Made essentially by fans dedicated to the BBL. Enjoy some hot-takes, topics, discussions and the occasional laugh with the guys, led by Pabz, all surrounding news, narratives and events about the British Basketball League. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pablo-cheeks/subscribe
A BTR special with Grant being joined by tom Politi to discuss life as a British agent working in basket and how the current slb season is playing out.
Your weekly SLB round up and the guys take you through this weeks hot talking points as well as answer the Discords questions.
The weekly show is back as Mitch and Grant chat through the weeks burning topics after Bristol booked themselves the first spot in the Trophy final!
Pabz is joined by former BBL MVP and top five player of all time COLIN IRISH. The guys chat about the golden era of professional British Basketball, through Colin's career in the BBL, from Portsmouth and Kingston to Worthing and Manchester.
Slb show is here as the guys unpack all the the goings on in the league with coach news, players movements and plenty more...
The guys are back and with a break in league play its time for the early season report. Do you agree with the grade the guys have given each team?
Pabz is joined by very special guest, Coach Billy Mims!!! You're in for a treat, as Coach Mims shares some fascinating stories from his time in the BBL, as head coach of the London Leopards and Leicester Riders. ENJOY!
Grant and Mitch are with you to discuss the mad week for british basketball. Coach Departures, rumoured player moves plus the usual go over of fixtures.
We're back!!! Just the audio for this one after some technical issues... Plenty of chat this week from Adz and Pabz regarding a number of topics, including basketball of course, but not excluding some boxing chat with the "Big Fight" at the weekend, 4 Kings and other insights. Also Pabz shares his experience from Saturday afternoon with some BBL legends! Also, Adz asks, is the NBA being ruined by the 3 point shot and Pabz has a "What if?" that he thinks might be linked... Warning: The guys do briefly discuss the recent events in the SLB and the Gladiators.
Grant and Louie are joined by Cheshire Phoenix and league potm Cam Holden! Check it out as the Phoenix guard chats about the new season and what made him come back for year 2.
Not one, but TWO guests on this weeks show! Starting off with author G Ali Davey, who comes in to talk about his book THE CHARGETON OAKS, which the guys have been enjoying over the last couple of months. He talks about his influences and what it's like getting a book on British Basketball published. Then.... buckle up, NICHOLSON is back! He talks us through his ordeal with the end of the BBL and the Patriots and everything inbetween! To finish, the guys break open a 1991-92 Upper Deck retro trading card pack!
Week 1 of the regular season is upon us. Check out what the guys have to say as we get closer to the action!
A BTR exclusive as Grant sits with @ gbbasketball chairman Chris Grant. They chat through the on going licence process, the progress made by SLB and deep dive into what is ahead for the GB programme over the coming months including two massive home fixtures.
Louie and Grant are joined by Sharks fan tom from @ atthebuzzer_uk joins to discuss all things slb. The usual games and questions discussed. Check it out!!
Plenty to get your teeth into this week, as the guys announce some of the guest that are due on the REWIND over the coming weeks. The guys have a number of shout-outs this week and also Adz has a "What If?" There's some retro chat and trading card waffle as well!
Week 3 of trophy action complete! The guys discuss the 4 game slate as well as all the new news in british basketball!
The guys are joined by a VERY special guest, the BBL and NCAA Appalachian College LEGEND, Mr RENALDO LAWRENCE! They chat for around an hour, covering the "good old days" and the career of Renaldo's son, Andrew Lawrence. Adz and Pabz then chat for a further 50 minutes or so, including BOOK CLUB and more....
Week 2 of fixtures done! Just Grant and Louie this week as the guys chat through each game as well as some key talking points from the weeks fixtures.
SLB Show special with Gladiators owner Steve Timoney. Steve gives us the low down on the fall out over the past year of the bbl to now the birth of the SLB!
The season commences as the boys welome AB back on the show to chat through the action. The Eagles fly out to a quick 2-0 record but all could be different by next weekend.
