Image of Greece smacks Canada by 74 points (123-49) in international basketball exhibition
Greece smacks Canada by 74 points (123-49) in international basketball exhibition
Canada’s preparations for the FIBA world basketball championship took a big hit Tuesday after the men’s team lost 123-49 in an exhibition game against Greece. “It was a tough game against a very st... [Read More]
 
Image of Kyle Wiltjer finds success after tough decision
Kyle Wiltjer finds success after tough decision
Kyle Wiltjer of Portland (Ore.) Jesuit had a choice to make. He could sign the stack of documents in front of him and officially gain Canadian citizenship. Or he could simply maintain his American bir... [Read More]
 
Image of Photos: Canada Basketball cruises past China, 86-62
Photos: Canada Basketball cruises past China, 86-62
Canada takes on China in exhibtion International Men's Basketball action at Rogers Areana in Vancouver, BC, Tuesday, August 10, 2010. [Read More]
 
Image of Time for China's Yi Jianlian to shine as North American tour tips off
Time for China's Yi Jianlian to shine as North American tour tips off
China will field a "young" squad when the national basketball team starts its North American tour Tuesday against Canada, its first serious international test before the World Basketball Championships... [Read More]
 
Image of Laid-back Levon Kendall comes full circle
Laid-back Levon Kendall comes full circle
Levon Kendall comes home to play his first game in the Vancouver area. [Read More]
 
Image of Canada cannot wait for 2010 FIBA World Championshis to start
Canada cannot wait for 2010 FIBA World Championshis to start
Canada will return to a FIBA World Championship for the first time in eight years at the end of the month and the players cannot wait to get going. Canada failed to qualify for both the 2004 Olympi... [Read More]
 
Matt Bonner will not play for Canadian National team
It seems the Red Rocket will not be blasting off to the world championship later this month with the Canadian men’s basketball team. Former Raptor Matt Bonner, now a member of the San Antonio Spurs... [Read More]
 
Image of Canada Basketball struggles to sell tickets for 2010 Jack Donohue International Classic
Canada Basketball struggles to sell tickets for 2010 Jack Donohue International Classic
When the Canadian senior men’s basketball team was last seen in Vancouver, it played before a crowd of 12,000 at General Motors Place, robust ticket sales fuelled by local hero Steve Nash and the Nort... [Read More]
 
A world of difference surrounds Canada's National men’s basketball team
In nearly a decade of involvement with Canada’s national basketball program, Levon Kendall has experienced some of the worst times and it’s made these relatively better moments even more special. H... [Read More]
 
Image of Team Manitoba meshing together ahead of 2010 Canada Basketball Male National Championship
Team Manitoba meshing together ahead of 2010 Canada Basketball Male National Championship
Twelve of Manitoba's best high school basketball players will be putting aside some long-standing school rivalries when they take on provincial teams from across the country at the 2010 Canada Basketb... [Read More]
 
Canada Basketball’s executive director Wayne Parrish to vacate role
Canada Basketball’s executive director is not exactly stepping down, but he is not exactly staying on, either. Wayne Parrish, who took the role with the organization in 2007, is joining Postmedia N... [Read More]
 
Image of Finally, Canada Basketball doin' the right thing.
Finally, Canada Basketball doin' the right thing.
He was not, Wayne Parrish realized, in the strongest bargaining position. As the newly minted executive director of Canada Basketball in the summer of 2007, he found himself in charge of a broken o... [Read More]
 
Canada Basketball looks to impress in the future
At the inaugural FIBA Under-17 World Championship, the Canadian Men's National Team accomplished what few before it had ever done - earn a medal at an international event. The bronze medal performa... [Read More]
 
Kevin Thomas named to Canadian junior national basketball team
Kevin Thomas will be on the court in Canada's colours this summer. The Ajax resident was one of the lucky ones announced when Canada Basketball unveiled the official roster for the 2010 junior men'... [Read More]
 
Boise State incoming freshmen Diana Lee joins Canadian national basketball squad
Lee plans to take her game to Boise State next season, but will first hit the court July 23-27 playing for Canada. The championships feature the best players 18 and younger from Canada, Costa Rica,... [Read More]
 
Image of The Seventh Wonders: The Bhullar Brothers
The Seventh Wonders: The Bhullar Brothers
It was the first day of Canada Basketball tryouts and Sim Bhullar had survived about 30 minutes of a regimen designed to bust ankles and break sweat. Seventeen junior team hopefuls were running sha... [Read More]