The Transforming Basketball Podcast
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Episodes: 172
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Male
Location: USA
YouTube: 13.0k subscribers
Instagram: 51.0k followers
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Host
George - Host of The Transforming Basketball Podcast, presenting evidence-based coaching ideas and joining guests to discuss coaching approaches, modern learning principles, and skill acquisition in basketb...
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Recent Guest Discussions
Alex Sarama - Principles Of Play; Psychological Safety And Growth; Transfer Of Learning From Practice To Game; Constraints-led Approach And Representative Practice; Lessons Across Teams
Rikki Broadmore - Empowering Players And Player-led Environments; Teaching Through Concepts; Designing Practices Using Constraints And Game-like Situations; Continuity Offenses; Self-organization And Leadership
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Episodes
EP170: Liam Jefferson on Using Set Plays Creatively
July 01, 2026
In this episode, George is joined by Liam Jefferson, Head Coach of the Oakland Wolves Academy, to explore the balance between structure and freedom in modern offense. Liam talks about how he applies a "set play offense" with his teams, how it differs from running triggers out of known 'shapes', and discusses the importance of intentionality behind set plays. He also talks about flow offense principles and practice design. Liam shares how coaches can build systems that empower players to thin...
EP169: Alex Sarama on Principles of Play and his Coaching Journey
June 24, 2026
In this episode, George is joined by Alex Sarama, Founder of Transforming Basketball, to share his insights from his coaching journey with the Portland Fire. Alex shares insights to the Principles of Play he is using with the Fire. Alex also talks about what he learned in Cleveland with the Cavaliers and how he is combining it all together in his role as the head coach of the Fire. He discusses why coaches must fully commit to modern learning principles, how psychological safety accelerates g...
EP168: How to use the CLA to prepare players for game day
June 17, 2026
In this solo episode, George explores the concept of the "transfer gap" — the disconnect between what players can do in practice and what actually shows up on game day. Drawing from an ecological dynamics perspective, he breaks down why traditional practice environments often fail to prepare athletes for competition and shares practical strategies coaches can use to make training more representative, challenging, and transferable. Chapters: 01:00 – What is the transfer gap and why it matte...
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