<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Basketball news Canada - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Basketball news Canada news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite sport!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:18:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[NBA's Kelly Olynyk, raised in B.C., plans to retire as a Raptor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Basketball player Kelly Olynyk, who spent his teen years in Kamloops, says signing an extension with his hometown Toronto Raptors was a priority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nbas-kelly-olynyk-raised-in-bc-plans-to-retire-as-a-raptor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nbas-kelly-olynyk-raised-in-bc-plans-to-retire-as-a-raptor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors sign Canada's Kelly Olynyk to 2-year contract extension, announce surgery for Barnes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have signed centre Kelly Olynyk to a multi-year contract extension, the NBA club announced Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-sign-canadas-kelly-olynyk-to-2-year-contract-extension-announce-surgery-for-barnes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-sign-canadas-kelly-olynyk-to-2-year-contract-extension-announce-surgery-for-barnes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors sign Canada's Kelly Olynyk to 2-year contract extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have signed centre Kelly Olynyk to a multi-year contract extension, the NBA club announced Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-sign-canadas-kelly-olynyk-to-2-year-contract-extension/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-sign-canadas-kelly-olynyk-to-2-year-contract-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Butler, Naji Marshall among 5 NBA players suspended after Heat-Pelicans incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miami's Jimmy Butler and New Orleans' Naji Marshall have been suspended one game apiece for instigating an on-court altercation, the NBA announced Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jimmy-butler-naji-marshall-among-5-nba-players-suspended-after-heat-pelicans-incident/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2024 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jimmy-butler-naji-marshall-among-5-nba-players-suspended-after-heat-pelicans-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bulls guard Zach Lavine out for rest of season following surgery on his right foot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chicago Bulls guard Zach Lavine is expected to miss four to six months after having season-ending surgery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bulls-guard-zach-lavine-out-for-rest-of-season-following-surgery-on-his-right-foot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 04:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bulls-guard-zach-lavine-out-for-rest-of-season-following-surgery-on-his-right-foot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knicks' OG Anunoby to miss minimum 3 weeks after undergoing elbow surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Knicks say recent trade acquisition OG Anunoby will miss at least three weeks after receving right elbow surgery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/knicks-og-anunoby-to-miss-minimum-3-weeks-after-undergoing-elbow-surgery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 01:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/knicks-og-anunoby-to-miss-minimum-3-weeks-after-undergoing-elbow-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors acquire Canada's Olynyk in trade with Jazz on NBA's deadline day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian big man Kelly Olynyk&nbsp;has&nbsp;been acquired by the Toronto Raptors in a multi-player deal with the Utah Jazz, according to multiple reports Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-acquire-canadas-olynyk-in-trade-with-jazz-on-nbas-deadline-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-acquire-canadas-olynyk-in-trade-with-jazz-on-nbas-deadline-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort using FIBA World Cup success to help Thunder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gilgeous-Alexander and teammate Dort were a part of Canada's bronze medal winning team in Milan, now they are spearheading the Thunder's ascent to first place in the NBA's Western Conference]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexander-dort-using-fiba-world-cup-success-to-help-thunder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 04:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexander-dort-using-fiba-world-cup-success-to-help-thunder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors' Scottie Barnes named to 1st career all-star game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes has been named one of two injury replacements on the Eastern Conference team for the upcoming NBA All-Star Game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-scottie-barnes-named-to-1st-career-all-star-game/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 21:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-scottie-barnes-named-to-1st-career-all-star-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sparks acquire Canadian guard Kia Nurse, 4th overall pick in trade with Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Sparks acquired Canadian guard Kia Nurse from Seattle on Wednesday along with the Storm's fourth overall pick in April's WNBA draft. In exchange, the Sparks will send their 2026 first-round pick to Seattle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sparks-acquire-canadian-guard-kia-nurse-4th-overall-pick-in-trade-with-storm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sparks-acquire-canadian-guard-kia-nurse-4th-overall-pick-in-trade-with-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2019 Raptors champion Marc Gasol retires from professional basketball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marc Gasol, a standout defender during his 14 NBA seasons who won the 2019 title with the Toronto Raptors, officially announced his retirement on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/2019-raptors-champion-marc-gasol-retires-from-professional-basketball/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 19:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/2019-raptors-champion-marc-gasol-retires-from-professional-basketball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steph Curry to face Sabrina Ionescu in NBA all-star shooting showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Curry is headed back to NBA All-Star weekend. Sabrina Ionescu will be waiting for him. The shootout that both of them wanted is officially a reality, the NBA announced Tuesday. "Stephen vs. Sabrina" will happen as part of All-Star Saturday Night in Indianapolis on Feb. 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/steph-curry-to-face-sabrina-ionescu-in-nba-all-star-shooting-showdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/steph-curry-to-face-sabrina-ionescu-in-nba-all-star-shooting-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians Nembhard, Mathurin step up for Pacers in all-star Haliburton's absence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian sophomores Andrew Nembhard and Bennedict Mathurin displayed growth that was welcomed by Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadians-nembhard-mathurin-step-up-for-pacers-in-all-star-haliburtons-absence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 23:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadians-nembhard-mathurin-step-up-for-pacers-in-all-star-haliburtons-absence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carl English suing former St. John's Edge owners for more than $130K]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carl English says he is owed more than $130,000 in salary payments from his two-year tenure with the St. John's Edge. He's taking the defunct team's owners to court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/carl-english-suing-former-st-johns-edge-owners-for-more-than-130k/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 18:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/carl-english-suing-former-st-johns-edge-owners-for-more-than-130k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA commissioner Adam Silver finalizing contract extension: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Silver is finalizing a contract extension to remain NBA commissioner for several more years, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-finalizing-contract-extension-reports/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2024 13:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-finalizing-contract-extension-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I think he's ready for it': Bucks officially announce Doc Rivers as head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doc Rivers is about to resume his coaching career at a place where his jersey hangs from the rafters. The Milwaukee Bucks announced Friday night they had hired Rivers to take over for Adrian Griffin, who was fired on Tuesday after only 43 games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/i-think-hes-ready-for-it-bucks-officially-announce-doc-rivers-as-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2024 13:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/i-think-hes-ready-for-it-bucks-officially-announce-doc-rivers-as-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavericks' Doncic scores 73, tying mark for 4th-most points in NBA game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luka Doncic scored a franchise-record 73 points, tied for the fourth-most in NBA history and surpassed only by Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant, to power the visiting Dallas Mavericks to a 148-143 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mavericks-doncic-scores-73-tying-mark-for-4th-most-points-in-nba-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2024 05:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mavericks-doncic-scores-73-tying-mark-for-4th-most-points-in-nba-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander beats out Curry for NBA all-star starting spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's&nbsp;Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder&nbsp;edged perennial all-star starter Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors for the final West backcourt spot in this year's&nbsp;NBA all-star game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-gilgeous-alexander-beats-out-curry-for-nba-all-star-starting-spot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 04:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-gilgeous-alexander-beats-out-curry-for-nba-all-star-starting-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owners of NBA's Jazz request NHL initiate formal expansion process to bring team to Utah]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith Entertainment Group, which also owns Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake, says it has made clear to the NHL its immediate ability to welcome a franchise with Salt Lake City's Delta Center serving as an interim home arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/owners-of-nbas-jazz-request-nhl-initiate-formal-expansion-process-to-bring-team-to-utah/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/owners-of-nbas-jazz-request-nhl-initiate-formal-expansion-process-to-bring-team-to-utah/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bucks dismiss rookie head coach Adrian Griffin despite 30-13 record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Milwaukee Bucks fired Adrian Griffin as coach on Tuesday after just 43 games despite having one of the NBA's top records midway through his first season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bucks-dismiss-rookie-head-coach-adrian-griffin-despite-30-13-record/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bucks-dismiss-rookie-head-coach-adrian-griffin-despite-30-13-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA suspends Canadian Tristan Thompson 25 games for positive drug test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Cavaliers centre Tristan Thompson has been suspended 25 games by the NBA for violating its anti-drug program. The 32-year-old is averaging 3.8 points a game this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-suspends-canadian-tristan-thompson-25-games-for-positive-drug-test/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-suspends-canadian-tristan-thompson-25-games-for-positive-drug-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joel Embiid breaks Wilt Chamberlain's 76ers record with 70-point game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joel Embiid scored 70 in Philadelphia. Karl-Anthony Towns had 62 around the midpoint of the fourth quarter in Minnesota. Mark it down: Jan. 22, 2024, was a day unlike almost any other in NBA history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/joel-embiid-breaks-wilt-chamberlains-76ers-record-with-70-point-game/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 04:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/joel-embiid-breaks-wilt-chamberlains-76ers-record-with-70-point-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Projected No. 1 WNBA pick Caitlin Clark says she's OK after colliding with court-storming fan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caitlin Clark said she was "OK" after she was accidently knocked down by a fan running onto the court after No. 2 Iowa was upset by No. 18 Ohio State on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/projected-no-1-wnba-pick-caitlin-clark-says-shes-ok-after-colliding-with-court-storming-fan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2024 22:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/projected-no-1-wnba-pick-caitlin-clark-says-shes-ok-after-colliding-with-court-storming-fan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam's impact on Toronto remains after being traded from Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam was traded from the Raptors to the Indiana Pacers earlier this week, the last major player from Toronto's 2019 NBA championship roster to leave the team. But Siakam, who is from Douala, Cameroon, said in an article written for the Players' Tribune on Friday that after eight seasons in Toronto, it's now his home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pascal-siakams-impact-on-toronto-remains-after-being-traded-from-raptors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2024 03:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pascal-siakams-impact-on-toronto-remains-after-being-traded-from-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors president Ujiri mourns end of era, excited for future following Siakam trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri preached patience a day after trading away all-star forward Pascal Siakam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-president-ujiri-mourns-end-of-era-excited-for-future-following-siakam-trade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 21:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-president-ujiri-mourns-end-of-era-excited-for-future-following-siakam-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors trading 2-time all-star, 2019 NBA champion Pascal Siakam to Pacers: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors are reportedly in the final stages of a trade that would see the team offload two-time all-star forward Pascal Siakam, one of the last remaining ties to the team's 2019 NBA title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-trading-2-time-all-star-2019-nba-champion-pascal-siakam-to-pacers-reports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-trading-2-time-all-star-2019-nba-champion-pascal-siakam-to-pacers-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic fined $25K US for rant against referees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic has been fined $25,000&nbsp;US by the NBA for publicly criticizing the officiating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-coach-darko-rajakovic-fined-25k-us-for-rant-against-referees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-coach-darko-rajakovic-fined-25k-us-for-rant-against-referees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard signs contract extension with Clippers ahead of game against Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Clippers have signed two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard to a contract extension, the team said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kawhi-leonard-signs-contract-extension-with-clippers-ahead-of-game-against-raptors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kawhi-leonard-signs-contract-extension-with-clippers-ahead-of-game-against-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shame for the referees': Raptors coach goes on furious, table-pounding tirade after loss to Lakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto coach Darko Rajakovic went on a furious, table-pounding tirade against the officiating after the Los Angeles Lakers shot 23 free throws in the fourth quarter of a 132-131 win over the Raptors on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/shame-for-the-referees-raptors-coach-goes-on-furious-table-pounding-tirade-after-loss-to-lakers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/shame-for-the-referees-raptors-coach-goes-on-furious-table-pounding-tirade-after-loss-to-lakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Vancouver get an NBA team? Majority of British Columbians say yes: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly three in five B.C. residents said they think an NBA team in Vancouver would be a &ldquo;good&rdquo; or &ldquo;very good&rdquo; idea, according to a poll by Research Co. last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/should-vancouver-get-an-nba-team-majority-of-british-columbians-say-yes-poll/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2024 03:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/should-vancouver-get-an-nba-team-majority-of-british-columbians-say-yes-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors' Draymond Green reinstated from suspension by NBA after missing 12 games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Draymond Green was reinstated by the NBA from his suspension on Saturday after the Golden State star missed 12 games for hitting Phoenix centre Jusuf Nurki&#263; in the face on Dec. 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/warriors-draymond-green-reinstated-from-suspension-by-nba-after-missing-12-games/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2024 00:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/warriors-draymond-green-reinstated-from-suspension-by-nba-after-missing-12-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors top Cavaliers in Toronto debuts of Canadian RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam scored 36 points as the new-look Raptors held off the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 124-121 on Monday in the Toronto debuts of RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-top-cavaliers-in-toronto-debuts-of-canadian-rj-barrett-immanuel-quickley/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 04:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-top-cavaliers-in-toronto-debuts-of-canadian-rj-barrett-immanuel-quickley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley thrilled to join Toronto Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[RJ Barrett woke up in an Indianapolis hotel room, ready to play the Pacers with the New York Knicks. But when he checked his phone he thought he was still dreaming because he'd been traded to his hometown Toronto Raptors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-rj-barrett-immanuel-quickley-thrilled-to-join-toronto-raptors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-rj-barrett-immanuel-quickley-thrilled-to-join-toronto-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian men's basketball squad, which finally qualified for the Olympics, is CP's team of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian senior men's basketball squad has been voted The Canadian Press team of the year. After years of underwhelming showings, and without qualifying for the Olympics since the Sydney Games in 2000, the men finally broke through in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-mens-basketball-squad-which-finally-qualified-for-the-olympics-is-cps-team-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-mens-basketball-squad-which-finally-qualified-for-the-olympics-is-cps-team-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pistons set single-season record with 27th straight loss despite Cunningham's 41 points]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Detroit Pistons set an NBA single-season record with their 27th straight loss Tuesday night, as Cam Johnson scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 21 to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 118-112 victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pistons-set-single-season-record-with-27th-straight-loss-despite-cunninghams-41-points/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 03:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pistons-set-single-season-record-with-27th-straight-loss-despite-cunninghams-41-points/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pistons tie NBA record for longest losing streak in a season at 26 with loss to Nets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detroit matched the league record for the longest losing streak in a single season, falling 126-115 to the Brooklyn Nets in New York on Saturday night for its 26th straight loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pistons-tie-nba-record-for-longest-losing-streak-in-a-season-at-26-with-loss-to-nets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2023 04:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pistons-tie-nba-record-for-longest-losing-streak-in-a-season-at-26-with-loss-to-nets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NBA player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling woman, court documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former NBA G League player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling a woman whose remains were found earlier this month near Las Vegas, according to court records obtained Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-nba-player-allegedly-admitted-to-fatally-strangling-woman-court-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 02:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-nba-player-allegedly-admitted-to-fatally-strangling-woman-court-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hornets' Miles Bridges denied entry to Canada over legal problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been denied entrance to Canada due to his past legal problems and will not be available to play Monday night in Toronto against the Raptors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hornets-miles-bridges-denied-entry-to-canada-over-legal-problems/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hornets-miles-bridges-denied-entry-to-canada-over-legal-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors' Draymond Green suspended indefinitely after hitting Suns'&nbsp;Jusuf Nurki&#263; in face]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was suspended indefinitely by the NBA on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he hit Phoenix Suns centre&nbsp;Jusuf Nurki&#263; in the face and received a Flagrant 2 foul and ejection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/warriors-draymond-green-suspended-indefinitely-after-hitting-sunsnbspjusuf-nurki263-in-face/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 02:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/warriors-draymond-green-suspended-indefinitely-after-hitting-sunsnbspjusuf-nurki263-in-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins Northern Star Award as Canada's athlete of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was voted Canada&rsquo;s top athlete of the year on Monday, beating Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, golfer and Canadian Open champion Nick Taylor, hammer thrower Camryn Rogers and swimmer Summer McIntosh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/shai-gilgeous-alexander-wins-northern-star-award-as-canadas-athlete-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 19:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/shai-gilgeous-alexander-wins-northern-star-award-as-canadas-athlete-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian NBA star wins lawsuit to undo purchase of mansion where Ontario Crypto King lived]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian NBA player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won what's likely to be a precedent-setting lawsuit to undo his $8.4-million purchase of a Burlington, Ont., lakefront mansion where self-described Crypto King Aiden Pleterski used to live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-nba-star-wins-lawsuit-to-undo-purchase-of-mansion-where-ontario-crypto-king-lived/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-nba-star-wins-lawsuit-to-undo-purchase-of-mansion-where-ontario-crypto-king-lived/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Olympics loom, Canada's Zach Edey focused on task at hand with Purdue]]></title><description><![CDATA[As basketball player Zach Edey returns to Toronto for a game with his Purdue Boilermakers, he says his focus is on his senior season with the Olympics lingering in the background.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/as-olympics-loom-canadas-zach-edey-focused-on-task-at-hand-with-purdue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/as-olympics-loom-canadas-zach-edey-focused-on-task-at-hand-with-purdue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With team dinner at stake, Raptors zero in on consistency during rare break]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rare weekend off gave Pascal Siakam time to rest, recharge, and reflect on the first quarter of the NBA season. His conclusion? The Toronto Raptors must become more consistent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/with-team-dinner-at-stake-raptors-zero-in-on-consistency-during-rare-break/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 23:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/with-team-dinner-at-stake-raptors-zero-in-on-consistency-during-rare-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crozon's 13 points lead Canada's 3x3 basketball women to AmeriCup bronze over Chile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's women have medalled&nbsp;in each year of the&nbsp;FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup, adding bronze on Sunday with a 21-8 handling of Chile in San Juan, Puerto Rico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/crozons-13-points-lead-canadas-3x3-basketball-women-to-americup-bronze-over-chile/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 04:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/crozons-13-points-lead-canadas-3x3-basketball-women-to-americup-bronze-over-chile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronny James cleared for return to basketball 4 months after cardiac arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bronny James has been cleared by doctors for a full return to basketball four months after suffering a cardiac arrest, and the Southern California freshman is expected to make his collegiate debut soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bronny-james-cleared-for-return-to-basketball-4-months-after-cardiac-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bronny-james-cleared-for-return-to-basketball-4-months-after-cardiac-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating Thunder's Giddey for alleged relationship with underaged girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Newport Beach, Calif., Police Department said Wednesday that its detectives are conducting an investigation into an accusation that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey had an improper relationship with an underage girl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/police-investigating-thunders-giddey-for-alleged-relationship-with-underaged-girl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/police-investigating-thunders-giddey-for-alleged-relationship-with-underaged-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Cuban agrees to sell majority share of NBA's Dallas Mavericks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has entered into an agreement to sell a majority stake in the NBA franchise to the family that runs the Las Vegas Sands casino company, it was announced Wednesday. The deal could be completed in the coming weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mark-cuban-agrees-to-sell-majority-share-of-nbas-dallas-mavericks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mark-cuban-agrees-to-sell-majority-share-of-nbas-dallas-mavericks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.-born NCAA basketball player confronts fan after allegedly being called a 'terrorist']]></title><description><![CDATA[A B.C.-born basketball player at the&nbsp;University of California Berkeley&nbsp;went into the stands&nbsp;Monday to confront a fan who allegedly called him a terrorist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bc-born-ncaa-basketball-player-confronts-fan-after-allegedly-being-called-a-terrorist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2023 02:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bc-born-ncaa-basketball-player-confronts-fan-after-allegedly-being-called-a-terrorist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich tells home fans to stop booing Kawhi Leonard, Clippers]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich grabbed the microphone and chastised the crowd at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday night, telling fans to stop booing former Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/spurs-head-coach-gregg-popovich-tells-home-fans-to-stop-booing-kawhi-leonard-clippers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/spurs-head-coach-gregg-popovich-tells-home-fans-to-stop-booing-kawhi-leonard-clippers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors' Draymond Green suspended 5 games for grabbing Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA has suspended Golden State's Draymond Green for five games for grabbing Minnesota's Rudy Gobert around the neck "in an unsportsmanlike and dangerous manner," the league said Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/warriors-draymond-green-suspended-5-games-for-grabbing-timberwolves-rudy-gobert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 02:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/warriors-draymond-green-suspended-5-games-for-grabbing-timberwolves-rudy-gobert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA commissioner's name-drop boosts excitement about future Montreal franchise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although there are other cities more likely to land an NBA expansion franchise in the coming years, some basketball fans feel Montreal could &mdash; and should &mdash; one day be chosen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-commissioners-name-drop-boosts-excitement-about-future-montreal-franchise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-commissioners-name-drop-boosts-excitement-about-future-montreal-franchise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian women wrap up Olympic pre-qualifying basketball tournament with 3-0 record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natalie Achonwa scored a team-high 16 points in leading Canada to a 77-68 win over Puerto Rico on Sunday in FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament action in Medell&iacute;n, Colombia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-women-wrap-up-olympic-pre-qualifying-basketball-tournament-with-3-0-record/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-women-wrap-up-olympic-pre-qualifying-basketball-tournament-with-3-0-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA villain Dillon Brooks a necessary evil for Canadian men's Olympic basketball team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian men's basketball team will need Dillon Brooks at his suffocating, agitating, two-way best if it hopes to make noise at the Paris Olympics, writes CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-villain-dillon-brooks-a-necessary-evil-for-canadian-mens-olympic-basketball-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-villain-dillon-brooks-a-necessary-evil-for-canadian-mens-olympic-basketball-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuggets guard Murray out for extended period with hamstring injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Denver Nuggets will be without guard Jamal Murray for "the perceivable future," according to Nuggets coach Michael Malone, due to a right hamstring strain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nuggets-guard-murray-out-for-extended-period-with-hamstring-injury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nuggets-guard-murray-out-for-extended-period-with-hamstring-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuggets guard Jamal Murray out for extended period with hamstring injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Denver Nuggets will be without Canadian guard Jamal Murray for "the perceivable future" due to a strained right hamstring, according to Nuggets head coach Michael Malone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nuggets-guard-jamal-murray-out-for-extended-period-with-hamstring-injury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nuggets-guard-jamal-murray-out-for-extended-period-with-hamstring-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA star suing to undo $8.4M home sale after alleged threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is suing to get out of his purchase of an Ontario lakefront mansion after he learned it used to be the home of Canada's self-proclaimed 'Crypto King' who is accused of losing millions in investor dollars. He says he received a threatening visit from someone looking for the previous tenant, and learned there was a previous threat to burn the building down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-star-suing-to-undo-84m-home-sale-after-alleged-threats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 02:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-star-suing-to-undo-84m-home-sale-after-alleged-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With WNBA expansion into Toronto unlikely, Canadian women's national team remains only game in town]]></title><description><![CDATA[As professional women&rsquo;s sports in Canada continue&nbsp;to grow &mdash;&nbsp;just look at the Professional Women&rsquo;s Hockey League, or Project Eight&rsquo;s incoming soccer league &mdash; basketball has hit a snag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/with-wnba-expansion-into-toronto-unlikely-canadian-womens-national-team-remains-only-game-in-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/with-wnba-expansion-into-toronto-unlikely-canadian-womens-national-team-remains-only-game-in-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The basketball star, the Crypto King and the $8.4M mansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just days after Canadian NBA player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander moved into his $8.4 million lakefront mansion, he allegedly received a threatening visit from a stranger demanding the whereabouts of Aiden Pleterski: the self-proclaimed Crypto King at the centre of a contentious bankruptcy proceeding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/the-basketball-star-the-crypto-king-and-the-84m-mansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/the-basketball-star-the-crypto-king-and-the-84m-mansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legendary Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight dead at 83]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball, has died. He was 83.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/legendary-indiana-basketball-coach-bob-knight-dead-at-83/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/legendary-indiana-basketball-coach-bob-knight-dead-at-83/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Must-win': With Raptors in early rut, Siakam calls for urgency in upcoming stretch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors find themselves in what forward Pascal Siakam calls a "must-win" situation early in the NBA season. The Raptors have dropped three straight since winning their season opener and face a tall task of winning on the road Wednesday at Milwaukee or Thursday at Philadelphia to avoid extending that skid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/must-win-with-raptors-in-early-rut-siakam-calls-for-urgency-in-upcoming-stretch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/must-win-with-raptors-in-early-rut-siakam-calls-for-urgency-in-upcoming-stretch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[76ers trade disgruntled guard James Harden to Clippers: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Harden vowed he would never play for a franchise run by 76ers team president Daryl Morey and the disgruntled guard had yet to play for the team this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-trade-disgruntled-guard-james-harden-to-clippers-reports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-trade-disgruntled-guard-james-harden-to-clippers-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renowned architect to create museum around historic New Brunswick basketball court]]></title><description><![CDATA[What some believe is world&rsquo;s oldest basketball court in St. Stephen will get a long-awaited facelift with the help of an architectural firm renowned for its work designing sports heritage experience museums.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/renowned-architect-to-create-museum-around-historic-new-brunswick-basketball-court/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/renowned-architect-to-create-museum-around-historic-new-brunswick-basketball-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtics honour Maine mass shooting victims with moment of silence, special jersey patch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston Celtics acknowledged the victims of this week's mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine before their home opener.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-honour-maine-mass-shooting-victims-with-moment-of-silence-special-jersey-patch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2023 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-honour-maine-mass-shooting-victims-with-moment-of-silence-special-jersey-patch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schröder leads new-look Raptors to season-opening win over Timberwolves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dennis Schr&ouml;der had 22 points and seven assists as the Toronto Raptors fended off the visiting&nbsp;Minnesota Timberwolves 97-94 Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/schrder-leads-new-look-raptors-to-season-opening-win-over-timberwolves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/schrder-leads-new-look-raptors-to-season-opening-win-over-timberwolves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors exercise 4th-year option on Scottie Barnes' rookie contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottie Barnes is going to be with the Toronto Raptors for at least one more year. The Raptors exercised the fourth-year team option on the rookie scale contract of the swingman on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-exercise-4th-year-option-on-scottie-barnes-rookie-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-exercise-4th-year-option-on-scottie-barnes-rookie-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New era dawns for Toronto Raptors with emphasis on 'togetherness']]></title><description><![CDATA[A new era of the Toronto Raptors will dawn on Wednesday when they kick off the 2023-24 NBA season. But just what this new version of the team will look like is still unknown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/new-era-dawns-for-toronto-raptors-with-emphasis-on-togetherness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/new-era-dawns-for-toronto-raptors-with-emphasis-on-togetherness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians to watch this NBA season]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a new NBA season tipping off and the Paris Olympics approaching, CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at the strong contingent of Canadian players in the league.