LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS — It was game #2, win #2 for the new Potawatomi Fire, as they torched the Little Rock Lightning 112-91 on Sunday afternoon at the Jack Stephens Center on the campus of Arkansas-Little Rock. Fire starting point guard Deshawn Munson (East St. Louis, Ill. / Harris-Stowe) had a monster game, scoring…
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ROYSE CITY, TEXAS — On a Friday night in early March, the Potawatomi Fire were ignited in their first-ever game, notching a 112-104 win over the Rockwall 7ers. Deon Lyle led the Fire with 24 points including five three-pointers made. The Fire jumped on top early, scoring the game’s first eight points, and led…
Oklahoma City Thunder: watch out for the Potawatomi Fire. That’s the new professional basketball team in the state, and it’s owned by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. This is the first time an Oklahoma tribal nation has owned a professional sports team, and its home will be at the FireLake Arena in Shawnee. Learn More
Wednesday was a big morning for local basketball fans as Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) announced its efforts in forming a new pro basketball team — the Potawatomi Fire, which will compete in The Basketball League (TBL). Learn More
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 20, 2021) – The Basketball League (TBL) will add a new team in Shawnee, Okla., TBL CEO Evelyn Magley announced today. The ownership group purchasing the team is the Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN). “This is a very big announcement for TBL, as this marks our first partnership with a tribe,” Magley said. “CPN…