Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche are joined by Paul Nicholson, Lead Academy Coach for the Plymouth Raiders. 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.

On today's Met The Criteria episode we have more basketball royalty on the pod in the form The Duke of Hoops - the man himself! Brian Bosche, co-host of the brilliant High Tea Hoops podcast, talks us through his Nuggets fandom and also gives us the lowdown on the Utah Jazz and what to expect from them in the fast-approaching season.

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.

Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche are joined by James Green, Sports Journalist for Sky Sports and talkSport, to discuss the NBA Draft and offseason. For the NBA Draft, they discuss the top three picks, which teams were the biggest winners, and steals of the draft. For the NBA offseason, they discuss which teams have become contenders, challengers, and up and comers with their trades and signings.

A special episode on how athletes can use Twitter to build their brands and engage with fans. Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche speak with Benson Mensah-Bonsu, Athlete Partnerships at Twitter. They talk about what athletes can do to build a strong social media presence, how to use Twitter effectively to engage with fans, and how Twitter can be used to attract sponsors. They also discuss how British basketball clubs and players can grow the culture of the sport in the UK.

Master Skywalker, there's too many of them - what are we going to do?!

We're going to keep doing our best to get as many season previews out to you our valued listeners before the season tips off on December 22nd. Today's episode features two teams with a lot of rumours flying around..

First of all, Thomas Snowdon from @_OKCUK discusses his thoughts on where Chris Paul should go, and what pieces he'd like in return. "SnowKC" also gives us his thoughts on the exciting young core for the Thunder.

Then we have our first member of royalty on the pod. Skylar AKA @duchessofhoops joins us to talk about her sad experience as a Detroit Pistons fan, and if there is any optimism for the upcoming season.

Go check out both our guests on their platforms, and keep subscribing and sharing this podcast!

Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche are joined by 2-Time BBL MVP Rahmon Fletcher from the Newcastle Eagles. They chat with Rahmon about his journey to the BBL, playing in Europe, winning MVPs and trophies, the Eagle's hot start to the BBL season, and how basketball can grow in the UK. Skylar and Brian also talk about the NBA Draft, Russell Westbrook wanting out of Houston, "The W" Mode in NBA 2K21, and Vote Warnock.

In this special episode, Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche battle Josh Bett and Ishmael Fontaine to build the best BBL Jam duos. In a High Tea Hoops vs. Below the Rim competition, both shows select two players from each BBL Club to represent their BBL Jam duo. The group also discusses the Newcastle Eagles beating the London Lions in the first game of the BBL Cup, BBL Twitter, and games being cancelled due to COVID.

Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche speak with Zoe Scaman, founder of Bodacious. Zoe has worked with clients like adidas, Coco-Cola, Nike, and various athletes and celebrities. They talk about what athletes can do to build a strong brand, how a brand can evolve over a career, how athletes can work with brands and sponsors, and specific advice on what young athletes can do to start and grow their brand.

Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche are joined by former NBA and current London Lions player Byron Mullens. They chat with Byron about playing in the NBA alongside players like Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and Blake Griffin, why he wanted to play for the London Lions, what it's like preparing for the BBL season in a pandemic, and what their team culture is like in London. Skylar and Brian also talk about all the NBA coaching moves, BBL season updates, the London LuperLonics building a super team, the NBL Lynch Trophy, and the new Glossier campaign with WNBA players.

Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche are joined by Mo Mooncey, The Hoop Genius and Presenter at Sky Sports, to discuss the NBA season. They chat about what it was like for Mo to cover the NBA Finals for Sky Sports, their biggest takeaways from the Finals, their thoughts on the NBA Bubble, how the players and league handled COVID and social justice issues, who had the best fits, and then answer listener questions about next season.

THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS. Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche discuss Game 5 and Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat, the Finals MVP Award, and how this series changed the legacy of LeBron and Jimmy. Then they introduce a new segment called "Thought Experiments with the Duke of Hoops" where they discuss the NBA Playoffs in a parallel universe where teams get to select a player from each team they beat throughout the Playoffs.

Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche chat with Matt Ellentuck, a WNBA Reporter that runs the popular “Here’s Basketball” newsletter about women’s basketball. They discuss the the Seattle Storm winning the WNBA Championship over the Las Vegas Aces, Breanna Stewart winning another Finals MVP, Sue Bird setting records at 39, takeaways from the season, and what the WNBA can learn from the Wubble experience.

On this week's Sunday Roast show, Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche discuss the WNBA Finals between the Storm and Aces, if the NBA Playoffs have an asterisk, best fits of the week, and a toast to the British Basketball community for getting to 10,000 signatures on the petition to give the BBL more Government support. Then Matt Evans, Founder of Lakers UK, comes on the podcast to discuss the Lakers season, playoff run, and their series against the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.

On this week's Tea Time show, Brian Bosche, The Duke of Hoops, chats with Creon Raftopoulos, Head Coach of the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League. They discuss Creon's playing days in Zimbabwe growing up in a basketball family, becoming a coach in the BBL, building the Surrey Scorchers program, what it's been like coaching through a pandemic, the influence of Tayo Ogedengbe and Joel Freeland on his team, and why the Government should support the BBL.

In this episode we preview the NBA finals. Lakers vs Heat ft @JayExntended @Klcfc @AbbasYounas___ @ToniAfoke and also special guests Brian Bosche @thedukeofhoops & @MattEvansCU founder of the @LaLakersUKA look at the key match ups. How important the role players will be during the series. What this finals could do for LeBron's legacy?

This week the guys are joined by Brian Bosche (The Duke of Hoops) to discuss the BBL's recent vote, the Giants addressing the fans and Gareth Murray's statement regarding the Rocks lack of training due to Covid-19 restrictions.

On this week's Sunday Roast, Skylar Smith and Brian Bosche discuss the Lakers beating the Nuggets in Game 5 behind LeBron's incredible performance, the Heat taking the Celtics down in Game 6 with a true team effort, The Storm sweeping the Lynx to make it to another WNBA Finals, the battle between the Sun and Aces, their roast of Paul Pierce, and the best NBA band members.

The Duke of Hoops, Brian Bosche, went on the Anytime NBA Show for a segment on the bright future of the Denver Nuggets. Host Yani is joined by Sky Sports presenter & massive Lakers fan James Green & our resident analyst Marley to breakdown all of the major stories coming out of both the ECF & the WCF.