Month: May 2022

CSO vs. CLN Dream11: The professional basketball scene is overtaken by the playoffs, and mainly by the semi-final/final phase. Look at the NBA, the Russian Basketball League, the German Basketball League, the Spanish Basketball League, and they’re all in the latter part of the season. And why should the Romanian Basketball League be any different? […]

MOS versus ZEN Dream11: We’re well into the Russian Basketball League finals and it’s been another intriguing season. In this game, CSKA Moscow will host St Zenit Petersburg. Game 4 was amazing as Moscow beat Zenit 111:110 as Will Clyburn dropped 33 points, however, it was Will Clyburn who snatched the show with a winning […]

Ground squealing is like any other game. But this game is different. The trophy for this particular game does not go to the team that scores the most baskets, but to everyone just for their participation. In this game, the final game of the Badges for Basketball season, victory goes to those who learn to […]

Tracy McGrady spends millions on his 1v1 basketball idea, Ones Basketball League 1st season is already underway with his Finals scheduled for July. One of the greatest offensive juggernauts of all time, who could set anyone and everyone on fire on a one-on-one basketball court, now has its own league that celebrates excellent basketball players […]

Former South Carolina basketball player AJ Lawson is off to a strong start in the Canadian Basketball League this summer. Lawson plays for the Guelph Nighthawks and the team is off to a 1-0 start, with a big pass to Lawson for their opening night win. Lawson, who played […]

Former Virginia basketball forward Kody Stattmann has signed a one-year contract with the Brisbane Bullets in Australia’s National Basketball League. The Cairns native is returning home to Queensland to pursue his professional basketball career. Stattmann joins fellow UVA alum and former Virginia 2019 National Championship teammate in Jack Salt, who played with the Brisbane Bullets […]

ZEN versus MOS Dream11: The Russian Basketball League finals are here and we’ve seen a great streak so far. In this vital Match 4, Zenit St. Petersburg will host CSKA Moscow. Zenit earned a must-win with a 93:79 win over Moscow as Jordan Mickey took a night by 23 points. Moscow still hold the major […]

Ones Basketball League (OBL) – an elite competition that celebrates the most talented one-on-one players on the planet and created by Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady – today announced a content partnership with SHOWTIME Sports, the brand new media distribution relationship for the starter league. Under his highly successful SHOWTIME® Basketball brand SHOWTIME Sports […]

On Tuesday, FOX announced its number one broadcast team for NFL games this fall. Beginning Sunday, Sept. 11 in Minneapolis, FOX’s Top Stand will feature Kevin Burkhardt as play-by-play announcer with three-time NFL Pro Bowler Greg Olsen as lead analyst. The network has also named Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi as secondary team reporters while […]

The CYO Spring Summer 2022 Indoor/Outdoor Basketball League still accepting registration for boys’ and girls’ teams for divisions 3rd through 8th grade, as well as a separate high school division entering in September. There will be no individual registrations, only teams. The Youth Division breakdown includes three divisions, including Grades 3-4 (14-minute halves), Grades 5-6 […]

Local youth will have the opportunity to participate in the NBA Junior Basketball League at the Veterans Park Recreation Center this summer. The Jr. NBA Basketball League, in partnership with Lee County Parks & Recreation, will host a Summer Basketball League from June 11 through July 31. Registration is now open […]

After LaMarcus Aldridge was medically cleared to compete, Brooklyn Nets fans at Barclay’s Center welcomed him with open arms, but after a long and disappointing season, the feeling is no longer mutual. Aldridge is another Nets player or staffer hinting at an exit from the organization, possibly looking to reunite with his former coach, Ettore […]

Photo: chuck burton (PA) To leave J. Cole be an example. Keep chasing your dreams even if you’re not that good. After playing only a year ago, three professional NBA-affiliated Basketball Africa League gamesrapper Jermaine Cole is now bringing his talents to the Canadian Elite Basketball League. CEBL tweeted that the 37-year-old 6′ 3″ Out […]

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily electronic newsletter. Stay up to date with what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Three years ago, CEBL opened as a six-team non-franchise team east of the Golden Horseshoe in Ontario. After its inaugural season, the league was stable enough to add a […]

Fresh off his “The Off-Season Tour” special, J. Cole is ready to put on his sneakers again. On Thursday, Cole agreed to Join the Canadian Elite Basketball League to pursue his professional basketball career. The multi-platinum rapper last played in the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) season. In three BAL appearances, Cole had five points, […]

Joe Burrow is doing very well as a quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals. A Super Bowl appearance in his second year in the NFL isn’t too shabby. His 4,611 passing yards and 34 touchdowns last year bode well for a bright future in the league. Recently, Burrow reiterated that basketball is his favorite sport. When […]

Every retired professional athlete faces the same judgment: Where’s the next rush? Tracy McGradythe Hall of Fame high-flying basketball legend, lives it. His Ones Basketball League (OBL), a one-on-one round-robin basketball tournament, takes place over seven weekends in seven cities. (Next stop this weekend: Chicago Hope Academy Athletic Center). The winner of each regional tournament […]