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadians-to-watch-this-nba-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadians-to-watch-this-nba-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal Murray among record 27 Canadians in NBA to start season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has set a new mark with 27 players on an NBA roster for the beginning of the 2023-24 season, the 10th in a row it has been the most represented country in the league outside the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexander-jamal-murray-among-record-27-canadians-in-nba-to-start-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexander-jamal-murray-among-record-27-canadians-in-nba-to-start-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Che Flores becomes NBA's 1st out non-binary trans referee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Che Flores is the NBA's first out non-binary trans referee, making that revelation in a story published by GQ on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/che-flores-becomes-nbas-1st-out-non-binary-trans-referee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/che-flores-becomes-nbas-1st-out-non-binary-trans-referee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces become 1st repeat WNBA champs since 2002 with 1-point win over Liberty in Game 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Las Vegas Aces became the first team in 21 years to win back-to-back WNBA championships, getting 24 points and 16 rebounds from A'ja Wilson and a defensive stop in the closing seconds to beat the New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4 of the Finals on Wednesday night in Brooklyn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-become-1st-repeat-wnba-champs-since-2002-with-1-point-win-over-liberty-in-game-4/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 04:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-become-1st-repeat-wnba-champs-since-2002-with-1-point-win-over-liberty-in-game-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors file motion to dismiss Knicks' lawsuit accusing team of stealing secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have asked for the New York Knicks lawsuit against them to be dismissed. Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Raptors, filed the motion for dismissal in New York's Southern District today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-file-motion-to-dismiss-knicks-lawsuit-accusing-team-of-stealing-secrets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-file-motion-to-dismiss-knicks-lawsuit-accusing-team-of-stealing-secrets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa-DePaul outdoor game sets women's basketball attendance record with 55,646 fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawkeyes' 94-72 exhibition win over DePaul in the "Crossover at Kinnick" on Sunday drew 55,646 fans, setting an all-time women's basketball single-game attendance record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/iowa-depaul-outdoor-game-sets-womens-basketball-attendance-record-with-55646-fans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/iowa-depaul-outdoor-game-sets-womens-basketball-attendance-record-with-55646-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jones, Stewart lead Liberty past Aces to avoid sweep in WNBA Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonquel Jones scored 27 points and Breanna Stewart added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 87-73 on Sunday in the WNBA Finals and force a Game 4. New York struggled in the first two games against the Aces in Las Vegas, but the Liberty found their shooting touch in Game 3 in Brooklyn behind Jones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jones-stewart-lead-liberty-past-aces-to-avoid-sweep-in-wnba-finals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jones-stewart-lead-liberty-past-aces-to-avoid-sweep-in-wnba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA Men's 3X3 Basketball World Tour: Day 2 - Shanghai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as teams from Vienna, USA, China and more take to the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center for Day 2 of the recent FIBA 3X3 Basketball World Tour stop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-mens-3x3-basketball-world-tour-day-2-shanghai/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2023 05:04:50 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-mens-3x3-basketball-world-tour-day-2-shanghai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces rout Liberty to extend series lead in WNBA Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'ja Wilson scored 26 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces routed the New York Liberty 104-76 Wednesday night to take a 2-0 series lead in the best-of-five series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-rout-liberty-to-extend-series-lead-in-wnba-finals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-rout-liberty-to-extend-series-lead-in-wnba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a sneak peek at Scotiabank Arena's $350M-revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Scotiabank Arena approaches its 25th anniversary in February, the downtown venue is undergoing renovations worth more than $350 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/take-a-sneak-peek-at-scotiabank-arenas-350m-revamp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2023 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/take-a-sneak-peek-at-scotiabank-arenas-350m-revamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get a sneak peek inside Scotiabank Arena's $350M-revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Scotiabank Arena approaches its 25th anniversary in February, the downtown venue is undergoing renovations worth more than $350 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/get-a-sneak-peek-inside-scotiabank-arenas-350m-revamp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2023 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/get-a-sneak-peek-inside-scotiabank-arenas-350m-revamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plum, Young each score 26 as Aces dominate Liberty in WNBA Finals opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum each scored 26 points and the defending champion Las Vegas Aces pulled away from the New York Liberty in the second half to win 99-82 on home court in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/plum-young-each-score-26-as-aces-dominate-liberty-in-wnba-finals-opener/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2023 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/plum-young-each-score-26-as-aces-dominate-liberty-in-wnba-finals-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors support SFU teaching assistant union strike with $10K donation]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a show of support, Canada&rsquo;s only NBA team has donated $10,000 to Simon Fraser University&rsquo;s Teaching Support Staff Union, who are currently on strike.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-raptors-support-sfu-teaching-assistant-union-strike-with-10k-donation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2023 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-raptors-support-sfu-teaching-assistant-union-strike-with-10k-donation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces, Liberty provide highly anticipated heavyweight showdown in WNBA Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty are poised to tip off their highly anticipated WNBA Finals showdown, a matchup of the preseason favourites projected to battle for the title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-liberty-provide-highly-anticipated-heavyweight-showdown-in-wnba-finals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-liberty-provide-highly-anticipated-heavyweight-showdown-in-wnba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I love passing': Raptors' Scottie Barnes embracing chance to play more point guard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottie Barnes's chance to be the point guard he's long viewed himself as might have arrived. With longtime point guard Fred VanVleet leaving for Houston in free agency, and new Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic looking to play selfless basketball, the opportunity could be there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/i-love-passing-raptors-scottie-barnes-embracing-chance-to-play-more-point-guard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/i-love-passing-raptors-scottie-barnes-embracing-chance-to-play-more-point-guard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA awards expansion franchise to Golden State, growing league to 13 teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WNBA awarded an expansion franchise to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, with the team set to begin play in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-awards-expansion-franchise-to-golden-state-growing-league-to-13-teams/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-awards-expansion-franchise-to-golden-state-growing-league-to-13-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Aces player Hamby files discrimination complaint against team, league]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dearica Hamby filed a gender discrimination complaint last week against the WNBA and the Las Vegas Aces, saying her former team and its coach, Becky Hammon, retaliated against her after she informed them she was pregnant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-aces-player-hamby-files-discrimination-complaint-against-team-league/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-aces-player-hamby-files-discrimination-complaint-against-team-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA MVP Joel Embiid commits to play for U.S. over France, Cameroon ahead of Paris Olympics: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers has told USA Basketball that he intends to play for them at the Paris Olympics, a person with knowledge of the matter said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-mvp-joel-embiid-commits-to-play-for-us-over-france-cameroon-ahead-of-paris-olympics-reports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-mvp-joel-embiid-commits-to-play-for-us-over-france-cameroon-ahead-of-paris-olympics-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA MVP Joel Embiid commits to play for U.S. over France, Cameroon ahead of Paris Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers has told USA Basketball that he intends to play for them at the Paris Olympics, a person with knowledge of the matter said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-mvp-joel-embiid-commits-to-play-for-us-over-france-cameroon-ahead-of-paris-olympics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-mvp-joel-embiid-commits-to-play-for-us-over-france-cameroon-ahead-of-paris-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hammon, Brondello 1st ex-players to meet for WNBA title as coaches in Liberty-Aces showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the two preseason favourites to win it all meet in the WNBA Finals, New York's Sandy Brondello and Las Vegas' Becky Hammon will be the first former players to meet as head coaches for the championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hammon-brondello-1st-ex-players-to-meet-for-wnba-title-as-coaches-in-liberty-aces-showdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hammon-brondello-1st-ex-players-to-meet-for-wnba-title-as-coaches-in-liberty-aces-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minus VanVleet, Raptors look to fill leadership void at training camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether it was on the court, in the locker room, or in front of cameras and microphones, Fred VanVleet was the voice of the Toronto Raptors for the past two NBA seasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/minus-vanvleet-raptors-look-to-fill-leadership-void-at-training-camp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/minus-vanvleet-raptors-look-to-fill-leadership-void-at-training-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA reportedly set to announce expansion to Bay Area for 2025 season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WNBA has agreed to grant the Golden State Warriors an expansion franchise in 2025, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-reportedly-set-to-announce-expansion-to-bay-area-for-2025-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-reportedly-set-to-announce-expansion-to-bay-area-for-2025-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Porter Jr. barred from Houston Rockets after domestic violence arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Houston Rockets have told shooting guard Kevin Porter Jr. he cannot be with the team in any capacity in the wake of his domestic violence arrest last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kevin-porter-jr-barred-from-houston-rockets-after-domestic-violence-arrest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kevin-porter-jr-barred-from-houston-rockets-after-domestic-violence-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fever forward Aliyah Boston named WNBA rookie of year in landslide vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever had an incredible first season and was recognized as WNBA rookie of the year on Monday after averaging 14.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fever-forward-aliyah-boston-named-wnba-rookie-of-year-in-landslide-vote/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fever-forward-aliyah-boston-named-wnba-rookie-of-year-in-landslide-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fever forward Aliyah Boston named WNBA rookie of year in landslide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever had an incredible first season and was recognized as WNBA rookie of the year on Monday after averaging 14.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fever-forward-aliyah-boston-named-wnba-rookie-of-year-in-landslide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fever-forward-aliyah-boston-named-wnba-rookie-of-year-in-landslide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA suspends Canadian Joshua Primo 4 games for exposing himself to women]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA suspended former San Antonio Spurs guard Joshua Primo on Friday for four games without pay for conduct detrimental to the league.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-suspends-canadian-joshua-primo-4-games-for-exposing-himself-to-women/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-suspends-canadian-joshua-primo-4-games-for-exposing-himself-to-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers trade star guard Damian Lillard to Bucks in blockbuster 3-team deal: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damian Lillard is being traded by Portland to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday, a deal that ends his 11-year run with the Trail Blazers and a three-month saga surrounding his wish to be moved elsewhere in hopes of winning an NBA title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/trail-blazers-trade-star-guard-damian-lillard-to-bucks-in-blockbuster-3-team-deal-reports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/trail-blazers-trade-star-guard-damian-lillard-to-bucks-in-blockbuster-3-team-deal-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers trade star guard Damian Lillard to Bucks in blockbuster 3-team deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damian Lillard is being traded by Portland to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday, a deal that ends his 11-year run with the Trail Blazers and a three-month saga surrounding his wish to be moved elsewhere in hopes of winning an NBA title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/trail-blazers-trade-star-guard-damian-lillard-to-bucks-in-blockbuster-3-team-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/trail-blazers-trade-star-guard-damian-lillard-to-bucks-in-blockbuster-3-team-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA Men's 3X3 Basketball World Tour: DAY 2 - Cebu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men's 3X3 basketball returns to Cebu, for the 2nd time as some of the world's best will be looking for glory on Day 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-mens-3x3-basketball-world-tour-day-2-cebu/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 06:39:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-mens-3x3-basketball-world-tour-day-2-cebu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shot at history: Canada Basketball could have 3 medal threats at Paris Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada could have three basketball medal contenders at the Paris Olympics, with the men's team already qualifying and the women&rsquo;s five-on-five and 3x3 teams expected to book their spots as well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/shot-at-history-canada-basketball-could-have-3-medal-threats-at-paris-olympics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/shot-at-history-canada-basketball-could-have-3-medal-threats-at-paris-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President of Canada Basketball believes national teams can make history at Olympics | CBC Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Bartlett is the President &amp; CEO of Canada Basketball and has seen the program grow exponentially. He believes the national teams can shock the world during the 2024 Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/president-of-canada-basketball-believes-national-teams-can-make-history-at-olympics-cbc-sports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/president-of-canada-basketball-believes-national-teams-can-make-history-at-olympics-cbc-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun advance to 5th consecutive WNBA semifinals as Thomas, Bonner lead way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecticut beats Minnesota 90-75 in the deciding Game 3. Alyssa Thomas ties her playoff career-high with 28 points and records 12 assists. DeWanna Bonner adds 25 points and collects 10 rebounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sun-advance-to-5th-consecutive-wnba-semifinals-as-thomas-bonner-lead-way/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sun-advance-to-5th-consecutive-wnba-semifinals-as-thomas-bonner-lead-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wings advance to WNBA semifinals with victory over Dream in Game 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dallas defeats Atlanta 101-74 to sweep their first-round series 2-0. The Wings will face the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA semifinals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wings-advance-to-wnba-semifinals-with-victory-over-dream-in-game-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wings-advance-to-wnba-semifinals-with-victory-over-dream-in-game-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lynx force deciding Game 3 with win over Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kayla McBride had a game-high 28 points, while Napheesa Collier added 26 as Minnesota downed Connecticut 82-75.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lynx-force-deciding-game-3-with-win-over-sun/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lynx-force-deciding-game-3-with-win-over-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connecticut Sun's Stephanie White named WNBA's top head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/connecticut-suns-stephanie-white-named-wnbas-top-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/connecticut-suns-stephanie-white-named-wnbas-top-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian 3x3 basketball team tops France for 2nd straight Women's Series Final title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's 3x3 basketball team won its second straight title&nbsp;at the Women's Series Final on Sunday&nbsp;after topping France 16-15 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-3x3-basketball-team-tops-france-for-2nd-straight-womens-series-final-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-3x3-basketball-team-tops-france-for-2nd-straight-womens-series-final-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada, eyeing back-to-back titles, into 3x3 basketball semis of Women's Series Final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada won all three of its matches in 3x3 basketball on Saturday in Mongolia and will play Germany or the United States in semifinal action early Sunday in its quest to repeat as Women's Series champions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-eyeing-back-to-back-titles-into-3x3-basketball-semis-of-womens-series-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2023 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-eyeing-back-to-back-titles-into-3x3-basketball-semis-of-womens-series-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA Women's 3X3 Basketball Series: DAY 1 - Ulaanbaatar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch some of the World's top female 3X3 players as they visit Mongolia for a chance at the $35K prize pool in the latest stop of the FIBA Women's series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-1-ulaanbaatar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2023 06:52:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-1-ulaanbaatar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sabally leads Wings past Dream to take Game 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dallas beats Atlanta 94-82 in the opening game of their first-round playoff series. Satou Sabally sets a Wings franchise record with 32 points in a playoff game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sabally-leads-wings-past-dream-to-take-game-1/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2023 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sabally-leads-wings-past-dream-to-take-game-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Plouffe twins eager for another shot at Olympics in 3x3 basketball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signs of Katherine and Michelle Plouffe's competitiveness stem all the way back to before they were old enough to play on a basketball team. As the youngest of five, the twin sisters, who are now the leaders of Canada's 3x3 women's basketball team, "grew up" in the elementary school gym while their siblings had practice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-plouffe-twins-eager-for-another-shot-at-olympics-in-3x3-basketball/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-plouffe-twins-eager-for-another-shot-at-olympics-in-3x3-basketball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup bronze medallist Canada moves to No. 6 in FIBA men's world rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada soared nine spots to No. 6 in the world in the FIBA men's world after winning the basketball World Cup&nbsp;bronze in the updated list that was&nbsp;released Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/world-cup-bronze-medallist-canada-moves-to-no-6-in-fiba-mens-world-rankings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/world-cup-bronze-medallist-canada-moves-to-no-6-in-fiba-mens-world-rankings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonner, Thomas lead Sun to rout of Lynx in WNBA playoff opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[DeWanna Bonner scored 17 points and grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds as the Connecticut Sun opened the WNBA playoffs with a 90-60 rout of the visiting Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bonner-thomas-lead-sun-to-rout-of-lynx-in-wnba-playoff-opener/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bonner-thomas-lead-sun-to-rout-of-lynx-in-wnba-playoff-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA playoffs set to begin with Aces, Liberty hoping to each make history]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was much hype before the WNBA season about the stellar teams in Las Vegas and New York. Neither disappointed, finishing 1-2 in the standings with the defending champion Aces having the best record in the league at 34-6. New York was right behind. Now the two begin the postseason with history on the line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-playoffs-set-to-begin-with-aces-liberty-hoping-to-each-make-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-playoffs-set-to-begin-with-aces-liberty-hoping-to-each-make-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After years of struggle, Canada's men's basketball levels up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian men&rsquo;s basketball has finally hit the world stage by beating the U.S. to win its first-ever world cup medal. Today, the long road to levelling up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/after-years-of-struggle-canadas-mens-basketball-levels-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/after-years-of-struggle-canadas-mens-basketball-levels-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelly Olynyk's long road with Canadian basketball pays off with World Cup medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team captain Kelly Olynyk helped Canada win bronze at the FIBA World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kelly-olynyks-long-road-with-canadian-basketball-pays-off-with-world-cup-medal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kelly-olynyks-long-road-with-canadian-basketball-pays-off-with-world-cup-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelly Olynyk's long road with Canadian basketball pays off with medal at Basketball World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team captain Kelly Olynyk helped Canada win bronze at the FIBA World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kelly-olynyks-long-road-with-canadian-basketball-pays-off-with-medal-at-basketball-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kelly-olynyks-long-road-with-canadian-basketball-pays-off-with-medal-at-basketball-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Canada's 1st men's basketball World Cup medal, Olympic podium should be next goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Canada, the men's basketball World Cup was a bit of a celebration. Yes, Canada would have preferred to win the whole thing, but its first-ever World Cup podium appearance was nothing to sneeze at. Now comes the pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/after-canadas-1st-mens-basketball-world-cup-medal-olympic-podium-should-be-next-goal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/after-canadas-1st-mens-basketball-world-cup-medal-olympic-podium-should-be-next-goal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James reportedly interested in playing for U.S. at 2024 Paris Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Olympic gold medallist LeBron James is ready to commit to the 2024 Paris Summer Games, The Athletic reported Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-reportedly-interested-in-playing-for-us-at-2024-paris-olympics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-reportedly-interested-in-playing-for-us-at-2024-paris-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada holds off U.S. to win bronze at men's Basketball World Cup in OT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada won the bronze-medal match at&nbsp;the&nbsp;FIBA men's Basketball World Cup on Sunday in Manila, Philippines. The Canadians did it in dramatic fashion, taking a&nbsp;127-118 overtime win against the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-holds-off-us-to-win-bronze-at-mens-basketball-world-cup-in-ot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-holds-off-us-to-win-bronze-at-mens-basketball-world-cup-in-ot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA scoring leader Jewell Loyd signs multi-year contract extension with Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Storm have signed all-star guard Jewell Loyd to a multi-year contract extension as she wraps up the best season of her career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-scoring-leader-jewell-loyd-signs-multi-year-contract-extension-with-storm/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-scoring-leader-jewell-loyd-signs-multi-year-contract-extension-with-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors' Scottie Barnes will move into a Toronto condo he helped shape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottie Barnes joined the team in 2021 and is entering his third year living in the city. He says it means a lot to be able to plan a future in Toronto, a place that's shown "so much&nbsp;love" to him since moving here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-scottie-barnes-will-move-into-a-toronto-condo-he-helped-shape/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2023 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-scottie-barnes-will-move-into-a-toronto-condo-he-helped-shape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sabrina Ionescu breaks WNBA 3-point record as Liberty close gap on top seed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and Sabrina Ionescu broke the single-season three-point record to help New York beat the Los Angeles Sparks 96-89 on Thursday night, giving the Liberty eight straight wins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sabrina-ionescu-breaks-wnba-3-point-record-as-liberty-close-gap-on-top-seed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sabrina-ionescu-breaks-wnba-3-point-record-as-liberty-close-gap-on-top-seed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada to play U.S. for men's basketball World Cup bronze after pair of semifinal upsets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s run at the FIBA World Cup ended Friday after a disappointing 95-86 loss to Serbia in the semifinals Friday in Manila.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-to-play-us-for-mens-basketball-world-cup-bronze-after-pair-of-semifinal-upsets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-to-play-us-for-mens-basketball-world-cup-bronze-after-pair-of-semifinal-upsets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada falls to Serbia in basketball World Cup semifinal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s run at the FIBA World Cup ended Friday after a disappointing 95-86 loss to Serbia in the semifinals Friday in Manila.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-falls-to-serbia-in-basketball-world-cup-semifinal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-falls-to-serbia-in-basketball-world-cup-semifinal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada takes aim at men's basketball World Cup medal after chippy win over Slovenia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada beat Slovenia 100-89 in the quarterfinals&nbsp;in Manila on Wednesday, guaranteeing it will play for a medal for the first time ever at the men's basketball World Cup. The Canadians will next meet Serbia in the semifinals on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-takes-aim-at-mens-basketball-world-cup-medal-after-chippy-win-over-slovenia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-takes-aim-at-mens-basketball-world-cup-medal-after-chippy-win-over-slovenia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada sets sight on men's basketball World Cup medal after chippy win over Slovenia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada beat Slovenia 100-89 in the quarterfinals&nbsp;in Manila on Wednesday, guaranteeing it will play for a medal for the first time ever at the men's basketball World Cup. The Canadians will next meet Serbia in the semifinals on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-sets-sight-on-mens-basketball-world-cup-medal-after-chippy-win-over-slovenia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-sets-sight-on-mens-basketball-world-cup-medal-after-chippy-win-over-slovenia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's next for Canada at the Basketball World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews Canada's playoff path at the Basketball World Cup, starting with Wednesday's quarterfinal matchup vs. Luka Doncic's Slovenia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/whats-next-for-canada-at-the-basketball-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/whats-next-for-canada-at-the-basketball-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. reaches basketball World Cup semis, rebounding from stunning loss to Lithuania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mikal Bridges scored 14 of his 24 points in the first half, Tyrese Haliburton added 18 and the U.S. was airtight for long stretches defensively on the way to beating Italy 100-63 on Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the basketball World Cup in Manila, Philippines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/us-reaches-basketball-world-cup-semis-rebounding-from-stunning-loss-to-lithuania/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/us-reaches-basketball-world-cup-semis-rebounding-from-stunning-loss-to-lithuania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serbia into basketball World Cup semis, beating Lithuania after its stunning win over U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 18 of his 21 points in the first half and Serbia topped previously unbeaten Lithuania 87-68 in the baskeball World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday in Manila, Philippines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/serbia-into-basketball-world-cup-semis-beating-lithuania-after-its-stunning-win-over-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/serbia-into-basketball-world-cup-semis-beating-lithuania-after-its-stunning-win-over-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With berth to 2024 Olympics, Canada erases decades of men's basketball misery]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a long and often frustrating 23 years. Now, finally, Canada's men's basketball team will return to the Olympics for the first time since 2000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/with-berth-to-2024-olympics-canada-erases-decades-of-mens-basketball-misery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2023 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/with-berth-to-2024-olympics-canada-erases-decades-of-mens-basketball-misery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian men's basketball team clinches Olympic berth en route to World Cup quarterfinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian men's basketball team have punched their ticket to next summer's Olympic Games in Paris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-mens-basketball-team-clinches-olympic-berth-en-route-to-world-cup-quarterfinals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2023 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-mens-basketball-team-clinches-olympic-berth-en-route-to-world-cup-quarterfinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's World Cup, Olympic hopes in jeopardy after loss to Brazil at men's basketball World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suddenly, Canada&rsquo;s World Cup hopes are in peril. The Canadian men&rsquo;s basketball team fell 69-65&nbsp;to Brazil on Friday in Jakarta, Indonesia, setting up a do-or-die tilt with Spain on Sunday for a spot in the quarterfinals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-world-cup-olympic-hopes-in-jeopardy-after-loss-to-brazil-at-mens-basketball-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-world-cup-olympic-hopes-in-jeopardy-after-loss-to-brazil-at-mens-basketball-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How far can Canada go at the Basketball World Cup?]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter reassesses Canada's chances of qualifying for the Olympics, and maybe achieving more, as it heads into the second round of the Basketball World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/how-far-can-canada-go-at-the-basketball-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/how-far-can-canada-go-at-the-basketball-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's 7-foot-4 secret weapon, Zach Edey, is hiding in plain sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite being listed at seven-foot-four, Toronto's Zach Edey has flown under the radar for much of his life. Now, though, the hulking centre has a chance to make a big impact for Canada at the men's basketball World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-7-foot-4-secret-weapon-zach-edey-is-hiding-in-plain-sight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-7-foot-4-secret-weapon-zach-edey-is-hiding-in-plain-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian men upend Latvia to win group, stay unbeaten at basketball World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a game-high 27 points and Canada overcame a sluggish first quarter to rout Latvia 101-75 on Tuesday at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-men-upend-latvia-to-win-group-stay-unbeaten-at-basketball-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-men-upend-latvia-to-win-group-stay-unbeaten-at-basketball-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At 16, 7-foot-1 Khaman Maluach 1 of youngest to play in basketball World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Sudan's 16-year-old Khaman Maluach scored one point and played 16 minutes in his team's 89-69 victory over China on Monday to become one of the youngest to ever play in the basketball World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/at-16-7-foot-1-khaman-maluach-1-of-youngest-to-play-in-basketball-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/at-16-7-foot-1-khaman-maluach-1-of-youngest-to-play-in-basketball-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada extends win streak to 17 at 3x3 women's basketball stop in Hungary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's 3x3 basketball team made it 17 consecutive victories with a 21-13 verdict over Egypt following a narrow 20-18 decision over Austria earlier Sunday to open group play at the Women's Series stop&nbsp;in Debrecen, Hungary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-extends-win-streak-to-17-at-3x3-womens-basketball-stop-in-hungary/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2023 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-extends-win-streak-to-17-at-3x3-womens-basketball-stop-in-hungary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada romps past Lebanon, France eliminated at FIBA men's basketball World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[RJ Barrett scored 17 points as Canada overpowered Lebanon in&nbsp;Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday to continue its perfect start at the FIBA men's Basketball World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-romps-past-lebanon-france-eliminated-at-fiba-mens-basketball-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2023 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-romps-past-lebanon-france-eliminated-at-fiba-mens-basketball-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton teen off to Halifax on a basketball scholarship, a 1st for local athletic program]]></title><description><![CDATA[An athletic development program for racialized high school athletes in Hamilton&nbsp;is marking a major milestone as one of its participants heads to university on a basketball&nbsp;scholarship this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hamilton-teen-off-to-halifax-on-a-basketball-scholarship-a-1st-for-local-athletic-program/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hamilton-teen-off-to-halifax-on-a-basketball-scholarship-a-1st-for-local-athletic-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA Women's 3X3 Basketball Series: DAY 1 - Debrecen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as some of the best female 3X3 basketball players head to Hungary for Day 1 action in Kossuth Square in front of the iconic Reformed Great Church.