Basketball

Calgary, Scarborough square off in Sunday's CEBL championship final

LANGLEY, B.C. — The Canadian Elite Basketball League will have a new champion on Sunday night.

Aug 13, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Balanced effort leads US past Doncic-less Slovenia 92-62 in World Cup warm-up game

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Anthony Edwards led a balanced effort with 15 points, Jalen Brunson added 11 points and eight assists, and the U.S. World Cup team beat Slovenia 92-62 on Saturday in an exhibition game.

Aug 12, 2023 3:33 PM Read more >

Canada blows out New Zealand 107-76 for first exhibition win ahead of FIBA World Cup

HAMBURG — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had game highs of 26 points and six steals to lead Canada past New Zealand 107-76 on Saturday and advance into the DBB SuperCup Final.

Aug 12, 2023 12:27 PM Read more >

Luka Doncic held out of Slovenia-US exhibition game ahead of World Cup

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — All-NBA guard Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is off Slovenia's active roster for Saturday's exhibition game against the U.S. for what his team called precautionary reasons.

Aug 12, 2023 8:50 AM Read more >

Reluctant but resolute Popovich leads international-rich 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — For years, Gregg Popovich has eschewed the idea of him being worthy of inclusion in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He felt others were more deserving and worthy of the sport’s highest honor.

Aug 12, 2023 5:57 AM Read more >

Shooting Stars, Surge punch tickets to CEBL championship final

LANGLEY, B.C. — The Scarborough Shooting Stars will be playing for the Canadian Elite Basketball League championship on Sunday after edging the top-ranked Niagara River Lions 74-71 in the Eastern Conference final on Friday at Langley Events Centre.

Aug 12, 2023 12:14 AM Read more >

Heat make flurry of moves, roster now at maximum of 21 players

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat signed seven players Friday, keeping six to fill the available spots on their 21-man roster.

Aug 11, 2023 5:03 PM Read more >

As World Cup nears, USA Basketball says it'll embrace any doubters

Tyrese Haliburton loves road games. Few things in basketball make him happier than going into a hostile environment and hearing the sweet sound of disappointed silence. And as part of USA Basketball’s World Cup team, he’s finding like-minded people.

Aug 11, 2023 12:41 PM Read more >

Raptors announce training camp to be held in Vancouver area

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are returning to British Columbia for training camp. The NBA club announced Friday that it will open camp for the 2023-24 season on Oct. 3 at Christine Sinclair Community Centre in Burnaby.

Aug 11, 2023 10:45 AM Read more >

Giannis Antetokounmpo says he's not physically ready to play in the World Cup

Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play for Greece at the Basketball World Cup that starts later this month, with the Milwaukee Bucks star saying Friday he and his medical advisers decided that he's simply not ready to compete.

Aug 11, 2023 6:43 AM Read more >