Zoom The TBT

Current events in Europe involving the Ukrainian - Russian conflict have put the usual chatter about basketball in a different light. With millions of people in danger in the center of eastern Europe, the effects on the basketball community pale in comparison, but are an informative way to put the greater tragedy in context. Charge and Haner invited guests dialed into the current situation to get...

As we get into the end of the NCAA season, it's time to get serious about the TBT 2022 landscape. To that end, we went ahead and did a BLIND survey asking the TBT community about where they are for this year's edition. Our faithful zoomcasters Charge and Haner get back in the lab to discuss the answers we received, and what it all means to the field. And we will be going LIVE to YouTube, Facebook,...

It is days before February and already HALF (!) the TBT field has accepted bids, leaving 32 teams extremely happy and about 50 other teams sweating bullets about where (and if!) they will be playing in TBT2022...   Our faithful zoomcasters Charge and Haner get back in the lab to discuss the teams accepted while breaking the field into tiers of how feels safe, and who is dangerous at any speed...

It's never too early to talk TBT. While you get loaded off bourbon spiked eggnog and openly try to avoid your family, our faithful zoomcasters Charge and Haner get back in the lab to take a beat test preview of TBT2022. Let's kick off season 3 of our TBT coverage with our "Too Early" Bracketology. Teams, Thoughts, Regions and HATS... Oh My! #YourTeamsYourTournament

With one game left, our middle aged duo (Charge on site, Haner in his Brooklyn, NY bunker), preview the titanic TBT final matchup between #3 Boeheim's Army and #6 Team 23 as they fight for the prize of ONE MILLION DOLLARS. With stats, commentary, and picks, the gents get into it on the TBT finals and discuss:  - Potentially winning the TBT prize bitcoin with Luke Kindberg, a leader in the TBT...

With Charge on site, and Haner resting his weary bones at the Brooklyn, NY headquarters, the duo delves deep into the eight teams that make up the TBT 2021 championship quarterfinals.   With stats, commentary, and picks, the gents get into it on the regional finals of:  - Wichita with #5 Florida TNT v. #2 Aftershocks  - Peoria with #1 Golden Eagles v. #3 Boeheim's Army  - Charl...

Our faithful zoomcasters rewind the Charleston Region and chat with Sideline Cancer's Billy Clapper and Team 23's Mike Illiano. Special thanks to the Holiday Inn Express in Columbus Ohio for having internet so bad that our Zoom was the lowest quality of the year! Let's get it!

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 begun, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.  This episode covers the 3/6/11/14 pod in Peoria. The lads invited: - GM Kevin Belbey of Boeheim's Army - GM Jeff Martin of the Overlooked Teams discussed: - #3 Boeheim's Army - #6 The Overlooked - #11 Heartfire - #14 Forces of Seoul Swing by as the lads chat about who ca...

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 begun, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.  This episode covers the 4/5/12/13 pod in Peoria. The lads invited: - PF Lachlan Anderson + PG Evan Taylor of Peoria All-Stars Teams discussed: - #4 Always Us - #5 Autism Army - #12 SCD Hoops - #13 Peoria All-Stars Swing by as the lads chat about who can win that $1M TBT...

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 begun, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.  This episode covers the 1/8/9/16 pod in Peoria. The lads invited: - Coach Joe Chapman Teams discussed: - #1 Golden Eagles - #8 Brotherly Love - #9 Jimmy V - #16 B1 Ballers Swing by as the lads chat about who can win that $1M TBT bag. Let's get it. YourTeamsYourTournament

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 begun, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.  This episode covers the 2/7/10/15 pod in Peoria. The lads invited: - GM Mike LaTulip of House of Paign - GM Bobby Parker of Always A Brave Teams discussed: - #2 House of Paign - #7 Always a Brave - #10 Chicago Hoopville Warriors - #15 Jackson TN Underdogs Swing by as the...

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 begun, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.  This episode covers the 3/6/11/14 pod in Columbus. The lads invited: - Co-GM / Coach Matt Goldsmith of the Nerd Team - GM Kenny Brown of Ohio 1804 Teams discussed: - #3 Zip Em Up - #6 Blue Collar U - #11 Nerd Team - #14 Ohio 1804 Swing by as the lads chat about who can w...