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-1-debrecen/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2023 04:40:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-1-debrecen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronny James has a congenital heart defect that caused his cardiac arrest, a spokesperson says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bronny James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California last month because of a congenital heart defect, according to a family spokeswoman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bronny-james-has-a-congenital-heart-defect-that-caused-his-cardiac-arrest-a-spokesperson-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2023 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bronny-james-has-a-congenital-heart-defect-that-caused-his-cardiac-arrest-a-spokesperson-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With statement win over France, Canadian men prove contender status at basketball World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada opened the men's basketball World Cup with an impressive 95-65&nbsp;win victory over France on Friday in Jakarta, Indonesia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/with-statement-win-over-france-canadian-men-prove-contender-status-at-basketball-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/with-statement-win-over-france-canadian-men-prove-contender-status-at-basketball-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada makes statement with blowout victory over France in basketball World Cup opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada opened the men's basketball World Cup with an impressive 95-65&nbsp;win victory over France on Friday in Jakarta, Indonesia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-makes-statement-with-blowout-victory-over-france-in-basketball-world-cup-opener/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-makes-statement-with-blowout-victory-over-france-in-basketball-world-cup-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Marial Shayok's basketball story is coming full circle with South Sudan]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Sudanese-Canadian basketball star Marial Shayok, whose father escaped the civil war through the sport, says he's proud to represent his homeland at the upcoming FIBA World Cup, and to help see his basketball powerhouse family&rsquo;s dreams realized on the global stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/why-marial-shayoks-basketball-story-is-coming-full-circle-with-south-sudan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/why-marial-shayoks-basketball-story-is-coming-full-circle-with-south-sudan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal to host CEBL Championship Weekend next year, locking up final-4 spot for Alliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Montreal has been tapped to host next year's Championship Weekend, the marquee event for the Canadian Elite Basketball League. The plan was announced just days before the league's top players are expected to play in a showcase game in Quebec City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/montreal-to-host-cebl-championship-weekend-next-year-locking-up-final-4-spot-for-alliance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/montreal-to-host-cebl-championship-weekend-next-year-locking-up-final-4-spot-for-alliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pieces appear in place for Canada's men's basketball team to qualify for 1st Olympics since 2000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada hasn't won a significant senior men's basketball medal since 1936. The&nbsp;team hasn't qualified for the Olympics since 2000. The time is now for both droughts to end. Canada begins the 2023 men&rsquo;s FIBA World Cup on Friday, where it will have a chance to qualify for next summer's Paris Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pieces-appear-in-place-for-canadas-mens-basketball-team-to-qualify-for-1st-olympics-since-2000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pieces-appear-in-place-for-canadas-mens-basketball-team-to-qualify-for-1st-olympics-since-2000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors sued by Knicks, accused of using ex-employee as 'mole' to steal scouting secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New York Knicks sued the Toronto Raptors, their new head coach and a former Knicks scouting employee on Monday, saying the defendants conspired to steal thousands of videos and other scouting secrets over the past few weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-sued-by-knicks-accused-of-using-ex-employee-as-mole-to-steal-scouting-secrets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-sued-by-knicks-accused-of-using-ex-employee-as-mole-to-steal-scouting-secrets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating winning culture top challenge for new Canadian men's basketball coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada men's basketball head coach Jordi Fernandez wants his team to get one per cent better every day. But the challenge for Fernandez, who was hired in June after Nick Nurse's exit, is that his team essentially started at zero.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/creating-winning-culture-top-challenge-for-new-canadian-mens-basketball-coach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/creating-winning-culture-top-challenge-for-new-canadian-mens-basketball-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada tops U.S. U24 team for 3rd straight 3x3 basketball Women's Series title in Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada won its third straight title&nbsp;of the 2023 3x3 basketball Women's Series on Saturday with a 21-19 victory over the&nbsp;American under-24 squad&nbsp;in the final in Quebec City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-tops-us-u24-team-for-3rd-straight-3x3-basketball-womens-series-title-in-quebec/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2023 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-tops-us-u24-team-for-3rd-straight-3x3-basketball-womens-series-title-in-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA Women's 3X3 Basketball Series: DAY 2 - Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as some of the world's top female 3X3 basketball players head to the Quebec City Old Port Agora in Canada to take part in Day 2 action of the latest stop of the FIBA Series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-2-quebec/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2023 23:39:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-2-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada falls to Dominican Republic in final exhibition game ahead of FIBA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lu Dort scored a team-high 13 points but it was not enough as Canada fell 94 &mdash; 88 to the Dominican Republic in its final tune-up game for the FIBA World Cup on Friday in Granada, Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-falls-to-dominican-republic-in-final-exhibition-game-ahead-of-fiba-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2023 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-falls-to-dominican-republic-in-final-exhibition-game-ahead-of-fiba-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-racism basketball tournament to be played in Halifax this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the third straight year, former professional basketball player Chris Johnson is aiming to reduce racism. Johnson, a North Preston, N.S., native, has organized an anti-racism tournament for school-aged boys and girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/anti-racism-basketball-tournament-to-be-played-in-halifax-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/anti-racism-basketball-tournament-to-be-played-in-halifax-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilgeous-Alexander leads Canada to OT win over Spain in FIBA World Cup tune-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a game-high 22 points and added eight rebounds as Canada beat defending world basketball champions Spain 85-80 in overtime in a tune-up for the FIBA World Cup in Granada, Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexander-leads-canada-to-ot-win-over-spain-in-fiba-world-cup-tune-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexander-leads-canada-to-ot-win-over-spain-in-fiba-world-cup-tune-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilgeous-Alexander leads Canada over Spain in FIBA World Cup tune-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a game-high 22 points and added eight rebounds as Canada beat defending world basketball champions Spain 85-80 in overtime in a tune-up for the FIBA World Cup in Granada, Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexander-leads-canada-over-spain-in-fiba-world-cup-tune-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexander-leads-canada-over-spain-in-fiba-world-cup-tune-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors to open regular season at home versus Timberwolves on Oct. 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors' 2023-24 regular-season schedule is now in place. Toronto will begin its NBA campaign at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 25. It's the 12th straight season that the Raptors open at Scotiabank Arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-to-open-regular-season-at-home-versus-timberwolves-on-oct-25/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-to-open-regular-season-at-home-versus-timberwolves-on-oct-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors set to open regular season at home versus Timberwolves in October]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors' 2023-24 regular-season schedule is now in place. Toronto will begin its NBA campaign at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 25. It's the 12th straight season that the Raptors open at Scotiabank Arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-set-to-open-regular-season-at-home-versus-timberwolves-in-october/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-set-to-open-regular-season-at-home-versus-timberwolves-in-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the HBO Lakers series Winning Time a slam dunk?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Season 2 out this month, sports culture critic Morgan Campbell and comedian/podcaster Ashley Ray review the HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/is-the-hbo-lakers-series-winning-time-a-slam-dunk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/is-the-hbo-lakers-series-winning-time-a-slam-dunk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian star guard Jamal Murray to miss FIBA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian star Jamal Murray will not take part in the upcoming FIBA Men&rsquo;s Basketball World Cup, Canada Basketball announced on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-star-guard-jamal-murray-to-miss-fiba-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-star-guard-jamal-murray-to-miss-fiba-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberty lock down Aces in potential Finals preview to win WNBA Commissioner's Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marine Johannes came off the bench to score a game-high 17 points Tuesday night, lifting the New York Liberty to an 82-63 win over the host Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/liberty-lock-down-aces-in-potential-finals-preview-to-win-wnba-commissioners-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/liberty-lock-down-aces-in-potential-finals-preview-to-win-wnba-commissioners-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada mounts 4th-quarter comeback to win DBB SuperCup Final in OT over Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[RJ Barrett scored 31 points and Canada came back to beat Germany 113-112 in overtime in the final of the DBB SuperCup&nbsp;in Hamburg, a warm-up basketball tournament for the upcoming FIBA World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-mounts-4th-quarter-comeback-to-win-dbb-supercup-final-in-ot-over-germany/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2023 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-mounts-4th-quarter-comeback-to-win-dbb-supercup-final-in-ot-over-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nowitzki, Gasol, Parker bring European flavour to Basketball Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Class of 2023 brought a distinctly international flavour to the basketball hall. Dirk Nowitzki was the first European-born player to win the NBA MVP award, in 2007. Tony Parker's NBA Finals MVP award that year in was the first for a European. In 2002, Pau Gasol was the NBA's first international rookie of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nowitzki-gasol-parker-bring-european-flavour-to-basketball-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2023 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nowitzki-gasol-parker-bring-european-flavour-to-basketball-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada blows out New Zealand in 1st exhibition win ahead of men's FIBA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had game highs of 26 points and six steals to lead Canada past New Zealand 107-76 on Saturday in Hamburg, Germany, to advance into the DBB SuperCup Final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-blows-out-new-zealand-in-1st-exhibition-win-ahead-of-mens-fiba-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2023 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-blows-out-new-zealand-in-1st-exhibition-win-ahead-of-mens-fiba-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo out of World Cup amid surgery recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play for Greece at the Basketball World Cup that starts later this month, with the Milwaukee Bucks star saying Friday he and his medical advisers decided that he's simply not ready to compete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/greeces-giannis-antetokounmpo-out-of-world-cup-amid-surgery-recovery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/greeces-giannis-antetokounmpo-out-of-world-cup-amid-surgery-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian NBA champion Jamal Murray out of exhibition games ahead of FIBA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamal Murray has been ruled out of Canada's exhibition games ahead of the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup. Canada Basketball made the announcement Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-nba-champion-jamal-murray-out-of-exhibition-games-ahead-of-fiba-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-nba-champion-jamal-murray-out-of-exhibition-games-ahead-of-fiba-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citing mental health, Cavaliers and Spain guard Ricky Rubio taking break from basketball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ricky Rubio of the Cleveland Cavaliers announced Saturday that he is taking a break from basketball to focus on his mental health, a move that comes as his Spanish national team prepares to defend its title at the FIBA World Cup that starts later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/citing-mental-health-cavaliers-and-spain-guard-ricky-rubio-taking-break-from-basketball/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/citing-mental-health-cavaliers-and-spain-guard-ricky-rubio-taking-break-from-basketball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada outlasts France to win 3rd 3x3 basketball Women's Series stop of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada collected its third win of the 2023 3x3 basketball Women's Series on Saturday with a back-and-forth 20-17 win over France&nbsp;in the final in Prague.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-outlasts-france-to-win-3rd-3x3-basketball-womens-series-stop-of-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-outlasts-france-to-win-3rd-3x3-basketball-womens-series-stop-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA Women's 3X3 Basketball Series: DAY 2 - Yichang]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as some of the world's top female 3X3 basketball players head to Qu Yuan Square in China for FIBA Day 2 action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-2-yichang/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 05:54:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-2-yichang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA Women's 3X3 Basketball Series: DAY 2 - Prague]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as some of the world's top female 3X3 basketball teams including Canada head to Czech Republic for FIBA Day 2 action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-2-prague/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 05:54:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-2-prague/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plouffe sisters power Canada to pair of wins at 3x3 basketball stop in Prague]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Plouffe sisters led Canada to two wins at the 3x3 basketball Women's Series stop on Friday in Prague, taking top spot in Group A and advancing to the quarterfinals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/plouffe-sisters-power-canada-to-pair-of-wins-at-3x3-basketball-stop-in-prague/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/plouffe-sisters-power-canada-to-pair-of-wins-at-3x3-basketball-stop-in-prague/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercury icon Diana Taurasi becomes 1st WNBA player to score 10,000 career points]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi became the first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points on Thursday, hitting the mark with 8:23 remaining in the third quarter against the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mercury-icon-diana-taurasi-becomes-1st-wnba-player-to-score-10000-career-points/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mercury-icon-diana-taurasi-becomes-1st-wnba-player-to-score-10000-career-points/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA Women's 3X3 Basketball Series: DAY 1 - Yichang]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as some of the world's top female 3X3 basketball players head to Qu Yuan Square in China for FIBA Day 1 action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-1-yichang/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 05:33:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-1-yichang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA Women's 3X3 Basketball Series: DAY 1 - Prague]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as some of the world's top female 3X3 basketball teams including Canada head to Czech Republic for FIBA Day 1 action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-1-prague/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 05:33:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-1-prague/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander among leaders of Canadian men's squad ahead of FIBA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has come a long way from being the youngster soaking up information on the Canadian men's basketball team. The Hamilton native got his first taste of the senior team in 2016 when he joined Canada for the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament in Manila, Philippines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/shai-gilgeous-alexander-among-leaders-of-canadian-mens-squad-ahead-of-fiba-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/shai-gilgeous-alexander-among-leaders-of-canadian-mens-squad-ahead-of-fiba-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea Bears shoot to host CEBL 2025 championship with $1M backing from Manitoba government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg&nbsp;Sea Bears haven't even finished&nbsp;their inaugural season and they've already got their eyes on the&nbsp;Canadian Elite Basketball League's biggest prize&nbsp;&mdash; in a couple different ways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sea-bears-shoot-to-host-cebl-2025-championship-with-1m-backing-from-manitoba-government/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sea-bears-shoot-to-host-cebl-2025-championship-with-1m-backing-from-manitoba-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamal Murray brings championship mentality to Canada while working back to form in camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[NBA champion Jamal Murray is in training camp this week with the Canadian men's senior basketball team after wrapping up his NBA season on June 13. The team is preparing for the upcoming FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jamal-murray-brings-championship-mentality-to-canada-while-working-back-to-form-in-camp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jamal-murray-brings-championship-mentality-to-canada-while-working-back-to-form-in-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian men's basketball team confident in chemistry despite late hiccups ahead of World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a sudden coaching change and late injury question, Canada's men's basketball players all showed up to training camp. Starting Tuesday, the best-case scenario would be 41 days together through the World Cup final and ending with a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-mens-basketball-team-confident-in-chemistry-despite-late-hiccups-ahead-of-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-mens-basketball-team-confident-in-chemistry-despite-late-hiccups-ahead-of-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada beats China in OT to win 3x3 basketball Women's Series stop in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada won the&nbsp;FIBA 3x3 basketball Women's Series stop&nbsp;in Edmonton on Sunday with a 16-14 overtime win over China. Twin sisters&nbsp;Katherine and Michelle Plouffe, natives of Edmonton, topped the podium alongside Paige Crozon&nbsp;and and Kacie Bosch of Lethbridge, Alta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-beats-china-in-ot-to-win-3x3-basketball-womens-series-stop-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-beats-china-in-ot-to-win-3x3-basketball-womens-series-stop-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA Women's 3X3 Basketball Series: DAY 2 - Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as some of the top women's 3X3 basketball players head to Canada for Day 2 action of their series at the ICE District's Fan Park outside of Rogers Place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-2-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-2-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back-to-back wins lead Canadian women to quarters at 3x3 basketball stop in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's women's 3x3 basketball team collected back-to-back victories in Edmonton on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the first FIBA 3x3 Women's Series&nbsp;stop of the season on home soil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/back-to-back-wins-lead-canadian-women-to-quarters-at-3x3-basketball-stop-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/back-to-back-wins-lead-canadian-women-to-quarters-at-3x3-basketball-stop-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back-to-back wins lead Canadian women to 3x3 basketball Series quarters in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's women's 3x3 basketball team collected back-to-back victories in Edmonton on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the first FIBA 3x3 Series stop of the season on home soil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/back-to-back-wins-lead-canadian-women-to-3x3-basketball-series-quarters-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/back-to-back-wins-lead-canadian-women-to-3x3-basketball-series-quarters-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronny James plays piano, dines out in video, photos days after cardiac arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bronny James plays piano in a video posted by his father, LeBron James, on Saturday, four days after the teenager went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bronny-james-plays-piano-dines-out-in-video-photos-days-after-cardiac-arrest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2023 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bronny-james-plays-piano-dines-out-in-video-photos-days-after-cardiac-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronze medal at U19 World Cup shows bright future for Canadian women's basketball]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian women's basketball program has a bright future, as evidenced by its latest showing at the under-19 level. Canada won its second-ever medal at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup with an 80-73 overtime victory over France in the bronze-medal game Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bronze-medal-at-u19-world-cup-shows-bright-future-for-canadian-womens-basketball/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bronze-medal-at-u19-world-cup-shows-bright-future-for-canadian-womens-basketball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James says family 'safe and healthy' after son Bronny's cardiac arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James said his family is "safe and healthy" three days after his oldest son, Bronny, went into cardiac arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-says-family-safe-and-healthy-after-son-bronnys-cardiac-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-says-family-safe-and-healthy-after-son-bronnys-cardiac-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronny James discharged from hospital as LeBron says family is 'safe and healthy']]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James said his family is "safe and healthy" three days after his oldest son, Bronny, went into cardiac arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bronny-james-discharged-from-hospital-as-lebron-says-family-is-safe-and-healthy-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bronny-james-discharged-from-hospital-as-lebron-says-family-is-safe-and-healthy-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronny James discharged from hospital as LeBron says family is 'safe and healthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James said his family is "safe and healthy" three days after his oldest son, Bronny, went into cardiac arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bronny-james-discharged-from-hospital-as-lebron-says-family-is-safe-and-healthy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bronny-james-discharged-from-hospital-as-lebron-says-family-is-safe-and-healthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record-setting U Sports basketball coach Dave Smart hired as Texas Tech assistant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dave Smart, who earned the U Sports coach of the year award a record 10 times, is headed to Texas Tech. The coach of Carleton University men's basketball program for the past 18 seasons has been hired by the Red Raiders to be an assistant bench boss for head coach Grant McCasland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/record-setting-u-sports-basketball-coach-dave-smart-hired-as-texas-tech-assistant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/record-setting-u-sports-basketball-coach-dave-smart-hired-as-texas-tech-assistant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba athlete says NAIG inspires her to help other youth get sports opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gold medallist&nbsp;at the North American Indigenous Games says the win and the opportunity has inspired her to help youth in her home community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/manitoba-athlete-says-naig-inspires-her-to-help-other-youth-get-sports-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/manitoba-athlete-says-naig-inspires-her-to-help-other-youth-get-sports-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaylen Brown, Celtics agree to 5-year deal worth up to $304M US, biggest in NBA history]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston Celtics have answered their most pressing question of the offseason. Jaylen Brown will be part of the franchise for the foreseeable future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jaylen-brown-celtics-agree-to-5-year-deal-worth-up-to-304m-us-biggest-in-nba-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jaylen-brown-celtics-agree-to-5-year-deal-worth-up-to-304m-us-biggest-in-nba-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronny James, son of NBA great LeBron James, in stable condition after suffering cardiac arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at Southern California on Monday, a family spokesman said Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bronny-james-son-of-nba-great-lebron-james-in-stable-condition-after-suffering-cardiac-arrest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bronny-james-son-of-nba-great-lebron-james-in-stable-condition-after-suffering-cardiac-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA Board of Governors approves Michael Jordan's sale of Hornets: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA Board of Governors has voted to approve Michael Jordan's sale of the Charlotte Hornets to an ownership group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, according to a person familiar with the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-board-of-governors-approves-michael-jordans-sale-of-hornets-reports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-board-of-governors-approves-michael-jordans-sale-of-hornets-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA Board of Governors approves Michael Jordan's sale of Hornets, AP source says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA Board of Governors has voted to approve Michael Jordan's sale of the Charlotte Hornets to an ownership group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, according to a person familiar with the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-board-of-governors-approves-michael-jordans-sale-of-hornets-ap-source-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-board-of-governors-approves-michael-jordans-sale-of-hornets-ap-source-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gibb's 3-pointer helps Canada win bronze in OT at women's under-19 basketball World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delaney Gibb's three-pointer gave Canada a lead it would not relinquish in an 80-73 overtime win over France to win bronze at the FIBA women's under-19 basketball World Cup in Madrid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gibbs-3-pointer-helps-canada-win-bronze-in-ot-at-womens-under-19-basketball-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gibbs-3-pointer-helps-canada-win-bronze-in-ot-at-womens-under-19-basketball-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gibb's 3-pointer helps Canada win bronze in OT at women's U19 basketball World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delaney Gibb's three-pointer gave Canada a lead it would not relinquish in an 80-73 overtime win over France to win bronze at the FIBA women's under-19 basketball World Cup in Madrid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gibbs-3-pointer-helps-canada-win-bronze-in-ot-at-womens-u19-basketball-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gibbs-3-pointer-helps-canada-win-bronze-in-ot-at-womens-u19-basketball-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian women topped by host Spain in U19 basketball World Cup semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iyana Martin Carrion had 24 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds as host Spain beat Canada 77-70 in the women's under-19 basketball World Cup semifinal on Saturday in Madrid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-women-topped-by-host-spain-in-u19-basketball-world-cup-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-women-topped-by-host-spain-in-u19-basketball-world-cup-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connecticut Sun all-star teammates DeWanna Bonner, Alyssa Thomas announce engagement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecticut Sun stars DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas are engaged to be married, the players and team announced Friday on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/connecticut-sun-all-star-teammates-dewanna-bonner-alyssa-thomas-announce-engagement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/connecticut-sun-all-star-teammates-dewanna-bonner-alyssa-thomas-announce-engagement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fournier, Prosper lead Canada into quarterfinals of U19 basketball World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toby Fournier had game highs of 22 points and 12 rebounds as Canada advanced to the quarterfinals of the FIBA U19 Women's World Cup with an 89-45 win over Brazil on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fournier-prosper-lead-canada-into-quarterfinals-of-u19-basketball-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fournier-prosper-lead-canada-into-quarterfinals-of-u19-basketball-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA expansion news may come later this season, says commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the WNBA tips off the second half of its season, add expansion to the list of topics on the minds of players and the league.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-expansion-news-may-come-later-this-season-says-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-expansion-news-may-come-later-this-season-says-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reigning champion Aces look to maintain unprecedented pace in 2nd half of WNBA season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Las Vegas Aces are on a historic pace heading into the second half of the season and have shown no signs of letting up. With 19 wins in their first 21 games, the Aces sit atop the WNBA standings and have the top offence and defence in the league.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/reigning-champion-aces-look-to-maintain-unprecedented-pace-in-2nd-half-of-wnba-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/reigning-champion-aces-look-to-maintain-unprecedented-pace-in-2nd-half-of-wnba-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada falls to U.S. in women's, men's Globl Jam finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian women's under-23 national basketball team was edged 68-66 by the United States on Sunday in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Globl Jam final&nbsp;in Toronto despite&nbsp;Keishana Washington's game-high 25-point&nbsp;performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-falls-to-us-in-womens-mens-globl-jam-finals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-falls-to-us-in-womens-mens-globl-jam-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner makes emotional, dominant return to WNBA All-Star Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner made an emphatic and emotional return to the WNBA's mid-season showcase event. She scored her team's first six points, put down two dunks and finished with 18 points in the league's all-star game on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-makes-emotional-dominant-return-to-wnba-all-star-game/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-makes-emotional-dominant-return-to-wnba-all-star-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner makes emotional and dominant return to WNBA all-star game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner made an emphatic and emotional return to the WNBA's mid-season showcase event. She scored her team's first six points, put down two dunks and finished with 18 points in the league's all-star game on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-makes-emotional-and-dominant-return-to-wnba-all-star-game/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-makes-emotional-and-dominant-return-to-wnba-all-star-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James switching back from No. 6 to No. 23 'out of respect' for late Hall of Famer Bill Russell]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James is not only coming back for a 21st season, he's coming back in his original uniform number. James will return to No. 23 next season, a move the Los Angeles Lakers revealed Saturday by tweeting a picture of his back with James's name and number showing on the gold jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-switching-back-from-no-6-to-no-23-out-of-respect-for-late-hall-of-famer-bill-russell/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-switching-back-from-no-6-to-no-23-out-of-respect-for-late-hall-of-famer-bill-russell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James switching back from No. 6 to No. 23 'out of respect' for late Bill Russell]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James is not only coming back for a 21st season, he's coming back in his original uniform number. James will return to No. 23 next season, a move the Los Angeles Lakers revealed Saturday by tweeting a picture of his back with James's name and number showing on the gold jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-switching-back-from-no-6-to-no-23-out-of-respect-for-late-bill-russell/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-switching-back-from-no-6-to-no-23-out-of-respect-for-late-bill-russell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steph Curry makes hole-in-one at American Century Championship celebrity tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golden State Warriors star&nbsp;Steph Curry made a hole-in-one Saturday at a celebrity golf tournament, draining his tee shot on the 152-yard par-3 seventh hole at Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline, Nev.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/steph-curry-makes-hole-in-one-at-american-century-championship-celebrity-tournament/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/steph-curry-makes-hole-in-one-at-american-century-championship-celebrity-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa pro basketball player credits his neighbourhood for his success. Now he's giving back]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local professional basketball player who plies his trade in Europe these days is back in Ottawa to give back to the community that helped him in his career and life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ottawa-pro-basketball-player-credits-his-neighbourhood-for-his-success-now-hes-giving-back/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ottawa-pro-basketball-player-credits-his-neighbourhood-for-his-success-now-hes-giving-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu scores record 37 points to win WNBA 3-point contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu electrified the crowd Friday by scoring a record 37 of a possible 40 points to easily win the three-point shooting contest during the WNBA's&nbsp;all-star weekend in Las Vegas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/libertys-sabrina-ionescu-scores-record-37-points-to-win-wnba-3-point-contest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2023 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/libertys-sabrina-ionescu-scores-record-37-points-to-win-wnba-3-point-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu breaks 3-point contest record for WNBA and NBA, surpassing Steph Curry]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu electrified the crowd Friday by scoring a record 37 of a possible 40 points to easily win the three-point shooting contest during&nbsp;the WNBA's all-star weekend in Las Vegas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/libertys-sabrina-ionescu-breaks-3-point-contest-record-for-wnba-and-nba-surpassing-steph-curry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2023 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/libertys-sabrina-ionescu-breaks-3-point-contest-record-for-wnba-and-nba-surpassing-steph-curry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-NBA star Dwyane Wade joins ownership group of hometown Chicago Sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dwayne Wade is joining the Chicago Sky ownership group, becoming the latest high-profile figure to invest in the WNBA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ex-nba-star-dwyane-wade-joins-ownership-group-of-hometown-chicago-sky/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ex-nba-star-dwyane-wade-joins-ownership-group-of-hometown-chicago-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA champ Jamal Murray headlines Canada's extended roster for FIBA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray headlines Canada's extended senior men's basketball team roster. Canada Basketball unveiled the lineup on Thursday night ahead of the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-champ-jamal-murray-headlines-canadas-extended-roster-for-fiba-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-champ-jamal-murray-headlines-canadas-extended-roster-for-fiba-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ESPN's Dick Vitale diagnosed with cancer for 3rd time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale says he has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time. Vitale tweeted Wednesday that he had surgery in Boston this week, and tests revealed that he has vocal cord cancer. He said he will undergo six weeks of radiation treatments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/espns-dick-vitale-diagnosed-with-cancer-for-3rd-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/espns-dick-vitale-diagnosed-with-cancer-for-3rd-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran point guard Dennis Schröder officially signs with Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting to work with new head coach Darko Rajakovic as well as the mix of youth and experience in the Raptors locker-room made Toronto an ideal landing spot for Dennis Schr&ouml;der.