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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points as Canada defeated host France 85-73 Friday in an Olympic men’s basketball exhibition game. CBC | Sports News
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Canadian NCAA hoops star Zach Edey wins 2nd straight AP player of the year
On Friday, Toronto’s Edey collected his second Associated Press Player of the Year award, becoming the first back-to-back winner since Ralph Sampson won three in a row at Virginia from 1981-83. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Raptors player under investigation wouldn’t risk love for hoops by associating with gambling, brother says
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. said Wednesday night that he’s sure his younger brother, Jontay Porter, would never do anything to jeopardize his budding NBA playing career. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Surging Ottawa men’s team aims to flip the script on Carleton at Capital Hoops showdown
For over two decades, Carleton has dominated the Ottawa rivalry in men’s basketball while establishing itself as the pre-eminent force in Canadian university basketball. Yet this season, men’s basketball in the nation’s capital looks different. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Hoops in the Holy Land: African-American basketball players embrace Israel
In the last 40 years, more than 800 African-Americans have relocated to play in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. A new book details how many of them have found an unlikely home (far) away from home. CBC | Sports News
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