20 episodes in, the guys have officially been deemed important enough to deserve a visit from the woman behind RAW Coaching. James, Mark and Rosie (referred to as ‘The Boss’ for most of the episode) use this episode to take a step back from being the usual singular focus on basketball, taking the opportunity to […]

One week since the guys sat down to bring you their NBA pre-agency extravaganza, James and Mark are back to pass judgement on the decision making of the NBA’s qualified General Managers and James Dolan.   The Bench Units Podcast breaks down free agent moves in the only way we know how; anecdotal research, minimal […]

Bench Units is back, catching up on the NBA just in time for the beginning of a highly-anticipated free agency summer!   Mark and James are joined by Dallas Mavericks superfan Ben Fox, as they speculate on the thought processes of the top free agents and try and read into the cryptic inner workings of […]

The Bench Units Podcast is back, with both hosts very much still alive and well enough to churn out content.   After some time off, James talks about recovering from surgery, before making an exciting announcement about his new venture.   James and Mark are then joined by Sophie Carrigill, who gives the guys the […]

The guys are back!   This time on Bench Units, James & Mark bring you: EuroLeague Roundup BWB Playoffs Preview NBA Playoffs Catch-up and Musings Answers to your all-important questions Hopefully this episode is enough to make up for the fact that there hasn’t been a Bench Units for a while! Check back soon for […]

James & Mark are joined by Bench Units’ first-ever returning guest and greatest-ever dart-thrower, Ben Fox. Ben talks about his road back to basketball, following his heart surgery last year. The guys then turn their attention to this Sunday’s league-championship-deciding game between Steelers and the Oldham Owls. Finally, the guys look at the EuroLeague field […]

This week Mark and James are joined by their teammate and World Championships Silver Medallist, Amy Conroy. It’s been a long and winding road to get us to this point, as Amy has successfully made herself unavailable to fill a guest spot on The Bench Units Podcast. Amy justifies her absence by telling stories of […]

James and Mark & the Bench Units Podcast are back. In an episode that was intended to be recorded on the Thursday before the EuroLeague Preliminary Round began, the guys catch up midday on Saturday, just as the qualifying rounds are starting to take shape. They break down the results so far, make their calls […]

In a quiet week of basketball around the world, Mark and James turn their attention to this year’s NBA Most Valuable Player discussion… The guys get philosophical as they try to pin down what exactly is value, in basketball terms, and make their arguments for and against the leading candidates for the award. James crunches the numbers, […]

James & Mark are back, with a review of a busy two weeks of basketball. This episode of Bench Units (now featuring an introduction, put together by James) sees the guys break down the results of the first qualifying round of the IWBF EuroLeague Champions League, which is already having major implications for their own […]