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Finishing off the Olympic theme we reached out to someone international who had a lot of interactions with all 3 Australian sides in Paris. Today we are joined by Ron Yeung of Basketball Canada. Ron has been heavily involved in the sport of basketball for over 10 years.Over this time, he has served in a number of important roles responsible for the strategic development and implementation of grassroots basketball in communities across Canada.Ron worked with the Toronto Raptors from 2000-2006, where he was responsible for the successful growth and operation of the Raptorball Youth Leagues and JR. NBA/WNBA. In 2007, he was commissioned by Canada Basketball to design and develop Steve Nash Youth Basketball (SNYB), a national youth development program aimed to grow the game at the grassroots level. Now Ron is the Head of Domestic & 3x3 Development.

In this episode, André welcomes Mike Passador, Managing Editor and Head of Basketball at SportsEthos, to discuss the Canadian national team heading into the Olympic Games. Subscribe and rate on Apple and Spotify, and follow @EthosEuroleague on Twitter and Instagram for Euroleague, FIBA, and Olympics updates all season long!

We countdown our favorite British bands and solo artists with a couple of conditions: the Beatles are excluded from our lists and the artists need to be one that we are currently listening to. Also in this episode: Canadian Basketball at the upcoming Olympics, the mailbag, Skip tries to explain the difference between England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, plus some TV and movie recommendations. Additional links that were discussed in this episode: Basketball Canada at the Olympics Music from Upbeat (Free for creators!): Keep Going Your Way. License code: LISXUMIIWIGJGVX7 and Smack That. License code: RT2YRTHYCV5TH7L6 Follow us on Twitter or Facebook

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World Cup of Basketball – 4:40 - USA's performance of recent World Cup of Basketball - Canada's bronze medal accomplishment, despite lack of top stars not appearing in FIBA World Cup -  World Cup vs. Olympics -  USA vs. The World tournament. Could it happen?   Victor Wembanyama – 16:18 -  Not a lot of visibility of Wembanyama in Paris - Could Wembanyama stay healthy with his height - Could a non-American be the signature face of the NBA   Damian Lillard – 29:23 - How surprising the break-up with Portland was - Is Damian Lillard a superstar? - Who has to adjust more in Milwaukee: Giannis or Dame?   James Harden – 40:41 - Can Harden be taken seriously? - Will GMs still take a chance on Harden? - Will Joel Embiid get tired of Philly?   Toronto Raptors – 53:34 - Should the Raptors strip the team bare?   New York Knicks – 1:05:10   RAPID FIRE – BIG DEAL/NO BIG DEAL (Who is going to have a big year?) 1:09:31 - Zion Williamson - Ja Morant - Kyrie Irving - In-Season Tournament   #WorldCupOfBasketball #FIBA #Canada #Olympics #VictorWembanyama #Wemby #Wembanyama #JamesHarden #Harden #TheBeard #DamianLillard #Dame #Giannis #GiannisAntetokounmpo #Freak #JoelEmbiid #TorontoRaptors #Raptors #NewYorkKnicks #Knicks #NBA #whatsUPodcast