Long before becoming Commissioner and CEO of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, Mike Morreale focused on professional football. For the Hamilton native, that meant playing in the Canadian Football League. As a teenager, Morreale attracted the interest of universities in the United States and across Canada. Morreale felt that to achieve his goal of turning […]

SCARBOROUGH, Ont. — Rapper J. Cole will be playing another season of professional basketball, this time in Canada. The Canadian Elite Basketball League tweeted Thursday night that the 37-year-old rapper will join the Scarborough Shooting Stars next season as a goaltender. The season starts on Wednesday. Cole, whose full name is Jermaine Cole, played with […]

Rapper J. Cole has signed a contract to play in the Canadian Elite Basketball League with the Scarborough Shooting Stars, the league announcement Thursday. Cole will begin training camp with the team this week and the Shooting Stars’ first game will be on May 26. The rapper’s new stint in Canada marks his second consecutive […]

By Joseph Phillips Packaged as a 5-foot-8 pint point guard with a blast and a killer crossover that leaves the competition punching drunk, former Chicago State Cougar ex-David Holston is a stick of dynamite when he it’s all about blasting defenders to the floor. The former Cougar has been named the French Ligue LNB Pro […]

Ahead of the season-ending BBL play-off finals, we caught up with London Lions colossus Kylor Kelley, who contributed to this special column ahead of the event. It was a disappointing night, but what we have to learn from the Trophy final is that we have to approach these big moments in the right way. We […]

The college basketball season is over, but the memories and the results are still there. It wasn’t the year everyone wanted for Ohio State, but the Big Ten was once again a deep and talented league despite continuing its 22-game streak without a national champion. But where did the Big Ten rank when it comes […]

Ahead of the season-ending BBL play-off final, we caught up with Leicester Riders star Geno Crandall, who contributed to this special column ahead of the event. When I was in high school our state championship games were at the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Arena and we always used to have big crowds there so I had that […]

Ontario Basketball is pleased to announce that the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) will be a partner for the upcoming 2022 CEBL season. Through this ongoing partnership, Ontario Basketball and the CEBL will continue to grow the game of basketball in Ontario, from the youth level through to the national professional leagues. OBA members who […]

Marc Steutel is ‘thrilled’ to take on one of the biggest jobs in British basketball after securing a dream return to the Newcastle Eagles. And the ambitious playcaller is committed to providing a team the club’s fans can be proud of as he tries to put the men in black in their place. Steutel is […]

The 2021-22 Molten BBL Team of the Year, as voted on by BBL head coaches, features three players from the league-winning Leicester Riders alongside the league’s top scorer and England captain. Patrick Whelan – Leicester Cavaliers The team’s only unanimous selection, Patrick Whelan was Leicester’s top scorer as they clinched a sixth BBL league title […]

The Maritime Women’s Basketball Association (MWBA) was created for people like Ellen Hatt. Hatt, 25, from Halifax, completed her four-year run on the Acadia women’s basketball team in 2019. Graduation, however, brought an abrupt end to his basketball career. “It was such an identity for me. But there was no other space for me to […]

SYDNEY (AP) — The Sydney Kings swept the National Basketball League final best-of-five for their first Australian title since 2005 by beating the Tasmania JackJumpers 97-88 on Wednesday. Sydney beat the JackJumpers 31-19 in the final quarter to win its fourth NBL championship. Watched by a record NBL Finals attendance of 16,149 at Qudos Bank […]

Former New Mexico State men’s basketball player Clayton Henry has signed with the Guelph Nighthawks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, the team announced Tuesday morning. Henry, who spent four seasons with the Aggies after transferring from Palm Beach State College in 2018, is the first member of the 2021-22 NMSU team to sign professionally. […]

“And to be fair, the least talented team comment isn’t far from the truth if you look at the individuals, the stats, and their previous basketball careers. But what they are, who they are , they galvanized into a fantastic team. With little money, almost no staff and a rookie coach in former Perth Wildcats […]

Former North Carolina star Ty Lawson will continue his playing career in the Big3 league after several stints overseas. The Big3 is a 3-on-3 basketball league founded by hip hop musician and actor Ice Cube and entertainment director Jeff Kwatinetz. The league consists of 12 teams whose rosters include both former NBA […]

The first BBL All-Star 5 of the postseason features a number of players involved in sensational comebacks – some successful, some not – in a thrilling round of BBL Play-off quarter-finals over the weekend. end. Larry Austin Jr. – Cheshire PhoenixCheshire Phoenix produced a 67-point first half on Sunday to come back from a double-digit […]

Aspiring basketball players nationwide will have the opportunity to rub shoulders with big names in a first-of-its-kind 5×5 Pro Basketball League, with 12 teams, to be launched later this year. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINT CHART Titled ‘Elite Pro Basketball League’, the league […]