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/veteran-point-guard-dennis-schrder-officially-signs-with-raptors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/veteran-point-guard-dennis-schrder-officially-signs-with-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.E.I. player, arena manager weigh in on pro basketball league's financial troubles]]></title><description><![CDATA[A player on Charlottetown's new pro basketball team is among those voicing concerns over the financial challenges of the new Eastern Canadian Basketball League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pei-player-arena-manager-weigh-in-on-pro-basketball-leagues-financial-troubles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pei-player-arena-manager-weigh-in-on-pro-basketball-leagues-financial-troubles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada beats Puerto Rico to claim bronze at FIBA Women's AmeriCup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a day after a heartbreaking loss to the United States in the women's AmeriCup basketball tournament, Canada bounced back with an 80-73 victory over Puerto Rico in Sunday's third-place final in Le&oacute;n, Mexico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-beats-puerto-rico-to-claim-bronze-at-fiba-womens-americup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-beats-puerto-rico-to-claim-bronze-at-fiba-womens-americup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada to face Puerto Rico for FIBA Women's AmeriCup bronze after semifinal loss to U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian women's basketball team will be playing for third place in the women's AmeriCup, following a heartbreaking 67-63 semifinal loss to the United States on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-to-face-puerto-rico-for-fiba-womens-americup-bronze-after-semifinal-loss-to-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2023 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-to-face-puerto-rico-for-fiba-womens-americup-bronze-after-semifinal-loss-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popovich, NBA's winningest coach, signs 5-year contract to remain Spurs coach, president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gregg Popovich evidently doesn't plan to leave the San Antonio Spurs anytime soon. The NBA's winningest coach has signed a five-year contract to remain coach and president of the team, the Spurs announced Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/popovich-nbas-winningest-coach-signs-5-year-contract-to-remain-spurs-coach-president/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2023 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/popovich-nbas-winningest-coach-signs-5-year-contract-to-remain-spurs-coach-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern Canadian Basketball League owes thousands to players, coaches and businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Eastern Canadian Basketball League racked up more than $180,000 in debt by the time its inaugural season ended abruptly in May, according to a league official, and nearly two months later, several players, staff, and vendors&nbsp;are still waiting to hear when&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;or if&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;they'll get paid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/eastern-canadian-basketball-league-owes-thousands-to-players-coaches-and-businesses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/eastern-canadian-basketball-league-owes-thousands-to-players-coaches-and-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA Men's 3X3 Basketball World Tour: DAY 1 - Macau]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch high-flying Day 1 men's 3X3 basketball action from the next FIBA World Tour stop in Macau.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-mens-3x3-basketball-world-tour-day-1-macau/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2023 05:42:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-mens-3x3-basketball-world-tour-day-1-macau/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada to face U.S. in FIBA Women's AmeriCup semifinals after win over Argentina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nirra Fields scored a game-high 22 points along with eight rebounds in leading Canada to a 68-60 win over Argentina on Friday to advance to the FIBA Women's AmeriCup semifinals&nbsp;in L&eacute;on, Mexico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-to-face-us-in-fiba-womens-americup-semifinals-after-win-over-argentina/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2023 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-to-face-us-in-fiba-womens-americup-semifinals-after-win-over-argentina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No charges filed in altercation between Britney Spears and NBA rookie's security, Vegas police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[No charges will be filed following a brief investigation of the altercation earlier this week involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and a member of the player's security team, Las Vegas police said Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/no-charges-filed-in-altercation-between-britney-spears-and-nba-rookies-security-vegas-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/no-charges-filed-in-altercation-between-britney-spears-and-nba-rookies-security-vegas-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britney Spears files police report after altercation with security for NBA rookie Victor Wembanyama]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said Thursday he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the security detail he was with pushed the pop star away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/britney-spears-files-police-report-after-altercation-with-security-for-nba-rookie-victor-wembanyama/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/britney-spears-files-police-report-after-altercation-with-security-for-nba-rookie-victor-wembanyama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unfinished business top of mind in Jakob Poeltl's return to Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting some closure on some unfinished business is just one of the reasons Jakob Poeltl is back with the Toronto Raptors. Poeltl and Jalen McDaniels were formally introduced by the Raptors on Thursday after a week of media speculation that they had signed with the team as free agents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/unfinished-business-top-of-mind-in-jakob-poeltls-return-to-raptors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/unfinished-business-top-of-mind-in-jakob-poeltls-return-to-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavericks acquiring Grant Williams from Celtics in 3-team deal: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dallas Mavericks are acquiring Grant Williams from Boston in a sign-and-trade deal that includes the San Antonio Spurs, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mavericks-acquiring-grant-williams-from-celtics-in-3-team-deal-reports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mavericks-acquiring-grant-williams-from-celtics-in-3-team-deal-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada finishes group stage undefeated at FIBA Women's AmeriCup with win over Dominican Republic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cassandre Prosper had 13 points as Canada downed the Dominican Republic 88-48 on Wednesday at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup basketball tournament&nbsp;in L&eacute;on, Mexico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-finishes-group-stage-undefeated-at-fiba-womens-americup-with-win-over-dominican-republic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-finishes-group-stage-undefeated-at-fiba-womens-americup-with-win-over-dominican-republic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia offers aspiring kids the NBA treatment at basketball camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man nicknamed the Raptors Superfan&nbsp;kicked off three days of basketball camps for kids in Metro Vancouver on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-raptors-superfan-nav-bhatia-offers-aspiring-kids-the-nba-treatment-at-basketball-camp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-raptors-superfan-nav-bhatia-offers-aspiring-kids-the-nba-treatment-at-basketball-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada crushes Colombia for 3rd straight win at FIBA Women's AmeriCup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nirra Fields scored&nbsp;seven points in the first three minutes, igniting Canada to an 89-55 win over Colombia at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup on Tuesday in L&eacute;on, Mexico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-crushes-colombia-for-3rd-straight-win-at-fiba-womens-americup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-crushes-colombia-for-3rd-straight-win-at-fiba-womens-americup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're excited by our team's potential': Raptors head coach Rajakovic adds 8 to staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pat Delany, Jama Mahlalela, James Wade and assistant coach Jim Sann will be on Toronto's front bench with new bench boss Darko Rajakovic. Mike Batiste, Vin Bhavnani, Drew Jones and Ivo Simovic will be on the backbench.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/were-excited-by-our-teams-potential-raptors-head-coach-rajakovic-adds-8-to-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/were-excited-by-our-teams-potential-raptors-head-coach-rajakovic-adds-8-to-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian women's basketball team opens AmeriCup with decisive win over host Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Within seconds of Canada's opening game of the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup&nbsp;on Sunday, it became abundantly clear that Canada planned to do everything they could to pressure the host Mexican team. Guard Shay Colley exploded down the court off of a jump-ball win by centre Kayla Alexander to lay-in Canada's first two points of the night just five seconds into the game in Le&oacute;n - a&nbsp;lead the Canadians did not relinquish on the way to an 83-57 victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-womens-basketball-team-opens-americup-with-decisive-win-over-host-mexico/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-womens-basketball-team-opens-americup-with-decisive-win-over-host-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhyne Howard scores career-high 43 points to help Dream beat Sparks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhyne Howard hit six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 43 points &mdash; one shy of Atlanta's single-game franchise record &mdash; on 14-of-20 shooting to help the Dream set their single-game scoring record and the beat the visiting Los Angeles Sparks 112-84 Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/rhyne-howard-scores-career-high-43-points-to-help-dream-beat-sparks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/rhyne-howard-scores-career-high-43-points-to-help-dream-beat-sparks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roadrunners capture HoopQueens championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Roadrunners led the Sultans most of the way en route to winning the HoopQueens title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/roadrunners-capture-hoopqueens-championship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/roadrunners-capture-hoopqueens-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HoopQueens Summer League Finals: Roadrunners vs Sultans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as some of the top female basketball players in Canada battle in a fast-paced, high-energy game from Humber College.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hoopqueens-summer-league-finals-roadrunners-vs-sultans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 21:38:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hoopqueens-summer-league-finals-roadrunners-vs-sultans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HoopQueens Summer League 3rd Place Game: Lancers vs Team 5-O]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as some of the top female basketball players in Canada battle in a fast-paced, high-energy game from Humber College.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hoopqueens-summer-league-3rd-place-game-lancers-vs-team-5-o/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hoopqueens-summer-league-3rd-place-game-lancers-vs-team-5-o/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sabonis, Clarkson get extension deals done with Kings, Jazz: AP sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[All-NBA centre Domantas Sabonis has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Sacramento Kings, one that will keep him signed through the 2027-28 season, a person with knowledge of the talks confirmed Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sabonis-clarkson-get-extension-deals-done-with-kings-jazz-ap-sources/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sabonis-clarkson-get-extension-deals-done-with-kings-jazz-ap-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces' Plum, Wilson combine for 48 points in rout of Sun in matchup of WNBA's top teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelsey Plum scored 25 points and A'ja Wilson added 23 points and 12 rebounds to help the Las Vegas Aces rout the Connecticut Sun 102-84 on Saturday in a matchup of the top teams in the WNBA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-plum-wilson-combine-for-48-points-in-rout-of-sun-in-matchup-of-wnbas-top-teams/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-plum-wilson-combine-for-48-points-in-rout-of-sun-in-matchup-of-wnbas-top-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Wade leaving WNBA's Chicago Sky to join Toronto Raptors as assistant coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Sky say head coach and general manager James Wade is joining the Toronto Raptors as an assistant coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/james-wade-leaving-wnbas-chicago-sky-to-join-toronto-raptors-as-assistant-coach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/james-wade-leaving-wnbas-chicago-sky-to-join-toronto-raptors-as-assistant-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connecticut's triple-double machine Alyssa Thomas headlines WNBA all-star reserves]]></title><description><![CDATA[WNBA career triple-double leader Alyssa Thomas of Connecticut was selected an all-star reserve by the league's coaches on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/connecticuts-triple-double-machine-alyssa-thomas-headlines-wnba-all-star-reserves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/connecticuts-triple-double-machine-alyssa-thomas-headlines-wnba-all-star-reserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA Men's 3X3 Basketball World Tour: DAY 2 - Marseille]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Day 2 of men's 3X3 basketball action from France at the Palais des Sports Marseille.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-mens-3x3-basketball-world-tour-day-2-marseille/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 18:31:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-mens-3x3-basketball-world-tour-day-2-marseille/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strus traded to Cavaliers from Heat after signing 4-year deal: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Max Strus helped Miami get to the NBA Finals, and his stock soared in the process. The 27-year-old is headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers, agreeing to a $63 million US, four-year deal that was finalized Saturday by making the transaction part of a three-team trade, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/strus-traded-to-cavaliers-from-heat-after-signing-4-year-deal-reports/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/strus-traded-to-cavaliers-from-heat-after-signing-4-year-deal-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers retaining Reaves, Russell, Bucks agree to keep Lopez in free agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Lakers kept two of their best guards. The Milwaukee Bucks retained their big man, as the early trend in free agency of most players staying put continued Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lakers-retaining-reaves-russell-bucks-agree-to-keep-lopez-in-free-agency/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lakers-retaining-reaves-russell-bucks-agree-to-keep-lopez-in-free-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courtney Williams leads Sky with 1st career triple-double in 2nd straight win over Sparks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alanna Smith scored 18 points, Courtney Williams got her first career triple-double and the Chicago Sky beat the visiting Los Angeles Sparks for the second straight game, 86-78 on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/courtney-williams-leads-sky-with-1st-career-triple-double-in-2nd-straight-win-over-sparks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/courtney-williams-leads-sky-with-1st-career-triple-double-in-2nd-straight-win-over-sparks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockets sign Fred VanVleet to 3-year, $130M US max deal: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Point guard Fred VanVleet plans to touch down in Houston after agreeing to a landmark three-year, $130 million US contract with the Rockets on Friday, according to multiple reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/rockets-sign-fred-vanvleet-to-3-year-130m-us-max-deal-reports/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/rockets-sign-fred-vanvleet-to-3-year-130m-us-max-deal-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet leaving Raptors to join Rockets on 3-year, $130M US max deal: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet is leaving the Toronto Raptors and signing a three-year, $130-million US contract with the Houston Rockets, according to multiple reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fred-vanvleet-leaving-raptors-to-join-rockets-on-3-year-130m-us-max-deal-reports/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fred-vanvleet-leaving-raptors-to-join-rockets-on-3-year-130m-us-max-deal-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces sign star forward A'ja Wilson to 2-year extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'ja Wilson has signed a two-year extension with the Las Vegas Aces, the team announced Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-sign-star-forward-aja-wilson-to-2-year-extension/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-sign-star-forward-aja-wilson-to-2-year-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ESPN lays off around 20 on-air employees, including Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber and Jalen Rose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber, Jalen Rose and Steve Young are among roughly 20 ESPN commentators and reporters who were laid off on Friday as part of job cuts by the network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/espn-lays-off-around-20-on-air-employees-including-jeff-van-gundy-suzy-kolber-and-jalen-rose/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/espn-lays-off-around-20-on-air-employees-including-jeff-van-gundy-suzy-kolber-and-jalen-rose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri joining Order of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates, artists and entertainers are among the 85 new appointees to the Order of Canada this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-raptors-president-masai-ujiri-joining-order-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-raptors-president-masai-ujiri-joining-order-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[League-leading Aces improve to 14-1 with rout of 2nd-place Liberty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelsey Plum scored 18 points and the Las Vegas Aces routed the visiting New York Liberty 98-81 on Thursday night in the first meeting between two of the top teams in the WNBA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/league-leading-aces-improve-to-14-1-with-rout-of-2nd-place-liberty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/league-leading-aces-improve-to-14-1-with-rout-of-2nd-place-liberty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Already hectic NBA off-season now poised for chaos of free agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[As proven by the run of trades in recent weeks, NBA teams aren't waiting for free agency to make moves. But the real season of offseason player movement begins Friday at 6 p.m. ET, when teams are permitted to start talking to free agents &mdash; with the caveat that most deals cannot become official until July 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/already-hectic-nba-off-season-now-poised-for-chaos-of-free-agency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/already-hectic-nba-off-season-now-poised-for-chaos-of-free-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delle Donne scores 25 to help Mystics beat Dream for 4th win in 5 games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, Ariel Atkins added 19 and the Washington Mystics beat the visiting Atlanta Dream 109-86 on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/delle-donne-scores-25-to-help-mystics-beat-dream-for-4th-win-in-5-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/delle-donne-scores-25-to-help-mystics-beat-dream-for-4th-win-in-5-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada beats China to earn 1st 3x3 basketball Women's Series victory of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is atop the 3x3 basketball Women's Series once again. The reigning champions earned their first win of the season on Wednesday, beating China 17-16 to win the stop in Poitiers, France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-beats-china-to-earn-1st-3x3-basketball-womens-series-victory-of-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-beats-china-to-earn-1st-3x3-basketball-womens-series-victory-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stewart makes history as Liberty defeat Sun in Jonquel Jones' return to Connecticut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart scored 24 points to become the&nbsp;the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 4.000 career points, Jonquel Jones added 14 points and 11 rebounds in her return to Connecticut&nbsp;and the New York Liberty beat the Sun 89-81 on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/stewart-makes-history-as-liberty-defeat-sun-in-jonquel-jones-return-to-connecticut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/stewart-makes-history-as-liberty-defeat-sun-in-jonquel-jones-return-to-connecticut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sacramento Kings' Jordi Fernandez to replace Nick Nurse as Canada's head coach: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian men's basketball team has a new head coach, according to&nbsp;reports. Jordi Fernandez, an associate head coach with the NBA's Sacramento Kings, will lead the Canadian men in their pursuit of a Olympic berth in Paris 2024, per&nbsp;ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski&nbsp;and The Toronto Star.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sacramento-kings-jordi-fernandez-to-replace-nick-nurse-as-canadas-head-coach-reports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sacramento-kings-jordi-fernandez-to-replace-nick-nurse-as-canadas-head-coach-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sacramento Kings' Jordi Fernandez to replace Nick Nurse as Canada's head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[2019 NBA Champion Nick Nurse has stepped away from his head coach position with the Canadian men's basketball team, which already secured a new manager ahead of August's FIBA World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sacramento-kings-jordi-fernandez-to-replace-nick-nurse-as-canadas-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sacramento-kings-jordi-fernandez-to-replace-nick-nurse-as-canadas-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let the free-agent frenzy begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at the top players on the market in both the NHL and NBA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/let-the-free-agent-frenzy-begin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/let-the-free-agent-frenzy-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A'ja Wilson helps lead WNBA-best Aces past Fever for 6th straight victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray combined for 49 points and the Las Vegas Aces pulled away late for an 88-80 win over the visiting Indiana Fever on Monday night to sweep the season-series 3-0.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aja-wilson-helps-lead-wnba-best-aces-past-fever-for-6th-straight-victory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aja-wilson-helps-lead-wnba-best-aces-past-fever-for-6th-straight-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawks reportedly clear salary cap room, dealing Collins to Jazz for Gay, 2nd-rounder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Atlanta Hawks cleared significant salary cap space on Monday by agreeing to trade forward John Collins to the Utah Jazz for veteran forward Rudy Gay and a future second-round draft pick, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hawks-reportedly-clear-salary-cap-room-dealing-collins-to-jazz-for-gay-2nd-rounder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hawks-reportedly-clear-salary-cap-room-dealing-collins-to-jazz-for-gay-2nd-rounder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victor Wembanyama's withdrawal from the Basketball World Cup could help Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter explains why Victor Wembanyama's absence from this summer's World Cup might be good for Canada, even if it's a bummer for basketball fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/victor-wembanyamas-withdrawal-from-the-basketball-world-cup-could-help-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/victor-wembanyamas-withdrawal-from-the-basketball-world-cup-could-help-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors rookie Gradey Dick credits family for confidence, basketball ability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gradey Dick, the newest Toronto Raptors sharpshooter, left little doubt about how important family is to him. The confident teenager credits dad Bart for his on-court demeanour, but he also sings the praises of his mother, Carmen, for his shooting ability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-rookie-gradey-dick-credits-family-for-confidence-basketball-ability/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-rookie-gradey-dick-credits-family-for-confidence-basketball-ability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HoopQueens Summer League: Semifinal #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as some of the top female basketball players in Canada battle in a fast-paced, high-energy game from Humber College.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hoopqueens-summer-league-semifinal-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2023 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hoopqueens-summer-league-semifinal-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alyssa Thomas breaks WNBA triple-double record as Sun cruise past Sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alyssa Thomas had a historic triple-double, DeWanna Bonner scored 26 points to move into ninth in WNBA history and Connecticut cruised to a 96-72 win over the visiting Chicago Sky on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/alyssa-thomas-breaks-wnba-triple-double-record-as-sun-cruise-past-sky/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2023 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/alyssa-thomas-breaks-wnba-triple-double-record-as-sun-cruise-past-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner's 9 all-star selections most of any of the 2023 starters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner will be starting in the WNBA All-Star Game a year after she was an honourary choice by the league while she was being detained in Russia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griners-9-all-star-selections-most-of-any-of-the-2023-starters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2023 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griners-9-all-star-selections-most-of-any-of-the-2023-starters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HoopQueens Summer League: Semifinal #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as some of the top female basketball players in Canada battle in a fast-paced, high-energy game from Humber College.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hoopqueens-summer-league-semifinal-1/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2023 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hoopqueens-summer-league-semifinal-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilson, Plum combine for 54 points to lead Aces past Fever for 5th straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum combined to score 30 points in the first half and all five Las Vegas starters scored in double figures Saturday night as the Aces went on to beat the Indiana Fever 101-88.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wilson-plum-combine-for-54-points-to-lead-aces-past-fever-for-5th-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wilson-plum-combine-for-54-points-to-lead-aces-past-fever-for-5th-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's 3x3 basketball team drops women's semifinal in France to eventual champs Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada followed heartbreak in the 3x3 basketball World Cup in early June with a semifinal loss in its Women's Series season debut on Saturday in Orl&eacute;ans, France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-3x3-basketball-team-drops-womens-semifinal-in-france-to-eventual-champs-spain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2023 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-3x3-basketball-team-drops-womens-semifinal-in-france-to-eventual-champs-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal's basketball talent shoot for the stars after Olivier-Maxence Prosper breaks into NBA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Brookwood Elite player Olivier-Maxence Prosper was picked 24th in the first round of the NBA draft, inspiring Montreal's young basketball talent to follow in his footsteps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/montreals-basketball-talent-shoot-for-the-stars-after-olivier-maxence-prosper-breaks-into-nba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/montreals-basketball-talent-shoot-for-the-stars-after-olivier-maxence-prosper-breaks-into-nba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian women's 3x3 team scores pair of wins at French tourney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's women's 3x3 basketball team is picking up right where it left off. The group of Katherine and Michelle Plouffe, Paige Crozon and Kacie Bosch beat Azerbaijan 21-17 and Italy 17-9 to tip off their first stop of the 2023 Women's Series in Orl&eacute;ans, France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-womens-3x3-team-scores-pair-of-wins-at-french-tourney/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-womens-3x3-team-scores-pair-of-wins-at-french-tourney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitchell's season-high 25 points leads Fever past Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elena Delle Donne had 18 points and eight rebounds, Natasha Cloud added 16 points and the visiting Washington Mystics beat Chicago 80-59 on Thursday night for the Sky's fifth straight loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mitchells-season-high-25-points-leads-fever-past-storm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mitchells-season-high-25-points-leads-fever-past-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delle Donne, Cloud lead way as Mystics beat slumping Sky for 3rd straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elena Delle Donne had 18 points and eight rebounds, Natasha Cloud added 16 points and the visiting Washington Mystics beat Chicago 80-59 on Thursday night for the Sky's fifth straight loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/delle-donne-cloud-lead-way-as-mystics-beat-slumping-sky-for-3rd-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/delle-donne-cloud-lead-way-as-mystics-beat-slumping-sky-for-3rd-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs select French phenom Victor Wembanyama 1st overall in NBA draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed to San Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball's newest sensation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/spurs-select-french-phenom-victor-wembanyama-1st-overall-in-nba-draft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/spurs-select-french-phenom-victor-wembanyama-1st-overall-in-nba-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outdated entry drafts find relevance in feeding gambling's insatiable appetite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pro sports entry drafts, and the lengthening lead-ups to them, furnish two commodities that sports business stakeholders crave: content and gambling inventory, writes CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/outdated-entry-drafts-find-relevance-in-feeding-gamblings-insatiable-appetite/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/outdated-entry-drafts-find-relevance-in-feeding-gamblings-insatiable-appetite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian basketball teams hope summer trips end with ticket to Paris]]></title><description><![CDATA[A busy international summer basketball schedule will touch many corners of the world. For Canada&rsquo;s teams, the ultimate destination is Paris, for next year&rsquo;s Olympic Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-basketball-teams-hope-summer-trips-end-with-ticket-to-paris/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-basketball-teams-hope-summer-trips-end-with-ticket-to-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian basketball teams hope summer trips across world end with ticket to Paris]]></title><description><![CDATA[A busy international summer basketball schedule will touch many corners of the world. For Canada&rsquo;s teams, the ultimate destination is Paris, for next year&rsquo;s Olympic Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-basketball-teams-hope-summer-trips-across-world-end-with-ticket-to-paris/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-basketball-teams-hope-summer-trips-across-world-end-with-ticket-to-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtics acquire Kristaps Porzingis from Wizards, trade Marcus Smart to Grizzlies in 3-team deal: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade centre&nbsp;Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade that also includes Marcus Smart heading to the Memphis Grizzlies, two people with knowledge of the deal said Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-acquire-kristaps-porzingis-from-wizards-trade-marcus-smart-to-grizzlies-in-3-team-deal-reports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-acquire-kristaps-porzingis-from-wizards-trade-marcus-smart-to-grizzlies-in-3-team-deal-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young shines again as Aces roll past short-handed Mercury for 4th straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackie Young made a career-high five three-pointers and scored 23 points, A'ja Wilson secured her seventh double-double of the season and the visiting Las Vegas Aces cruised past the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 99-79 on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/young-shines-again-as-aces-roll-past-short-handed-mercury-for-4th-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/young-shines-again-as-aces-roll-past-short-handed-mercury-for-4th-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrett, Sutton-Brown, other HOF inductees have inspired basketball growth in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rowan Barrett and Tammy Sutton-Brown, who led Canada's basketball teams at the 2000 Olympics and have become executives in the sport, headlined the 2023 class of the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/barrett-sutton-brown-other-hof-inductees-have-inspired-basketball-growth-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/barrett-sutton-brown-other-hof-inductees-have-inspired-basketball-growth-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howard scores 23 points to help Wings top Dream, snap 3-game losing streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natasha Howard scored 23 points, Arike Ogunbowale added 21 and the Dallas Wings beat the Atlanta Dream 85-73 on Tuesday night to end a three-game losing streak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/howard-scores-23-points-to-help-wings-top-dream-snap-3-game-losing-streak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/howard-scores-23-points-to-help-wings-top-dream-snap-3-game-losing-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Bridget Carleton posts season-high 14 points to help Lynx beat Sparks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Napheesa Collier had 26 points and 14 rebounds, Canada's Bridget Carleton added 14 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat hosts&nbsp;Los Angeles Sparks 67-61 on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-bridget-carleton-posts-season-high-14-points-to-help-lynx-beat-sparks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-bridget-carleton-posts-season-high-14-points-to-help-lynx-beat-sparks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors eyeing option of moving up in important upcoming NBA draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have just one pick in Thursday night's NBA draft, but with a number of unknowns surrounding the roster as free agency approaches, assistant GM Dan Tolzman said the team is looking at different options, including moving up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-eyeing-option-of-moving-up-in-important-upcoming-nba-draft/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-eyeing-option-of-moving-up-in-important-upcoming-nba-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns acquiring Bradley Beal from Wizards in blockbuster trade: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradley Beal is being traded to Phoenix, set to form a new power trio alongside Kevin Durant and Devin Booker after the Washington Wizards and the Suns agreed Sunday on the first blockbuster of the offseason, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/suns-acquiring-bradley-beal-from-wizards-in-blockbuster-trade-reports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/suns-acquiring-bradley-beal-from-wizards-in-blockbuster-trade-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart leads Liberty past Mercury, rebounding from poor WNBA performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart rebounded from one of the worst games of her career with a stellar effort, scoring 28 points to lift the New York Liberty to an 89-71 win over the visiting Phoenix Mercury, who were playing without an injured Brittney Griner on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/breanna-stewart-leads-liberty-past-mercury-rebounding-from-poor-wnba-performance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2023 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/breanna-stewart-leads-liberty-past-mercury-rebounding-from-poor-wnba-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HoopQueens Summer League: Team Lancers vs Team Sultans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team Lancers take on Team Sultans in a fast-paced, high-energy women's basketball game from Humber College.