The Global Bounce

Is the national team post the worst coaching job in basketball?

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 04:46:56 GMT

The job goes way beyond getting the team together and putting a country's pride on the line. Returning Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone talks about the challenges that come with leading the national team, and how it threatened his personal and professional relationship with Philippine Centennial Team star Jojo Lastimosa.

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Our star-studded squad for the second half (Sneak peek)

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:39:48 GMT

Meet our roster of guests for the second half of the show: veteran Philippine Basketball Association coach Tim Cone, Shiga Lakes and Gilas Pilipinas guard Kiefer Ravena, "Basketball is Jazz" author David Thorpe, and more! Subscribe to catch new episodes of The Global Bounce starting September 22.

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Halftime! The FIBA World Cup huddle with Rafe Bartholomew

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 23:00:16 GMT

Our producers catch up with host Rafe Bartholomew while he’s in Manila navigating public transport and enjoying the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

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How Serbia became a basketball behemoth, with Miloš Jovanović (Episode highlight)

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Betting on Serbia for the second round of the World Cup? Learn more about how basketball became part of this country's history and national identity with Serbian sports journalist Miloš Jovanović, from Episode 2 of this podcast.

Listen to the full episode here: From Bodiroga to Jokić, what’s the deal with Serbian basketball?

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How technology changed the way we watch and cover basketball, with Sev Sarmenta (Episode highlight)

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 00:56:52 GMT

FIBA season is here! Are you watching the games in person or at home? Rafe Bartholomew and veteran sportscaster Sev Sarmenta have some notes on how basketball consumption has evolved in this highlight from Episode 3.

Listen to the full episode here: Forget YouTube! Did you watch ball on VHS? In a theater? Listening on the radio?

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How basketball took Leigh Ellis from the Balkans to the Philippines (Episode highlight)

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 23:00:42 GMT

Before the former "No Dunks" co-host came to the Philippines, Leigh Ellis kicked off his tour of the world's great basketball nations in Europe. He recalls his first few stops in this highlight from the episode "How far can basketball take you?"

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What if everything you knew about the Dream Team was wrong?

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 23:00:44 GMT

Every true basketball fan thinks they know about the Dream Team—but do you know how they came to be, and how they changed basketball around the world forever? Rafe looks back at the Dream Team's legacy and the golden generations that followed them with sports writer Jack McCallum and Serbian coach Rajko Toroman.

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Forget YouTube! Did you watch ball on VHS? In a theater? Listening on the radio?

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 04:00:19 GMT

We've gone from bleachers in packed stadiums to 30-second highlight reels. From the rise of technology, to making sure we hear different voices in basketball media, how have we changed the way we consume the game? Featuring retired sports journalist Jackie MacMullan, commentator Sev Sarmenta, Filipina sports writer Tessa Jazmines, and content creator Ize Flores of Hoops Highlights.

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From Bodiroga to Jokić, what's the deal with Serbian basketball?

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 23:00:13 GMT

If Rafe hadn’t gotten into Filipino basketball, what other basketball culture would he have been interested in? Here he talks to basketball journalist Miloš Jovanović about Serbia. They cover how it found national pride in basketball after a period of civil war and what makes it one of the great basketball nations. Is it the most hoops-crazy nation in the world? Listen and find out what they have to say.

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How far can basketball take you?

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 23:00:38 GMT

13 years after his bestselling book “Pacific Rims”, Rafe Bartholomew tells his story of falling in love with Philippine basketball culture. Former “No Dunks” host Leigh Ellis talks about his pickup basketball tour across 20 countries, and “Basketball: A Love Story” author Jackie MacMullan shares how she followed the game across 6 continents. And on their travels, they all find a strong sense of community that goes beyond the court.

Filipino references you'll hear in the episode:

Laglag bola - Literally "ball dropping"; a pun on the 2015-2016 "laglag bala" (bullet planting, literally "bullet dropping") extortion scandal at the Philippines' Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Tsinelas - Flip flops
Balut - Fermented duck egg
Papaitan - Bitter beef or goat stew
Soup No. 5 - A soup made from a bull's private parts

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Kiefer Ravena on taking a shot at playing overseas (Sneak peek)

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Now entering his third season with the Shiga Lakes in Japan, Kiefer Ravena looks back on his journey as a basketball import and shares what it takes to leave home and follow the game to another country. To hear more of Kiefer's story, subscribe to The Global Bounce, dropping its first episode on June 16!

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Rajko Toroman explains why Japanese basketball is ahead of the curve (Sneak peek)

Tue, 30 May 2023 05:52:40 GMT

Asian basketball is catching fire, says Serbian coaching legend Rajko Toroman. In this sneak peek, he shares one key difference between Asia and Europe, and how Asian leagues are pushing the game forward. Subscribe to The Global Bounce with Rafe Bartholomew so you don't miss the full conversation—first episode drops June 16!

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Leigh Ellis goes balling in the Balkans (Sneak peek)

Mon, 22 May 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In late 2022, former No Dunks co-host Leigh Ellis set off on a journey to play pickup basketball in 20 different countries. What he's seen so far is a *slightly* different game from the one he has loved all his life. Listen to this sneak peek of our interview with Leigh and subscribe now to The Global Bounce!

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Meet the all-stars who will be appearing on the podcast! (Teaser)

Tue, 16 May 2023 10:08:19 GMT

It wouldn't be The Global Bounce without an international lineup of all-star guests! Rafe Bartholomew talks to some of the most respected names in basketball from around the world—like Leigh Ellis, Coach Rajko Toroman, Jackie MacMullan and more! Listen to this teaser and subscribe to The Global Bounce, coming this June to your favorite podcast app.

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Rafe Bartholomew is dropping knowledge from beyond the arc (Trailer)

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:03:20 GMT

In this new podcast, Pacific Rims author Rafe Bartholomew follows the game of basketball around the world to learn more about the ways we watch and experience basketball, the greatest players and teams to come out of different countries, and more. Game? Subscribe to The Global Bounce, coming this June!

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