We somehow keep rolling along through the summer here at Ye Olde Mailbag and there’s lots to digest this fine long weekend.

Enjoy and we’ll be back in a week.

Hope your loafing continues well into September, Doug.

Thank you to Michelle Plouffe for all her great play and dedication to the game. She represented Canada superbly, on and off the court. Retirement, after a stellar 5x5 and 3x3 career, was followed with an immediate appointment as Canada Basketball’s 3x3 performance manager. Thank you, Michelle.

Speaking of the global game, the senior Canadian men have looked good and are the top seed going into the quarterfinals of the FIBA AmeriCup, playing Colombia on Thursday.

What are you watching for in the EuroCup? The quality of first-round games has been exceptional.

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