On this week's episode, host Libaan Osman is joined by Oren Weisfeld to preview and breaks down Canadian senior men's national team roster for their second window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. They chat about their expectations for this window, the lack of point guard and big man depth on the roster and who they're expecting to have a huge role.

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Host Libaan Osman sits down with top Canadian prospects Paul Osaruyi and Lyris Robinson in Los Angeles, California after wrapping up competing at Basketball Without Borders at NBA all-star weekend. Osaruyi and Robinson share their journey into basketball, playing on the biggest stages in high school basketball in Arizona and their excitement ahead of suiting up for Canada this summer for the FIBA U-18 AmeriCup.

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On this week's episode, host Libaan Osman answers listener questions on Montreal's Bennedict Mathurin getting traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, Jamal Murray's first NBA All-Star selection, Dillon Brooks' snub and Miles Sadler not making the McDonald's All-American Game. In the second half, he puts one of the new interns Canadian basketball knowledge to the test.

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Host Libaan Osman is joined by longtime Toronto Raptors play-by-play voice Eric Smith, who talks about his new book "We The Raptors," behind-the-scenes to working broadcast in the NBA and the role of media. In the second half of the show, we pick our top 5 greatest Raptors and Canadian players of all-time. Who makes your top 5 lists? Let us know!

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Host Libaan Osman is joined by one of the greatest Canadians to ever touch a basketball, Phil Dixon. The Toronto native talks what it was like being the top prospect coming out of Canada in the 1980s, how an injury cut short his dreams of playing in the NBA and what legendary high school basketball coach Bob Maydo meant to him and so many others.

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With the NBA trade deadline right around the corner, host Libaan Osman is joined by NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype to discuss the Toronto Raptors interest in NBA stars Ja Morant, Anthony Davis and Domantas Sabonis and the team being in several trade rumours. On the second half of the show, William Lou of Hello & Welcome takes us through the state of the Raptors and lays out what the team should consider at the deadline.

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What are the names expected to take Canadian basketball by storm over the next few years? International freelance scout Alec Kichian of NBA Draft Point joins host Libaan Osman to break down his rankings of Canada's top players and why the next wave of talent might be considered the "Golden Generation."

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With the start of the new year, host Libaan Osman gives some of his hopes for 2026 for Canadian basketball and what the year might have in store. From Jamal Murray making his first NBA All-Star Game to asking for a better officiating culture in Canada — these our the wishes for the calendar year as well as big plans for the podcast.

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To end off 2025, host Libaan Osman is joined by the commissioner of the National Preparatory Association, Kavishan Pathmanathan, to discuss the state of prep school basketball in Canada. Is the prep school scene booming or is it lagging? We go into it all, plus his time helping build Fort Erie into a powerhouse program and how recruitment is changing for high school players.

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On this week's episode, host Libaan Osman is joined by Toronto Metropolitan University men's basketball head coach David DeAveiro to discuss the state of U Sports basketball and what the league needs to fix. The longtime coach, who just recently passed over 500 wins, gives his unfiltered thoughts on the lack of resources and how programs across the country are navigating the world of NIL. 

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