The Basketball League

April 11, 2025

SHAWNEE, OK – Following their first loss in nearly two years, the Potawatomi Fire bounced back with a 127-113 win over the Enid Outlaws. The Fire used a balanced attack that saw five players finish with at least 10 points and three players finish with double-doubles. “I thought we got a lot of good effort…

April 4, 2025

Fire Fall to Griffins

ST. LOUIS, MO – In a historic regular season matchup, the Potawatomi Fire saw their 36-game winning streak snapped by the St. Louis Griffins. The Fire, who last lost in Game One of the 2023 TBL Finals on June 23rd, 2023, fell to the Griffins 121-118 on Friday night. “We just did not start well,”…

Chuck Guy

March 23, 2025

Fire Beat Clutch to Stay Undefeated

SHAWNEE, OK – The Potawatomi Fire stayed perfect on the year with a big 133-99 victory over the San Antonio Clutch (0-6) on Sunday night. The win extended two TBL-record winning streaks. The Fire have now won 36 consecutive games overall and 40 straight games inside FireLake Arena. The Fire got off to a hot…

Chuck Guy

March 21, 2025

Fire Stay Perfect, Beat Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK, ARK – The Potawatomi Fire stayed perfect on the year as they beat the Little Rock Lightning 121-83. This win was the 35th consecutive win for the Fire dating back to the 2023 season. “It wasn’t our cleanest game, but we were able to work our way through it and get the win,”…

Chuck Guy

March 16, 2025

Fire Ground Skykings Once Again

ALTUS, OK – Another night, another dominant performance, and another record broken. For the second time in eight days the Potawatomi Fire grounded the Western Oklahoma Skykings, winning 146-75. The 71-point margin of victory is the largest in Fire history besting the previous record of 69 points set against the Oklahoma Panthers in March of…

Chuck Guy

March 2, 2025

Fire Open Season By Crushing Lightning

LITTLE ROCK, ARK – The Potawatomi Fire (1-0) started off their quest for a third straight TBL championship with an impressive 112-61 win over the Little Rock Lightning (0-2) inside Hall High School on Sunday afternoon. The 51-point victory was the third largest margin of victory in Fire history. The two-time defending TBL champions got…

Chuck Guy

January 23, 2025

Fire Sign Rookie Big Man

The Potawatomi Fire are excited to announce the signing of Charles Lampten for The Basketball League’s (TBL) 2025 season. Lampten, a 6-11 center originally from Cameroon, played collegiately at Dawson Community College and College of Charleston before finishing his collegiate career at Western Carolina. This will be Lampten’s first professional experience. “I’m excited that Charles…

Charles Lampten

January 9, 2025

Fire Add Kam Williams for 2025

The Potawatomi Fire are excited to announce the signing of Kameron “Kam” Williams for the upcoming 2025 season in The Basketball League (TBL). Williams, a 6-2 guard originally from Baltimore, Maryland, last played in 2023 with TBL’s Wichita SkyKings. “We are thrilled to bring Kam to the Fire,” said Fire General Manager David Qualls. “Kam…

David Qualls

December 19, 2024

TBL’s 6th Man Re-Signs With Champion Fire

The Potawatomi Fire are excited to announce the re-signing of The Basketball League’s 6th Man of the Year, Ricardo “Ricky” Artis II, for the upcoming 2025 season. Artis, a 6-6 forward from Austin, Texas, is one of TBL’s most versatile players. Artis is capable of playing multiple positions, giving the Fire a player that provides…

David Qualls

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