Inside TBT

On this edition, Josh Brown talks with Alex Neumann, the GM of uKnighted a Rutgers alumni team that will be competing in TBT's Jamboree in Phildadelphia on June 17 and 18. The Jamboree, TBT's first ever play-in event, will feature a revoluationary end of game rule called the Elam Ending, which was something Alex and the team found really intriguing.

Ep. 73 | David Nurse (The Stickmen) by The Basketball Tournament

Ep. 72 | Daniel Ruffin (Always A Brave) by The Basketball Tournament

Ep. 71 | John Kiggins (GaelNation) by The Basketball Tournament

Marcus Morris is definitely NOT switching places with twin brother Markieff during the NBA playoffs, but the brothers are more than happy to split duties for Team FOE in TBT 2017. In this interview, we hear Marcus discuss his confidence in his squad for TBT this summer, his belief in their ability to win it all and dethrone Overseas Elite, and how seriously he, his brother, and fellow Kansas Jayhawk and NBAer Thomas Robinson take TBT. Enjoy!

Ep. 69 | Darren Collison (Team Challenge ALS); Shaun Green (Team Utah) by The Basketball Tournament

Ep. 68 | Michael Brown (Tampa Bulls); Oakland Zoo (The Untouchables) by The Basketball Tournament

Ep. 67 | Derrick Byars (Memorial Magic) by The Basketball Tournament

Is Overseas Elite unbeatable? Many would argue that they are, but for the team’s center, Johndre Jefferson, he knows his team won’t lose to anyone. 19-0 and a third straight TBT Championship is in sight.

“I kind of think it’s impossible to beat our team,” Jefferson said. “We have a bunch of guys that we’re going to go out there and we going to punch you in the mouth. And if you hit us we’re going to come back with a round house.”

Jefferson is our featured guest on this week’s podcast as we discuss top players and team storylines with the voting process in full swing! If you would like to hear from a specific player or GM, let us know by emailing [email protected]. Make sure you’re sharing our podcast on social media and subscribing to TBT Podcast on iTunes.

Imagine sitting in your dorm room, watching the last few minutes of a basketball game take half an hour to play. There’s got to be a better way to do this, you think. But what? Well, Nick Elam has the answer: The Elam Ending. A middle school principal from Ohio, Elam has come up with a revolutionary (and brilliant) way to end basketball games. It involves turning the clock off, playing to a target score and it’s awesome. The Elam Ending will make its debut at TBT’s Jamboree this June in Philadelphia and, as ESPN’s Zach Lowe reports, the NBA (and the world) will be watching. Dan Friel talks to Nick about the idea, where it came from, why it works, and what he’s looking forward to seeing when the Jamboree comes around.