The World Is Catching Up_ Who Can Challenge Team USA?

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This week, Jesse Ough is joined by longtime international basketball broadcaster and the “Voice of FIBA,” Jeff Taylor, for a full episode dedicated to the global game.

Jeff previews the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, including Team USA’s pursuit of a fifth consecutive championship, the possible additions of Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers, Belgium’s medal chances, Germany’s home-court advantage, and the teams capable of surprising the field in Berlin.

They also break down the latest FIBA men’s world rankings and the road to the 2027 World Cup in Qatar. From Africa’s increasingly competitive qualifying race and Australia’s control of Asia to Europe’s traditional powers and the battle between the United States, Canada, Brazil, and the rest of the Americas, Jeff takes us around the basketball world.

The episode closes with a special FIBA edition of Take It or Leave It, featuring Team USA predictions, Canada’s rise, Cameroon’s breakout potential, and some creative international basketball rule changes.

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This week, only one segment from the show is available here on YouTube. To catch the full episode and every segment of Basketball: Past, Present & Future, watch on Gray Media’s sports networks across the USA, NBA TV Canada across all of Canada, and exclusively streaming on Motivation & Success Network.

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