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On the episode Anthony and Chris sit down live at the 5 Star men's basketball league for the usual Monday Madness well also sitting down with league owner Juevol Myles, Hoop Queens TO founder Kessa K and Repsup Vet.

Anthony and Chris sit down with Coach Banana to talk about upcoming artists, his basketball career and much more!

On the episode Anthony and Chris sit down with special guest Rany Rozaay to discuss his basketball career, his new app "Training Ground, playoff predictions and much more!

On the episode Anthony and Chris sit down and discuss the weekly segments, plays of the week, Rookie watch, team watch, Will & Jada, Gillie Da Kid vs Wiz Khalifa  and much more!

Anthony and Chris sit down with Zaiden Cross and his father Duane to talk about his start in basketball and much more!

On the episode Anthony and Chris sit down with Humber Hawks Kevin Otoo, a member of the 2022 CCAA Men's Basketball National Championship team. They discuss his basketball career and dive into the exciting run to becoming nation champions along with the usual the weekly segments, plays of the week, Rookie watch, team watch and much more!

On the episode Anthony and Chris sit down with the founder of Hoop Queens TO,  Keesa K . They discuss the Hoop Queens TO organization, her community involvement along with the weekly segments, plays of the week, Rookie watch, team watch and much more!

On the episode Anthony and Chris sit down with Canadian basketball player & coach Lee Anna Osei to discuss her career playing & coaching, along with the weekly segments, plays of the week, Rookie watch, team watch and much more!

A very special episode with Nikki Alexander as we sit down in the same high school gym where Nickeil Alexander-Walker started his high school career. Sitting center court reflecting on his journey, did Nikki ever think that when he left for prep school in the US it would lead to an NBA career? Nikki shares how she supports Nickeil from afar and the recent trade that sent Nickeil to Utah. 

Special shoutout to the Toronto Raptors for being a part of this day through Open Gym and to Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School for allowing us to use the facilities to film. Thank you Gus Gymnopoulos.

As we celebrate Women's History Month we are excited and honoured to be featured in this week's episode of Open Gym premiering on Friday, March 11th.

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On the episode Anthony and Chris sit down with Canadian professional basketball player Tamara Tatham to discuss her career playing & coaching, along with the weekly segments, plays of the week, Rookie watch, team watch and much more!

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On the episode Anthony and Chris sit down with special guest Chippie to discuss his roll in the Jane & Finch Classic along with the weekly segments, plays of the week, Rookie watch, team watch and much more!

Ansh Sanyal, Director of Brand and Marketing for the CEBL joins Kat fresh off media day for the BCL Americas - the biggest and the best basketball league of the Americas. The CEBL gets to take part in it’s first season with the Edmonton Stingers, our CEBL Champions, representing the league and Canada’s representation there. Kat and Ansh talk about the behind the scenes for this exciting premier and what fans have to look forward to. 

Growing up in India, in an extremely musical family, Ansh got his start as a musician who found a love for communications, and had an extremely promising career in marketing as a young graduate now living in Toronto. Sport had always been in his life as well - giving him joy, relaxation and comfort, but it wasn’t until a hiatus from his 9-5 that he realized he could have both in his life. Tap in to hear this journey of discovery and inspiration.

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Sport is a bridge to all other aspects of life. This is a statement that really sums up “The CEBL Life” a bridge or connection between the art and culture that the sport of basketball inspires, and it is certainly a statement that holds true to this weeks guest, John Lashway.

Executive Vice-President, Strategy & Communications for the CEBL and President of the Hamilton Honey Badgers, John is no stranger to Canadian basketball. He and Kat dive into his life and career from the example shown by his parents at a young age, to his role in the launch of the Toronto Raptors, and more recently the CEBL, to the many bridges into arts and culture that sport has allowed him to cross.

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Award winning Canadian Film Maker, Kat Jayme joins our Kat to discuss her love for basketball and how it has inspired her journey as a filmmaker.

Using the backdrop of beautiful Vancouver from
its natural beauty to the beauty found in some of Jayme’s favourite basketball courts we learn the behind the scenes story of how much the love of the game has influenced her life.

As a Vancouver Grizzlies super fan, Kay’s film “Finding Big Country” goes in search of her favourite player, Grizzlies Big Man Bryant Reeves, and what happened after his short lived career in the NBA. We talk that project as well as her current project, “The Grizzlie Truth” which gets to the heart of the Vancouver Grizzlies and how quickly they came to be (and even more quick ended)
Kat speaks to the struggle she had as a young girl, being passionate about basketball and passionate about the arts, and the realization that you don’t have to choose between the two and that both and grow and blossom from each other.

Professional basketball is coming to Montreal. The CEBL announced last week that the Montreal Alliance is being added as its ninth franchise and will play in 2022. Annie hasn’t had a chance to slowdown since the announcement and we hear about the months of preparation that lead to this point. Montreal, a city that’s vibrant, cultured, and basketball is thriving. The Alliance will be a source of inspiration for the youth of Montreal.

From Niagara Falls to Miami to Toronto we learn about Amy's journey from humble beginnings to defying the odds with the first all-female Raptors broadcast.

How the CEBL has allowed professionals the chance to play in Canada and for her to see her country. The stories and the energy within the league and the amazing people that drive the CEBL forward.

Amy now takes a new step forward in her career working with Sportsnet to cover the Toronto Raptors as a courtside analyst and reporter.

Joel Anthony from Montreal, Quebec a pioneer for Canadians in the NBA led the way for those who have come after, such as, Khem Birch, Chris Boucher, Lu Dort, and Karim Mane. After a 10 year career including two NBA Championships with the legendary Miami Heat "Heatles" he's now playing a role in developing and giving back to the game that gave him so much. Working with the Hamilton Honey Badgers to push the game forward as a Player Development Consultant.

Kat is joined today by the CEO & Commissioner of the Canadian Elite Basketball League Mike Morreale to discuss the close of the 2021 season with championship weekend in Edmonton and how electric the environment was. Early beginnings with the vision of the CEBL and how Richard Petko got him involved - allowing Mike to build this business freely with the ultimate trust. The forefront of Canadian Basketball and the people who are working towards the common goal of leveling up in unison. How the league determined team destinations, growth into Ottawa, Montreal, and now Scarborough. Building a legacy for Canadian Basketball and fostering the talent we have. The future of #OurGame is bright!