Guest: PAUL SIR, Managing Director 3x3 Basketball Development at Basketball Canada, DEREK VAN DIEST, Postmedia sports reporterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Morley Scott, Voice of the Edmonton Elks Adam Paige, Canadian 3x3 team member at Commonwealth GamesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Katherine Plouffe 3x3 Basketball Team CanadaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Matt Benning, San Jose Sharks defenceman,  Doug McLean, University of Alberta Pandas & Golden Bears, Edmonton Stingers, Canada West & FISU broadcaster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to the Taking The Charge Podcast and this week's interview is with Michele O'Keefe, member of the FIBA Central Board and the FIBA commission on Women in Basketball as well as the Niagara College athletic director. She talks about the Canadian women's national team and their chances at FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022; her mentors on the road to becoming the president and CEO of Basketball Canada; the country's biggest moment - winning the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017; the goals/objectives are for the FIBA commission Women in Basketball; and how people can support the push in women's basketball.Before that … let's take a quick look around the world of basketball with the Big Three3:40 - Story we are watching - The globe is in national team basketball fever as the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers run this weekend from Thursday to Monday.4:55 - Young player of the week - This week there are 12 Young Player of the Week honorees and they are the players selected for the Next Generation Team Belgrade for the Adidas Next Generation Tournament Belgrade. That dozen of lucky players not only get to play in one of the best youth club competitions in the world but they get to be coached by the legendary Vassilis Spanoulis.6:45 - Up-coming event we are watching - The Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Belgrade starts on Friday in the Serbian capital and it's like Christmas for youth hoops fans. Nuf said.Before we get into the talk with Michele O'Keefe, we would like to give you a sneak peak of the Taking The Charge Prospects Podcast interview with Polish center Aleksander Balcerowski from Mega Belgrade in Serbia - on loan from Spanish side Gran Canaria - which is part of the paid subscription section of the TTC substack.10:35 - Sneak preview of interviewMichele Okeefe - Athletic Director at Niagara College, member of the FIBA Central Board and also a member of the FIBA commission Women in Basketball (15:10)Here is a breakdown of the interview15:30 - Thoughts about the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifiers 17:35 - How she dealt with watching FWBWCQ or Winter Olympics18:40 - Feeling in Canada after the country lost in the quarter-finals of men's ice hockey21:50 - Chances of Canada at FWBWC 2022 in Australia25:20 - Who some of her role models or mentors were over the course of her rise in Basketball Canada32:00 - Goals for Basketball Canada when she took over as president and CEO 34:25 - How the country learned from losing to United States in the final of the FIBA U16 Americas in 2015 38:25 - How magical the title was at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 201745:20 - How did Basketball Canada deal with players who decided against playing for the national team - youth and senior national teams50:40 - How good Canada can be when all of the provinces start producing more and more players55:15 - How she sees her legacy at Basketball Canada56:35 - What some of the goals/objectives are for the FIBA commission Women in Basketball1:04:40 - More details about the Adelante program1:08:30 - Some issues that the FIBA Central Board is looking at 1:10:20 - How can people support the push for women's basketball1:12:15 - What are some of the things she is doing at Niagara CollegeAre you looking for more Taking The Charge? Here are the first 300 episodes of Taking The Charge, just click here and head over to heinnews.com.If you enjoyed this interview or any of the other content on the Taking The Charge substack, please, do yourself a favor and click on that “Subcribe now” button. That way you will not miss any posts when they are published. If you decide to be a paid subscriber, you will get access to the Taking The Charge Prospects podcast as well as the archived editions of the Talking Talent podcast. Get full access to Taking The Charge at takingthecharge.substack.com/subscribe

Michael Grange, SportsNet reporter for the Toronto Raptors joins NTC hosts John Hartofilis and Anil Gogna for the 22nd installment of the podcast! Get ready to hear all about Michael's journey in media, his reactions to the biggest moments of the trade deadline, and the state of basketball in Canada!! Be sure to visit our official website here for all of your NBA league resources!!! Follow the NTC team on Twitter: @NoTrade_Clause @a_a_ron25 @aniljamesgogna @OLA_HOOPS @chanellemanus @JohnHartofilis

The Jays are back in the wild card hunt, Canadians continue to shock the world in the US Open & Larry Walker goes to the baseball HOF. Justin Dunk (28:33) talks CFL, Glen Grunwald (37:03) from Basketball Canada, James Sharman (50:42) live from BMO field ahead of Canada-El Salvador, Arash Madani (1:00:02) tees up Jays/Yankees […]

On this episode, BJ is joined by former Olympian and the Head Coach of the Men's Basketball team at Laurentian University Shawn Swords. They discuss a few coaches who impacted his career, what happened at the qualifiers to Basketball Canada, the Steve Nash hate, Basketball brawls, KD/Draymond situation with the Warriors, how grateful he is to not be playing during the social media prominence, and if Canada can eventually top the Americans.

