kyle lowry paces toronto raptors in crucial win over boston celtics

NBA

Kyle Lowry paces Toronto Raptors in crucial win over Boston Celtics

In a game the Toronto Raptors had to win, Lowry was the maestro who made it all work.

Ben ForrestSeptember 5, 2020

Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet and Marc Gasol celebrate after OG Anunoby stunning game winner Keeps Toronto Raptors NBA Championship Defence Alive

NBA

OG Anunoby’s stunning game-winner keeps Toronto Raptors NBA Championship defence alive

Anunoby's clutch 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds left lifts Toronto Raptors to a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics

Ben ForrestSeptember 3, 2020

Fraser Valley lands Ontario transfer Zubair Seyed

U Sports

Fraser Valley lands Ontario transfer Zubair Seyed

Zubair Seyed is heading back to Canada after a solid U.S. junior college stint.

Ben ForrestSeptember 3, 2020

CEBL

Xavier Moon wins second straight CEBL Player of the Year

Moon received the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Player of the Year award for the second straight year.

Ben ForrestSeptember 2, 2020

Jamal Murray makes history with 50-point outburst

NBA

Jamal Murray makes history with 50-point outburst

He would have preferred the victory, but Jamal Murray’s 50-point outburst in a 129-127 loss to the Utah Jazz made history in more ways...

Ben ForrestAugust 24, 2020

WNBA

5 Canadian storylines to watch as WNBA eyes Summer return

The league and players association have reportedly agreed to play a truncated regular season starting in late July.

Ben ForrestJune 16, 2020

CEBL

CEBL in Talks with Meridian Centre in Niagara for championship tourney

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) appears to have given up on conventional regular-season play due to COVID-19.

Ben ForrestJune 15, 2020

Billy White, left, of the Moncton Magic, sizes up a defender. White has been named the National Basketball League of Canada's 2020 MVP.

NBLC

Moncton Magic’s Billy White wins NBL of Canada MVP

White led the Magic to a league-best 19-4 record before the remainder of the season and playoffs were cancelled due to COVID-19.t

Ben ForrestJune 15, 2020

Phillip Scrubb lunges for a layup while playing with Team Canada. Scrubb and his older brother Thomas are both signed to the inaugural Ottawa BlackJacks roster in the Canadian Elite Basketball League.

CEBL

Ottawa BlackJacks sign Carleton legends Philip and Thomas Scrubb

The BlackJacks roster is loaded with talent from Carleton and the University of Ottawa.

Ben ForrestJune 13, 2020

Ryerson Assistant Jessica Roque Leaves To Head Waterloo Women Program

U Sports

Jessica Roque leaves Ryerson to head Waterloo women’s program

After an NBA stint and years of experience as an assistant, Rouque will lead the Warriors' rebuild.

Ben ForrestJune 10, 2020

Joel Anthony spent the last two seasons with San Lorenzo in Argentina

CEBL

Joel Anthony joins Hamilton Honey Badgers as player consultant

The league is proposing a one-month tournament to determine its 2020 champion.

Ben ForrestMay 24, 2020

Alex Campbell, left, of the Island Storm, defends Kitcher-Waterloo Titans forward Julian Harris. Dan Congdon/K-W Titans Photo

NBLC

Island Storm guard wins NBLC Canadian Player of the Year

It was a tough season on the Island, but Alex Campbell made the most of it.

Ben ForrestMay 14, 2020

David DeAveiro crouches in front of the McGill bench. He's eager to return to Toronto, where he grew up. McGill University Athletics Photo

U Sports

Ryerson begins new era with former McGill coach at the helm

David DeAveiro officially takes over the men’s program on May 1.

Ben ForrestApril 29, 2020

Florida Gators Guard Andrew Nembhard goes to the basket for a layup against Vanderbilt

NCAA

Nembhard enters NBA Draft, retains NCAA eligibility

Andrew Nembhard has hired an NCAA-certified agent and can still return for his junior season.

Ben ForrestApril 28, 2020

Dani Sinclair crouches in front of several players on the University of Victoria women's basketball team during a timeout. Several players also stand behind her.

U Sports

Great expectations: Carleton women’s coach Dani Sinclair is ready to step up

In a program that expects to win early and often, Sinclair is ready to lead.

Ben ForrestApril 13, 2020

U Sports

Tenacious D: Laval is losing its top defensive weapon

Khaleann Caron-Goudreau leaves the Rouge et Or as arguably the best defender in U Sports.

Ben ForrestMarch 30, 2020