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 begun, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.  This episode covers the 4/5/12/13 pod in Columbus. The lads invited: - GM Corey Moore of The Region - PF Denzel Gregg, GM Derek Howard, and HC Dave Moore of Brown and White Teams discussed: - #4 Team Hines - #5 The Money Team - #12 The Region - #13 Brown and White Swing...

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 begun, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.  This episode covers the 1/8/9/16 pod in Columbus. The lads invited: - GM Michael Porrini of Mid American Unity - PF Evan Boudreaux and C Issac Haas of Men of Mackey Teams discussed: - #1 Carmen's Crew - #8 Men of Mackey - #9 Ballinteers - #16 Mid American Unity Swing by...

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 starting soon, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod. This episode covers the 2/7/10/15 pod in Columbus. The lads invited: - Red Scare GM Joey Gruden Teams discussed: - #2 Red Scare - #7 Wolf Blood - #10 Category 5 - #15 Vahakni City BC Swing by as the lads chat about who can win that $1M TBT bag.

Hot takes, cold shoulders, and a mute button.  The lads swing by to engage Charge and Haner with one more game of TBT '21'.   All the big questions answered, by the gents who will be calling the games.   Let's get it.   #YourTeamsYourTournament

With a head full of steam, Charge and Haner chop it up with Fraser Davidson, co-founder and creative director of Cub Studios as well as the designer behind many of The Basketball Tournament's iconic brands as part of his Field Theory imprint.   Our discussion covers what it takes to make such striking imagery, what other projects is he on at current day, and some of his favorite TBT logos and...

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 starting soon, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.  This episode covers the 3/6/11/14 pod in Charleston. The lads invited: - G Ot Elmore Teams discussed: - #3 Herd That - #6 Team 23 - #11 Georgia Kingz - #14 Team DRC Swing by as the lads chat about who can win that $1M TBT bag. Let's get it. #YourTeamsYourTourname...

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 starting soon, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.  This episode covers the 2/7/10/15 pod in Charleston. The lads invited: - GM Shane Presley - Coach Travis Viers Teams discussed: - #2 Best Virginia - #7 D2 - #10 Bleed Virginia - #15 WoCo Showtime Swing by as the lads chat about who can win that $1M TBT bag. Let's...

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 starting soon, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.  This episode covers the 1/8/9/16 pod in Charleston. The lads invited: - GM/HC Chris Thomas of Primetime Players - HC Kevin Albright of Founding Fathers - G Andre Nation of Founding Fathers Teams involved: - #1 Sideline Cancer - #8 Primetime Players - #9 Fort Wayn...

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 starting soon, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.  This episode covers the 4/5/12/13 pod in Charleston. The lads invited: - GM A.J. Mahar of Armored Athlete Teams involved: - #4 Armored Athlete - #5 War Ready - #12 Bucketneers - #13 HBCU United Swing by as the lads chat about who can win that $1M TBT bag. Let's g...

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 starting soon, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.  This episode covers the 4/5/12/13 pod in Wichita. Teams involved: - #4 LA Cheaters - #5 Florida TNT - #12 Kimchi Express - #13 Team Mental Toughness Swing by as the lads chat about who can win that $1M TBT bag. Let's get it. #YourTeamsYourTournament

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 starting soon, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.    This episode covers the 1/8/9/16 pod in Wichita.   The lads invited:  - co-GM of Eberlein, Jake Hirschmann  - Stats by TBT Thoughts   Teams involved: - #1 Eberlein Drive - #8 The Enchantment - #9 Stillwater Stars - #16 NG Saints Swing b...

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 starting soon, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.    This episode covers the 6/11/3/14 pod in Wichita.   The lads invited:  - Head Coach and NBA veteran Lee Nailon of the Funk  - Stats by TBT Thoughts   Teams Involved: - #3 Challenge ALS - #6 Team Arkansas - #11 Fort Worth Funk - #14 We A...

With The Basketball Tournament 2021 starting soon, Charge and Haner are doing their regional previews by individual four team pod.    This episode covers the 2/15/7/10 pod in Wichita.   The lads invited:  - Head Coach Zach Bush of Aftershocks   - Guard Jahenns Manigat of the Omaha Blue Crew Teams involved: - #2 Aftershocks - #7 Purple and Black - #10 Omaha Blue Crew - #15...