Dave Smart joins The Drive to talk Canada Basketball and the NBA Finals

Chair of Canada Basketball Board of Directors, BRIAN COOPER, joins the podcast as the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament begins tonight in Victoria BC. With more NBA players on the team than ever before the Canadians must win the tournament in order to secure a birth to the Tokyo Olympics - The gentlemen discuss the likelihood of that happening as well as going over the teams in Canada's way to reach their goal. After basketball talk, Bob and John take advantage of Brian's business acumen and pick his brain about how the pandemic has impacted the world of Sports business. The three talk about what we should expect as the world slowly returns to normalcy and what specifically has changed indefinitely.

Guests: Glen Grunwald, President and CEO, Basketball Canada. Dave Campbell, Producer, Inside Sports and Colour Analyst, Edmonton Football Team.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike McKay joins the Small-Sided Pod Coaching Development Series to talk about how we can better connect with today's athletes. McKay is a former high school coach and athletic director. He now works as the Women's High Performance Manager for Basketball Canada. McKay provides some history on what has led Canada to be a hotbed for for basketball talent on both the men's and women's game. McKay has appeared in a number of clinics and always leaves coaches around the world thinking about how they can improve. In this podcast, he explains the difference between a transactional vs. transformational coach. He also provides several methods coaches can use to help improve their practices and develop better players. If you are looking to improve as a coach, McKay provides several takeaways that will better your coaching and development methods today.

CBC Bearcats Women's Basketball Head Coach Jessica Funk joins host Tyler Bennett for Episode 38 of the Four Quarters Podcast, powered by Four Quarters Media! Off the top, Funk shares how she ended up committing to CBC in the first place, a story that she claimed wasn't as interesting as many would think, but it revealed a nugget of information that you may be hard-pressed to find elsewhere in Canada. Then, we look at how Funk has been able to adjust to her new role with the Bearcats after having played with the program for four seasons and working in the Department of Athletics in between her playing and coaching careers. From there, Funk discusses her coaching experiences in Europe and at Watoto Secondary in Uganda, and what Secondary School Basketball is like in other parts of the World. (MUSIC: bensound.com)

In hour 2 of OverDrive, the boys start up with a discussion about the return to play vote that the NBA players will be making this week. They debate the financial outcomes if the players vote to delay the start of the season. They continue the conversation with TSN Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg who gives his thoughts on the subject. He also dishes on the problems that may arise for Basketball Canada and the international schedule. And as always, Gerry drops in for a hilarious edition of “Gerry’s percentages”.

In hour 2 of OverDrive, the boys start up with a discussion about the return to play vote that the NBA players will be making this week. They debate the financial outcomes if the players vote to delay the start of the season. They continue the conversation with TSN Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg who gives his thoughts on the subject. He also dishes on the problems that may arise for Basketball Canada and the international schedule. And as always, Gerry drops in for a hilarious edition of “Gerry’s percentages”.

Leo Rautins gets into Canada's situation internationally in hoops, saying head coach Nick Nurse has more talent available than ever before..both in the NBA and internationally. Leo gets into the drive and mindset of Jamal Murray, and where Murray maybe gets it from

Mike and Jason talk Basketball Canada with Leo Rautins, and Hornqvist/Matheson trade with Sean Gentille

Mike Thomson was recently appointed officials for Basketball Canada for this coming February. He has been a referee for over 40 years on the local, national and international level. After having retired from being an active official he now spends his time as a mentor and instructor to other officials.   0:00 Introductions 6:00 The Transition from Playing to Officiating 12:47 Fondest Memory 19:06 New World of COVID 26:40 Different Levels of Officiating 35:56 New Mentorship 49:18 COVID Education 56:20 Conclusions The interview featured on this episode of the Love What You Play podcast originally debuted on the For the Love of the Game Summer Virtual Summit 2020. To learn more about our upcoming summits and events with featured speakers, head to http://fortheloveofthegame.ca/events