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hoopqueens-summer-league-team-lancers-vs-team-sultans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2023 19:53:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hoopqueens-summer-league-team-lancers-vs-team-sultans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loyd scores career-high 39 as Storm take down Wings in high-scoring affair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jewell Loyd scored 25 of her career-high 39 points in the first half to lead the Seattle Storm to a 109-103 victory Saturday over the host Dallas Wings at Arlington, Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/loyd-scores-career-high-39-as-storm-take-down-wings-in-high-scoring-affair/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2023 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/loyd-scores-career-high-39-as-storm-take-down-wings-in-high-scoring-affair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collier scores game-high 25 points to help Lynx defeat Sparks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Napheesa Collier scored 25 points, Kayla McBride added 16 and the visiting Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 77-72 on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/collier-scores-game-high-25-points-to-help-lynx-defeat-sparks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2023 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/collier-scores-game-high-25-points-to-help-lynx-defeat-sparks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Jordan to sell majority ownership of Charlotte Hornets, ending 13-year reign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, the franchise announced Friday, leaving the 30-team NBA without any Black majority ownership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/michael-jordan-to-sell-majority-ownership-of-charlotte-hornets-ending-13-year-reign/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/michael-jordan-to-sell-majority-ownership-of-charlotte-hornets-ending-13-year-reign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA suspends Ja Morant 25 games for latest social media incident involving a gun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA for second incident involving gun on a social media video.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-suspends-ja-morant-25-games-for-latest-social-media-incident-involving-a-gun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-suspends-ja-morant-25-games-for-latest-social-media-incident-involving-a-gun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzlies' Ja Morant suspended 25 games for 2nd incident involving gun on social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA for second incident involving gun on a social media video.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grizzlies-ja-morant-suspended-25-games-for-2nd-incident-involving-gun-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grizzlies-ja-morant-suspended-25-games-for-2nd-incident-involving-gun-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gray's career-high 27 points help Dream snap 7-game losing streak against Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allisha Gray had a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds, Cheyenne Parker forced overtime with a last-second shot and the visiting Atlanta Dream beat the Connecticut Sun 92-88 on Thursday night to snap a seven-game losing streak in the series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grays-career-high-27-points-help-dream-snap-7-game-losing-streak-against-sun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grays-career-high-27-points-help-dream-snap-7-game-losing-streak-against-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec's Boucher, Mathurin, Dort to coach Basketball Without Borders camp in home province]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Canadian NBA players will be putting on their coaching hat with top high school-age prospects from Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/quebecs-boucher-mathurin-dort-to-coach-basketball-without-borders-camp-in-home-province/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/quebecs-boucher-mathurin-dort-to-coach-basketball-without-borders-camp-in-home-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Canadian men's basketball team is poised to end its 24-year Olympic drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' Bring It In series is back for another season, bringing Canadians in-depth sports analysis, discussion and debate. The&nbsp;season premiere&nbsp;examines the state of Canadian basketball and whether&nbsp;Canada's men's team&nbsp;can end&nbsp;its&nbsp;24-year-Olympic drought.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/why-the-canadian-mens-basketball-team-is-poised-to-end-its-24-year-olympic-drought/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/why-the-canadian-mens-basketball-team-is-poised-to-end-its-24-year-olympic-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HoopQueens running the court as semipro basketball league for women shows signs of growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The foundations of HoopQueens are opportunities for women to play, providing consistent space, embracing and engaging in community and making sure that youth know what is possible, writes CBC Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hoopqueens-running-the-court-as-semipro-basketball-league-for-women-shows-signs-of-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hoopqueens-running-the-court-as-semipro-basketball-league-for-women-shows-signs-of-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aliyah Boston stuffs the stat sheet to help propel Fever over Mystics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rookie Aliyah Boston had 23 points, 14 rebounds and six assists and the Indiana Fever beat the Washington Mystics 87-66 on Tuesday night for their first home victory of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aliyah-boston-stuffs-the-stat-sheet-to-help-propel-fever-over-mystics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aliyah-boston-stuffs-the-stat-sheet-to-help-propel-fever-over-mystics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Jamal Murray help Canada make the Olympics?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After winning his first NBA title, Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray's next task could be helping Canada qualify for the Olympics at this summer's Basketball World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/can-jamal-murray-help-canada-make-the-olympics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/can-jamal-murray-help-canada-make-the-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darko Rajakovic hired as Toronto Raptors' new head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors will introduce new head coach Darko Rajakovic at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors were the only NBA team without a head coach entering this week after firing Nick Nurse on April 21.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/darko-rajakovic-hired-as-toronto-raptors-new-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/darko-rajakovic-hired-as-toronto-raptors-new-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg Sea Bears honour Philippine Independence Day during home game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Filipino food, dance, music and other festivities were featured at the Winnipeg Sea Bears&rsquo; home game against the Edmonton Stingers on Monday in honour of Philippine Independence Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/winnipeg-sea-bears-honour-philippine-independence-day-during-home-game/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/winnipeg-sea-bears-honour-philippine-independence-day-during-home-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jokić-led Nuggets top Heat to win 1st NBA championship in franchise history]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Denver Nuggets won its first championship in franchise history after defeating the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/joki-led-nuggets-top-heat-to-win-1st-nba-championship-in-franchise-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/joki-led-nuggets-top-heat-to-win-1st-nba-championship-in-franchise-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Jamal Murray an NBA champ as Nuggets top Heat for 1st title]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Denver Nuggets won the&nbsp;first championship in franchise history after defeating the Miami Heat 94-89&nbsp;in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-jamal-murray-an-nba-champ-as-nuggets-top-heat-for-1st-title/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-jamal-murray-an-nba-champ-as-nuggets-top-heat-for-1st-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors all-star guard VanVleet declines option, expected to test free agency: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors all-star Fred VanVleet is declining his $22.8 million US player option for 2023-24 to enter free agency, ESPN reported Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-all-star-guard-vanvleet-declines-option-expected-to-test-free-agency-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-all-star-guard-vanvleet-declines-option-expected-to-test-free-agency-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors all-star guard VanVleet declines option, expected to test free agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors general manager Bobby Webster confirmed Tuesday that guard Fred VanVleet declined his $22.8 million US player option for next season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-all-star-guard-vanvleet-declines-option-expected-to-test-free-agency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-all-star-guard-vanvleet-declines-option-expected-to-test-free-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sue Bird's No. 10 WNBA jersey retired by Storm in funny, emotional ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sue Bird's 21-year WNBA career received a ceremony on Sunday matching the longevity of her basketball exploits when the Seattle Storm retired the No. 10 she wore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sue-birds-no-10-wnba-jersey-retired-by-storm-in-funny-emotional-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sue-birds-no-10-wnba-jersey-retired-by-storm-in-funny-emotional-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stewart, Ionescu combine for 54 points to lift Liberty over Wings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart scored 32 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 22 to help the New York Liberty beat the visiting Dallas Wings 102-93 on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/stewart-ionescu-combine-for-54-points-to-lift-liberty-over-wings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2023 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/stewart-ionescu-combine-for-54-points-to-lift-liberty-over-wings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UFC star Conor McGregor knocks out Miami Heat mascot in halftime skit gone wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former UFC champion Conor McGregor knocked out the Miami Heat mascot in a midgame bit that went wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ufc-star-conor-mcgregor-knocks-out-miami-heat-mascot-in-halftime-skit-gone-wrong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2023 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ufc-star-conor-mcgregor-knocks-out-miami-heat-mascot-in-halftime-skit-gone-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UFC star Conor McGregor knocks out Heat mascot in skit gone wrong at NBA Finals game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former UFC champion Conor McGregor knocked out the Miami Heat mascot in a midgame bit that went wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ufc-star-conor-mcgregor-knocks-out-heat-mascot-in-skit-gone-wrong-at-nba-finals-game/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2023 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ufc-star-conor-mcgregor-knocks-out-heat-mascot-in-skit-gone-wrong-at-nba-finals-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors hiring Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic as head coach: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors head coaching search has come to a halt. Toronto is hiring Memphis Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic as its new head coach, according to multiple reports Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-hiring-grizzlies-assistant-darko-rajakovic-as-head-coach-reports/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2023 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-hiring-grizzlies-assistant-darko-rajakovic-as-head-coach-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuggets 1 win away from 1st NBA championship after Game 4 win over Heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Gordon scored 27 points, Nikola Jokic added 23 and the Denver Nuggets moved one win away from their first NBA championship by beating the Miami Heat 108-95 on Friday night to take a 3-1 lead in the title series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nuggets-1-win-away-from-1st-nba-championship-after-game-4-win-over-heat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2023 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nuggets-1-win-away-from-1st-nba-championship-after-game-4-win-over-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ionescu scores career-high 37 points as Liberty roll past Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sabrina Ionescu scored a career-high 37 points, including 20 points in the second quarter, and the visiting New York Liberty defeated the Atlanta Dream 106-83 on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ionescu-scores-career-high-37-points-as-liberty-roll-past-dream/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2023 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ionescu-scores-career-high-37-points-as-liberty-roll-past-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonner sets franchise record with career-high 41 points as Sun hand Aces 1st loss of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[DeWanna Bonner, scored a career-high 41 points to set a franchise record and the Connecticut Sun beat the previously unbeaten Las Vegas Aces 94-77 on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bonner-sets-franchise-record-with-career-high-41-points-as-sun-hand-aces-1st-loss-of-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bonner-sets-franchise-record-with-career-high-41-points-as-sun-hand-aces-1st-loss-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jokic, Canada's Murray post historic triple-doubles as Nuggets beat Heat for series lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to both record triple-doubles, and Denver's two stars made sure the Nuggets reclaimed the lead in the series by beating the Miami Heat 109-94 in Game 3 on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jokic-canadas-murray-post-historic-triple-doubles-as-nuggets-beat-heat-for-series-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jokic-canadas-murray-post-historic-triple-doubles-as-nuggets-beat-heat-for-series-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sabally's double-double leads Wings past Mercury in Griner's return to Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Satou Sabally had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Kalani Brown added 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat the visiting Phoenix Mercury 84-79 on Wednesday night in a Texas homecoming for Brittney Griner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/saballys-double-double-leads-wings-past-mercury-in-griners-return-to-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/saballys-double-double-leads-wings-past-mercury-in-griners-return-to-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilson's double-double helps Aces hold off Sun in rematch of last year's WNBA finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'Ja Wilson scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and the defending champion Las Vegas Aces remained undefeated, holding off hosts Connecticut Sun 90-84 in a rematch of the teams who played in last year's WNBA Finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wilsons-double-double-helps-aces-hold-off-sun-in-rematch-of-last-years-wnba-finals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wilsons-double-double-helps-aces-hold-off-sun-in-rematch-of-last-years-wnba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors' Chris Boucher on the growth of Canada Basketball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Host Morgan Campbell is joined by Toronto Raptors' forward Chris Boucher to discuss the rise of NBA Canadian talent, Montreal's basketball culture, and competing with the national team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-raptors-chris-boucher-on-the-growth-of-canada-basketball/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-raptors-chris-boucher-on-the-growth-of-canada-basketball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Basketball GM Rowan Barrett on Canada's pathway to Paris 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Host Morgan Campbell is joined by Canada Basketball General Manager Rowan Barrett to discuss the development of the men's program and what they'll need to do to qualify for Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-basketball-gm-rowan-barrett-on-canadas-pathway-to-paris-2024/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-basketball-gm-rowan-barrett-on-canadas-pathway-to-paris-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat ride 17-5 run in 4th quarter to draw even with Nuggets in NBA Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gabe Vincent scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each had 21 and the visiting Miami Heat evened up the NBA Finals by overcoming a monster effort from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/heat-ride-17-5-run-in-4th-quarter-to-draw-even-with-nuggets-in-nba-finals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/heat-ride-17-5-run-in-4th-quarter-to-draw-even-with-nuggets-in-nba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat ride 15-2 run in 4th quarter to draw even with Nuggets in NBA Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gabe Vincent scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each had 21 and the visiting Miami Heat evened up the NBA Finals by overcoming a monster effort from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/heat-ride-15-2-run-in-4th-quarter-to-draw-even-with-nuggets-in-nba-finals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/heat-ride-15-2-run-in-4th-quarter-to-draw-even-with-nuggets-in-nba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilson's 27-point double-double against Fever helps Aces remain undefeated on season]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'ja Wilson scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Candace Parker made two free throws with 24 seconds left and the visiting Las Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever 84-80 Sunday to extend its franchise record for consecutive wins to open a season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wilsons-27-point-double-double-against-fever-helps-aces-remain-undefeated-on-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2023 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wilsons-27-point-double-double-against-fever-helps-aces-remain-undefeated-on-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copper, Williams lead way as Sky erase 19-point deficit to beat Liberty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kahleah Copper scored 27 points and Courtney Williams added 12, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to help the visiting Chicago Sky rally to beat the New York Liberty 86-82 on Sunday in the second meeting between the teams in three days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/copper-williams-lead-way-as-sky-erase-19-point-deficit-to-beat-liberty/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2023 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/copper-williams-lead-way-as-sky-erase-19-point-deficit-to-beat-liberty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitchell's late basket lifts Lynx over Mystics for 1st win of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kayla McBride scored a season-high 24 points and Tiffany Mitchell put back her own miss with 3.0 seconds left to help the visiting Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 80-78 Saturday night and avoid tying the franchise record for consecutive losses to open a season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mitchells-late-basket-lifts-lynx-over-mystics-for-1st-win-of-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2023 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mitchells-late-basket-lifts-lynx-over-mystics-for-1st-win-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart lifts Liberty over Sky in final seconds for 4th straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart banked in a go-ahead shot with 7.6 seconds left and the visiting New York Liberty rallied to defeat the Chicago Sky 77-76 on Friday night in Courtney Vandersloot's return to the Windy City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/breanna-stewart-lifts-liberty-over-sky-in-final-seconds-for-4th-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jun 2023 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/breanna-stewart-lifts-liberty-over-sky-in-final-seconds-for-4th-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jokic, Canada's Murray lead Nuggets past Heat in Game 1 of NBA Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nikola Jokic got a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut, Jamal Murray scored 26 points and the Denver Nuggets had little trouble with the cold-shooting Miami Heat on the way to a 104-93 win in Game 1 on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jokic-canadas-murray-lead-nuggets-past-heat-in-game-1-of-nba-finals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jokic-canadas-murray-lead-nuggets-past-heat-in-game-1-of-nba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alyssa Thomas sets franchise record with 16 assists as Sun defeat Lynx]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natisha Hiedeman scored 19 points, Alyssa Thomas had 16 points, nine rebounds and a franchise-high 16 assists and the visiting Connecticut Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx 89-84 on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/alyssa-thomas-sets-franchise-record-with-16-assists-as-sun-defeat-lynx/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 04:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/alyssa-thomas-sets-franchise-record-with-16-assists-as-sun-defeat-lynx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[76ers hope Nick Nurse can lead team to title, as he once did for Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Philadelphia 76ers have named Nick Nurse as their new head coach as the franchise chases its first NBA championship in 41 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-hope-nick-nurse-can-lead-team-to-title-as-he-once-did-for-raptors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-hope-nick-nurse-can-lead-team-to-title-as-he-once-did-for-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to cheer on Kitchener's Jamal Murray for the NBA finals? The city is putting on watch parties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kitchener's Jamal Murray will be playing in the NBA finals against the Miami Heat with the first game kicking off Thursday night. The City of Kitchener is hosting several watch parties. Here's where to catch the first three games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/want-to-cheer-on-kitcheners-jamal-murray-for-the-nba-finals-the-city-is-putting-on-watch-parties/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/want-to-cheer-on-kitcheners-jamal-murray-for-the-nba-finals-the-city-is-putting-on-watch-parties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pivotal summer for Canada's women's basketball team set for tipoff in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a rare home game for Canada&rsquo;s senior women&rsquo;s national basketball team, which tips off an important summer on Friday with a friendly against Japan in Victoria &mdash; its first time playing in Canada since 2019, and its first game in the provincial capital in over 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pivotal-summer-for-canadas-womens-basketball-team-set-for-tipoff-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pivotal-summer-for-canadas-womens-basketball-team-set-for-tipoff-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Zach Edey withdraws from NBA draft, returning to Purdue for senior season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto's Zach Edey decided it was the right call to return to Purdue instead of staying in the NBA draft. Edey's decision came Wednesday night, in social media posts from both the centre and the Boilermakers that earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament behind Edey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-zach-edey-withdraws-from-nba-draft-returning-to-purdue-for-senior-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-zach-edey-withdraws-from-nba-draft-returning-to-purdue-for-senior-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Kitchener, Ont., to the NBA Finals, Jamal Murray steals the spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Canadian NBA star Jamal Murray was a teenager at the Orangeville Prep Basketball Academy, he declined to have a mobile phone for most of his two years with the program. He wanted his focus to be on basketball so that he could take his game to the next level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/from-kitchener-ont-to-the-nba-finals-jamal-murray-steals-the-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/from-kitchener-ont-to-the-nba-finals-jamal-murray-steals-the-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brionna Jones' key block helps Connecticut Sun hold off Indiana Fever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points, Brionna Jones had 19 points and 11 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun held off the Indiana Fever 81-78 on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brionna-jones-key-block-helps-connecticut-sun-hold-off-indiana-fever/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brionna-jones-key-block-helps-connecticut-sun-hold-off-indiana-fever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart shines in return to Seattle as Liberty sink Storm with Sue Bird courtside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart had 25 points and 11 rebounds in her return to the Pacific Northwest and the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 86-78 on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/breanna-stewart-shines-in-return-to-seattle-as-liberty-sink-storm-with-sue-bird-courtside/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/breanna-stewart-shines-in-return-to-seattle-as-liberty-sink-storm-with-sue-bird-courtside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat defeat Celtics to avoid unprecedented comeback, punch ticket to NBA Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Miami Heat beat the Celtics 103-84 on Monday in Boston to get it done in their NBA Eastern Conference finals and avoid an unprecedented comeback that would see them blow a 3-0 lead in the series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/heat-defeat-celtics-to-avoid-unprecedented-comeback-punch-ticket-to-nba-finals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/heat-defeat-celtics-to-avoid-unprecedented-comeback-punch-ticket-to-nba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Raptors head coach Nick Nurse hired by Philadelphia 76ers: source]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has been hired by the Philadelphia 76ers, per reports by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, The Athletic and The Associated Press. The 56-year-old from&nbsp;Carroll, Iowa, won Toronto's first NBA championship in 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-raptors-head-coach-nick-nurse-hired-by-philadelphia-76ers-source/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2023 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-raptors-head-coach-nick-nurse-hired-by-philadelphia-76ers-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Raptors head coach Nick Nurse hired by 76ers: source]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has been hired by the Philadelphia 76ers, per reports by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, The Athletic and The Associated Press. The 56-year-old from&nbsp;Carroll, Iowa, won Toronto's first NBA championship in 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-raptors-head-coach-nick-nurse-hired-by-76ers-source/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2023 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-raptors-head-coach-nick-nurse-hired-by-76ers-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fever end WNBA-record 20-game losing streak with tight win over Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[NaLyssa Smith scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever end a WNBA record-tying 20-game losing streak with a 90-87 win over the host Atlanta Dream on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fever-end-wnba-record-20-game-losing-streak-with-tight-win-over-dream/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2023 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fever-end-wnba-record-20-game-losing-streak-with-tight-win-over-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtics closer to making history after hitting last-second basket to force Game 7 vs. Heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derrick White scored on a putback with 0.1 seconds left and the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of the greatest comeback in NBA playoffs history, holding off the Miami Heat 104-103 on Saturday night to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-closer-to-making-history-after-hitting-last-second-basket-to-force-game-7-vs-heat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-closer-to-making-history-after-hitting-last-second-basket-to-force-game-7-vs-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces receive championship rings in home opener, pummel Sparks]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Vegas Golden Knights were playing an important game less than 2 miles down Frank Sinatra Drive at T-Mobile Arena, the Las Vegas Aces were throwing their own house party at Michelob Ultra Arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-receive-championship-rings-in-home-opener-pummel-sparks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-receive-championship-rings-in-home-opener-pummel-sparks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bucks reportedly set to fill head coach vacancy with Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal to make Adrian Griffin their head coach after he spent the last five seasons as a Toronto Raptors assistant, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bucks-reportedly-set-to-fill-head-coach-vacancy-with-raptors-assistant-adrian-griffin/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2023 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bucks-reportedly-set-to-fill-head-coach-vacancy-with-raptors-assistant-adrian-griffin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delle Donne hits late go-ahead 3-pointer to lift Mystics past Sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, Shakira Austin had 15 points and 11 rebounds and the Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 71-69 on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/delle-donne-hits-late-go-ahead-3-pointer-to-lift-mystics-past-sky/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2023 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/delle-donne-hits-late-go-ahead-3-pointer-to-lift-mystics-past-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Kia Nurse posts 20 points in Storms' tight loss to Wings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arike Ogunbowale had 26 points and six assists, Satou Sabally added 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists and the visiting Dallas Wings beat the Seattle Storm 95-91 Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-kia-nurse-posts-20-points-in-storms-tight-loss-to-wings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2023 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-kia-nurse-posts-20-points-in-storms-tight-loss-to-wings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Olivier-Maxence Prosper chooses NBA draft over return to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olivier-Maxence Prosper has announced he is keeping his name under NBA draft consideration rather than returning to Marquette.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-olivier-maxence-prosper-chooses-nba-draft-over-return-to-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-olivier-maxence-prosper-chooses-nba-draft-over-return-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces defeat Sparks in final game before Hammon's return from suspension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackie Young scored 30 points on 12-of-18 shooting and defending WNBA champion Las Vegas took control in the third quarter en route to a 94-85 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-defeat-sparks-in-final-game-before-hammons-return-from-suspension/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-defeat-sparks-in-final-game-before-hammons-return-from-suspension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtics thrive on 3-pointers, dominate Heat to force Game 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derrick White had 24 points, including six three-pointers, and the Boston Celtics dominated the visiting Miami Heat 110-97 on Thursday night in Game 5 to extend the Eastern Conference finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-thrive-on-3-pointers-dominate-heat-to-force-game-6/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-thrive-on-3-pointers-dominate-heat-to-force-game-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a potential decision between the WNBA, NBA is a 'win-win' for coach Becky Hammon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becky Hammon, the reigning WNBA champion with the Las Vegas Aces, is reportedly in the mix to become the next head coach of the Toronto Raptors. The move would make her the first woman to become the full-time head coach of a major North American men's sports team. But it would also mean leaving the WNBA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/how-a-potential-decision-between-the-wnba-nba-is-a-win-win-for-coach-becky-hammon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/how-a-potential-decision-between-the-wnba-nba-is-a-win-win-for-coach-becky-hammon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tatum's 34-point double-double helps Celtics stave off elimination against Heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayson Tatum had 34 points and 11 rebounds, Derrick White and Jaylen Brown each added 16 points and the Boston Celtics staved off elimination in the Eastern Conference finals by running away in the second half to beat the Heat 116-99 in Game 4 in Miami on Tuesday 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatums-33-point-double-double-helps-celtics-stave-off-elimination-against-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alyssa Thomas' double-double propels Sun past Mystics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alyssa Thomas had 22 points and 10 rebounds while DeWanna Bonner added 15 points to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Mystics 88-81 in Washington on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/alyssa-thomas-double-double-propels-sun-past-mystics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/alyssa-thomas-double-double-propels-sun-past-mystics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's a lot going on in the NBA right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter covers the big stuff happening in the NBA, where the Finals matchup is nearly set, LeBron James is contemplating retirement and some Canadians are making headlines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/theres-a-lot-going-on-in-the-nba-right-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/theres-a-lot-going-on-in-the-nba-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuggets complete sweep of Lakers to reach 1st NBA Finals in franchise history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the visiting Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nuggets-complete-sweep-of-lakers-to-reach-1st-nba-finals-in-franchise-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nuggets-complete-sweep-of-lakers-to-reach-1st-nba-finals-in-franchise-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With eyes on Paris Olympics, Toby Fournier joins Canada's women's basketball team camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto native Toby Fournier, ESPN's 13th-ranked 2024 basketball prospect, is now in Edmonton for senior women's national team camp, with eyes on competing for Canada at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/with-eyes-on-paris-olympics-toby-fournier-joins-canadas-womens-basketball-team-camp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/with-eyes-on-paris-olympics-toby-fournier-joins-canadas-womens-basketball-team-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carmelo Anthony retires from NBA, after 19-year career, NCAA title, 3 Olympic golds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/carmelo-anthony-retires-from-nba-after-19-year-career-ncaa-title-3-olympic-golds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/carmelo-anthony-retires-from-nba-after-19-year-career-ncaa-title-3-olympic-golds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat put Celtics on brink of elimination with 26-point rout in Game 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gabe Vincent scored a career-high 29 points, Duncan Robinson added 22 and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat moved one win from the NBA Finals after rolling past the visiting Boston Celtics 128-102 on Sunday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference title series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/heat-put-celtics-on-brink-of-elimination-with-26-point-rout-in-game-3/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/heat-put-celtics-on-brink-of-elimination-with-26-point-rout-in-game-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sky defeat Mercury, spoiling Griner's 1st home game since Russian detainment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kahleah Copper scored 15 points and the visiting Chicago Sky spoiled Brittney Griner's regular-season home debut, holding on down the stretch for a 75-69 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sky-defeat-mercury-spoiling-griners-1st-home-game-since-russian-detainment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sky-defeat-mercury-spoiling-griners-1st-home-game-since-russian-detainment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA Women's 3X3 Basketball Series: DAY 2 - Astara]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Day 2 action as some of the top women's 3X3 basketball teams do battle in Azerbaijan to see who will take home the glory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-2-astara/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 07:56:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-womens-3x3-basketball-series-day-2-astara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA Men's 3X3 Basketball World Tour: DAY 2 - Manila]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as some of the top 3X3 basketball teams go head-to-head in Day 2 action at the Manila Masters in the 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-jamal-murray-scores-37-as-nuggets-beat-lakers-to-move-1-win-away-from-nba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ogunbowale, Sabally, Howard step up on offence to lead Wings past Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 of her 27 points as Dallas built a 17-point halftime lead and the Wings beat the visiting Atlanta Dream 85-78 Saturday in the season opener for both teams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ogunbowale-sabally-howard-step-up-on-offence-to-lead-wings-past-dream/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ogunbowale-sabally-howard-step-up-on-offence-to-lead-wings-past-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ogunbowale, Sabally, Howard all show up in offence to lead Wings past Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 of her 27 points as Dallas built a 17-point halftime lead and the Wings beat the Atlanta Dream 85-78 Saturday in the season opener for both teams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ogunbowale-sabally-howard-all-show-up-in-offence-to-lead-wings-past-dream/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ogunbowale-sabally-howard-all-show-up-in-offence-to-lead-wings-past-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minus suspended coach Becky Hammon, Aces rout Storm to open title defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum both scored 23 points, and the Las Vegas Aces opened defence of their WNBA championship with a 105-64 road win over the Seattle Storm on 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exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doc Rivers's penchant for playoff collapses and second-round exits cost him his coaching job with the Philadelphia 76ers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-fire-head-coach-doc-rivers-after-3-straight-2nd-round-playoff-exits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-fire-head-coach-doc-rivers-after-3-straight-2nd-round-playoff-exits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Victor Wembanyama is the NBA's next big thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter explains why French teenager Victor Wembanyama is the most exciting basketball prospect since LeBron James.