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The Winnipeg Sea Bears, off to a 3-5 start to the 2024 Canadian Elite Basketball League season, have parted ways with star guard Teddy Allen. The second-year team announced on Monday morning that Allen has been “released from the organization, effective immediately.” The decision followed a 97-87 loss to the …
Read More »NBA wants federal regulatory gambling framework
The NBA’s deputy commissioner and chief operating officer says the league wants a strong federal regulatory framework for legalized gambling in the United States. Mark Tatum made the comments on Wednesday, a day after a New York man was charged in a sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to …
Read More »Sea Bears to host free youth basketball camp in Brandon – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Players and coaches with the Winnipeg Sea Bears will be in Brandon, Man., later this month for a free youth basketball camp. Winnipeg’s pro basketball team announced Wednesday that it’s partnering with Brandon University for the camp, which is open to kids …
Read More »From March Madness to Winnipeg: Sea Bears welcome new basketball court – Winnipeg
Shawn Atamanchuck carefully uses black paint to colour the key on the Winnipeg Sea Bears’ new basketball court. “Once we are done painting at the end of this week we will put on three coats of finish,” said Atamanchuick, who’s the owner of Big Sky Enterprise. He’s been working tirelessly …
Read More »Rajakovic gives ‘assist’ to kids hospitals
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 24, 2024 10:18 am Updated January 24, 2024 10:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic and his wife Gaga have pledged to help three children’s hospitals. Rajakovic says he will …
Read More »Jackson leads hurting Grizzlies past Raptors
TORONTO – There has been so much turnover on the Toronto Raptors roster that even some of their newer players feel like they’re veterans. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points to lead the injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies past Toronto 108-100 on Monday. RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., led Toronto with 29 …
Read More »Raptors assign Kira Lewis Jr. to G-League team
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 19, 2024 12:05 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Kira Lewis Jr. has been sent down to the G-League by the Raptors two days after he was traded to Toronto. Lewis was one of the pieces in a …
Read More »Pascal Siakam’s impact on Toronto remains
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam is no longer a Raptor but his love affair with Toronto will continue. The 29-year-old all-star forward was traded from the Raptors to the Indiana Pacers earlier this week, the last major player from Toronto’s 2019 NBA championship roster to leave the team. But Siakam, who …
Read More »Ukrainian duo finds stride with University of Lethbridge Pronghorns – Lethbridge
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns’ women’s basketball team has had a successful season so far, sitting in fourth spot in the Canada West standings. The team has begun to click in the past ten games, going 9-1 but there are two players who have come into their own, both on …
Read More »Raptors’ Siakam out against Clippers
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 10, 2024 9:32 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size LOS ANGELES – Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will miss Wednesday night’s road game against the Los Angeles Clippers with back spasms, the team announced before tip-off. Siakam had yet to …
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