Rashaun Coleman

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…

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 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 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 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

March 31, 2023

Fire Look to Rebound From First Loss; Big Weekend Ahead With Shreveport and Wichita Coming to Shawnee

BATTLE FOR THE TOP OF TBL CENTRAL Shreveport Mavericks (6-1) at Potawatomi Fire (6-1) Friday, March 31 • Tipoff 7:00 PM FireLake Arena, Shawnee, Okla. Wichita Sky Kings (7-1) at Potawatomi Fire (6-1) Sunday, April 2 • Tipoff 2:00 PM FireLake Arena, Shawnee, Okla. • Chick-fil-a Day at the Fire Listen to the action on…

Chris Brand

Crowd and court vs Rockwall Fire Home Opener

March 23, 2023

Undefeated Fire Host In-State Rival Enid Outlaws As Part Of Busy Weekend

SHAWNEE, OKLA — Rivalry. Reunion. Revenge. It doesn’t matter what you call it, to the Potawatomi Fire it is business. Next game on the schedule. For several members of the 2023 Fire team and coaching staff, Thursday night marks the first meeting against their former club, the Enid Outlaws. For players Chuck Guy and K.D.Moore…

Chuck Guy

March 18, 2023

Records Fall as Balanced Effort Leads Fire to Destruction of Rockwall

SHAWNEE, OKLA — The 2023 home opener for the Potawatomi Fire was a record-breaking night. Before a record crowd, many of which were seeing the new team for the first time, the Fire delivered one of the finest nights in club history. They set new seven team records including points in a game (152), largest…

Chuck Guy

March 2, 2023

Defense and Balanced Scoring Key Fire to Opening Night Domination of Defending Champs, 128-89

SHREVEPORT, LA — Statement made. On the ‘official’ opening night for the 2023 TBL season, the Potawatomi Fire delivered a resounding statement to the defending TBL champions and the rest of the league, with a 128-89 road domination of the Shreveport Mavericks. The new-look Fire held the high-powered Mavs to just 89 points, with 35.2% shooting…

A.J. Turner