Darin Johnson

July 21, 2023

Recapping The 2023 TBL Championship Season With The Fire and Play-by-Play Voice Chris Cox

What a season! Members of the 2023 TBL champion Potawatomi Fire and play-by-play voice Chris Cox recap the memorable 2023 season. Each exit interview will be posted periodically throughout the summer and will cover highlights from the championship campaign as well as each player’s plans for the summer and (in some cases) will look ahead to…

June 28, 2023

Potawatomi Fire Top St. Louis Griffins To Win 2023 TBL National Championship

SHAWNEE, OKLA — Statement made. That’s how this writer described the Potawatomi Fire when they started the season by dominating the defending champions. And that’s how they ended it. Monday night was the emphatic win. Tuesday was tougher but was the final step in a season of staircases. The Fire, in just their second…

Chris Brand

June 23, 2023

Down To 2: Potawatomi Fire And St. Louis Griffins Battle For TBL Championship

JENNINGS, MO —It’s down to two. Two teams are left standing. Two wins to claim The Basketball League championship. The Potawatomi Fire (21-3 season, 6-0 playoffs) will meet the St. Louis Griffins (16-8, 7-2) in the TBL National Championship Finals. The Fire and Griffins will square off in a best-of-three series beginning Friday night in…

Chris Brand

June 20, 2023

Potawatomi Fire To Meet St. Louis Griffins In TBL National Championship

SHAWNEE, OKLA / ST. LOUIS, MO — It’s down to two. Two teams are left standing. Two wins to claim a TBL championship. The Potawatomi Fire (21-3 regular season, 6-0 playoffs) will meet the St. Louis Griffins (16-8, 7-2 playoffs) in the TBL National Championship. The Fire and Griffins will square off in a best-of-three…

Chris Brand

June 15, 2023

Fire Compete In TBL Regional Finals With Seattle For Right To Play For TBL Championship, ‘The Lillie’

SEATTLE, WASH. — There are just four teams remaining in TBL, and just four wins are needed by any of those clubs to claim the TBL Championship. Two of TBL’s top teams all season long will battle it out late Friday night on the west coast to get one of those wins. The Potawatomi Fire,…

Chris Brand

June 12, 2023

Potawatomi Fire to meet Seattle SuperHawks in TBL Regional Final

SHAWNEE, OKLA — Two of TBL’s top teams all season will meet in the regional finals for the right to play for the TBL National Championship. The Potawatomi Fire (21-3 regular season) will meet the Seattle SuperHawks (22-4) in a best-of-three series beginning Friday night in Seattle. Game one will be Friday, June 16 in…

Chris Brand

June 8, 2023

Fire And Mavericks Meet For Central Conference Title And Right To Be One Of TBL’s Last Four Standing

SHREVEPORT, LA. — Hello Mavericks, our old friends. We’ve come to play you again. The Potawatomi Fire and Shreveport Mavericks renew their intense rivalry in the best-of-three Central Conference Championship round of The Basketball League Playoffs. Game one of what promises to be a knock-down-drag-out series will be Thursday, June 8 at 7 p.m. from…

Chris Brand

June 1, 2023

Fire Open 2023 Playoffs As Overall Top Seed; Take On Enid In Second Round Matchup Of In-State Rivals

SHAWNEE, OKLA— The Central Conference Champion Fire will open their TBL playoff run on Thursday night, June 1, when they visit their in-state rival Enid. Tipoff for game one of the second round best-of-three playoff series against the Outlaws will be 7 p.m. from the Stride Bank Center in Enid. Live stats for game one…

Chris Brand

May 25, 2023

Championship Opportunity Awaits Fire In Final Regular Season Weekend

SHAWNEE, OKLA — The Potawatomi Fire have an opportunity to win The Basketball League Central Conference regular season championship with wins at home this weekend. On Thursday night the first place Fire return from an 11-day break and will host the third place Wichita SkyKings, and on Saturday night, the Fire host the fifth place…

Chuck Guy

May 7, 2023

Fire Cruise To Comfortable Win Over Warriors; Maintain Top Spot In TBL Central

SHAWNEE, OKLA — The Potawatomi Fire jumped out to a big first quarter lead of 41-18, and never looked back as they cruised to a 130–102 victory over the Pearland (Texas) Warriors. Deshawn Munson led the Fire with 20 points and 15 rebounds, on 10 of 14 shooting. The Fire had nine of their 11…

Chris Brand