Shad on the Toronto Raptors, Canadian Basketball & His New Album | Canada’s Court Interview
Join Canada's Court host Philip Drost for an in-depth basketball and hip-hop conversation with Juno Award–winning artist Shad. In this episode, Shad breaks down the Toronto Raptors’ upcoming season, shares his optimistic playoff predictions, and talks about the surprising parallels between basketball, creativity, and music.
Shad also opens up about his new album Start Anew—a project that hits especially hard for sports fans dealing with heartbreak. Hear Shad reveal his NBA hip-hop comparison, the basketball references he’s dropped in past tracks, and how Canadian basketball culture continues to inspire his work.
If you love Canadian hoops, the Raptors, NBA talk, or insightful artist interviews, this conversation is a must-watch.
19 Mar 2025
Prepare for the 2025 March Madness Tournament with Coach O and Philip Drost
Canadian basketball fans listen up, here’s your prep podcast for the NCAA’s 2025 March Madness tournament. Who are the Cinderella teams to watch? Who has a chance at winning the entire tournament? Who are some of the Canadians to watch throughout the tournament. Host Philip Drost and Canada’s Court regular Coach O, Olivier Jean Charles, are here with the breakdown.
Listen to all the latest of episodes of Canada’s Court with host Philip Drost. Episodes include interviews around the NBA, the Toronto Raptors, the WNBA, the NCAA and Canada Basketball. Hear interviews with Raptors greats such as Jose Calderon and Amir Johnson, as well as Canadian pros such as Todd MacCulloch, Bridget Carleton and Kayla Alexander.
27 Jan 2025
The trade deadline looms for the Toronto Raptors. Where do they go from here?
It’s been a tough first half of the season for the Toronto Raptors, with a lot of injuries and even more losses. But a couple weeks of some strong wins over tough opponents such as the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, and the Golden State Warriors have people wondering what the potential of this team is as the trade deadline looms overhead. Philip Drost and Coach O discuss what the Raptors need to consider going forward, and how this season of development has gone so far.
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