The Transforming Basketball Podcast

In this episode, George takes a closer look at two weak-side cutting principles—the cut and slide and the slot cut and how they connect to the idea of the "dominoes rule": one defender can't guard two players. Using NBA examples and small-sided games, George explores how these principles create passing windows, stretch the defense, and give players opportunities to attack adv...

In this episode, George is joined by Jamie Ransberry during the Transforming Summer Camp 2026 in Roseto, Italy. Jamie shares his biggest takeaways from his second year at the camp, including lessons on leadership, the social side of coaching, sports psychology, and creating psychologically safe practice environments.

Jamie recently completed his Master's in Sport and ...

In this episode, George is joined by João Pacheco, a coach from Portugal who has been living and coaching in Germany for nearly 14 years. João shares his biggest takeaways from his first year at the Roseto coaching camp, including lessons on the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA), Differential Learning (DL), question-led coaching, and creating more engaging practice environments....

In this episode, George is joined by JP Nerbun, author of The Culture Captain, to discuss how coaches and athletes can develop stronger leadership through self-awareness, reflection, and practical application. JP breaks down his four-level leadership framework—know yourself, lead yourself, lead others, and lead the team and explains why leadership development is less about kn...