TBT Superfans Brian Kunis and Vince PeGan, roommates in New York City and early adopters, signed up as fans in March of 2014. Kunis and PeGan join TBT to discuss why they're interested in TBT, why they buy all the gear, and what it's like to root on your team knowing that you've got money on the line, too.
TBT's Jesse Leeds joins us to share some of the rumors and inside information he's hearing about teams that could be making a run at TBT 2016's $2,000,000 winner takes all grand prize.
Mike Illiano, GM of Team 23, the runner up in TBT 2015, joins us to discuss what he felt like after losing the Championship Game last year, and what he's doing to get his team ready for another run at TBT glory in 2016. Down, but never out, Team 23 looks poised to return with a squad primed to make another deep run in TBT.
Jason Curry, CEO of Big Apple Basketball, an NYC-based non-profit, joins TBT to talk about his experience entering a team in two TBT's. A semifinalist in 2014, BAB returned in 2015 and played two thrilling games before bowing out to the Northeast's Cinderella, Sideline Cancer. A former point guard at St. Michael's, Curry and Big Apple Basketball are fixtures on the New York City summer basketball circuit and Jason shares a lot of insight into the state of the game in the big city.
TBT made some big announcements this week, so, we're checking in with the Founder and CEO, Jon Mugar. With a $2,000,000 winner-takes-all grand prize and an unprecedented $200,000 (10%) of that prize going to the top fans of the winning team, there's a lot to discuss!
After nearly winning TBT's inaugural Championship in 2014 with Team Barstool, Matt Walsh returned for another run in 2015 with a SLAM Magazine team. Unfortunately for the former Florida Gator and Philly native, there would be no repeat of 2014's success, as the team fell to One Chicago in its first game. The loss stings Walsh, but does not deter him. Although he led the Turkish SuperLig in scoring in '14/'15 and made the All-Star team, Walsh retired from the international game and is now settlin...
Jake Hirschmann, one of the founders of Eberlein Drive, joins TBT to talk about how he and his buddies turned a dream born on a cul-de-sac outside Detroit into a reality. Taking the experience of 2014 into 2015, Hirschmann, Craigen, and Joey Oster joined forces with Matt Mitchell to create a competitive team, filled with top-notch professional talent, playing in the best leagues around the world. If they can match the leap from '14 to '15 this year, look for Eberlein Drive to be a team to beat i...
In 2015, Jake Pavorsky used his experience and access with Liberty Ballers (the blog) to create and grow Liberty Ballers (the team). With a seriously loaded lineup, the Liberty Ballers did Philly proud, reaching the round of 16, before ultimately falling to Boeheim's Army. Pavorsky vows to be back and better in TBT 2016. With last year's positive experience to build on, he might well be the first GM to bring a professional championship to Philadelphia since Pat Williams.
Bracket Busters GM Liam Jones originally planned to join TBT 2014 with a Florida Gulf Coast-based team, but being only 17 at the time, he had to wait. A year later, he was legal and ended up GM-ing a fascinating squad that saw former Atlantic Sun rivals from FGCU and Mercer link up to form a team that was a pre-tournament favorite to advance out of the Regionals. Alas, it wasn't meant to be as the 4th seeded Bracket Busters fell in their first game. Undeterred, Jones and the Bracket Busters will...
Ever wondered about the people behind TBT? How TBT works? How THEY found out about TBT? Now's your chance to meet four of the folks who make TBT happen: Jen Todd, Jennette Barry, Jesse Leeds, and Matt Pandolfi.
Ever said to yourself, "I should be running this team?" Of course! Every fan has. Bryan Hurley and his brother, Chris, put words to action and went from fans of TBT 2014 to running their own team --HBC (Hurley Basketball Club)--in 2015. Looking forward to TBT 2016, the Hurleys look to build on the success of last year and take their squad as far as they can.
On this episode, we speak with Jeff Nordgaard of the Sconnie Legends. The boys from Wisconsin have played in TBT twice, in 2014 and 2015, when they narrowly missed out on a trip to the Round of 16 and national TV on ESPNU.
Team 23's leading man, Davin White, joins us to discuss TBT 2015, his motivations for playing basketball all over the world, his disappointment at not making the NBA (yet!), and more!
On this episode, TBT speaks with Jay Devlin and Morgan Barclay of Mostly Sports and Jesse Leeds of TBT.
Kieran Piller, the GM of the Notre Dame Fighting Alumni, joins TBT to discuss their 2014 Championship, how the team came together, 2015's disappointing result, and what we can expect to see from the Fighting Alumni going forward.
On this Throwback Edition, Kevin Josey, GM and Shooting Guard of Triumph (NYC) speaks with us over Google Hangout. The first player to show up to the gym in 2014, Josey is a worker with a dream and his enthusiasm for the game comes through loud and clear in this interview.
The Hoopville Warriors's F Rico Hill is a leader on and off the court. A Chicago native, Rico tells TBT about the challenges he faced growing up, tough decisions he made to support his family, and his own decision to stop playing professionally overseas.
On this throwback podcast, we hear from Work On Your Game's Dre Baldwin, a multi-talented digital media star and basketball player who has made a career out of his talent for giving straight-forward, no BS advice to anyone looking to improve his basketball skills. Dre tells us about his disappointment in not qualifying for TBT 2014 and how he regrouped and vowed to participate with his squad, WOYG, in TBT 2015.
On this edition of TBT's Podcast, we hear from Garrett Martz, the GM of 2015 TBT Semifinalist ANTS ALUMNI. Ants Alumni brought together the 2014 NBA D-League Champions for another run at a championship. Although the Alumni didn't win TBT, they had a great experience and learned a lot about what TBT is like. Later, we hear from TBT's Jesse Leeds, who's got some great inside information about college alumni teams that he's hearing could be forming in TBT's Northeast Region in 2016.
On this throwback edition of TBT's Podcast we hear from Eric Fischer, GM of the Jaboni Project. TBT first interviewed Eric back in April of 2015 over a Google Hangout (check out our YouTube page for more of those: YouTube.com/tbtbasketball). Now a 3rd year law student at Georgetown, Eric tells us why he was motivated to start a professional basketball team despite having no connections or involvement in the game aside from being a fan.
On this edition of TBT's Podcast, Chris Thomas, GM of North Carolina's Primetime Players, joins us to discuss his teams run to the Round of 16 last year, independent basketball in the USA, and how he got started in basketball nearly over two decades ago. Later, TBT's Jesse Leeds joins us to reveal a little of what he's hearing about some of the college alumni teams that could be forming for TBT's Midwest Region in 2016.
On Episode 3, City of Gods F/C Pops Mensah-Bonsu joins TBT to discuss his recent retirement from club basketball (he's still in for TBT 2016), what drives him on the court, and coming to the USA at 14 and figuring things out largely on his own. Later, Jesse Leeds joins us to give an update on what he's hearing about some alumni teams that could be forming in the 2016 South Region.
Kevin Belbey, General Manager of Boeheim's Army, joins TBT to discuss what made Boeheim's Army so successful in getting votes, the first steps he took in organizing his team, going from law student to GM, and what fans of Syracuse basketball can expect from Boeheim's Army in 2016. Later, we talk to Jesse Leeds of TBT about what he's hearing about the alumni-type teams that are forming for the West Region.
Errick McCollum joins TBT to discuss his career, what motivates him, and what his parents did to raise two professional basketball players.
