Basketball
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Dwane Casey's 'new chapter' in Detroit looks a fair bit like the challenge he inherited with Raptors
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The Raptors have no picks in Thursday's NBA Draft, but are working to join the party
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Canadian 12-year-old catches eye of NBA players by dunking on eight-foot nets without jumping
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WatchRaptors' Nick Nurse era opens with pledge to take risks — no matter what the roster looks like
NBA makes it official at awards show: Raptors fired coach of the year
Dwane Casey beat out Utah's Quin Snyder and Boston's Brad Stevens for the honour, even though Toronto fired him after another early playoff exit
Raptors hire Nurse to replace Casey — his former boss — as head coach
The move seems to suggest there will be at least some continuity between what the Raptors have been doing and what they’ll do on Nurse's watch
Dwane Casey lands on his feet: Fired Raptors coach signs with Pistons
Toronto's coach search, meanwhile, has reportedly narrowed to two names: Raptors assistant Nick Nurse and San Antonio assistant Ettore Messina
To dethrone Warriors, you have to build worthy roster — at their price
The key to Golden State’s enormous luxury of talent is that the players have agreed to take less money to make themselves something close to unstoppable
Warriors make it back-to-back NBA titles with sweep of Cavaliers
The Finals victory gives the Warriors three titles in four seasons, with the only loss coming in Cleveland's comeback from 3-1 down two seasons ago
Locals Firr and Chauvin part of Saints women's basketball recruiting class
St. Clair College Saints women’s basketball head coach Any Kiss has big goals for the coming season and he’s hoping three recruit additions added on Wednesday will help the team ...Continue Reading →
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Phenom R.J. Barrett using Canada's senior team stint as valuable Duke prep
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LeBron’s home loyalty could push him to re-sign with Cavs
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Joseph, Canada happy to be in Ontario for rare home hoops tilts
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Andre Roberson scores Rachel DeMita, trolled for shooting average
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Mustangs hoops coach joins Canadian staff for tournament
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R.J. Barrett awaits his coronation as basketball's King of the North
There will be a new king in the Game of Zones that is the Barrett Clan’s household, but the ‘air’ apparent will have to wait to be the new King ... -
Team Canada crushes China 97-62 in Pacific Rim Classic basketball tilt
While Dillon Brooks put Canada on his back, Chris Boucher was putting China on the glass. Brooks, heading into his second season with the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies, scored 19 third-quarter ... -
New Canadian Elite Basketball League franchise in Edmonton hopes to create buzz
Will it create a big buzz? Canadian Elite Basketball League executives hope so. Edmonton’s newest professional basketball team hasn’t hit the court yet, but the franchise has a team name, ... -
Don't be fooled by oddly quiet draft — NBA action about to pick up
BROOKLYN — Hometown Nets fans are used to being bored at the NBA draft since the team has traded away so many recent picks, but the entire affair was a ...
Ex-Raps coach Casey wins NBA award
As expected, Dwane Casey is heading to Detroit as the NBA’s coach of the year. After previously winning the version of the award voted on by his peers shortly before ...Continue Reading →
Warriors' Andre Iguodala has his eyes on Luka Doncic's mom
Welcome to the NBA, Mirjam Poterbin. The mother of 19-year-old EuroLeague sensation Luka Doncic, who was selected with the third overall pick and traded to the Dallas Mavericks, was the ...Continue Reading →
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WatchCanada's Gilgeous-Alexander lands with Clippers
BROOKLYN — There were some twists and turns, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is taking his talents to Los Angeles. -
Bridges dream scenario lasted all of an hour ... Woj might have a new address, but the bombs are still flying ... Raps on the sidelines through the first round
It would have been the feel-good story of the draft. Instead it turned into the most cringe-worthy moment of the evening. -
FULL COURT PRESS: Doncic deal shakes up NBA Draft
BROOKLYN — It didn’t take long for the 2018 NBA draft to take a wild turn. After the top two selections went as anticipated, Atlanta and Dallas pulled off a ...