Guest: Mike Mackay, Basketball Canada's Women's High-Performance ManagerIn this week’s basketball coaching conversation, Basketball Canada's Women's High-Performance Manager Mike MacKay joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss applying transformational and evidenced-based ideas. MacKay, a long-time basketball coach, mentor, and educator, is Performance Manager of the women’s high-performance program for Basketball Canada. In his roe, MacKay is primarily responsible for the continued development of the women’s program’s high-performance athlete profile and the identification of standards against which Canada’s female athletes at the senior, development and youth levels can be measured. Through his deep knowledge base and familiarity with Canada’s player pool, MacKay provides technical leadership to the women’s Targeted Athlete Strategy (TAS) program. The native of Truro, N.S. will also be counted upon to assist and guide the continued development of Canada Basketball’s development and age-group women’s national team coaches. Mike MacKay returns to the organization after a two-year absence. He previously served as Canada Basketball’s Manager of Coaching Education and Development. He was Manager Coach Education for Canada Basketball from 2004-2010. During this time he leads a team that developed CS4L and New NCCP. MacKay has coaching experience at many levels including Junior High, High School, Club (mini - Juvenile), University, Provincial team, and National teams.Breakdown1:00 - Facts Without Support3:00 - Trial and Error5:00 - Transactional vs Transformational Coaching7:30 - Transactional Coaching10:30 - Improving Players with Transformational Coaching13:00 - Check for Understanding15:00 - Fast, Open Environment17:00 - Stopping to Correct and Teach19:30 - VHS21:00 - Discovering Unstructered Practice Environment24:00 - Freedom comes from Structure27:00 - Breaking Down Inbounds29:30 - Decision Making and Finding Solution33:00 - Creative in Solving Problems in Practice37:30 - Constraints for the Defense and Offense41:00 - Guidance in the Learning process45:00 - Green Eggs and Hams48:00 - Who plus Y Equals Y plus How51:30 - Layering and Loading Drills54:30 - Starting Point56:00 - Disruptive Side58:00 - Start with Live1:00:00 - Applying the Rule of Three1:02:00 - Individual and Team Improvement1:05:00 - Skill Equals Confidnce1:06:30 - His Big Three1:10:00 - Stimulate Thinking1:12:00 - ConclusionMike Mackay’s BioBio: https://www.basketball.ca/en/coach/mike-mackayTwitter: https://twitter.com/mdkmackayBasketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionBetOnline Website:Website: www.betonline.agBest in the West Video SeriesBest in the West Website: http://bestinthewestclinic.com/

International hooper and real estate investor Jevohn Shepherd pops up in the Locker Room to talk about his experiences playing basketball in Toronto that took him all around the world. His advice to the next generation and his hopes for growth amongst Canada’s basketball community, an insightful perspective of the dedication is takes to love the game. Allstar weekend in Chicago was amazing…. except if your name is Aaron Gordon. Who is to blame? Russ and James cover GQ, and ask who really deserves a signature shoe? Lets all be a judge…Pros vs Fans in this edition of LRT.

Welcome.We're glad you've joined us! The Witz Podcast is all about Making Humans Better Humans - Through uncloaking the world of relationships, communications, and emotions. In essence, it's a study of life including our shared responsibility to shine brighter today than we did yesterday.As well as interviewing thought-provoking guests, we'll tackle everything from Self Awareness to Conciseness, Leadership, Interpersonal Skills, and Parenting – and their impact on business and personal relationships. Today we are joined by Onika Green who specializes in the training and development of mental skills including confidence, communication, focus, mindfulness, resilience, team work, and stress management. She works with athletes at the grassroots level all the way up to the pros. She is the owner of the Hidden Hundred and is currently working with Basketball Canada and the Canadian Soccer Association. Listen – act – repeat..Today we are joined by

Josh Lewenberg, TSN's hoops reporter, says Basketball Canada is all-in for the Victoria tourney, but we've seen that before. That said, it's some comfort to see big names committing.

