Baseline: The London Lions Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to BASELINE - the official London Lions podcast where basketball meets culture. 🎙️

In our debut episode, Rotimi and Caiya bring you:

🔥 The Lions Bulletin – key updates on the EuroCup playoff push, Panionios preview, and FIBA recognition.

🎤 The Crossover - Shavar Reynolds Jr. and Deane Williams debate Wemby, AI Music, and Tunnel Fits

🏀 Front Office - Lions CEO Lenz Balan breaks down the FIBA saga, NBA Europe, and building a legacy in London.

🧠 Home Court - an emotional, honest conversation with Deane Williams on fatherhood, growth, and identity

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Rotimi, Lenz Balan, and Abby Kelly take you deeper inside the London Lions. The Lions Bulletin opens the show with key updates from around the club and the latest on the EuroCup campaign, featuring former Lion and Olympian Azania Stewart. In the Front Office segment, General Manager Martynas Purlys breaks down how he builds a EuroCup calibre roster, the approach to recruitment, and what it takes to compete at the highest level. The episode closes with Home Court, where Ryan Mikesell reflects on his college career, his time playing alongside Obi Toppin, and the lessons that shaped his journey.

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Episode 3 is a special edition dedicated to the women’s game, hosted by Rotimi, Lenz Balan, and Abby Kelly:

🦁 Lions Bulletin - Azania Stewart returns to share her thoughts on the women’s game and talk through the latest updates from around the club

🎤 Home Court - London Lions guard Annikah Shah opens up about her journey, development, and the growth of the women’s basketball scene

🏀 Front Office - Women’s Team General Manager Ruchae Walton breaks down roster building, culture, and raising the standards of the women’s game in London

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Episode 4 is a mix of culture talk, Lions updates, and creative insight, hosted by Rotimi, Lenz, and Azania

Lions Bulletin: Azania Stewart returns alongside special guest Brian Bosche to break down the latest updates from around the club

The Crossover: Lions heavyweights Tarik Phillip and Kameron McGusty deep dive into trending topics in this week’s culture segment

Front Office: Lions collaborator Brian Bosche takes us inside his world as a leading content creator in European basketball

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Episode 5 is a mix of Lions updates, coaching insight, and player journeys, hosted by Rotimi, Azania Stewart, Brian Bosche, and Abby Kelly.

Lions Bulletin - Brian Bosche and Azania Stewart break down the latest updates from around the club.

Home Court - Lions Head Coach Tautvydas Sabonis sits down with guard Mo Soluade as the two reflect on playing together for four seasons in Malaga and how their relationship has evolved now that Sabonis is coaching Mo in London. Sabonis also opens up about his journey transitioning from player to coach and his vision and ambition for the Lions this season.

Home Court – Lions forward and former Dartmouth alum Aaryn Rai talks through his journey, development, and the mindset driving his impact this year - plus his love for puzzles.

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Former Knicks and Wizards point guard - and now Lions floor general - Chasson Randle opens up about his remarkable basketball journey.

Lions Bulletin - Hosted by Lenz Balan and Brian Bosche, breaking down the biggest storylines, news, and updates from around the club

Home Court - Former Knicks and Wizards point guard - and now Lions floor general - Chasson Randle opens up about his remarkable basketball journey. He reflects on playing alongside Derrick Rose in the NBA, winning a EuroLeague title with Real Madrid and Luka Dončić, and the leadership mindset he brings as he guides the Lions this season.

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Episode 7 is a packed mix of Lions updates, EuroCup momentum, weekly awards, and a deep player journey, hosted by Brian Bosche, Lenz Balan, and Abby Kelly.

Lions Bulletin - Hosted by Shavar Reynolds Jr., Brian Bosche, and Lenz Balan, breaking down the biggest storylines from the past week. The crew reacts to a statement EuroCup win over Beşiktaş, highlights what stood out against Manchester Basketball, hands out weekly awards, and answers fan questions from the Lions community.

Home Court - Brian Bosche and Abby Kelly sit down with Joel Scott for a wide-ranging conversation on his unconventional basketball journey. Joel opens up about choosing basketball over football, winning DII Player of the Year, making the jump to Colorado State University in Division I, playing professionally in Germany, and now competing in EuroCup with the London Lions. He also talks about growing up in a big basketball family, how that shaped his approach to the game, his love of Lord of the Rings, and the mindset he brings into the season so far.

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Episode 8 is a special London edition of BASELINE, spotlighting hometown hoopers Ciaran Sandy and Esther Oluade from the Lions men’s and women’s teams, hosted by Brian Bosche, Abby Kelly, and Rotimi.

Home Court - Brian Bosche and Abby Kelly sit down with Ciaran Sandy to talk about growing up playing basketball in London, the courts and communities that shaped his game, and what it means to represent his home city with the London Lions men’s team. Ciaran reflects on his path through the London basketball system, his experiences playing basketball in the United States, and the pride that comes with playing professionally for the city that raised him.

Home Court - The conversation continues as Rotimi and Abby Kelly speak with Esther Oluade, who shares her own journey through London basketball and into the London Lions women’s team. Esther discusses developing her game in the capital, the growth of women’s basketball in London, and the significance of wearing Lions colours as a hometown player.

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Episode 9 delivers a powerful conversation at the intersection of sport, community, and the future of basketball in London.

Lions Bulletin: Hosted by Lenz Balan and Brian Bosche, breaking down the biggest storylines, news, and updates from around the club

Front Office: Lenz Balan sits down with Nadeem Javaid MBE, Mayoral Director for Global Relations and Communities at the Mayor’s Office, for an in-depth discussion on the future of basketball in London.

They explore the Mayor’s vision for the London Lions, the goals of the new Basketball Taskforce, London’s role in the European and global basketball ecosystem, why the next superstar could come from this city, and what NBA Europe means for the sport’s growth in the capital

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Episode 10 breaks down NBA Europe, recaps the Lions’ latest week, and explores the atmosphere shaping Copper Box game nights.

Lions Bulletin: Brian Bosche, Lenz Balan, and Azania Stewart break down the latest from inside the club, plus a big conversation around NBA Europe ahead of the NBA London Game on Sunday.

Front Office: Lenz sits with Lions MC & Fan Engagement Lead Huncho Stan to talk atmosphere, culture, and what makes Lions game days one of the loudest experiences in European basketball.

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