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A change of scenery is doing a world of good for Bedford, N.S., basketball player Nate Darling, who sat out all of last season after transferring from the University of Alabama-Birmingham to the University of Delaware.

Lou Williams scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George combined for 42 points in their first game together for the Clippers, and Los Angeles rallied to edge the Boston Celtics 107-104 in overtime Wednesday night.

Fred VanVleet scored 24 points to lead the Toronto Raptors past the Orlando Magic 113-97 on Wednesday in a battle between short-handed teams.

The James Wiseman saga finally has a resolution. After months of back-and-forth between Memphis and the NCAA, the sports governing body has cleared the heralded freshman to return to the basketball court on Jan. 12.

When Canadian Danilo Djuricic made the choice to pursue both academics and basketball at Harvard University, the junior forward never thought of a moment where he’d have the chance to represent the Crimson at home.

For nearly four minutes the Toronto Raptors offence revolved around rookie Terence Davis. He made the most of the opportunity.

OG Anunoby had a strong night cut short by another eye injury on Monday. The Raptors forward scored 16 of his 24 points in Toronto's big third quarter, and the Raptors went on to rout the Charlotte Hornets 132-96.

Forward Dwight Powell of the Dallas Mavericks indicated on Saturday he would play for the Canadian men's basketball team when Victoria hosts an Olympic qualifying tournament in June.

Luka Doncic had 26 points and 15 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 110-102 on Saturday night

Canada's quest to qualify for the men's basketball tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will take place at home.

James Wiseman and his advisers have decided a legal battle with the NCAA is not the best way to keep the heralded freshman on the basketball court.

Today's edition of our newsletter is about the Raptors' impressive depth. Plus, a pair of foreign stars make big moves to Canada, while some Canadians look to make big moves at a figure skating Grand Prix event in Russia.

Watch live action from the FIBA women's Olympic pre-qualifying tournament match between Canada and Puerto Rico on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

Watch live action from the FIBA women's Olympic pre-qualifying tournament match between Canada and Puerto Rico on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

Watch live action from the FIBA women's Olympic pre-qualifying tournament match between Canada and Cuba beginning on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Pascal Siakam scored 36 points, Fred VanVleet had 30 as the Toronto Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-106 on Wednesday night.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the early surprises of this NBA season, and a good deal of the credit goes to the clutch play of Canadian Andrew Wiggins.

Raptors forward OG Anunoby has been diagnosed with a contusion to his right eye and will not play in Toronto's game at Portland on Wednesday.

Hamilton's Kia Nurse has traveled 20 hours across the globe from Australia to squeeze in a few days for an Olympic qualification tournament in Edmonton. She's trying to help Canada get a step closer to the Tokyo Olympics.

Lou Williams scored 21 points, Kawhi Leonard just missed a triple-double in his first game against his former team and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors 98-88 on Monday night.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry said he plans to return this season from his broken left hand and is hoping to be back on the court in early spring.

He play. At least that's what should be expected of Kawhi Leonard when the Clippers host the Toronto Raptors at Staples Centre on Monday night. Leonard might have left Toronto, but the load management strategy he popularized is still very much in effect.

Pascal Siakam had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Fred VanVleet finished with 23 points and 10 assists and the Toronto Raptors snapped the Los Angeles Lakers' seven-game winning streak with a 113-104 victory Sunday night.

The Toronto Raptors say point guard Kyle Lowry and centre Serge Ibaka will be out indefinitely after both sustained injuries Friday night during a game against New Orleans.

Pascal Siakam matched his career high with 44 points, and the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-104 on Friday night.

Memphis centre James Wiseman has a temporary restraining order to play while the heralded freshman fights an NCAA ruling that he's ineligible to play for coach Penny Hardaway and the Tigers.

Today's edition of our newsletter is about a big problem for the NBA, the first round of the CFL playoffs and Olympic qualifying for a couple of Canadian teams.

The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $50,000 US on Thursday for comments made about Kawhi Leonard and his injury status.

Kyle Lowry had 24 points, Pascal Siakam had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors held off a late Sacramento surge to defeat the Kings 124-120 on Wednesday.

Luke Walton decided that he wanted Canadian Roy Rana on his staff shortly after meeting the longtime Ryerson head coach over the summer. A handful of games into the season, the Sacramento Kings head coach is pleased with what Rana is bringing to his team.

Raptors forward Patrick McCaw reportedly will have surgery on his left knee and miss several weeks. The 24-year-old signed with Toronto after being cut by the Cleveland on Jan. 7.

Toronto Raptors swingman Patrick McCaw underwent arthroscopic surgery Wednesday to remove a benign mass on the back of his left knee and will be out of the lineup indefinitely.

Today's edition of our newsletter is about how the top Canadians (and sort-of Canadians) in the NBA are doing. Also, a Canadian is up for a baseball rookie-of-the-year award. Just not the one you might think.

Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins was suspended for 25 games without pay on Tuesday for a violation of the NBA's Anti-Drug Program after testing positive for a growth hormone.

Kawhi Leonard made load management part of the Raptors' lexicon last season. And while he's long gone from Toronto, the term remains a hot topic, not merely with the Raptors but around the league.

Kyle Lowry scored 36 points, but Giannis Antetokounmpo also had 36 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the Eastern Conference finals.

Warriors star Stephen Curry broke his left hand on a hard fall in the third quarter of Golden State's game against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.

Philadelphia centre Joel Embiid and Minnesota centre Karl-Anthony Towns have each been suspended two games without pay for an on-court altercation and continued escalation.

Watch live as FIBA unveils the teams that have qualified for the 3-on-3 basketball competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Warriors star Stephen Curry broke his left hand on a hard fall in the third quarter of Golden State's game against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.

James Harden scored 59 points and made one of two free throws with 2.4 seconds to play to give the Houston Rockets a 159-158 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

Pascal Siakam scored 30 points, Fred Van Vleet added 13 points and 11 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Detroit Pistons 125-113 on Wednesday for their first win against former coach Dwane Casey.

Kyle Lowry scored 26 points with six assists and five rebounds as the Toronto Raptors held on for a 104-95 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday.

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Pascal Siakam scored 19 points, OG Anunoby added 17 and the Toronto Raptors spoiled Chicago's home opener by beating the Bulls 108-84 on Saturday night.

Jaylen Brown had 25 points, including a key three-pointer in the closing minutes, to help the Boston Celtics hold off the Toronto Raptors 112-106 on Friday night.

U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence ripped the NBA's handling of the China situation on Thursday, saying the league is "acting like a wholly owned subsidiary" of the communist country.

Raptors guard Fred VanVleet says he's day-to-day after tripping over a cameraman in Toronto's 130-122 overtime win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday in the NBA's season opener.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points, Bryn Forbes added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs rallied for a 120-111 victory over the Knicks on Wednesday night, spoiling RJ Barrett's debut with New York.

The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Shamorie Ponds to a two-way contract.