Coach Fernandez reflects on Canada’s unlikely FIBA World Cup Bronze-medal run
It was a roller-coaster late summer for Jordi Fernández. After Nick Nurse abruptly departed as coach of Canada’s men’s national basketball team in late June, Fernández, a Sacramento Kings associate coach, was thrust into his role as successor at...
Victor Wembanyama will be aiming for the gold medal with France at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Victor Wembanyama will be aiming for the gold medal with France at the Paris Olympics.
The San Antonio Spurs rookie reaffirmed his commitment to France’s national squad at the Summer Games next yr in his home country. He...
Canada’s Roy Rana competing for high stakes with Egypt at FIBA World Cup
Earlier this summer, Roy Rana’s non-stop global basketball adventure had landed him home for the primary time shortly.
In a west-end Toronto coffee shop, across the corner from where he grew up at Lansdowne and Bloor, one among Canada’s most...
Connecticut Sun coach Stephanie White named WNBA Coach of the Year
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Stephanie White was honoured as the WNBA’s Coach of the Year on Sunday after guiding the Connecticut Sun to a 27-win season and a No. 3 seed in the playoffs.
White, the former Indiana Fever and...
Historic win for Canada at FIBA World Cup qualifies team for Olympic Games
Paris, here they arrive. The senior men’s national team is headed to the Paris 2024 Olympics after qualifying for the quarterfinals at the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup with an 88-85 victory against world No. 1 Spain 88-85.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander...
Canada soars to No. 6 in FIBA men’s world rankings, USA back on top
USA Basketball is back atop the FIBA men’s world rankings, even after failing to medal on the World Cup.
Canada soared nine spots to No. 6 in the world after winning bronze, and Latvia — which made the quarterfinals of...
Cavaliers executive Koby Altman arrested for impaired driving
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman was arrested Friday night and charged with operating a vehicle while impaired.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Altman was stopped by officers for a traffic violation on a...
Report: Warriors to meet with eight-time all-star Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard could possibly be on his way to returning to the NBA.
Howard, who played overseas in Taiwan last season, will likely be meeting with the Golden State Warriors next week, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Friday.
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AP Source: Jarred Vanderbilt gets four-year contract extension from Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract extension with forward Jarred Vanderbilt, an individual with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday.
The person spoke to the AP...
