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“The Golden Generation” available now for pre-order🇨🇦🏀
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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:

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The Golden Generation: How Canada Became a Basketball Powerhouse
The Golden Generation documents the growth of Canadian men’s basketball through the lens of Team Canada and its most influential figures, detailing the history of the sport and explaining why this is ...
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Had a great time making my Toronto Mike debut, listing my top-10 best Canadian NBA players of All-Time. Fun episode:
November 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In today's Toronto Star, a third and final book excerpt (chapter 2) on the dark days of Canada Basketball, back when fans showed up to cheer on the opposing nations, and Team Canada only made headlines for the wrong reasons:

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Excerpt: Inside a turbulent time for Canada Basketball: A Raptors connection, an ‘embarrassing’ event and allegations of racism
This excerpt from “The Golden Generation: How Canada Became a Basketball Powerhouse” highlights the growth of Canadian basketball from its days of irrelevancy among fans and allegations of racism.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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The Golden Generation about the highs and lows and everything in between of Canadian men's basketball. The struggles, the bridge building, the Steve Nash, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Andrew Wiggins stories and more. Highly recommend:
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'The Golden Generation' book details rise of Canadian basketball, warts and all
Journey of standouts like Steve Nash, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Leo Rautins, Jay Triano, Andrew Wiggins and program are detailed. Read more.
torontosun.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Reading "The Golden Generation" by @orenweisfeld.bsky.social taught me so much about the history of Canada's men's basketball team. It's an incredibly detailed book and I really enjoyed speaking to him about writing it www.timescolonist.com/national-spo...
From Naismith to SGA: 'The Golden Generation' tells Canada’s men’s basketball story
When Oren Weisfeld set out to write about the story of Canada’s national men’s basketball team, he wasn’t sure how many of the sport’s biggest names would agree to talk.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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• Canada Basketball talk w/ @orenweisfeld.bsky.social
• When making Jokic a scorer backfires spectacularly
• Curry flurry, OKC's defense, injuries + more!

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November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Thanks to @wtevs.bsky.social for letting me guest post on "Basketball Feelings" about the inspiration behind my book, "The Golden Generation," and where things go from here in regards to Canadian basketball:

www.basketballfeelings.com/p/nobody-wan...
Nobody wants a sob story
Author of The Golden Generation on the struggles and spectacular rise of Canadian basketball.
www.basketballfeelings.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
“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...
How a lifelong bond and on-court rivalry fuelled two of Canada’s best ballers
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November 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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...
The Golden Generation: How Canada Became a Basketball Powerhouse
The Golden Generation documents the growth of Canadian men’s basketball through the lens of Team Canada and its most influential figures, detailing the history of the sport and explaining why this is ...
ecwpress.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Congrats to @orenweisfeld.bsky.social on documenting the journey of Canadian basketball to becoming a world power. Important reading for any Canadian basketball fan.
November 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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!

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Come celebrate Canadian basketball and the release of "The Golden Generation: How Canada Became a Basketball Powerhouse," by Oren Weisfeld. Join us for a panel discussion about the history of Canadi...
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October 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"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!
June 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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:
February 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Big news for Team Canada.

Here's what Jordi Fernandez told me a few weeks ago regarding the future of the men's program:
February 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
New profile pic 👊🏼

Book coming soon 🇨🇦🏀
January 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Team Canada teammates and former roommates Lu Dort and SGA take OKC home against the former champs. Pretty cool
January 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Dillon Brooks arriving here at Father Henry Carr for the inaugural Dillon Brooks Cup. Real public school hoops vibes in the gym
December 21, 2024 at 1:11 AM
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...
December 19, 2024 at 9:27 PM
The sky is not blue in Toronto but hello Blue Sky!
December 19, 2024 at 9:10 PM