Team Canada finishes World Cup with loss to Germany

Almost a week ago, I wrote that in opening their FIBA Basketball World Cup showing with two losses to Australia and Lithuania, Team Canada’s World Cup performance was a disappointment. That is no longer entirely the case. Canada dispatched Senegal 82-60 before throttling Jordan 126-71. It was clear in both games that Canada cared desperately…

Canada tops Brazil in Laval, improves to 6-1 in World Cup qualifiers

Photo credit: Trung Ho / TrungHo.ca Canada 85, Brazil 77 | Box Score The new FIBA qualification system has given countries a chance to host more games at home, and while that has introduced a lot of complications for a program like Canada Basketball flush with NBA and EuroLeague talent, they’re making the most of their…