Wranglers expert, Brad Smith. Following a 40-point Game 1 loss to Kokomo in Round 2 of the Playoffs, what's Ice's approach to Saturday's Game 2? Of all the great games Darrington delivered throughout the regular season, which one was his personal fav...

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod, our resident Kokomo BobKats expert, Owen Whetstone, goes position by position, player by player, detailing how the puzzle pieces that HC Cliff Levingston has to work with might fit together to give Kokomo a shot at winning the Lillie.

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod, Brad Smith details how the Wranglers stayed in second place in the Upper Midwest despite an uncharacteristically inefficient shooting performance from star guard Chris Darrington.

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod, Brad Smith details how Glass City has emerged from a 1-4 post-All Star slump to becoming legitimate title contenders. Darrington's back, Zamora is making all the right moves, and the Wranglers have finally conquered the Kokomo demon. Music by Slip.stream:  "A Pack A Day" - https://slip.stream/tracks/8cbee134-fd28-42ae-89a8-869d42ce23b9  "Pas...

In this edition of TBL News: The Pod, Isaac details what happened in Potawatomi's fourth matchup with the defending champion Mavericks, who handed the Fire just their fourth loss of the season, and how Munson & Co. rebounded to beat Little Rock. Music by Slip.stream:  "A Pack A Day" - https://slip.stream/tracks/8cbee134-fd28-42ae-89a8-869d42ce23b9  "Past And Present" -...

(00:58)  Two Big Stories:  1. Should Atlantic City be as good as they are? Yes. 2. Shreveport looks poised to defend their title. (07:01) Week 10 Rundown: Wednesday through Sunday, every score, every notable stat. (14:44) Standings through Week 10 (17:00) League leaders through Week 10 (18:22) ✌️🎬 Music by Slip.stream: "A Pack A Day" - https://slip.stream/tracks/8cbee134-fd28-42ae-89a8-...

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod, Glass City welcomes back star Chris Darrington to the lineup and he doesn't disappoint. TBL News' Brad Smith has the scoop on an eventful Week 9 for the Wranglers. Music by Slip.stream:  "A Pack A Day" - https://slip.stream/tracks/8cbee134-fd28-42ae-89a8-869d42ce23b9  "Past And Present" - https://slip.stream/tracks/3cd92d18-cc4c-487...

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod, your Potawatomi Fire expert, Isaac Edelman, takes you through the Fire's busy, challenging Week 8, which ran the gamut from a blowout win to a double-OT loss. Music by Slip.stream:  "A Pack A Day" - https://slip.stream/tracks/8cbee134-fd28-42ae-89a8-869d42ce23b9  "Past And Present" - https://slip.stream/tracks/3cd92d18-cc4c-4873-8f66-86...

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod, Kokomo play thrice. First they face down a resurgent Rogues team; then get tested against the NBLC's KW Titans; and close out Week 7 against a streaking West Virginia Grind club. Music by Slip.stream: "A Pack A Day" - https://slip.stream/tracks/8cbee134-fd28-42ae-89a8-869d42ce23b9 "Past And Present" - https://slip.stream/tracks/3cd92d18...

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod, our Wrangles expert, Brad Smith, covers what was a difficult weekend for Glass City, one which saw them lose twice to the West Virginia Grind. In the first loss, Darrington had a great game, dropping 33, but in the second, he was in street clothes. Is Brad worried about his Wranglers? Music by Slip.stream:  "A Pack A Day" - https://slip.stream/tracks...

On this edition of TBL News: The Pod, our resident Potawatomi Fire expert, Isaac Edelman breaks down how and why Deshawn, Chuck and the first-place Fire retain their current dominance of the Central. Music by Slip.stream:  "A Pack A Day" - https://slip.stream/tracks/8cbee134-fd28-42ae-89a8-869d42ce23b9  "Past And Present" - https://slip.stream/tracks/3cd92d18-cc4c-4873-8f66-862...

(00:24) Two Big Stories: 1. Is Potawatomi, quite simply, the best team in the league? 2. How good is "The Field," i.e. all the other teams that are not Potawatomi? (06:32) Week 7 Rundown: Wednesday through Sunday, every score, every notable stat. (16:02) Standings through Week 7 (17:15) League leaders through Week 7 (18:24) ✌️🎬 Music by Slip.stream: "A Pack A Day" - https://sl...

(02:00) This week's big time headline storylines: ⓵ Those red hot Reading Rebels have ripped of nine straight; ⓶ The Fire face down Week 7 matchups against Shreveport and Wichita that will test their meddle. (04:26) Wednesday & Thursday Rundown (06:13) Friday Rundown (09:49) Saturday Rundown (11:37) Sunday Rundown (15:04) Standings & Leaders Music by Slip.stream: "A Pack A Day&quo...

In this edition of TBL News: The Pod, Owen Whetstone details how it came to pass that the Lebanon Leprechauns waltzed into Kokomo Memorial and left with a dub, and how the (still) Upper Midwest-leading BobKats bounced back to beat Glass City for a fourth time this season. Music by Slip.stream: "A Pack A Day" - https://slip.stream/tracks/8cbee134-fd28-42ae-89a8-869d42ce23b9 "Past And...

In this edition of TBL News: The Pod, Brad Smith details how Glass City burst out of the All Star break with a sudden ability to crash the boards, and used that new-found ability to beat Flint 89-81 despite an off night for Chris Darrington. Then: The Game IV. Kokomo. The Best of the Midwest remains the Kats, as Darrington, Carmon & Co. nearly captured - but ultimately fell short - their first...

The Kokomo BobKats and Albany Patroons both enter the All-Star break at 9-2. Owen and Jack detail their Week 5 performances and look to their respective playoff potential as we enter the All-Star break. And, with said All-Star break in mind, Owen and Jack relay the considerations taken when drafting their Ultimate TBL Starting 5s. Music by Slip.stream: "A Pack A Day" - https://slip.strea...

If this season ended today, April 11, 2023, Glass City's Chris Darrington would have a substantial case to make for MVP. But coming off a 2-10 performance in the TBL All Star Game, one can't help but wonder if he can sustain his torrid scoring pace, which sees him putting in 32.9 points per game. Brad Smith has been closely covering the Wranglers all season hasn't got a shred of concer...

At the time of this recording, April 5, 2023, Chris Darrington of the Glass City Wranglers is second in TBL in scoring at 32.9ppg. This is the longest podcast we've done on TBL News: The Pod, and honestly, it could have gone on twice as long. In fact, in a way, it did. Much of the conversation with Chris will remain forever private and unseen by the public because the pre-production got deep,...

At the time of this recording, April 5, 2023, Chris Darrington of the Glass City Wranglers is second in TBL in scoring at 32.9ppg. This is the longest podcast we've done on TBL News: The Pod, and honestly, it could have gone on twice as long. In fact, in a way, it did. Much of the conversation with Chris will remain forever private and unseen by the public because the pre-production got deep,...