Canadian Roundup: Storylines Ahead of the NBA Restart
While some of Canada's biggest names like Andrew Wiggins, Tristan Thompson and RJ Barrett will not be present in Orlando, there is still plenty of Canadian talent in the bubble.
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Team Canada to face Canadian Elite Basketball League Team Select
An exciting exhibition game for Canadians
Canadian Roundup: Storylines for Week of Mar 1 to Mar 7
1. Mychal Mulder’s Hot Shooting After spending 134 games in the G league, Mychal Mulder finally got his call up to the NBA with the Golden State Warriors. After playing extremely well and even starting 2 out of 6 games thus far, Mulder has impressed the Warriors enough to sign a second 10-day contract. A…
Canadian Roundup: Storylines for Week of Feb 23 to Feb 29
1. Trey Lyles’s Transition into a Catch and Shoot 3pt Shooter Trey Lyles, the former lottery pick, has slowly disappeared from media attention as he’s had a disappointing start to his NBA career. Once hailed as a sure fire prospect, Lyles just hasn’t been able to develop and reach his potential. After spending a couple…
Canadian Roundup: Storylines for Week of Feb 16 to Feb 22
1. Canada Splits Americup Qualifiers In their first FIBA Americup qualifier, Canada came up victorious against a hungry and talented Dominican Republic squad. Led by Nicholson’s 16 points, Canada handily defeated the Dominican Republic and started the qualifiers off on the right foot. Andrew Nicholson started out slow but when the second half came around,…
Canadian Roundup: Storylines for Week of Feb 9 to Feb 15
Ed’s Note: With the NBA week cut short due to the All Star break, there will be no power rankings for this week’s Roundup. NBA Player power rankings will be back in next week’s Canadian Roundup. 1. Americup Roster Announced While the majority of attention has been focused on the Olympic Qualifying tournament this summer,…
Canadian Roundup: Storylines for Week of Feb 2 to Feb 8
1. Dillon Brooks 3-year $35 Million Extension As we inch ever more closely to June, the uncertainty around team Canada’s roster this summer is still rampant. However, one of the bigger question marks surrounding the roster this summer was answered this week. Dillon Brooks, who has been playing out of his mind over the past…
Canada Sweeps Olympic Qualifying with 70-68 Win over Japan
Canada’s Women National Team earned their third consecutive victory at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, defeating Japan 70-68. While the Canadian squad already punched their ticket for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Sunday’s game was important in determining who was going to make the Olympic roster. Natalie Achonwa continued her dominance for Canada in Sunday’s…
Canada Women’s Basketball Secures Berth for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Canada’s Women Basketball Team has secured a spot in the 2020 Olympic Games with their dominant 80-50 win over Sweden on Saturday. This is the seventh time that the Canadian Women’s National Team, currently 4th in the FIBA World Rankings, has qualified for the Olympics. The Canadian squad got off to a slow start in…
Canada Survives 61-56 Over Belgium at Women’s Olympic Qualifier
Canadian Kayla Alexander did not show signs of weariness in the dying moments of Thursday’s game. Up 58-56 in the 4th quarter, Alexander went to the free-throw line for the first time in the game. She sank both free throws, propelling Canada to a 61-56 over Belgium at the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. In…
Canadian Roundup: Storylines for Week of Jan 26 to Feb 1
1. Shane Larkin to Turkey I am honored and humbled to have an opportunity to represent this country by joining the Turkish National Team. Extremely excited to wear this jersey with the Turkish Flag across my chest with pride. pic.twitter.com/YusbpuixiJ — Shane Larkin (@shanelarkin) February 1, 2020 One of the best point guards not in…
Canadian Roundup: Storylines for Week of Jan 19th to 25th
1. A Tribute to Kobe Bryant “Be Legendary” – Kobe Bryant Few athletes have ever been able to be so influential in not only their own sport, but also on everyday culture. Few athletes have been so iconic that they transcend the sport they play and even the nations they play in. Few athletes have…