Plenty of rambling chat and basketball content this week as the guys wax lyrically on a number of topics. Coming up: SLB Rant Book Club - The Chargeton Oaks What if? Random pack breaks All this and more!!
It's the final week before the new SLB season and the guys run through the latest news from around the league as well as some hot topics. They also give out there final verdict of the pre season by giving either a thumbs up or a thumbs down!
The guys are back with a somewhat whimsical show, chatting and waffling about basketball, including a brief flick through a copy of Slam Dunk Newspaper from 1997. The guys start "BTR Book Club" after being given a copy of "The Chargeton Oaks" by G. Ali Davey, a new book about British Basketball. They conclude the show by opening some retro trading cards from the early 90's.
SEASON PREVIEW PART 3! The guys chat more about the rapidly approaching season and what to expect/ look out for!
It's finally here! All the guys are back together again, picking players across multiple basketball movies! Adz, Pabz, Grant and Nicholson deep dive across all the classics and pick their starting 5, 6th man, coach and assistant coach from movies they love the most!
Week two preview is here. The guys cover the latest league news as well as asking what they see as each teams biggest question as the season starts.
Grant leads the way, with Mitch and Louis and plenty of Super League Basketball chat. The guys cover the very hectic summer and whirl wind start to the brand new league. Also, they take a look at each SLB roster so far, plus who to keep an eye on when the season starts.
The guys are back, talking about Steph Curry's new contract and player loyalties and much more... Also Oasis are back, so the guys talk about their experiences with the band, not to mention Adz being tech for Liam and Bonehead! Finally the guys break open a pack of Panini Top Class Basketball Cards and name memorabilia of the week...
The OG's are back together again after a lengthy time away, especially for Adz. The two chat openly about where they are regarding the basketball and the sudden demise of the BBL. It's fair to say that they vent a little... The guys also chat about where this version of the podcast is heading, and what or who will feature in the near future! email: hello@belowtherim.uk X: @belowthepod Instagram: @belowtheinsta website: belowtherim.uk
Plenty of news in the yet to be named British Pro League! Enough for us not to do the movie draft... Instead, a new Surrey franchise, new Lions owners and a whole bunch of rumours!
This week Pabz and Grant open the mailbag, after a couple of weeks off.
It's just Pabz for the show, opening with a somewhat sombre monologue, before dropping not one, but two classic podcasts. The first is VINCE MACAULAYS' "Dessert Island Hoops" from back in the summer of 2019, giving his basketball story, music and items to take to his dessert island. The second is from back in the FBBL Podcast days, with a timeless interview with the BBLs Greatest Of All Time, Mr ALTON BYRD. He takes a look back over his time in the UK and offers some insight into pro basketball in the BBL back in the 80s and 90s.
Wayne P and Pabz discuss past MVP selections and offer an alternative for a handful of alternatives for a few specific seasons.
The guys are joined by basketball genius RUSS LEVENSTON, who talks extensively about his career in basketball so far, including being a statistician for Vince Macaulay, aged 11 through to his impressive 17 year tenure with one of the greatest teams in BBL history.
Grant and Pabz chat about the current situation with the BBL and the BBF. They answer some listener questions as well as looking at the GB 3x3 achievements over the last few days and Darius Defoes' testimonial.
The guys are joined by top journalist, Paul Brown. Mr Brown spends an hour or so with the guys, running through the current situation with 777 and how that might relate to the future of the BBL. The guys hang around after to discuss whether the 777 era has been a worthwhile experiment and experience...?
Here we go! The PAT-PACKS Nathan and Jack are in the house to take on a BTR Select, consisting of Grant and Nicholson. Plenty of fun and frivolity on hand as the two teams battle their way through a series of challenging rounds, all put together by Pabz. There's a University Challenge type round, starting 5s, Mastermind and a Play Your Cards Right stats based game as well... The guys also announce the BTR Season Awards!
