Interviews

May 2, 2025

Fire Win Central Conference for Third Straight Year

SHAWNEE, OK – The Potawatomi Fire cruised past the San Antonio Clutch 138-81 on Friday night. The win clinched the Central Conference title for the Fire for the third consecutive year and was the Fire’s 44thconsecutive win inside FireLake Arena. “When we start the year, we talk about taking things step by step and winning…

December 17, 2024

Mahone Re-Signs for 2025

The Potawatomi Fire have re-signed Jaylen Mahone for The Basketball League’s upcoming 2025 season. Mahone, a 6-2 guard from Brandon, Wisconsin, will be back with the Fire for his second season as a professional basketball player. Mahone, who was the Fire’s first round draft pick in the 2024 TBL Draft, appeared in 19 games during…

David Qualls

December 12, 2024

Simmons Re-Signs for 2025

The Potawatomi Fire have re-signed Jachai Simmons for The Basketball League’s upcoming 2025 season. Simmons, a 6-8 wing originally from Plainfield, New Jersey, is back with the Fire for the second consecutive year. A proven scorer, Simmons showed his all-around game last year and led the Fire in blocks (25) over the course of the…

David Qualls

December 10, 2024

Fire Re-Sign Three-Time TBL Champ Harrison

The Potawatomi Fire have re-signed The Basketball League’s only three-time champion, Paul Harrison, for the upcoming 2025 season. Harrison, a 6-9 forward from Alpharetta, Georgia, has won the TBL Championship every year he has played in TBL. He won his first championship in 2022 with the Shreveport Mavericks before winning back-to-back titles with the Fire…

David Qualls

December 5, 2024

Munson Staying In Shawnee, Re-Signs With Fire

The Potawatomi Fire are thrilled to announce the re-signing of the longest tenured Fire player, Deshawn Munson, for the upcoming 2025 TBL season. Munson, a 6-4 guard from East St. Louis, Illinois, has been a cornerstone player for the Fire since the team’s inaugural season. Munson is the only player to have been on the…

Chuck Guy

TBL Finals Game 2 - Fire 119 Griffins 108

June 24, 2024

Potawatomi Perfection!

SHAWNEE, OK – A historic season came to a historic end on Sunday night as the Potawatomi Fire beat the St. Louis Griffins 119-108 to win the 2024 TBL Championship. The Fire become not only the first-ever back-to-back champion but also the first-ever two-time champion in The Basketball League’s history. The Fire also completed the…

Chuck Guy

June 20, 2024

Dannhoff Wins Coach of the Year

SHAWNEE, OK – Potawatomi Fire head coach Mark Dannhoff is the 2024 TBL Coach of the Year. Dannhoff was presented with the award on Saturday, June 15th prior to the Fire’s 120-96 win over the Los Angeles Ignite. “I’m very honored to win this award,” said Dannhoff. “There are a lot of good coaches in…

Coach of the Year

June 19, 2024

Run It Back: Fire and Griffins Meet For Second Straight Season In TBL Finals

ST. LOUIS, MO — It’s fitting that the Run It Back Tour ’24 would come down to this. After a perfect 20-0 regular season and 6-0 playoffs so far, the Potawatomi Fire are just two wins away from completing their mission and becoming the first-ever back-to-back champions in TBL history. In their way stands the…

Chris Brand

April 24, 2024

Fire Announce Signing of Isaiah Wade

SHAWNEE, OK – The Potawatomi Fire are thrilled to announce the signing of Isaiah Wade for the remainder of the 2024 TBL season. “We are excited to have Isaiah as a part of our organization,” said Fire general manager David Qualls. “He is a player we have watched and wanted to sign for a while….

January 24, 2024

Fire Sign Big Man Jon Cathey-Macklin

SHAWNEE, OK – The Potawatomi Fire are pleased to announce the signing of Jon Cathey-Macklin for their upcoming 2024 season. Cathey-Macklin, 32, is a 6-9 forward that brings a wealth of experience. He has played professionally in Bolivia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mexico. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Cathey-Macklin played college basketball at Tarleton…

Chris Brand