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The Canadian Basketball Show

The Canadian Basketball Show

Written by: Libaan Osman
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Your go-to spot for the latest news, stories and analysis on Canadian basketball. Tune in every Tuesday for exclusive interviews and behind the scenes coverage on basketball in Canada. Hosted by Libaan Osman.© 2025 Basketball Careers Economics Personal Success Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Keesa K talks growth of HoopQueens and Canadian women’s basketball landscape
    May 5 2026

    On this week's episode, Nakissa “Keesa K” Koomalsingh joins the show and takes us through her journey creating Canada's first paid professional women’s basketball league in HoopQueens and discusses the growth of women's basketball in this country. She also shares her excitement around the Toronto Tempo, what areas need improvement for Canada to become a global leader in the game and preparing for season five of HoopQueens.

    Social media:
    Twitter: @TheCBSPod
    Instagram: @thecanadianbasketballshow
    TikTok: @CanadianBasketballShow
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCanadianBasketballShow

    Contact the show: thecanadianbasketballshow@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Top Canadian prospect Yousaf Ahmad's journey to the NCAA from Moss Park
    Apr 28 2026

    Top Canadian prospect Yousaf Ahmad joins the show this week to detail his journey from an unknown player to taking high school basketball by storm this year and his recent commitment to Josh Schertz and Saint Louis. In the second half of the show, we put our intern, Jacques Leung, to a Canadian basketball knowledge test.

    Social media:
    Twitter: @TheCBSPod
    Instagram: @thecanadianbasketballshow
    TikTok: @CanadianBasketballShow
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCanadianBasketballShow

    Contact the show: thecanadianbasketballshow@gmail.com

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    54 mins
  • Canada basketball president and CEO Michael Bartlett talks player commitment letters and answers listener questions
    Apr 21 2026

    Canada basketball president and CEO Michael Bartlett joins the show ahead of a busy summer for the organization. He takes us inside the senior men's national team, issuing commitment letters for the next Olympic cycle, addresses the senior women's team's failed World Cup bid for the first time since 2002, and answers questions sent in by listeners. At the end of the episode, Bartlett also teases a new special collab.

    Social media:
    Twitter: @TheCBSPod
    Instagram: @thecanadianbasketballshow
    TikTok: @CanadianBasketballShow
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCanadianBasketballShow

    Contact the show: thecanadianbasketballshow@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 10 mins
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