• Previewing Canada's roster for second window of World Cup qualifiers
    Feb 24 2026

    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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    52 mins
  • Behind the scenes of Basketball Without Borders with top prospects Paul Osaruyi & Lyris Robinson
    Feb 17 2026

    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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    1 hr
  • Mailbag: Dillon Brooks snubbed from All-Star Game? Bennedict Mathurin trade and more
    Feb 10 2026

    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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    51 mins
  • Eric Smith talks new book + greatest Raptors & Canadian players of all-time
    Feb 3 2026

    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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    1 hr and 45 mins
  • Phil Dixon on Toronto's basketball culture, being a pioneer and the legacy of Bob Maydo
    Jan 27 2026

    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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    54 mins
  • Where the Raptors stand ahead of the NBA trade deadline
    Jan 20 2026

    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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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Evaluating Canada's next top prospects
    Jan 13 2026

    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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    55 mins
  • New Year's Resolutions: Can officiating get better in Canada?
    Jan 6 2026

    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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    35 mins