BTR HOOPS

It's finally here! All the guys are back together again, picking players across multiple basketball movies! Adz, Pabz, Grant and Nicholson deep dive across all the classics and pick their starting 5, 6th man, coach and assistant coach from movies they love the most!

Week two preview is here. The guys cover the latest league news as well as asking what they see as each teams biggest question as the season starts.

Grant leads the way, with Mitch and Louis and plenty of Super League Basketball chat. The guys cover the very hectic summer and whirl wind start to the brand new league. Also, they take a look at each SLB roster so far, plus who to keep an eye on when the season starts.

The guys are back, talking about Steph Curry's new contract and player loyalties and much more... Also Oasis are back, so the guys talk about their experiences with the band, not to mention Adz being tech for Liam and Bonehead! Finally the guys break open a pack of Panini Top Class Basketball Cards and name memorabilia of the week...

The OG's are back together again after a lengthy time away, especially for Adz. The two chat openly about where they are regarding the basketball and the sudden demise of the BBL. It's fair to say that they vent a little... The guys also chat about where this version of the podcast is heading, and what or who will feature in the near future! email: hello@belowtherim.uk X: @belowthepod Instagram: @...

Plenty of news in the yet to be named British Pro League! Enough for us not to do the movie draft... Instead, a new Surrey franchise, new Lions owners and a whole bunch of rumours!

This week Pabz and Grant open the mailbag, after a couple of weeks off.

It's just Pabz for the show, opening with a somewhat sombre monologue, before dropping not one, but two classic podcasts. The first is VINCE MACAULAYS' "Dessert Island Hoops" from back in the summer of 2019, giving his basketball story, music and items to take to his dessert island. The second is from back in the FBBL Podcast days, with a timeless interview with the BBLs Greatest...

Wayne P and Pabz discuss past MVP selections and offer an alternative for a handful of alternatives for a few specific seasons.

The guys are joined by basketball genius RUSS LEVENSTON, who talks extensively about his career in basketball so far, including being a statistician for Vince Macaulay, aged 11 through to his impressive 17 year tenure with one of the greatest teams in BBL history.

Grant and Pabz chat about the current situation with the BBL and the BBF. They answer some listener questions as well as looking at the GB 3x3 achievements over the last few days and Darius Defoes' testimonial.

The guys are joined by top journalist, Paul Brown. Mr Brown spends an hour or so with the guys, running through the current situation with 777 and how that might relate to the future of the BBL. The guys hang around after to discuss whether the 777 era has been a worthwhile experiment and experience...?

Here we go! The PAT-PACKS Nathan and Jack are in the house to take on a BTR Select, consisting of Grant and Nicholson. Plenty of fun and frivolity on hand as the two teams battle their way through a series of challenging rounds, all put together by Pabz. There's a University Challenge type round, starting 5s, Mastermind and a Play Your Cards Right stats based game as well... The guys also anno...

Grant and Pabz are joined by the BTR and BBL COAH OF THE SEASON and the man behind the most exciting team in the league this season, the Cheshire Phoenix own BEN THOMAS. The guys talk about the epic Playoff Final, the Trophy Final and the season as a whole, not to mention what the off season might bring! All this plus listener questions for Ben and a conversation at the end between Grant and Pabz...

The guys chat all things BBL Playoffs, including "Conspiracy Pabz", the Eagles and Sharks exit and the final everybody wants, Nix vs Lions... But not before acknowledging the elephant in the room, the 777 "situation." The guys also tackle a host of listener questions!

AB is back!!!! The guys talk all things playoffs this week, looking at what could have been, what actually happened and what might be as the competition heads to the semi finals this coming weekend!

This week Pabz tries to make it clear why the Lions are the favourites in every BBL game before the guts dive in on this weeks BBL PLAYOFF action. With all the "game 1's" in the books the guys look ahead to game 2 and which will head into a game 3!? The curry scale is also in effect to describe the spiciness of each tie!!!!

The guys are joined by our new BBL PLAYOFF expert the SILENT ASSASSIN, JOE HART. The guys tackle some of the topics of the week, including Mike Shaft retiring, Giants and Sharks strong finish and a trip to the butchers to decide which beef is better: Nix Lions or Nix Gladiators?? Then it's PLAYOFF TIME as we look ahead to the first round and how it could go!

The guys dive in and take a look at each BBL roster, looking at who they'd bring back... The also make their picks for the BBL AWARDS 2024, which has a week left of voting. You can vote here: https://t.co/MR1Np4mELm The guys also have a conversation with AARYN RAI, on the season so far, moving from the NBL and why Ben Thomas never seems happy! VOTE FOR THE BTR AWARDS NOW: https://t.co/MR1Np4mE...

Gareth Murray joins the guys on this weeks show! He chats about the season so far, the TV Docuseries "Ballers: Ball Or Nothing", European basketball and beard maintenance... Then the guys have a little look at the potential playoff picture and possible senarios... James's Giving Page https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jamess-giving-page-139282 BTR AWARDS FAN VOTE: https://fo...

It's LISTENER QUESTIONS this week on the show, so the fellas head to the BTR Pub, "The Old Ball & Bag" to indeed open the mailbag and tackle your questions. The guys face a whole host of Q's, including "what would you do if you were dictator of the BBL for one season", "Is Simoneon the worst coach ever", and "Who would win in a dunk off, Grant Young o...

Morning! Pabz is in hand to chat all things BBL!

This week the guys are joined by BBL ans Syracuse legend Gene Waldron. They spend an hour talking about the "good old days" before knuckling down and talking about the all star game, Steve Timoney being a director and PREDICTIONS...

This week DAN ROUTLEDGE is our guest! Dan joins in with a brief roundup of the week and a BTR 5 selection, and then the guys bombard ard him with questions, as well as questions from the listeners. Plenty of opinions shared including Dan's take on the playoff structure and the All Star Game process.

The guys round up the weekends action, plus Pabz has a rant on a surprise PR release, Grant has a rant on lack of announcements and Wayne also has a rant on the referee situation... All this plus a BTR 5 and PREDICTIONS, as well as a BTR Championship update!