“Shai was very, very competitive. And I think he kind of taught me earlier that when it comes to competition, there is no friends, there is no family." An excerpt from "The Golden Generation" on SGA and Nickeil, who fought to reach the NBA. Together: www.sportsnet.ca/nba/longform...

It's release day! My book “The Golden Generation: How Canada Became a Basketball Powerhouse” is out everywhere you buy books. It's about the history of men’s basketball in Canada, the OGs that blazed a trail, and the NBA players we know and love. Buy yours here: ecwpress.com/products/gol...

Congrats to @orenweisfeld.bsky.social on documenting the journey of Canadian basketball to becoming a world power. Important reading for any Canadian basketball fan.

Come celebrate Canadian basketball and the release of "The Golden Generation" in downtown Toronto on Nov. 2 There will be a panel discussion about the history of Canadian basketball, book signings, giveaways, and more. Free to attend. See you there! RSVP: partiful.com/e/e2Umw7xntw...

"The Golden Generation" is now available for pre-order: tinyurl.com/jxfctknc I spent the last year writing a book about the history of Canadian men's basketball, Team Canada, and the trailblazers that laid the foundation for the current generation to thrive. Releasing Nov 4. Preorder below!

Pretty cool to see RJ Barrett scoring over one of his childhood role models, Andrew Wiggins. Here's what RJ told me about Wiggins during our convo for the upcoming book:

Big news for Team Canada. Here's what Jordi Fernandez told me a few weeks ago regarding the future of the men's program:

New profile pic 👊🏼 Book coming soon 🇨🇦🏀

Team Canada teammates and former roommates Lu Dort and SGA take OKC home against the former champs. Pretty cool

Dillon Brooks arriving here at Father Henry Carr for the inaugural Dillon Brooks Cup. Real public school hoops vibes in the gym

I caught up with CanBall HC Jordi Fernandez recently and while he has no update on his contract status, his No. 1 message to the group following Olympics was that they need to stick together through the highs and lows. If so, they will have a window to do something special...

The sky is not blue in Toronto but hello Blue Sky!