Grant and Pabz are joined by the BTR and BBL COAH OF THE SEASON and the man behind the most exciting team in the league this season, the Cheshire Phoenix own BEN THOMAS. The guys talk about the epic Playoff Final, the Trophy Final and the season as a whole, not to mention what the off season might bring! All this plus listener questions for Ben and a conversation at the end between Grant and Pabz on the current BBL climate. Join the WOLFPACK: https://www.alwaysballin.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/btr-wolfpack-basketball-unisex-t-shirt https://www.alwaysballin.com/collections/mens-t-shirts/products/btr-be-brave-unisex-t-shirt
The guys chat all things BBL Playoffs, including "Conspiracy Pabz", the Eagles and Sharks exit and the final everybody wants, Nix vs Lions... But not before acknowledging the elephant in the room, the 777 "situation." The guys also tackle a host of listener questions!
AB is back!!!! The guys talk all things playoffs this week, looking at what could have been, what actually happened and what might be as the competition heads to the semi finals this coming weekend!
This week Pabz tries to make it clear why the Lions are the favourites in every BBL game before the guts dive in on this weeks BBL PLAYOFF action. With all the "game 1's" in the books the guys look ahead to game 2 and which will head into a game 3!? The curry scale is also in effect to describe the spiciness of each tie!!!!
The guys are joined by our new BBL PLAYOFF expert the SILENT ASSASSIN, JOE HART. The guys tackle some of the topics of the week, including Mike Shaft retiring, Giants and Sharks strong finish and a trip to the butchers to decide which beef is better: Nix Lions or Nix Gladiators?? Then it's PLAYOFF TIME as we look ahead to the first round and how it could go!
The guys dive in and take a look at each BBL roster, looking at who they'd bring back... The also make their picks for the BBL AWARDS 2024, which has a week left of voting. You can vote here: https://t.co/MR1Np4mELm The guys also have a conversation with AARYN RAI, on the season so far, moving from the NBL and why Ben Thomas never seems happy! VOTE FOR THE BTR AWARDS NOW: https://t.co/MR1Np4mELm
Gareth Murray joins the guys on this weeks show! He chats about the season so far, the TV Docuseries "Ballers: Ball Or Nothing", European basketball and beard maintenance... Then the guys have a little look at the potential playoff picture and possible senarios... James's Giving Page https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jamess-giving-page-139282 BTR AWARDS FAN VOTE: https://forms.gle/NmnhVMTBKxgrJMV79
It's LISTENER QUESTIONS this week on the show, so the fellas head to the BTR Pub, "The Old Ball & Bag" to indeed open the mailbag and tackle your questions. The guys face a whole host of Q's, including "what would you do if you were dictator of the BBL for one season", "Is Simoneon the worst coach ever", and "Who would win in a dunk off, Grant Young or Pat the Dog."
This week the guys are joined by BBL ans Syracuse legend Gene Waldron. They spend an hour talking about the "good old days" before knuckling down and talking about the all star game, Steve Timoney being a director and PREDICTIONS...
This week DAN ROUTLEDGE is our guest! Dan joins in with a brief roundup of the week and a BTR 5 selection, and then the guys bombard ard him with questions, as well as questions from the listeners. Plenty of opinions shared including Dan's take on the playoff structure and the All Star Game process.
The guys round up the weekends action, plus Pabz has a rant on a surprise PR release, Grant has a rant on lack of announcements and Wayne also has a rant on the referee situation... All this plus a BTR 5 and PREDICTIONS, as well as a BTR Championship update!
No games to roundup, so the guys turn their attention to the GB fixtures, as well as Albania's game against Armenia. Then.... The all star game is put on trial. The guys give scores out of 5 for who they think were the right selections to the starting 5. They then break down who the coaches might select and who might be left out. Also PREDICTIONS and plenty of digressions and BBL chat....
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