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/why-victor-wembanyama-is-the-nbas-next-big-thing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 22:42:00 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pregnancy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-suspends-aces-coach-becky-hammon-2-games-violated-league-rules-polices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-suspends-aces-coach-becky-hammon-2-games-violated-league-rules-polices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA suspends Aces coach Becky Hammon 2 games for violating league rules, policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WNBA suspended Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon two games Tuesday for comments Hammon allegedly made to former player Dearica Hamby about her pregnancy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-suspends-aces-coach-becky-hammon-2-games-for-violating-league-rules-policies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-suspends-aces-coach-becky-hammon-2-games-for-violating-league-rules-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberty extend former WNBA top pick Sabrina Ionescu through 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New York Liberty and All-Star point guard Sabrina Ionescu agreed to an extension through the 2025 season on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/liberty-extend-former-wnba-top-pick-sabrina-ionescu-through-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/liberty-extend-former-wnba-top-pick-sabrina-ionescu-through-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points as Celtics beat 76ers, advance to face Heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayson Tatum scored 51 points &mdash; the most in a Game 7 in NBA history &mdash; and the Boston Celtics beat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 on Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-sets-game-7-record-with-51-points-as-celtics-beat-76ers-advance-to-face-heat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-sets-game-7-record-with-51-points-as-celtics-beat-76ers-advance-to-face-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[tJa Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video streamed live on Instagram.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grizzlies-suspend-ja-morant-after-another-gun-video-appears-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2023 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grizzlies-suspend-ja-morant-after-another-gun-video-appears-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns fire head coach Monty Williams after 4 seasons: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns fired Monty Williams on Saturday, two years after reaching the NBA Finals and a year after he was the overwhelming choice as the coach of the year, two people with knowledge of the decision said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/suns-fire-head-coach-monty-williams-after-4-seasons-reports/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2023 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/suns-fire-head-coach-monty-williams-after-4-seasons-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns fire head coach Monty Williams after 4 seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns fired Monty Williams on Saturday, two years after reaching the NBA Finals and a year after he was the overwhelming choice as the coach of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/suns-fire-head-coach-monty-williams-after-4-seasons/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2023 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/suns-fire-head-coach-monty-williams-after-4-seasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Toronto wants WNBA': First-ever game in Canada shows viability of expansion to Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[At this point, the questions surrounding WNBA expansion focus more on where than when. On Saturday at Scotiabank Arena, in an exhibition game between the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky, Toronto took a Jurassic step toward answering the former.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-wants-wnba-first-ever-game-in-canada-shows-viability-of-expansion-to-toronto/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2023 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-wants-wnba-first-ever-game-in-canada-shows-viability-of-expansion-to-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA tips off in Canada for 1st time ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WNBA is set to play its first ever game in Canada on Saturday at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-tips-off-in-canada-for-1st-time-ever/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2023 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-tips-off-in-canada-for-1st-time-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interest in women's basketball peaks ahead of first WNBA game in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chicago Sky faces the Minnesota Lynx at Scotiabank Arena Saturday evening for a pre-season game. Presale tickets sold out within a few hours&nbsp;according to the league, confirming the market's desire for the sport in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/interest-in-womens-basketball-peaks-ahead-of-first-wnba-game-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2023 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/interest-in-womens-basketball-peaks-ahead-of-first-wnba-game-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner plays in 1st WNBA pre-season game since detainment in Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner returned to game action for the first time since a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges ended with a prisoner swap in December. The seven-time all-star missed the entire 2022 season because of the detainment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-plays-in-1st-wnba-pre-season-game-since-detainment-in-russia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2023 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-plays-in-1st-wnba-pre-season-game-since-detainment-in-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James leads way as Lakers eliminate defending champion Warriors in Game 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James had 30 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors with a 122-101 victory Friday night in Game 6 of the second-round series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/james-leads-way-as-lakers-eliminate-defending-champion-warriors-in-game-6/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2023 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/james-leads-way-as-lakers-eliminate-defending-champion-warriors-in-game-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James leads way as Lakers eliminate defending champion Warriors, advance to face Nuggets]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James had 30 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors with a 122-101 victory Friday night in Game 6 of the second-round series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/james-leads-way-as-lakers-eliminate-defending-champion-warriors-advance-to-face-nuggets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2023 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/james-leads-way-as-lakers-eliminate-defending-champion-warriors-advance-to-face-nuggets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James leads way as Lakers eliminate defending champion Warriors]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James had 30 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors with a 122-101 victory Friday night in Game 6 of the second-round series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/james-leads-way-as-lakers-eliminate-defending-champion-warriors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2023 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/james-leads-way-as-lakers-eliminate-defending-champion-warriors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat eliminate Knicks to become second No. 8 seed in NBA history to reach conference final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heat coach Erik Spoelstra walked into the post-game interview room, a cup of a celebratory beverage in his hand, took a seat and began explaining how difficult the journey has been for Heat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/heat-eliminate-knicks-to-become-second-no-8-seed-in-nba-history-to-reach-conference-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2023 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/heat-eliminate-knicks-to-become-second-no-8-seed-in-nba-history-to-reach-conference-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridget Carleton 'super excited' to be 1st Canadian to play WNBA game at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Bridget Carleton steps onto the Scotiabank Arena court on Saturday, she&rsquo;ll make history. The Chatham, Ont., native is set to become the first Canadian to play a WNBA game in Canada when her Minnesota Lynx face the Chicago Sky in an exhibition in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bridget-carleton-super-excited-to-be-1st-canadian-to-play-wnba-game-at-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bridget-carleton-super-excited-to-be-1st-canadian-to-play-wnba-game-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[So you're saying there's a chance? Raptors have 1% shot at top pick in NBA draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA draft lottery has offered teams a quick path from bad to good for nearly four decades. The stakes this year are unusually high with French phenom Victor Wembanyama the top prospect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/so-youre-saying-theres-a-chance-raptors-have-1-shot-at-top-pick-in-nba-draft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/so-youre-saying-theres-a-chance-raptors-have-1-shot-at-top-pick-in-nba-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tatum comes alive in final frame to propel Celtics past 76ers, forcing Game 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayson Tatum missed his first six 3-pointers before he drilled two straight clutch ones late in the game that pushed the Celtics past the Philadelphia 76ers 95-86 on Thursday night to send the Eastern Conference semifinals back to Boston for Game 7.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-comes-alive-in-final-frame-to-propel-celtics-past-76ers-forcing-game-7/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-comes-alive-in-final-frame-to-propel-celtics-past-76ers-forcing-game-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jokic posts triple-double, Canada's Murray scores 26 as Nuggets eliminate Suns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nikola Jokic scored 32 points in another triple-double, Jamal Murray added 26 and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2020 by beating the Phoenix Suns 125-100 in Game 6 on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jokic-posts-triple-double-canadas-murray-scores-26-as-nuggets-eliminate-suns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jokic-posts-triple-double-canadas-murray-scores-26-as-nuggets-eliminate-suns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising interest, reserves of talent open door to women's pro basketball in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[As professional Canadian women&rsquo;s soccer and hockey leagues appear poised to start up over the next few years, the foundations are being laid for the same in basketball.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/rising-interest-reserves-of-talent-open-door-to-womens-pro-basketball-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/rising-interest-reserves-of-talent-open-door-to-womens-pro-basketball-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curry, Wiggins lead Warriors past Lakers to force Game 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assist, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/curry-wiggins-lead-warriors-past-lakers-to-force-game-6/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/curry-wiggins-lead-warriors-past-lakers-to-force-game-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brunson scores 38 as Knicks defeat Heat to force Game 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jalen Brunson had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while playing all 48 minutes in a season-extending performance, and the New York Knicks beat the visiting Miami Heat 112-103 on Wednesday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brunson-scores-38-as-knicks-defeat-heat-to-force-game-6/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brunson-scores-38-as-knicks-defeat-heat-to-force-game-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander named to all-NBA 1st team after stellar season with Thunder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got his first career all-NBA nod on Thursday, securing a spot on the first team. The Hamilton native averaged a career-high 31.4 points per game for the Oklahoma City Thunder, which was good for fourth in the league.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-gilgeous-alexander-named-to-all-nba-1st-team-after-stellar-season-with-thunder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-gilgeous-alexander-named-to-all-nba-1st-team-after-stellar-season-with-thunder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors interview NBA veteran JJ Redick for vacant head coaching position: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors interviewed 15-year NBA veteran and current ESPN analyst JJ Redick for their coaching vacancy, ESPN reported Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-interview-nba-veteran-jj-redick-for-vacant-head-coaching-position-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-interview-nba-veteran-jj-redick-for-vacant-head-coaching-position-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embiid lifts 76ers to crucial road win to put Celtics on brink of elimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joel Embiid scored 33 points and the Philadelphia 76ers easily took a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the Boston Celtics 115-103 on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/embiid-lifts-76ers-to-crucial-road-win-to-put-celtics-on-brink-of-elimination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/embiid-lifts-76ers-to-crucial-road-win-to-put-celtics-on-brink-of-elimination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors forward Anunoby named to NBA all-defensive second team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby has been named to the NBA&nbsp;all-defensive second team after leading the league in steals per game with 9.4 this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-forward-anunoby-named-to-nba-all-defensive-second-team/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-forward-anunoby-named-to-nba-all-defensive-second-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers rally past Warriors to overcome Curry's triple-double, take 3-1 series lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lonnie Walker scored all of his 15 points in a phenomenal fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late to take a 3-1 series lead with a 104-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lakers-rally-past-warriors-to-overcome-currys-triple-double-take-3-1-series-lead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lakers-rally-past-warriors-to-overcome-currys-triple-double-take-3-1-series-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butler, Adebayo guide Heat to Game 4 victory to push Knicks to brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Butler had 27 points and 10 assists, Bam Adebayo finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Miami Heat moved a win away from their third trip to the Eastern Conference finals in the last four years by topping the New York Knicks 109-101 on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/butler-adebayo-guide-heat-to-game-4-victory-to-push-knicks-to-brink/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/butler-adebayo-guide-heat-to-game-4-victory-to-push-knicks-to-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuggets' Jokic fined $25K US by NBA for making contact with Suns owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic was fined $25,000 US by the league Monday for making improper contact in the stands with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nuggets-jokic-fined-25k-us-by-nba-for-making-contact-with-suns-owner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nuggets-jokic-fined-25k-us-by-nba-for-making-contact-with-suns-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[76ers' Harden shares moment with Michigan State shooting survivor after Game 4 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Harden sank the overtime three-pointer that sent the 76ers to a playoff victory and instantly waved over John Hao, a paralyzed Michigan State shooting survivor who developed a long-distance FaceTime bond with Philadelphia's star guard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-harden-shares-moment-with-michigan-state-shooting-survivor-after-game-4-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-harden-shares-moment-with-michigan-state-shooting-survivor-after-game-4-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harden scores 42 points, lifts 76ers over Celtics in OT to even series]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Harden hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18 seconds left in overtime and scored 42 points to help the 76ers stave off a wild Boston Celtics comeback in a 116-115 victory on Sunday in Philadelphia that evened their playoff series at 2-2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/harden-scores-42-points-lifts-76ers-over-celtics-in-ot-to-even-series/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/harden-scores-42-points-lifts-76ers-over-celtics-in-ot-to-even-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durant, Booker each record 36 points to help Suns even series with Nuggets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devin Booker had 36 points and 12 assists, Kevin Durant also scored 36 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the visiting Denver Nuggets 129-124 on Sunday to even their Western Conference semifinal playoff series at two games apiece.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/durant-booker-each-record-36-points-to-help-suns-even-series-with-nuggets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/durant-booker-each-record-36-points-to-help-suns-even-series-with-nuggets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James, Davis lead Lakers' rout of Warriors to take 2-1 series lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Davis had 25 points and 13 rebounds, a slow-starting LeBron James finished with 21 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series with a 127-97 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors in Game 3 on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/james-davis-lead-lakers-rout-of-warriors-to-take-2-1-series-lead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/james-davis-lead-lakers-rout-of-warriors-to-take-2-1-series-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butler scores 28 in return as Heat top Knicks for 2-1 series lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Butler returned from his sprained ankle to score 28 points, Max Strus added 19 and the Miami Heat topped the visiting New York Knicks 105-86 on Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/butler-scores-28-in-return-as-heat-top-knicks-for-2-1-series-lead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/butler-scores-28-in-return-as-heat-top-knicks-for-2-1-series-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tatum's 27 points help Celtics spoil Embiid's MVP coronation, take series lead over 76ers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, Jaylen Brown had 23 and the Boston Celtics spoiled Joel Embiid's MVP coronation, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-102 Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatums-27-points-help-celtics-spoil-embiids-mvp-coronation-take-series-lead-over-76ers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2023 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatums-27-points-help-celtics-spoil-embiids-mvp-coronation-take-series-lead-over-76ers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thompson scores 30 as Warriors blow out Lakers to even series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Klay Thompson scored 30 points with eight three-pointers, Golden State limited Anthony Davis while allowing LeBron James 23 points, and the defending champion Warriors evened their Western Conference semifinal with the Los Angeles Lakers at one game apiece with a 127-100 win Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/thompson-scores-30-as-warriors-blow-out-lakers-to-even-series/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 06:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/thompson-scores-30-as-warriors-blow-out-lakers-to-even-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bucks fire head coach Mike Budenholzer after stunning 1st-round playoff exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Mike Budenholzer just over a week after their stunning first-round playoff loss to the Miami Heat spoiled a season in which they owned the NBA's best record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bucks-fire-head-coach-mike-budenholzer-after-stunning-1st-round-playoff-exit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bucks-fire-head-coach-mike-budenholzer-after-stunning-1st-round-playoff-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown, Brogdon lead way as Celtics spoil Embiid's return, even series against 76ers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 121-87 on Wednesday night, spoiling the return of reigning league MVP Joel Embiid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brown-brogdon-lead-way-as-celtics-spoil-embiids-return-even-series-against-76ers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brown-brogdon-lead-way-as-celtics-spoil-embiids-return-even-series-against-76ers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's NBA footprint keeps growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at the NBA's Canadian standouts, including three players still in the title hunt and another who placed fifth in MVP voting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-nba-footprint-keeps-growing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-nba-footprint-keeps-growing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davis, James post double-doubles as Lakers hold off surging Warriors to take Game 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Davis had 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off a late flurry by the Golden State Warriors to win an entertaining Game 1 in the Western Conference semifinals 117-112 on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/davis-james-post-double-doubles-as-lakers-hold-off-surging-warriors-to-take-game-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/davis-james-post-double-doubles-as-lakers-hold-off-surging-warriors-to-take-game-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brunson, Randle help Knicks defeat Butler-less Heat to even series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and keyed the run the New York Knicks needed just in time to get by a Miami Heat team playing without Jimmy Butler, evening the Eastern Conference semifinals at a game apiece with a 111-105 victory Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brunson-randle-help-knicks-defeat-butler-less-heat-to-even-series/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brunson-randle-help-knicks-defeat-butler-less-heat-to-even-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[76ers' Joel Embiid captures his 1st NBA Most Valuable Player award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philadelphia 76ers centre and league scoring champion Joel Embiid earned his first NBA MVP trophy Tuesday night, edging two-time winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-joel-embiid-captures-1st-nba-most-valuable-player-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzlies reportedly won't bring back Canadian forward&nbsp;Brooks 'under any circumstances']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Memphis Grizzlies informed firebrand forward Dillon Brooks that he won't be back with the team next season, The Athletic reported Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grizzlies-reportedly-wont-bring-back-canadian-forwardnbspbrooks-under-any-circumstances/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grizzlies-reportedly-wont-bring-back-canadian-forwardnbspbrooks-under-any-circumstances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzlies have no plans to bring back Canadian Dillon Brooks: source]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Memphis Grizzlies have no plans to bring Dillon Brooks back to the team when he hits free agency this summer, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grizzlies-have-no-plans-to-bring-back-canadian-dillon-brooks-source/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grizzlies-have-no-plans-to-bring-back-canadian-dillon-brooks-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jokic's 39-point double-double powers Nuggets to 2-0 lead in series vs. Suns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nikola Jokic had 39 points and 16 rebounds to rally the Denver Nuggets to a 97-87 win over Phoenix on Monday night, taking a 2-0 lead over the Suns in the Western Conference semifinals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jokics-39-point-double-double-powers-nuggets-to-2-0-lead-in-series-vs-suns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jokics-39-point-double-double-powers-nuggets-to-2-0-lead-in-series-vs-suns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harden scores 45, hits late 3 to power 76ers to Game 1 victory over Embiid-less Celtics]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Harden matched his playoff career high with 45 points and hit a go-ahead, step-back 3-pointer over Al Horford with 8.7 seconds left as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied without Joel Embiid to beat the Boston Celtics 119-115 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/harden-scores-45-hits-late-3-to-power-76ers-to-game-1-victory-over-embiid-less-celtics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/harden-scores-45-hits-late-3-to-power-76ers-to-game-1-victory-over-embiid-less-celtics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harden scores 45, hits late 3 to power 76ers over Embiid-less Celtics in series opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Harden matched his playoff career high with 45 points and hit a go-ahead, step-back 3-pointer over Al Horford with 8.7 seconds left as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied without Joel Embiid to beat the Boston Celtics 119-115 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/harden-scores-45-hits-late-3-to-power-76ers-over-embiid-less-celtics-in-series-opener/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/harden-scores-45-hits-late-3-to-power-76ers-over-embiid-less-celtics-in-series-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[76ers star Joel Embiid out for Game 1 vs. Celtics with knee injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joel Embiid sat out Game 1 of the Philadelphia 76ers' Eastern Conference semifinal against the Boston Celtics with a right knee injury. Coach Doc Rivers confirmed the MVP finalist's status during his pregame availability on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-star-joel-embiid-out-for-game-1-vs-celtics-with-knee-injury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-star-joel-embiid-out-for-game-1-vs-celtics-with-knee-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curry's historic 50-point performance leads Warriors past Kings in Game 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Curry scored 50 points as the&nbsp;defending champion Golden State Warriors advanced to the Western Conference semifinals by beating the Sacramento Kings 120-100 in Sunday's Game 7. Curry's points are the most in NBA history in a Game 7.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/currys-historic-50-point-performance-leads-warriors-past-kings-in-game-7/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/currys-historic-50-point-performance-leads-warriors-past-kings-in-game-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butler posts double-double as Heat keep rolling with Game 1 win over Knicks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Butler had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and the No. 8-seeded Miami Heat kept rolling after barely reaching the post-season, beating the New York Knicks 108-101 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/butler-posts-double-double-as-heat-keep-rolling-with-game-1-win-over-knicks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/butler-posts-double-double-as-heat-keep-rolling-with-game-1-win-over-knicks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Jamal Murray scores 34 points as Nuggets cruise past Suns in Game 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamal Murray scored 34 points, hitting six of Denver's 16 three-pointers, and the Nuggets sprinted past the visiting Phoenix Suns 125-107 on Saturday night in Game 1 of their second-round series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-jamal-murray-scores-34-points-as-nuggets-cruise-past-suns-in-game-1/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-jamal-murray-scores-34-points-as-nuggets-cruise-past-suns-in-game-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Keishana Washington looking forward to WNBA opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The moment has sunk in for Keishana Washington. The Pickering, Ont., native arrived in Minneapolis, Minn., on Friday to begin a new chapter in her basketball career. Washington, who recently closed out her NCAA career at Drexel University, signed a training camp deal with the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx on April 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-keishana-washington-looking-forward-to-wnba-opportunity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-keishana-washington-looking-forward-to-wnba-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian men's basketball team drawn into group with France at upcoming FIBA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian men's basketball team learned who their group stage opponents will be at the upcoming&nbsp;FIBA World Cup on Saturday at the official draw in Manila. Canada was drawn into Group H, with powerhouse France, Latvia, and Lebanon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-mens-basketball-team-drawn-into-group-with-france-at-upcoming-fiba-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-mens-basketball-team-drawn-into-group-with-france-at-upcoming-fiba-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monk, Fox lead Kings past Warriors to force Game 7 back in Sacramento]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malik Monk scored 28 points, De'Aaron Fox added 26 points and 11 assists, and the visiting Sacramento Kings staved off elimination in their first-round playoff series by beating Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 118-99 on Friday night in Game 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/monk-fox-lead-kings-past-warriors-to-force-game-7-back-in-sacramento/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/monk-fox-lead-kings-past-warriors-to-force-game-7-back-in-sacramento/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon mum on potential interest in Raptors' coaching gig]]></title><description><![CDATA[Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon did not comment directly Friday on a report that the Toronto Raptors have received permission to interview her for their vacant head coaching position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/las-vegas-aces-coach-becky-hammon-mum-on-potential-interest-in-raptors-coaching-gig/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/las-vegas-aces-coach-becky-hammon-mum-on-potential-interest-in-raptors-coaching-gig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men's basketball World Cup headed to Qatar in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qatar is going to host another World Cup, adding basketball to the sports portfolio of a tiny country with long-term Olympic hosting ambitions. The International Basketball Federation picked Qatar to host the 2027 edition of its marquee men's World Cup on Friday. There was no vote between competing bids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mens-basketball-world-cup-headed-to-qatar-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mens-basketball-world-cup-headed-to-qatar-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tatum, Brown combine for 62 points as Celtics defeat Hawks, advance to face 76ers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Al Horford hit a huge three-pointer against his former team and the visiting Boston Celtics broke open a tight game in the closing minutes to finish off the&nbsp;Atlanta Hawks 128-120 on Thursday night for a 4-2 victory in the opening-round playoff series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-brown-combine-for-62-points-as-celtics-defeat-hawks-advance-to-face-76ers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-brown-combine-for-62-points-as-celtics-defeat-hawks-advance-to-face-76ers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star college basketball player Hailey Van Lith transfers to champion LSU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisville transfer Hailey Van Lith is heading to reigning national champion LSU. The sought-after guard posted an image of herself wearing an LSU uniform in front of an image of the Tiger mascot on social media Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/star-college-basketball-player-hailey-van-lith-transfers-to-champion-lsu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/star-college-basketball-player-hailey-van-lith-transfers-to-champion-lsu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA star Brittney Griner says she had to dig 'deep' to get through Russian detainment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner got emotional quickly. Speaking to reporters for the first time since a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia, the WNBA star had to take a moment to compose herself after being asked about her resiliency through the ordeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-star-brittney-griner-says-she-had-to-dig-deep-to-get-through-russian-detainment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-star-brittney-griner-says-she-had-to-dig-deep-to-get-through-russian-detainment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner opens up about Russian detainment as new WNBA season nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner got emotional quickly. Speaking to reporters for the first time since a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia, the WNBA star had to take a moment to compose herself after being asked about her resiliency through the ordeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-opens-up-about-russian-detainment-as-new-wnba-season-nears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-opens-up-about-russian-detainment-as-new-wnba-season-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butler-led Heat dispatch Bucks in overtime, setting up 2nd round matchup with Knicks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Butler scored 42 points and the Miami Heat staged a second straight stunning fourth-quarter rally before winning 128-126 in overtime on Wednesday night in Game 5 to complete an upset of the top-seeded Bucks in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/butler-led-heat-dispatch-bucks-in-overtime-setting-up-2nd-round-matchup-with-knicks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/butler-led-heat-dispatch-bucks-in-overtime-setting-up-2nd-round-matchup-with-knicks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bane, Morant help Grizzlies stay alive in series with Game 5 win over Lakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Desmond Bane had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Ja Morant added 31 points and 10 boards, and the Memphis Grizzlies staved off elimination Wednesday night, beating the Lakers 116-99 to force their first-round Western Conference series back to Los Angeles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bane-morant-help-grizzlies-stay-alive-in-series-with-game-5-win-over-lakers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bane-morant-help-grizzlies-stay-alive-in-series-with-game-5-win-over-lakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young's long 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left lifts Hawks over Celtics to force Game 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trae Young had 38 points and drained a long go-ahead three-pointer from beyond the top of the key with 1.8 seconds left to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks cap a late comeback and beat the Boston Celtics 119-117 Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/youngs-long-3-pointer-with-18-seconds-left-lifts-hawks-over-celtics-to-force-game-6/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/youngs-long-3-pointer-with-18-seconds-left-lifts-hawks-over-celtics-to-force-game-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Jamal Murray pours in 35 points to help Nuggets