Hamilton City Council is talking about what should be done with the current FirstOntario Centre, fix the arena or build a new one. If the latter option is chosen, where should it go? Scott asks you to find out what you think about the decision and if it were yours to make, where would you put it? - Recent studies and reports have shown pop is associated with early death among other things. Is that really the case? Guest: Shannon Crocker, food and nutrition consultant - It doesn't look like Canada will be competing in the Olympics for basketball based on their performance at the Basketball World Cup. Despite having elite players who come from this area, why is it that the only person who truly seems interested in Basketball Canada, is Nick Nurse who's from the US? Do Canadian NBA players owe Basketball Canada anything? Guest: Bubba O'Neil, sports anchor at CHCH

Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Sun says Basketball Canada has failed to build player relationships that are so valuable in a sport built on recruiting, and the result is what happened this summer. Bruce suggests Rowan Barrett isn't the right man to be in charge, but also says Steve Nash is simply too busy to handle it - although Nash's status might be the key

Mike and Jason talk Basketball Canada with Bruce Arthur, and the business of sports with Tom Mayenknecht

Hey everyone welcome back! Today I'm sharing with you a conversation I had with Dr. Marc Bubbs, a Naturopathic Doctor, Master of Science, Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, Speaker, and Performance Nutrition Lead for Basketball Canada. He's also the author of the book Peak: The new science of performance that is revolutionizing sports - An integrated and personalized approach to athlete health, nutrition, recovery and mindset. He's a regular contributor to Breaking Muscle and a nutrition advisory board member for Strong Magazine. He's been working with athletes, active people, and clients striving to improve their health for almost two decades, using an evidence-based approach to nutrition, movement, and lifestyle modifications. Dr. Bubbs regularly consults with teams in the NBA, the NFL, the NHL, and the MLB - making him one of the few professionals who is a sports science consultant in all four professional sports leagues in North America. We had a great conversation about human performance, how to go from distraction to focus, priority management, and optimizing potential. So please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Marc Bubbs from The Performance Podcast. You can check out more of his podcasts and what he does at his website https://drbubbs.com. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dr-greg-wells/support

Matt Cauz starts today's edition of Game Day with his Opening Thought pondering if Andrew Wiggins currently holds the title for most disappointing Canadian athlete. Matt mentions how Wiggins' play hasn't improved year over year as he's progressed through the NBA, and brings up his lack of participation with Basketball Canada.

Reid is live at RE/MAX field tonight. Guests include: Travis Hunt, Right Fielder Edmonton Prospects. Eric Sabrowski, Former Edmonton Prospect, 2018 14th Round pick, San Diego Padres. Glen Grunwald, Former Toronto Raptors, General Manager and current CEO , Basketball Canada. 

Basketball Canada GM Rowan Barrett joins First Up with Michael and Carlo to discuss his new role with Basketball Canada, how to recruit players for the national team, His son RJ Barrett's future at Duke and more.

Glen Grunwald, now with Basketball Canada, discusses the national team program and the upcoming Vancouver Showcase

Guests include : Shaquil Griffin (Seattle Seahawks Defensive Back) & Glen Grunwald (President and CEO of Basketball Canada)

Podcast number 20 is headlined by Mr. Wayne Parrish, former CEO and current President and Co-Co-Chair of Basketball Canada. In a fascinating 50 minute (in studio) interview, our team chats with Wayne about the history of basketball in Canada, its growth in our country and the potential for the future. We also discussed topics related to the NBA, and particular challenges faced by team executives like Masai Ujiri. The second half focuses on Andrew Wiggens contract signings, Melo, and we do an atlantic division breakdown.