War Scouts Basketball Podcast w/Mike and Naim

Send us Fan Mail tanisi kahkiyaw! After a nine-month break, the War Scouts are back on the mic! In this episode, Mike and Naim recap their championship run at the 43rd Annual Tl’kemchEEN Warriors Basketball Tournament in Merritt, BC. Follow us: Instagram/TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball 0:00 – We're back again! 1:34 – Merritt Bound 2:38 – War Scouts’ history at the tournam...

Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw! Welcome to the pod! We are joined by War Scouts NBA Insider, Gord Naylor, to bring you our exclusive rankings of all 30 NBA teams for the upcoming 2025-26 season. This probably won't look great at the end of the year!  

Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw, Join us for a conversation about what we've been up to lately, teacher strike, local basketball events, and why representation matters for Indigenous people on Turtle Island. 0:00 - 0:43 : Cold Open 0:43 - 1:40 : Weather Report 1:40 - 5:30 : Alberta Teacher Strike 5:30 - 8:23 : Summer Updates 8:24 - 12:15 : Provincial & National Indigenous Games? 12:15 - 1...

Send us Fan Mail tanisi kahkiyaw!  🎙️We’re back! The War Scouts Basketball Podcast returns and this one’s special. We talk about where we’ve been, what we’ve been up to, and of course, everything basketball. Catch us laughing, and chatting it up with Paul Sir and the upcoming Hoop City 3x3 event.  (Apologize for the audio and video issues during the first half of the pod!) Follow us: Instagram: @w...

Send us Fan Mail tanisi kahkiyaw!  Join Mike with special guest, Gordon Naylor, for a conversation about the upcoming NCAA Tournament! Recorded on March 19th 2025. Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball X: @warscoutpod Email: warscoutpod@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail tanisi kahkiyaw!  Join us for a recap conversation about this years basketball season in the RZBAA (rez ball athletic association), ACAC, CCAA, NBA, and more! Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball X: @warscoutpod Email: warscoutpod@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail tanisi kahkiyaw! Join us for a great conversation with Ammon Crowfoot! In 2009, Ammon won the prestigious Tom Long Boat Award-which is given annually to the top Indigenous Athlete in Canada. Later in 2011, Ammon was arguably the top high school guard in Alberta and became a 4A high school boys basketball provincial champion with Western Canada High School in Calgary. Then went on...

Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw! Join us for a conversation with Living Skies cofounder Mike Tanton, and a discussion on the upcoming Rez Ball season Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball X: @warscoutpod Email: warscoutpod@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Join us for a conversation with Grey Horse Basketball founder, Truman Soop, a gold medallist coach for U19 NAIG Team Alberta Boys Basketball, an Augustana Vikings Men's Basketball Alum, and winner of the Auntie Toss at the Masters Indigenous Games (Jk about that last one).  Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball X: @warscoutpod...

Send us Fan Mail Mike and special guest, Gordon Naylor, went live to kick off the 2024-25 NBA season and ranked all of the teams for the year.  Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball X: @warscoutpod Email: warscoutpod@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw! Join us for an exciting episode of the War Scouts Basketball Podcast, where we dive deep into the world of basketball with our special guest, Tennyson "Tenny" McCarthy! A standout forward for the UBC Okanagan Heat Women’s Basketball team, Tenny shares her journey as a proud Metis athlete from the Red River Nation.  In this episode, we’ll discuss her impre...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode Naim and Mike are joined by Paul Sir to discuss Edmonton's own Hoopcity 3x3 happening July 5-7. Register your Indigenous 3x3 team for FREE at donorthevents.ca  0:00 Cold Open 4:51 NBA Finals Talk 6:06 Oilers Stanley Cup Run 9:59 JJ Reddick Laker's Coach 13:53 CEBL in Edmonton 17:32 Courtside vs. Oilers Tickets 18:50 3x3 Edmonton 24:43 NABI Tournam...

Send us Fan Mail We back! In today's episode Naim and Mike are joined by Lauren Cardinal who gives us another behind the scenes exclusive at the WNBA Canada event in Edmonton, AB, and following that a discussion about the CEBL, NBA, and, of course, Native Basketball Tournaments. 0:00 Cold Open 0:44 Lauren Cardinal Intro 2:27 ISCA & WNBA Talk 8:40 Mike finally gets a cousin shout out on th...

Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw|Hello everyone, We're back!! In todays episode we talk about our best basketball players we have EVER played against (17:10), followed by a great interview with Warriorz Basketball (39:50)  and their major tournament happening in Winnipeg, MB! Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball X: @warscoutpod Email: warscout...

Send us Fan Mail Gordon Naylor joins us for another livestream to do an NBA Franchise Draft! Mike stops a potential stroller discussion (2:49) and we get into an NBA Franchise Draft (4:00).  Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball X: @warscoutpod Email: warscoutpod@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw | Hello everyone, On todays episode Naim and Swampy discuss pickleball, then Swampy shares his thoughts on the upcoming PGA Master's Tournament, recaps his NCAA Tournament Bracket, and we are joined by Waylon Big Plume from Tsuut'ina Nation who just returned from the Battle of the Nations in Spokane, WA.  (18:17).  Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok...

Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw | Hello everyone, On todays episode Naim and Swampy discuss the joys of multitasking as a parent (1:40), Mike's been upgrading his equipment (2:31), Mike updates his March Madness bracket (5:50), and a wonderful interview with Augustana Vikings Alumna (and Naim's cousin), Lauren Cardinal (14:28)!  Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Fac...

Send us Fan Mail We apologize for the Rez Wifi but, we bring you another classic! Naim and Mike discuss Virtual Golf (6:07), NCAA March Madness (13:38), and much more during the livestream!  Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball X: @warscoutpod Email: warscoutpod@gmail.com 

Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw | Hello everyone, On todays episode Naim and Swampy discuss U of A Bears/Pandas legendary noon time pick up games ( 3:30 ),  best thing about being a PE teacher(!) ( 8:27 ), ASAA Basketball Finals and Raymond's legendary run in basketball ( 13:45 ), and finally, a super-fun and engaging interview with n̓x̌sčin̓ Jade Montgomery-Waardenburg ( 23:54 ). Follow us:...

Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw | Hello everyone, On todays episode Naim and Swampy discuss preparations for rez ball tournaments ( 4:08 ), our terrible knowledge of the sneaker world ( 6:42 ), our starting 5ive's ( 14:30 ), & Olympic 3X3 basketball, Living Skies Basketball League and more with Paige Crozon and Mike Tanton ( 18:20 ).  Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpo...

Send us Fan Mail tansi kaskiyaw | Hello everyone! In today's episode we cover Naim's new haircut (1:07), our starting 5ive ( 7:22 ), upcoming basketball tournaments and basketball news ( 11:28 ), and a hilarious story-telling interview with Jacob Alexis ( @tribelifeoriginalz3158 )  ( 15:22 ).  Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball X: @war...

Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw|Hello everyone! Our first ever livestream! In today's episode, Mike and Naim go live on YouTube and meant to go live on Facebook and Instagram but, these rookie podcasters forgot to include those social platforms! We discuss the All Native Basketball Tournament (ANBT) wrapping up (1:56), this weeks Starting Five (13:42), and we are joined by our loyal day one f...

Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw | Hello everyone! In today's episode Naim and Michael discuss our cousins doppleganger (1:56),  this weeks starting five (9:30), and a fantastic interview with Robyn Boulanger (@robynboulanger) and her amazing business Zaagi'idiwin Sport Performance (@zaagiidiwinsportperformance)! Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts...

Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw | Hello everyone! In today's episode, Naim and Michael discuss Sterling Peterson (@iniipoka on insta) speaking at the climate change conference in Dubai (9:00), RaeQuan Battle averaging 30 points a game (@realraequanbattle on insta) (9:58), Jacob Alexis' (@tribelifeoriginalz3158 ) amazing career stats in the design industry (12:00), Tahnee Robinson's...

Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw | Hello everyone! In today's episode Naim and Michael discuss Naimer being an "absolute weaopn" in the hockey card industry (0:54), discussing our first time playing ball in North Battleford and watching the "Indian Stanley Cup" (3:57), shouting our German and United Kingdom listeners (7:48), and finally a fantastic interview with our guests...