eliminate Timberwolves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and Jamal Murray scored 35 points as the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-109 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-jamal-murray-pours-in-35-points-to-help-nuggets-eliminate-timberwolves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-jamal-murray-pours-in-35-points-to-help-nuggets-eliminate-timberwolves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butler explodes for 56 as Heat overcome Giannis' return, push Bucks to brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Butler scored a Miami playoff record 56 points, and the Heat roared back from 14 points down in the final quarter to stun the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 on Monday night to put the NBA's top overall seed on the brink of early elimination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/butler-explodes-for-56-as-heat-overcome-giannis-return-push-bucks-to-brink/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/butler-explodes-for-56-as-heat-overcome-giannis-return-push-bucks-to-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2-time MVP Antetokounmpo back for Bucks in Game 4 against Heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giannis Antetokounmpo is back in the Milwaukee Bucks' lineup. He was cleared to play in Monday night's Game 4 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series between the top-seeded Bucks and eighth-seeded Miami Heat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/2-time-mvp-antetokounmpo-back-for-bucks-in-game-4-against-heat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/2-time-mvp-antetokounmpo-back-for-bucks-in-game-4-against-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's RJ Barrett shines as Knicks push Cavaliers to brink of elimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jalen Brunson scored 29 points, RJ Barrett had 26 and the New York Knicks took a 3-1 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in their first-round series with a 102-93 victory on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-rj-barrett-shines-as-knicks-push-cavaliers-to-brink-of-elimination/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-rj-barrett-shines-as-knicks-push-cavaliers-to-brink-of-elimination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James, Lakers beat Grizzlies, take 2-1 series lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Davis had 31 points and 17 rebounds, LeBron James finished with 25 points after Dillon Brooks was ejected for striking him in the groin, and the Los Angeles Lakers survived Ja Morant's 24-point fourth quarter to beat the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 111-101 Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-lakers-beat-grizzlies-take-2-1-series-lead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2023 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-lakers-beat-grizzlies-take-2-1-series-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[76ers overcome Embiid's absence to beat Nets for 1st series sweep since 1991]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tobias Harris had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and the visiting Philadelphia 76ers overcame the absence of Joel Embiid to beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-88 on Saturday, completing a sweep that made them the first team to reach the second round of the playoffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-overcome-embiids-absence-to-beat-nets-for-1st-series-sweep-since-1991/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2023 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-overcome-embiids-absence-to-beat-nets-for-1st-series-sweep-since-1991/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawks trim Celtics' series lead behind Young's 32-point double-double]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trae Young scored 32 points in his best game of the playoffs and the Atlanta Hawks gave themselves a glimmer of hope, beating the visiting Boston Celtics 130-122 Friday night to close the gap to 2-1 in the opening-round series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hawks-trim-celtics-series-lead-behind-youngs-32-point-double-double/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2023 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hawks-trim-celtics-series-lead-behind-youngs-32-point-double-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[76ers' Embiid to miss Game 4 against Nets with sprained knee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joel Embiid will sit out because of a sprained right knee when the Philadelphia 76ers try to complete a sweep of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-embiid-to-miss-game-4-against-nets-with-sprained-knee/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2023 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/76ers-embiid-to-miss-game-4-against-nets-with-sprained-knee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri speak after firing of head coach Nick Nurse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have fired head coach Nick Nurse, the team announced on Friday. Nurse, 55, led the Raptors to their first-ever NBA&nbsp;championship in 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/watch-toronto-raptors-president-masai-ujiri-speak-after-firing-of-head-coach-nick-nurse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/watch-toronto-raptors-president-masai-ujiri-speak-after-firing-of-head-coach-nick-nurse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors fire head coach Nick Nurse, who led team to 2019 championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have fired head coach Nick Nurse, the team announced on Friday. Nurse, 55, led the Raptors to their first-ever NBA&nbsp;championship in 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-raptors-fire-head-coach-nick-nurse-who-led-team-to-2019-championship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-raptors-fire-head-coach-nick-nurse-who-led-team-to-2019-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors fire head coach Nick Nurse, who led team to 2019 championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have fired head coach Nick Nurse, the team announced on Friday. Nurse, 55, led the team to its first-ever NBA&nbsp;championship in 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-fire-head-coach-nick-nurse-who-led-team-to-2019-championship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-fire-head-coach-nick-nurse-who-led-team-to-2019-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embiid's late block helps 76ers take 3-0 series lead over Nets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joel Embiid, limping throughout the game and perhaps lucky not to have been ejected for kicking a Nets player in the groin area, blocked a potential tying basket with 8.8 seconds left and the visiting Philadelphia 76ers beat Brooklyn 102-97 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/embiids-late-block-helps-76ers-take-3-0-series-lead-over-nets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/embiids-late-block-helps-76ers-take-3-0-series-lead-over-nets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Dillon Brooks embraces villain role in Grizzlies' series vs. LeBron's Lakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calling the NBA's all-time leading scorer &mdash; regular season and playoffs &mdash; old and just another player might not seem very smart to most folks. For Dillon Brooks, that's just the Grizzlies' defender trying to get under LeBron James' skin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-dillon-brooks-embraces-villain-role-in-grizzlies-series-vs-lebrons-lakers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-dillon-brooks-embraces-villain-role-in-grizzlies-series-vs-lebrons-lakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tillman's double-double helps Grizzlies overcome Morant's absence, even series with Lakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xavier Tillman scored a career-high 22 points and had 13 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies tied their first-round Western Conference series at 1-1 Wednesday night by beating the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 103-93 with all-star guard Ja Morant sidelined by an injured hand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tillmans-double-double-helps-grizzlies-overcome-morants-absence-even-series-with-lakers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tillmans-double-double-helps-grizzlies-overcome-morants-absence-even-series-with-lakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murray pours in 40 to help Nuggets defeat Timberwolves for 2-0 series lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamal Murray scored 40 points and Michael Porter Jr. had 13 of his 16 in the fourth quarter, powering the Denver Nuggets past the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 122-113 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the NBA playoff series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/murray-pours-in-40-to-help-nuggets-defeat-timberwolves-for-2-0-series-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/murray-pours-in-40-to-help-nuggets-defeat-timberwolves-for-2-0-series-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bucks match NBA playoff record with 25 3-pointers, defeat Heat minus Antetokounmpo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brook Lopez scored 25 points, Jrue Holiday added 24 and the hot-shooting Milwaukee Bucks withstood Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence while trouncing the visiting Miami Heat 138-122 on Wednesday night, tying their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bucks-match-nba-playoff-record-with-25-3-pointers-defeat-heat-minus-antetokounmpo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bucks-match-nba-playoff-record-with-25-3-pointers-defeat-heat-minus-antetokounmpo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fan suing Wizards' Beal over alleged post-game incident stemming from lost bet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wizards guard Bradley Beal is being sued by a fan who claims the NBA star struck the side of his head with his hand and knocked his hat off after a March game at Orlando.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fan-suing-wizards-beal-over-alleged-post-game-incident-stemming-from-lost-bet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fan-suing-wizards-beal-over-alleged-post-game-incident-stemming-from-lost-bet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings' Mike Brown 1st unanimous winner of NBA's coach of the year award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Brown was announced Wednesday as the first unanimous winner of the NBA's&nbsp;coach of the year award, an easy call after his first season in Sacramento saw the Kings end a 17-year playoff drought. All 100 voters from a panel of reporters and broadcasters had Brown atop their ballot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kings-mike-brown-1st-unanimous-winner-of-nbas-coach-of-the-year-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kings-mike-brown-1st-unanimous-winner-of-nbas-coach-of-the-year-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big U.S. pro sports leagues join alliance pledging responsible betting ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the major U.S. professional sports leagues, plus the media companies Fox and NBCUniversal, are creating an alliance to ensure that sports betting advertising is done responsibly and does not target minors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/big-us-pro-sports-leagues-join-alliance-pledging-responsible-betting-ads/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/big-us-pro-sports-leagues-join-alliance-pledging-responsible-betting-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors' Green suspended for stepping on Kings' Sabonis, who's questionable for Game 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golden State forward Draymond Green has been suspended for one game without pay for stepping on the chest of Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis and will miss Game 3 of the Warriors' first-round playoff series Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/warriors-green-suspended-for-stepping-on-kings-sabonis-whos-questionable-for-game-3/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/warriors-green-suspended-for-stepping-on-kings-sabonis-whos-questionable-for-game-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tatum scores 29 points to lead Celtics past Hawks for 2-0 series lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayson Tatum had 29 points and an emphatic dunk to end a clinching late run and the Boston Celtics beat the visiting Atlanta Hawks 119-106 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-scores-29-points-to-lead-celtics-past-hawks-for-2-0-series-lead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-scores-29-points-to-lead-celtics-past-hawks-for-2-0-series-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Booker scores 38 points to help Suns even series with comeback victory over Clippers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devin Booker scored 38 points, Kevin Durant had 25 and the Phoenix Suns beat the visiting&nbsp;Los Angeles Clippers 123-109 on Tuesday night in Game 2 to tie the Western Conference first-round series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/booker-scores-38-points-to-help-suns-even-series-with-comeback-victory-over-clippers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/booker-scores-38-points-to-help-suns-even-series-with-comeback-victory-over-clippers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians are playing big roles in the NBA playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at the four Canadian players who could sway their team's fortunes in the opening round of the NBA post-season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadians-are-playing-big-roles-in-the-nba-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadians-are-playing-big-roles-in-the-nba-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playoff newcomer Kings take 2-0 lead in series against defending champion Warriors]]></title><description><![CDATA[De'Aaron Fox scored 24 points and made a backbreaking 3-pointer that led the playoff newcomer Sacramento Kings to a second straight victory over the defending champion Golden State Warriors, 114-106 on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/playoff-newcomer-kings-take-2-0-lead-in-series-against-defending-champion-warriors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/playoff-newcomer-kings-take-2-0-lead-in-series-against-defending-champion-warriors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maxey's 33 points, Embiid's 19 rebounds propel 76ers to Game 2 win vs. Nets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points, Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris had 20 apiece, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the visiting Brooklyn Nets 96-84 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/maxeys-33-points-embiids-19-rebounds-propel-76ers-to-game-2-win-vs-nets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/maxeys-33-points-embiids-19-rebounds-propel-76ers-to-game-2-win-vs-nets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murray leads the way in playoff return to help Nuggets blast Timberwolves in Game 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamal Murray scored 24 points and dished out eight assists in his first playoff game since the 2020 NBA bubble and the top-seeded Denver Nuggets routed the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 109-80 Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/murray-leads-the-way-in-playoff-return-to-help-nuggets-blast-timberwolves-in-game-1/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/murray-leads-the-way-in-playoff-return-to-help-nuggets-blast-timberwolves-in-game-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonard scores 38 points to lead Clippers past Durant, Suns in Game 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard scored 38 points, including a pair of late 3-pointers, and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns 115-110 in the opener of their Western Conference playoff series on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/leonard-scores-38-points-to-lead-clippers-past-durant-suns-in-game-1/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/leonard-scores-38-points-to-lead-clippers-past-durant-suns-in-game-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James' double-double, Hachimura's big 2nd half lead Lakers past Grizzlies in Game 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rui Hachimura had a career-best playoff scoring performance with 29 points, including 21 in the second half, as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-112 on Sunday in the opening game of their Western Conference playoff series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/james-double-double-hachimuras-big-2nd-half-lead-lakers-past-grizzlies-in-game-1/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/james-double-double-hachimuras-big-2nd-half-lead-lakers-past-grizzlies-in-game-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hachimura's big 2nd half leads Lakers past Grizzlies in Game 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rui Hachimura had a career-best playoff scoring performance with 29 points, including 21 in the second half, as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-112 on Sunday in the opening game of their Western Conference playoff series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hachimuras-big-2nd-half-leads-lakers-past-grizzlies-in-game-1/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hachimuras-big-2nd-half-leads-lakers-past-grizzlies-in-game-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butler's 35 points power Heat past Bucks in Game 1; Antetokounmpo exits with injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Butler scored 35 points and the visiting Miami Heat capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo's early exit to beat the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 130-117 on Sunday in an Eastern Conference playoff opener featuring two notable injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/butlers-35-points-power-heat-past-bucks-in-game-1-antetokounmpo-exits-with-injury/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/butlers-35-points-power-heat-past-bucks-in-game-1-antetokounmpo-exits-with-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Black basketball players changed the sport in the 1970s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some basketball fans may think of the 1970s as the so-called dark ages of the NBA. But historian Theresa Runstedtler tells The Sunday Magazine the decade is pivotal for the sport and too often overlooked.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/how-black-basketball-players-changed-the-sport-in-the-1970s/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/how-black-basketball-players-changed-the-sport-in-the-1970s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harden posts double-double, Embiid scores 26 as 76ers cruise past Nets in Game 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Harden hit seven three-pointers and had 23 points and 13 assists, NBA MVP finalist Joel Embiid scored 26 points and the Philadelphia 76ers pushed back Mikal Bridges and the visiting Brooklyn Nets in a 121-101 Game 1 victory on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/harden-posts-double-double-embiid-scores-26-as-76ers-cruise-past-nets-in-game-1/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/harden-posts-double-double-embiid-scores-26-as-76ers-cruise-past-nets-in-game-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fox, Monk lead Kings over Warriors in Game 1, securing 1st playoff win in 17 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Harden hit seven three-pointers and had 23 points and 13 assists, NBA MVP finalist Joel Embiid scored 26 points and the Philadelphia 76ers pushed back Mikal Bridges and the visiting Brooklyn Nets in a 121-101 Game 1 victory on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fox-monk-lead-kings-over-warriors-in-game-1-securing-1st-playoff-win-in-17-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fox-monk-lead-kings-over-warriors-in-game-1-securing-1st-playoff-win-in-17-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fox, Monk lead Kings over Warriors in Game 1, securing 1st playoff win in 16 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Harden hit seven three-pointers and had 23 points and 13 assists, NBA MVP finalist Joel Embiid scored 26 points and the Philadelphia 76ers pushed back Mikal Bridges and the visiting Brooklyn Nets in a 121-101 Game 1 victory on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fox-monk-lead-kings-over-warriors-in-game-1-securing-1st-playoff-win-in-16-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fox-monk-lead-kings-over-warriors-in-game-1-securing-1st-playoff-win-in-16-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat defeat Bulls in play-in tournament, will face Bucks in 1st round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Max Strus and Jimmy Butler scored 31 points apiece, and the Miami Heat got into the playoffs by rallying in the final minutes to beat the visiting Chicago Bulls 102-91 in an Eastern Conference play-in game Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/heat-defeat-bulls-in-play-in-tournament-will-face-bucks-in-1st-round/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/heat-defeat-bulls-in-play-in-tournament-will-face-bucks-in-1st-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo finalists for NBA MVP award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a third straight NBA MVP award, with Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo the players who can stop him. The three leading vote-getters for the league's individual awards were announced Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jokic-embiid-antetokounmpo-finalists-for-nba-mvp-award/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jokic-embiid-antetokounmpo-finalists-for-nba-mvp-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NBA star Shawn Kemp charged with 1st-degree assault in parking lot shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors in Washington state charged former NBA star Shawn Kemp on Friday with first-degree assault in a parking lot shooting last month over a stolen cellphone, saying that in a text message just before the shooting, Kemp wrote, "I'm about to shoot this [expletive]."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-nba-star-shawn-kemp-charged-with-1st-degree-assault-in-parking-lot-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-nba-star-shawn-kemp-charged-with-1st-degree-assault-in-parking-lot-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors players lament play-in loss after roller-coaster season concludes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet thinks it's time for the Toronto Raptors to move on from their 2019 NBA championship. Not necessarily a wholesale personnel change, but come to grips with the fact that they're a different team now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-players-lament-play-in-loss-after-roller-coaster-season-concludes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-players-lament-play-in-loss-after-roller-coaster-season-concludes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I love it here': Raptors head coach Nick Nurse on departure speculation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Nurse addressed speculation that this would be his last season as head coach of the Toronto Raptors. He spoke the day after Toronto was bounced from the NBA's post-season with a 109-105 loss to the Chicago Bulls in a play-in game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/i-love-it-here-raptors-head-coach-nick-nurse-on-departure-speculation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/i-love-it-here-raptors-head-coach-nick-nurse-on-departure-speculation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shout it out: Former Raptor DeRozan's daughter goes viral in Toronto's play-in loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 9-year-old daughter of Chicago guard DeMar DeRozan stole the show at the play-in tournament on Wednesday night with shrieks from the stands that went viral and quite possibly played a role in helping the Bulls defeat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 in an Eastern Conference elimination game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/shout-it-out-former-raptor-derozans-daughter-goes-viral-in-torontos-play-in-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/shout-it-out-former-raptor-derozans-daughter-goes-viral-in-torontos-play-in-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shout it out: Daughter of ex-Raptors player DeRozan goes viral in Toronto play-in loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 9-year-old daughter of Chicago guard DeMar DeRozan stole the show at the play-in tournament on Wednesday night with shrieks from the stands that went viral and quite possibly played a role in helping the Bulls defeat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 in an Eastern Conference elimination game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/shout-it-out-daughter-of-ex-raptors-player-derozan-goes-viral-in-toronto-play-in-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/shout-it-out-daughter-of-ex-raptors-player-derozan-goes-viral-in-toronto-play-in-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors' season over after blowing 19-point lead in defeat to Bulls in Play-in tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors are out of the NBA's play-in tournament after dropping a 109-105 decision to the Chicago Bulls. The loss ends a season that saw the Raptors go 41-41 and finish as the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-season-over-after-blowing-19-point-lead-in-defeat-to-bulls-in-play-in-tournament/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-season-over-after-blowing-19-point-lead-in-defeat-to-bulls-in-play-in-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young posts 25 points to guide Hawks past Heat in play-in game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trae Young scored 25 points and Clint Capela grabbed a game-high 21 rebounds to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 116-105 win over the host Miami Heat in a play-in game on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/young-posts-25-points-to-guide-hawks-past-heat-in-play-in-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/young-posts-25-points-to-guide-hawks-past-heat-in-play-in-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers outlast Timberwolves in OT, reach playoffs behind James' 30-point double-double]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and the host Los Angeles Lakers claimed the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a grueling 108-102 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA's play-in tournament Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lakers-outlast-timberwolves-in-ot-reach-playoffs-behind-james-30-point-double-double/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lakers-outlast-timberwolves-in-ot-reach-playoffs-behind-james-30-point-double-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Raptors and Canada's best NBA player fit into the play-in tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the NBA's play-in tournament, where the Toronto Raptors and Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are each fighting for spots in the main playoff bracket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/how-the-raptors-and-canadas-best-nba-player-fit-into-the-play-in-tournament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/how-the-raptors-and-canadas-best-nba-player-fit-into-the-play-in-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hatred hurled at Raptors stars shows ugly influence sports betting can have on fandom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario is celebrating a profitable first year for its legalized sports betting market &mdash;&nbsp;but to hear two members of the Toronto Raptors talk about it, gambling&rsquo;s expansion comes with an ugly side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hatred-hurled-at-raptors-stars-shows-ugly-influence-sports-betting-can-have-on-fandom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hatred-hurled-at-raptors-stars-shows-ugly-influence-sports-betting-can-have-on-fandom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlanta Dream select Canada's Laeticia Amihere 8th overall in 2023 WNBA Draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's&nbsp;Laeticia Amihere was selected eighth&nbsp;overall by the Atlanta Dream&nbsp;in the first round of the 2023 WNBA Draft on Monday night in New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/atlanta-dream-select-canadas-laeticia-amihere-8th-overall-in-2023-wnba-draft/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/atlanta-dream-select-canadas-laeticia-amihere-8th-overall-in-2023-wnba-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves suspend Gobert for play-in game against Lakers due to altercation with teammate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Timberwolves suspended centre Rudy Gobert for their play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers, after the 10-year veteran threw a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson in an argument in the huddle during a timeout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/timberwolves-suspend-gobert-for-play-in-game-against-lakers-due-to-altercation-with-teammate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/timberwolves-suspend-gobert-for-play-in-game-against-lakers-due-to-altercation-with-teammate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VanVleet, Raptors lock in on Bulls for win-or-go-home play-in game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet and his teammates are spending two days at the OVO Centre, the Raptors practice facility, strategizing as Toronto gets ready to host the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference's play-in tournament on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-raptors-lock-in-on-bulls-for-win-or-go-home-play-in-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-raptors-lock-in-on-bulls-for-win-or-go-home-play-in-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA adding charters flights for playoffs, back-to-back games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WNBA is adding charter flights for the entire playoffs this season as well as for teams that have back-to-back games in the regular season, the league announced Monday. The league will pay for all of the flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-adding-charters-flights-for-playoffs-back-to-back-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-adding-charters-flights-for-playoffs-back-to-back-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto tailgating space to return for Maple Leafs, Raptors playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment says it's bringing back its tailgating parties for the NHL and NBA post-seasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-tailgating-space-to-return-for-maple-leafs-raptors-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-tailgating-space-to-return-for-maple-leafs-raptors-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playoff-bound Raptors sit Siakam, other regulars in win over Bucks to end regular season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Trent Jr. scored 23 points as the hometown Toronto Raptors downed the Milwaukee Bucks 121-105, with both teams resting key players Sunday ahead of the NBA playoffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/playoff-bound-raptors-sit-siakam-other-regulars-in-win-over-bucks-to-end-regular-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/playoff-bound-raptors-sit-siakam-other-regulars-in-win-over-bucks-to-end-regular-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tristan Thompson reunites with ex-teammate LeBron James in L.A. for playoff run]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Lakers signed centre Tristan Thompson and guard Shaq Harrison on Sunday before their pivotal final game of the regular season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tristan-thompson-reunites-with-ex-teammate-lebron-james-in-la-for-playoff-run/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tristan-thompson-reunites-with-ex-teammate-lebron-james-in-la-for-playoff-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors to face Bulls in play-in after falling to Celtics in penultimate game of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Hauser scored a career-high 26 points and the Boston Celtics cruised past the visiting Toronto Raptors 121-102 on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-to-face-bulls-in-play-in-after-falling-to-celtics-in-penultimate-game-of-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Apr 2023 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-to-face-bulls-in-play-in-after-falling-to-celtics-in-penultimate-game-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champion LSU women's basketball team accepting Biden invitation to White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[LSU's national champion women's basketball team will accept an invitation from President Joe Biden to visit the White House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/champion-lsu-womens-basketball-team-accepting-biden-invitation-to-white-house/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Apr 2023 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/champion-lsu-womens-basketball-team-accepting-biden-invitation-to-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Amihere 'excited' for WNBA draft, opportunity to grow on pro level]]></title><description><![CDATA[The moment is starting to feel all the more real for Laeticia Amihere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-amihere-excited-for-wnba-draft-opportunity-to-grow-on-pro-level/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-amihere-excited-for-wnba-draft-opportunity-to-grow-on-pro-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joy Drop: Sports, academics collide with scholarship created by Raptors' Chris Boucher]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed's weekly roundup of the things that struck her from the week that was.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/joy-drop-sports-academics-collide-with-scholarship-created-by-raptors-chris-boucher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/joy-drop-sports-academics-collide-with-scholarship-created-by-raptors-chris-boucher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder rebuild after stars exodus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander seemed like a nice pickup for Oklahoma City Thunder, a secondary piece in the trade that sent Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers four years ago. The Hamilton, Ont.,&nbsp;native has turned out to be more than an afterthought &mdash; much more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-shai-gilgeous-alexander-leads-thunder-rebuild-after-stars-exodus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-shai-gilgeous-alexander-leads-thunder-rebuild-after-stars-exodus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short-handed Celtics hold off Raptors to clinch No. 2 seed in East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malcolm Brogdon scored 29 points and hit two late free throws to help the Boston Celtics hold on for a 97-93 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/short-handed-celtics-hold-off-raptors-to-clinch-no-2-seed-in-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/short-handed-celtics-hold-off-raptors-to-clinch-no-2-seed-in-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LSU's Angel Reese rejects Jill Biden's explanation for wanting runner-up Iowa to also visit White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[First lady Jill Biden's walk-back of her suggestion that runner-up Iowa should join NCAA women's basketball champion Louisiana State University&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203; for a visit to the White House didn't sit well with Tigers star Angel Reese.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lsus-angel-reese-rejects-jill-bidens-explanation-for-wanting-runner-up-iowa-to-also-visit-white-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lsus-angel-reese-rejects-jill-bidens-explanation-for-wanting-runner-up-iowa-to-also-visit-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great moment in women's sports soiled by patronizing criticism and congratulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The backlash against LSU's Angel Reese and Jill Biden inviting Iowa to the White House are the two steps back after the NCAA women's championship took a huge step forward, writes CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/great-moment-in-womens-sports-soiled-by-patronizing-criticism-and-congratulations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/great-moment-in-womens-sports-soiled-by-patronizing-criticism-and-congratulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam's double-double powers Raptors past Hornets for 5th win in last 6 games]]></title><description><![CDATA[X]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-double-double-powers-raptors-past-hornets-for-5th-win-in-last-6-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-double-double-powers-raptors-past-hornets-for-5th-win-in-last-6-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Wiggins rejoins Warriors after missing more than a month due to family matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Wiggins took an extended leave of absence from the Warriors when his family needed him, and now the Golden State forward feels like he can get back to playing basketball for the defending NBA champions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-wiggins-rejoins-warriors-after-missing-more-than-a-month-due-to-family-matter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-wiggins-rejoins-warriors-after-missing-more-than-a-month-due-to-family-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa's Caitlin Clark defends LSU's Angel Reese over 'trash talk' incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iowa standout Caitlin Clark said there's no reason for LSU's Angel Reese to be criticized on social media for waving her hand in front of her face while staring down Clark during the women's NCAA championship game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/iowas-caitlin-clark-defends-lsus-angel-reese-over-trash-talk-incident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/iowas-caitlin-clark-defends-lsus-angel-reese-over-trash-talk-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian basketball player Laeticia Amihere declares for WNBA draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada women's basketball player Laeticia Amihere is declaring for the upcoming WNBA draft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-basketball-player-laeticia-amihere-declares-for-wnba-draft/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-basketball-player-laeticia-amihere-declares-for-wnba-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LSU's Angel Reese unapologetic over gestures to Iowa star Clark in NCAA title game]]></title><description><![CDATA[LSU's Angel Reese waved her hand in front of her face while staring down Caitlin Clark, then pointed toward her finger as if to say a ring was coming while walking toward the Iowa star.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lsus-angel-reese-unapologetic-over-gestures-to-iowa-star-clark-in-ncaa-title-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lsus-angel-reese-unapologetic-over-gestures-to-iowa-star-clark-in-ncaa-title-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greg Francis, ex-basketball player and 2000 Canadian Olympian, dies at 48]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Canadian men's basketball national team member and Olympian Greg Francis has died at the age of 48.