The NBA won't be testing for cannabis when it resumes play
In addition to steroids, performance enhancers and masking agents, players were previously prohibited from using methamphetamine, MDMA, cocaine, opiates and cannabis
Basketball
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Scott Stinson: The Raptors' title run is being rebroadcast during COVID-19. Here are the key games to watch
That is 24 straight nights — 16 Raptors wins and eight losses. It’s a lot of games, possibly too many given various housing arrangements these days -
NBA suspends season 'until further notice' after Utah Jazz player tests positive for COVID-19
'The NBA will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic,' the league said in a statement -
'I'm done': Spike Lee boycotting Knicks games for rest of season after dust-up with arena security
In a video that surfaced, Lee can be heard repeatedly saying 'no one told me' and asking if MSG personnel wanted 'to arrest me like Charles Oakley' -
Team LeBron tops Giannis and Raptors in thrilling NBA all-star game
Kawhi Leonard led all scorers with 30 points, including eight three pointers and earned the first renamed Kobe Bryant all-star MVP trophy -
An incomplete list of all the things that have happened in the world since the Raptors last lost a game
Hey little Hector, winning is a wonderful thing
Scott Stinson: Raptors do the unthinkable, compile a better record without Kawhi Leonard
You just don’t lose a player of that calibre in the NBA and carry on without much of a blip. It is madness. And yet, here they are
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Raptors' win streak hits franchise-best 15 games despite rash of injuries
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Toronto Raptors: Serge Ibaka sinks 3-pointer to break franchise record with 12-game win streak
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Scott Stinson: Toronto Raptors fans can be forgiven their angst as Masai Panic sets in
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NBA will honour the numbers of Kobe, Gianna Bryant at All-Star weekend
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WatchMr. Peanut's Super Bowl funeral will go on in wake of Bryant's death
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Basketball star Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna died in helicopter crash, reports say
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Scott Stinson: Kobe Bryant and a complicated legacy
No Championship Weekend for Edmonton as CEBL moves to final option
The Canadian Elite Basketball League held out hope for as long as it could.But, as COVID-19 continued its relentless assault on just about every aspect of life on the planet, ...Read the Full Story →
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WatchNo Rattlers games in Saskatoon, but CEBL continues work to salvage season
"We are optimistic that our league will be a leader in returning pro sports to playing in Canada." -
CEBL: No home games for Ottawa BlackJacks in 2020, but possible tournament-format season in St. Catharines
If the Ottawa BlackJacks are going to play any basketball games in 2020, they won’t be at home.
SIMMONS: NBA title anniversary — The night the Raptors made the impossible possible
The odour was daunting late into the evening, that rare combination of sweat and champagne. And on this special night, it was rather intoxicating.Read the Full Story →
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WATCH: 1 YEAR AGO, RAPTORS WIN NBA TITLE
From COVID-19, to the deaths of Kobe Bryant, David Stern, Little Richard, Kenny Rogers and many others, the past 365 days have not been enjoyable. -
THE RECIPE FOR A RAPTORS CHAMPIONSHIP
A full year later it still doesn’t fully register.The Toronto Raptors, a franchise treated almost as an afterthought in the NBA for so many years was bringing the Larry O’Brien ...
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LookGame 6 of the NBA Finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors
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Bulls & Bears: NASCAR black flags Confederate flag from races in surprising move
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Memo to NBA teams sets key return dates
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son arrested for allegedly stabbing neighbour
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Local roundup: Former Spits captain Boka headed to Queen's University
WatchNick Nurse bobbleheads arrive to celebrate anniversary of Raptors NBA title
Nick Nurse has his custom hats and now he’ll have some bobbleheads, too.The Toronto Raptors head coach is helping the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum produce four limited ...Read the Full Story →
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Kobe Bryant to receive posthumous Emmy Award
Oscar winner Kobe Bryant will receive a posthumous Emmy Award next month.The Los Angeles Lakers icon will be honored with the Governors Award at the 72nd Los Angeles Area Emmy ... -
Imagine that: Michael Jordan was once approached to buy the Vancouver Grizzlies
The Grizzlies needed a new owner in summer 1999. The greatest basketball player who ever lived listened, for a moment. -
BlackJacks sign four former university aces
The Ottawa BlackJacks continue to put the band back together again in the hopes of taking to the court somewhere this summer.
