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Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche are joined by Seattle native Darien Nelson-Henry from the Leicester Riders. They chat with Darien about growing up playing basketball in the Pacific Northwest, playing D1 hoops in the Ivy League, why he decided to play in the British Basketball League, the Riders season so far, the BBL Cup, and what he likes about living in the UK.

On this episode of Tea Time, Brian Bosché and Skylar Smith are joined by Jamie Furness, a British Basketball influencer on TikTok and student studying the history of basketball in the UK.  They chat with Jamie about the different eras of British Basketball, how he is using TikTok to educate a new generation of fans, and the best ways he thinks basketball can continue to grow in the UK.

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In this week's Sunday Roast show, Skylar Smith and Brian Bosché start off by discussing Curry pouring in 62 points against the Blazers, the Wizards stealing a game from the Nets as Kyrie and KD both miss game winners, and the Suns and Sixers strong starts to the season. Then they cover an exciting weekend in the BBL with the London Lions beating the Leicester Riders in a last minute comeback and the Sheffield Sharks stepping up to beat the Plymouth Raiders. Then Skylar closes out the show with Beefs, Roasts, and NBA Fits of the Week!

Brian Bosche and Skylar Smith are joined by Liam Brown, Head of Marketing at the Manchester Giants, and Aleksander Jovanovic, Team Captain and Manager for Manchester Giants Esports. They chat with Liam and Aleksander about the launch of the first Esports team in the British Basketball League, how Esports helps engage new fans, and how the team plans to practice and compete in NBA2K.

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We're BACK with the first Sunday Roast show of the new NBA season! In this episode, Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche discuss which teams are hot + which are not after the first couple days of NBA action, the Trae Young vs Grayson Allen drama, why Harden deserves to be roasted, top fits of the week, and then finish with a round-up of the most recent BBL games.

Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche are joined by Nat Coombs, Anchor at ESPN UK's The Nat Coombs Show and Presenter for the BBL on Sky Sports. They chat with Nat about how the NFL has grown in the UK, what it's like covering the BBL and NFL, and how he got his start in sports media. Skylar and Brian also talk about Giannis staying in Milwaukee, KD and Kyrie looking good in Brooklyn, the NBA Preseason, and the BBL Cup Quarterfinals.

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Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche are joined by Paul Nicholson, Lead Academy Coach for the Plymouth Raiders, Head Coach for Raiders Development U18s, and Co-commenter for Plymouth Raiders TV and live BBL games. They chat with Paul about how important youth development is to building British Basketball, what it has been like calling Raiders games in a pandemic, and if he thinks he could train Brian up to Raiders playing shape. Skylar and Brian also talk about Who's Hot and Who's Not in the BBL, James Harden not showing up to camp, and a new dress code for NBA coaches.

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Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche jump on an emergency podcast as the Houston Rockets trade Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards for John Wall and a 2023 protected draft pick. They also discuss The Athletic's story on the failed Clippers playoff run and Paul George's comments on the All The Smoke podcast.

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Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche are joined by former D1 hooper and WBBL Trophy Winner Christina Gaskin from the Leicester Riders. They chat with Christina about her journey to playing at Fordham University, moving back to the UK to play in the WBBL, the Leicester Riders strong start in the WBBL Cup, and how basketball can grow in the UK. Skylar and Brian also talk about the BBL Cup games from the past weekend, the upcoming BBL coverage on Sky Sports, the newly launched streaming service BBL Player, and GB Basketball playing in the EuroBasket qualifiers.

In this special episode, Brian Bosche speaks with SamThaRuler about how NBA 2K is helping build basketball culture in the UK. SamThaRuler is one of the best 2K players in the UK, is a part of S2V Esports, and is partnered with 2K United Kingdom. They discuss how SamTheRuler became a fan of the Miami Heat, what it's like training for 2K, playing for S2V Esports, going to Paris to play in the ESL Global Championship European Finals this year, and 2KFest celebrating the launch of NBA2K21.