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/greg-francis-ex-basketball-player-and-2000-canadian-olympian-dies-at-48/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/greg-francis-ex-basketball-player-and-2000-canadian-olympian-dies-at-48/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VanVleet sets franchise record in win over Hornets; Raptors clinch play-in tournament spot after Nets victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam scored 36 points, Fred VanVleet added 20 points and set a franchise record with&nbsp;20 assists&nbsp;and the Toronto Raptors beat the undermanned Charlotte Hornets 128-108 on Sunday to secure a spot in the NBA play-in tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-sets-franchise-record-in-win-over-hornets-raptors-clinch-play-in-tournament-spot-after-nets-victory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2023 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-sets-franchise-record-in-win-over-hornets-raptors-clinch-play-in-tournament-spot-after-nets-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VanVleet sets franchise record as Raptors move closer to spot in play-in tournament with win over Hornets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam scored 36 points, Fred VanVleet added 20 points and set a franchise record with 20 assists and the Toronto Raptors beat the undermanned Charlotte Hornets 128-108 on Sunday to move closer to securing a spot in the NBA play-in tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-sets-franchise-record-as-raptors-move-closer-to-spot-in-play-in-tournament-with-win-over-hornets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2023 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-sets-franchise-record-as-raptors-move-closer-to-spot-in-play-in-tournament-with-win-over-hornets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA, players strike 7-year collective bargaining agreement, pending ratification]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA will have labour peace for years to come after the league and its players came to terms early Saturday on a seven-year collective bargaining agreement. The deal would begin this summer and expire at the end of the 2028-29 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-players-strike-7-year-collective-bargaining-agreement-pending-ratification/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-players-strike-7-year-collective-bargaining-agreement-pending-ratification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors coach Nick Nurse admits he will reflect on future amid 'difficult season']]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto coach Nick Nurse will take time in the off-season to consider if he wants to return to the Raptors for a sixth season or pursue other options.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-coach-nick-nurse-admits-he-will-reflect-on-future-amid-difficult-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-coach-nick-nurse-admits-he-will-reflect-on-future-amid-difficult-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embiid, Harden post double-doubles as 76ers snap Raptors' 3-game win streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joel Embiid had 25 points and 12 rebounds, James Harden had 23 points and 11 assists and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the visiting Toronto Raptors 117-110 on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/embiid-harden-post-double-doubles-as-76ers-snap-raptors-3-game-win-streak/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/embiid-harden-post-double-doubles-as-76ers-snap-raptors-3-game-win-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LSU rallies past top-seeded Virginia Tech to reach 1st national title game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexis Morris scored 27 points and had two of her misses in the fourth quarter turned into putback baskets by Angel Reese in a big run as Louisiana State University&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203; rallied to beat top-seeded Virginia Tech 79-72 in the national semifinal game Friday night in Dallas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lsu-rallies-past-top-seeded-virginia-tech-to-reach-1st-national-title-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lsu-rallies-past-top-seeded-virginia-tech-to-reach-1st-national-title-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caitlin Clark scores 41 points as Iowa ends South Carolina's perfect season, setting up final against LSU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caitlin Clark had another sensational game with 41 points to help Iowa spoil South Carolina's perfect season with a 77-73 victory on Friday night in the Final Four in Dallas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/caitlin-clark-scores-41-points-as-iowa-ends-south-carolinas-perfect-season-setting-up-final-against-lsu/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/caitlin-clark-scores-41-points-as-iowa-ends-south-carolinas-perfect-season-setting-up-final-against-lsu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian big man Zach Edey named AP men's college basketball player of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dominating at both ends of the floor during the regular season, Canada's Zach Edey was a near-unanimous choice as The Associated Press men's college basketball player of the year. Edey received all but one vote from a 58-person media panel, with Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis getting the other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-big-man-zach-edey-named-ap-mens-college-basketball-player-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-big-man-zach-edey-named-ap-mens-college-basketball-player-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradley Beal's altercation with disgruntled bettor a sign of things to come in gambling-addled sports world]]></title><description><![CDATA[If a fan can f-bomb an athlete to his face over a faulty bet that fan made, how far are we from a sports world where fans treat players the way taxpayers&nbsp;treat public officials, writes CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bradley-beals-altercation-with-disgruntled-bettor-a-sign-of-things-to-come-in-gambling-addled-sports-world/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bradley-beals-altercation-with-disgruntled-bettor-a-sign-of-things-to-come-in-gambling-addled-sports-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade, Nowitzki, Popovich among stars of 2023 class headed to Basketball Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame made it official Saturday, with three of the NBA's all-time international greats &mdash; Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol &mdash; joining Dwyane Wade, Becky Hammon and Gregg Popovich as the headliners of the 2023 class that will be enshrined in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wade-nowitzki-popovich-among-stars-of-2023-class-headed-to-basketball-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wade-nowitzki-popovich-among-stars-of-2023-class-headed-to-basketball-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade, Nowitzki, Popovich among 6 heading to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame made it official Saturday, with three of the NBA's all-time international greats &mdash; Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol &mdash; joining Dwyane Wade, Becky Hammon and Gregg Popovich as the headliners of the 2023 class that will be enshrined in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wade-nowitzki-popovich-among-6-heading-to-naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wade-nowitzki-popovich-among-6-heading-to-naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade, Nowitzki among 6 elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki are among the six people who will make up the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023, ESPN reported Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wade-nowitzki-among-6-elected-to-naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-reports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wade-nowitzki-among-6-elected-to-naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA 3X3 Basketball Asia Cup: DAY 1 - Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Day 1 of the the highly anticipated FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2023 as it returns for its sixth edition this year and will take place at the Singapore Sports Hub where fans can catch the top men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s 3x3 basketball teams from the region come together to battle it out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-3x3-basketball-asia-cup-day-1-singapore/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 04:59:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-3x3-basketball-asia-cup-day-1-singapore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barnes posts double-double, career-high assists to help Raptors stifle Heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottie Barnes had a double-double, including a career-high for assists, as the Toronto Raptors earned a 106-92 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/barnes-posts-double-double-career-high-assists-to-help-raptors-stifle-heat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/barnes-posts-double-double-career-high-assists-to-help-raptors-stifle-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defending champion South Carolina tops Maryland to roll into 3rd straight Final 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defence to take control in the second quarter, outlasting second-seeded Maryland 86-75 on Monday night in Greenville, South Carolina, to reach its third straight Final Four.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/defending-champion-south-carolina-tops-maryland-to-roll-into-3rd-straight-final-4/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/defending-champion-south-carolina-tops-maryland-to-roll-into-3rd-straight-final-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caitlin Clark shines with 41-point triple-double as Iowa beats Louisville to reach 1st Final 4 in 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caitlin Clark put on a show with 41 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to help No. 2 seed Iowa beat fifth-seeded Louisville 97-83 on Sunday and send the Hawkeyes to their first women's Final Four in 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/caitlin-clark-shines-with-41-point-triple-double-as-iowa-beats-louisville-to-reach-1st-final-4-in-30-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/caitlin-clark-shines-with-41-point-triple-double-as-iowa-beats-louisville-to-reach-1st-final-4-in-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caitlin Clark posts historic triple-double as Iowa beats Louisville to reach 1st Final 4 in 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caitlin Clark put on a show with 41 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to help No. 2 seed Iowa beat fifth-seeded Louisville 97-83 on Sunday and send the Hawkeyes to their first women's Final Four in 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/caitlin-clark-posts-historic-triple-double-as-iowa-beats-louisville-to-reach-1st-final-4-in-30-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/caitlin-clark-posts-historic-triple-double-as-iowa-beats-louisville-to-reach-1st-final-4-in-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anunoby, VanVleet lead way as Raptors roll past Wizards]]></title><description><![CDATA[O.G. Anunoby scored a game-high 29 points, Fred VanVleet added 28 and the Toronto Raptors pulled out a 114-104 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/anunoby-vanvleet-lead-way-as-raptors-roll-past-wizards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/anunoby-vanvleet-lead-way-as-raptors-roll-past-wizards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego State edges Creighton for 1st final 4 berth after last-second foul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darrion Trammell converted a go-ahead free throw after he was fouled on a floater with 1.2 seconds left, and San Diego State muscled its way into its first Final Four, grinding out a 57-56 victory over Creighton on Sunday in the NCAA Tournament's South Region final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/san-diego-state-edges-creighton-for-1st-final-4-berth-after-last-second-foul/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/san-diego-state-edges-creighton-for-1st-final-4-berth-after-last-second-foul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No. 9 Florida Atlantic takes down No. 3 Kansas State to reach 1st Final 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alijah Martin, Vlad Goldin and ninth-seeded Florida Atlantic became the first and lowest-seeded team to reach this year's Final Four as the Owls withstood another huge game by Kansas State's Markquis Nowell to beat the Wildcats 79-76 on Saturday night in New York City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/no-9-florida-atlantic-takes-down-no-3-kansas-state-to-reach-1st-final-4/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/no-9-florida-atlantic-takes-down-no-3-kansas-state-to-reach-1st-final-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UConn's 14-year Final 4 streak ends with Sweet 16 loss to Ohio State]]></title><description><![CDATA[UConn's record streak of reaching 14 straight Final Fours ended when third-seeded Ohio State beat the No. 2 seed Huskies 73-61 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/uconns-14-year-final-4-streak-ends-with-sweet-16-loss-to-ohio-state/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/uconns-14-year-final-4-streak-ends-with-sweet-16-loss-to-ohio-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top-seeded South Carolina takes down UCLA for 41st straight win, Elite 8 berth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kamilla Cardoso had 10 points while reigning national champion South Carolina turned in its latest overwhelming defence-and-rebounding-first performance to beat UCLA 59-43 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/top-seeded-south-carolina-takes-down-ucla-for-41st-straight-win-elite-8-berth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/top-seeded-south-carolina-takes-down-ucla-for-41st-straight-win-elite-8-berth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam narrowly falls short of double-double as Raptors rout Pistons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam had a game-high 32 points and nine assists and the Toronto Raptors dominated the Detroit Pistons en route to a 118-97 win on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-narrowly-falls-short-of-double-double-as-raptors-rout-pistons/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 03:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-narrowly-falls-short-of-double-double-as-raptors-rout-pistons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Diego State ousts Alabama as all four No. 1 seeds fall short of Elite 8 for 1st time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darrion Trammell and San Diego State used a dominant defensive performance to knock top overall seed Alabama out of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night, bottling up All-America freshman Brandon Miller in a 71-64 victory in the Sweet 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/san-diego-state-ousts-alabama-as-all-four-no-1-seeds-fall-short-of-elite-8-for-1st-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 02:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/san-diego-state-ousts-alabama-as-all-four-no-1-seeds-fall-short-of-elite-8-for-1st-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miami women hold on to beat Villanova for 1st trip to Elite 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasmyne Roberts scored a career-high 26 points &mdash; including a stickback for the go-ahead, three-point play with 38.8 seconds left &mdash; to help Miami overcome blowing a 21-point lead and beat Villanova 70-65 on Friday for its first trip to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/miami-women-hold-on-to-beat-villanova-for-1st-trip-to-elite-8/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 23:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/miami-women-hold-on-to-beat-villanova-for-1st-trip-to-elite-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nowell breaks single-game NCAA tournament assists record as Wildcats beat Spartans in OT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markquis Nowell broke the NCAA Tournament record for assists in a game with 19, his last two on spectacular passes in the final minute of overtime, and Kansas State beat Michigan State 98-93 on Thursday night in a Sweet 16 thriller at Madison Square Garden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nowell-breaks-single-game-ncaa-tournament-assists-record-as-wildcats-beat-spartans-in-ot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 03:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nowell-breaks-single-game-ncaa-tournament-assists-record-as-wildcats-beat-spartans-in-ot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Brady becomes minority owner of WNBA's Las Vegas Aces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady has acquired an ownership stake in the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tom-brady-becomes-minority-owner-of-wnbas-las-vegas-aces/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tom-brady-becomes-minority-owner-of-wnbas-las-vegas-aces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Canadians to watch in the Sweet 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at the key Canadian players in the third round of the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/5-canadians-to-watch-in-the-sweet-16/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 21:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/5-canadians-to-watch-in-the-sweet-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nembhard posts double-double as Canadian trio helps Pacers defeat Raptors in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam led all scorers with 31 points but the Toronto Raptors still fell to the visiting Indiana Pacers 118-114 on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nembhard-posts-double-double-as-canadian-trio-helps-pacers-defeat-raptors-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 03:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nembhard-posts-double-double-as-canadian-trio-helps-pacers-defeat-raptors-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's crunch time for Canada's best NBA players]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the NBA regular season nearing its end, CBC Sports' daily newsletter checks in on how the top Canadian players are doing as they fight for playoff positions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/its-crunch-time-for-canadas-best-nba-players/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/its-crunch-time-for-canadas-best-nba-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Jordan considering sale of NBA's Charlotte Hornets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Jordan is considering selling the Charlotte Hornets. The six-time NBA champion is in negotiations to sell at least a portion of the franchise to a group that includes Hornets minority owner Gabe Plotkin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/michael-jordan-considering-sale-of-nbas-charlotte-hornets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/michael-jordan-considering-sale-of-nbas-charlotte-hornets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Players past and present reflect on inspirational power of Junior All Native basketball tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Junior All Native Tournament kicked off Sunday night in Nanaimo, B.C., with 91 teams from nations across the province gathered for the largest iteration of the youth basketball tournament yet, organizers say.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/players-past-and-present-reflect-on-inspirational-power-of-junior-all-native-basketball-tournament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 22:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/players-past-and-present-reflect-on-inspirational-power-of-junior-all-native-basketball-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Player's Own Voice podcast: Chuck Swirsky's Raptors revisited]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' Player's Own Voice podcast chats with Chuck Swirsky, who called the first 10 years of the Toronto Raptors' history, and has kept a close eye on the team ever since.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/players-own-voice-podcast-chuck-swirskys-raptors-revisited/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/players-own-voice-podcast-chuck-swirskys-raptors-revisited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Aaliyah Edwards lifts UConn over Baylor for 29th straight trip to Sweet 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaliyah Edwards&nbsp;of Kingston, Ont.,&nbsp;scored 19 points, leading second-seeded UConn to a 77-58 win over No. 7 seed Baylor on Monday night and into a 29th straight Sweet 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-aaliyah-edwards-lifts-uconn-over-baylor-for-29th-straight-trip-to-sweet-16/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 05:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-aaliyah-edwards-lifts-uconn-over-baylor-for-29th-straight-trip-to-sweet-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[#TheMoment students get life lessons from a basketball star]]></title><description><![CDATA[A visit from a Harlem Globetrotter left a group of Quebec students with a few tips for the court and some valuable life lessons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/themoment-students-get-life-lessons-from-a-basketball-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 03:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/themoment-students-get-life-lessons-from-a-basketball-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Moment basketball tricks led to life lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[A visit from a Harlem Globetrotter left a group of Quebec students with a few tips for the court and some valuable life lessons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/the-moment-basketball-tricks-led-to-life-lessons/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 03:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/the-moment-basketball-tricks-led-to-life-lessons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic Johnson joins Josh Harris' bid to buy NFL's Washington Commanders: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Magic Johnson has joined Josh Harris' bid to buy the NFL's Washington Commanders, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/magic-johnson-joins-josh-harris-bid-to-buy-nfls-washington-commanders-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 01:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/magic-johnson-joins-josh-harris-bid-to-buy-nfls-washington-commanders-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antetokounmpo's triple-double helps Bucks deny Raptors of 4th straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Brook Lopez scored 17 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied for a 118-111 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/antetokounmpos-triple-double-helps-bucks-deny-raptors-of-4th-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 03:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/antetokounmpos-triple-double-helps-bucks-deny-raptors-of-4th-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antetokounmpo's triple-double helps Bucks deny Raptors' 4th straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Brook Lopez scored 17 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied for a 118-111 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/antetokounmpos-triple-double-helps-bucks-deny-raptors-4th-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 03:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/antetokounmpos-triple-double-helps-bucks-deny-raptors-4th-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michigan State outlasts Marquette, returns to Sweet 16 for 1st time in 4 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyson Walker scored 23 points and No. 7 seed Michigan State beat second-seeded Marquette 69-60 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, sending coach Tom Izzo's squad back to the Sweet 16 for the first time in four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/michigan-state-outlasts-marquette-returns-to-sweet-16-for-1st-time-in-4-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 02:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/michigan-state-outlasts-marquette-returns-to-sweet-16-for-1st-time-in-4-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Ryan Nembhard scores career-high 30 points, leads Creighton to upset victory over Baylor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Ryan Nembhard scored a career-high 30 points and No. 6 seed Creighton found its shooting touch to beat third-seeded Baylor and earn a spot in the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-ryan-nembhard-scores-career-high-30-points-leads-creighton-to-upset-victory-over-baylor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 02:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-ryan-nembhard-scores-career-high-30-points-leads-creighton-to-upset-victory-over-baylor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Amihere helps top-seeded South Carolina advance to Sweet 16 in rout of USF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zia Cooke scored 21 points and Aliyah Boston had her 81st career double double as top-seeded South Carolina shook off a slow start to power past eighth-seeded South Florida and into the Sweet 16 with a 76-45 victory Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-amihere-helps-top-seeded-south-carolina-advance-to-sweet-16-in-rout-of-usf/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 23:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-amihere-helps-top-seeded-south-carolina-advance-to-sweet-16-in-rout-of-usf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harlem Globetrotter wows Verdun teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harlem Globetrotter Maxwell (Hops) Pearce flexed some moves during lunch hour at a Verdun, Que., high school. Teens and CBC Montreal&rsquo;s best shot went one on one leaving it all on the court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/harlem-globetrotter-wows-verdun-teens/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/harlem-globetrotter-wows-verdun-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VanVleet, Siakam combine for 55 points as Raptors rout Timberwolves for 3rd straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet scored 28 to help power the Raptors past the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 122-107 on Saturday for Toronto's third-straight win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-siakam-combine-for-55-points-as-raptors-rout-timberwolves-for-3rd-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 03:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-siakam-combine-for-55-points-as-raptors-rout-timberwolves-for-3rd-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arkansas ousts defending champion Kansas as another No. 1 seed falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas' national title defence ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday when Arkansas' Ricky Council IV made five free throws in the closing seconds and the eighth-seeded Razorbacks beat the No. 1 seed Jayhawks 72-71.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/arkansas-ousts-defending-champion-kansas-as-another-no-1-seed-falls/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 02:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/arkansas-ousts-defending-champion-kansas-as-another-no-1-seed-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Aaliyah Edwards scores career-high 28 points as UConn cruises past Vermont]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Aaliyah Edwards scored a&nbsp;career-high&nbsp;28 points, Dorka Juhasz added a double-double and No. 2 seed UConn routed 15th seed Vermont 95-52 on Saturday, giving the Huskies a 29th straight win in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-aaliyah-edwards-scores-career-high-28-points-as-uconn-cruises-past-vermont/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 01:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-aaliyah-edwards-scores-career-high-28-points-as-uconn-cruises-past-vermont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NBA player shares life lessons at basketball camp for Yukon kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being a good teammate translates to being a good community member, says Damen Bell-Holter. That's the focus of a camp the former NBA star held in Whitehorse this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-nba-player-shares-life-lessons-at-basketball-camp-for-yukon-kids/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-nba-player-shares-life-lessons-at-basketball-camp-for-yukon-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record number of Canadians in March Madness is part of an ongoing basketball success story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has seen double-digit numbers of its homegrown basketball players taking part in March Madness in recent years, a testament to the deep pool of talent on this side of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/record-number-of-canadians-in-march-madness-is-part-of-an-ongoing-basketball-success-story/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/record-number-of-canadians-in-march-madness-is-part-of-an-ongoing-basketball-success-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game-saving block helps No. 3 Xavier avoid upset against Kennesaw State]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Nunge blocked Terrell Burden's driving attempt at a go-ahead layup in the final seconds, and Xavier dug out of a 13-point hole against surprising Kennesaw State to escape with a 72-67 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/game-saving-block-helps-no-3-xavier-avoid-upset-against-kennesaw-state/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/game-saving-block-helps-no-3-xavier-avoid-upset-against-kennesaw-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fairleigh Dickinson shocks Purdue to becomes second No. 16 seed to win an NCAA tournament game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fairleigh Dickinson became the second No. 16 seed in history to win an NCAA Tournament game, stunning top-seeded Purdue 63-58 behind 19 points from Sean Moore and a relentless, hustling defence on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fairleigh-dickinson-shocks-purdue-to-becomes-second-no-16-seed-to-win-an-ncaa-tournament-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fairleigh-dickinson-shocks-purdue-to-becomes-second-no-16-seed-to-win-an-ncaa-tournament-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fairleigh Dickinson shocks Purdue to become second No. 16 seed ever to win NCAA tournament game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fairleigh Dickinson became the second No. 16 seed in history to win an NCAA Tournament game, stunning top-seeded Purdue 63-58 behind 19 points from Sean Moore and a relentless, hustling defence on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fairleigh-dickinson-shocks-purdue-to-become-second-no-16-seed-ever-to-win-ncaa-tournament-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fairleigh-dickinson-shocks-purdue-to-become-second-no-16-seed-ever-to-win-ncaa-tournament-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Florida rallies for OT victory over Marquette to open women's NCAA basketball tourney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu scored 22 points and Elena Tsineke's jumper with 31.2 seconds left in overtime put South Florida ahead for good in a 67-65 victory over No. 9 seed Marquette to start the women's NCAA Tournament on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/south-florida-rallies-for-ot-victory-over-marquette-to-open-womens-ncaa-basketball-tourney/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/south-florida-rallies-for-ot-victory-over-marquette-to-open-womens-ncaa-basketball-tourney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Princeton women rally past NC State in March Madness opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grace Stone scored 22 points, including her fifth 3-pointer of the game with 4.7 seconds remaining, to lift 10th-seeded Princeton to a thrilling 64-63 win over North Carolina State in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Salt Lake City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/princeton-women-rally-past-nc-state-in-march-madness-opener/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/princeton-women-rally-past-nc-state-in-march-madness-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam's double-double leads Raptors past Thunder for 6th straight home win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam's double-double powered the Raptors past the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 128-111 on Thursday night as Toronto earned back-to-back wins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-double-double-leads-raptors-past-thunder-for-6th-straight-home-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 03:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-double-double-leads-raptors-past-thunder-for-6th-straight-home-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No. 15 Princeton completes thrilling upset over Arizona for 1st tournament win in 25 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tosan Evbuomwan and No 15 Princeton used a late-game run to earn the school's first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years, topping No. 2 seed Arizona 59-55 on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/no-15-princeton-completes-thrilling-upset-over-arizona-for-1st-tournament-win-in-25-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/no-15-princeton-completes-thrilling-upset-over-arizona-for-1st-tournament-win-in-25-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Furman stuns Virginia in frantic finish to get NCAA basketball tournament underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[JP Pegues made a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining, and No. 13 seed Furman completed a rally from a 12-point second-half deficit to hand fourth-seeded Virginia another first-round NCAA Tournament loss, 68-67 on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/furman-stuns-virginia-in-frantic-finish-to-get-ncaa-basketball-tournament-underway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/furman-stuns-virginia-in-frantic-finish-to-get-ncaa-basketball-tournament-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA suspends Grizzlies all-star Ja Morant 8 games over video with gun]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA suspended Memphis Grizzilies guard Ja Morant eight games without pay on Wednesday after determining that his displaying a firearm at a club in suburban Denver earlier this month was "conduct detrimental to the league."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-suspends-grizzlies-all-star-ja-morant-8-games-over-video-with-gun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 20:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-suspends-grizzlies-all-star-ja-morant-8-games-over-video-with-gun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing number of Black women in basketball leadership roles provides renewed optimism]]></title><description><![CDATA[As CBC Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed writes, although only 26 per cent of university and college coaches in Canada are women, there is a space where women are thriving: women's basketball.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/growing-number-of-black-women-in-basketball-leadership-roles-provides-renewed-optimism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/growing-number-of-black-women-in-basketball-leadership-roles-provides-renewed-optimism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors score franchise record 49 points in 1st quarter en route to victory over Nuggets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet's 36-point performance powered the Toronto Raptors past the Denver Nuggets 125-110 on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-score-franchise-record-49-points-in-1st-quarter-en-route-to-victory-over-nuggets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 03:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-score-franchise-record-49-points-in-1st-quarter-en-route-to-victory-over-nuggets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians could have a big impact on men's March Madness]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at the Canadians playing key roles for some of the best teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadians-could-have-a-big-impact-on-mens-march-madness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 23:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadians-could-have-a-big-impact-on-mens-march-madness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerside sitting out 1st season of new pro Maritime-based basketball league]]></title><description><![CDATA[P.E.I. will have only one team in a new pro basketball league launching in the Maritimes next month.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/summerside-sitting-out-1st-season-of-new-pro-maritime-based-basketball-league/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 22:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/summerside-sitting-out-1st-season-of-new-pro-maritime-based-basketball-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carleton tops Queen's to win 1st women's basketball national title since 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carleton Ravens defeated the Queen's Gaels 71-59 on Sunday at Sullivan Field House in Sydney, N.S., to capture the gold medal in the U Sports Women's Final 8 basketball championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/carleton-tops-queens-to-win-1st-womens-basketball-national-title-since-2018/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 02:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/carleton-tops-queens-to-win-1st-womens-basketball-national-title-since-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury woman scores job with the Toronto Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gabrielle Schwabe, daughter of CBC host Markus Schwabe, landed her &ldquo;dream job&rdquo; when she was invited to join the staff of NBA team the Toronto Raptors in the summer of 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sudbury-woman-scores-job-with-the-toronto-raptors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sudbury-woman-scores-job-with-the-toronto-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barnes scores career-high 32 points, but Raptors fall to Lakers for 3rd straight loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[D'Angelo Russell had 28 points and nine assists in his dynamic return from a six-game injury absence, Dennis Schr&ouml;der&nbsp;added 23 points and seven assists and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the visiting Toronto Raptors 122-112 on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/barnes-scores-career-high-32-points-but-raptors-fall-to-lakers-for-3rd-straight-loss/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2023 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/barnes-scores-career-high-32-points-but-raptors-fall-to-lakers-for-3rd-straight-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defending champion Carleton hangs on to earn spot in basketball championship semis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aiden Warnholtz had a game-high 29 points and the defending champion Carleton Ravens held on for a 73-71 win over the UQAM Citadins on the opening day of the U Sports men's Final 8 basketball championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/defending-champion-carleton-hangs-on-to-earn-spot-in-basketball-championship-semis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2023 04:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/defending-champion-carleton-hangs-on-to-earn-spot-in-basketball-championship-semis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors' VanVleet fined $30K US by NBA for public criticism of officiating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has been handed a $30,000 US fine for public criticism of the officiating, the league announced on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-vanvleet-fined-30k-us-by-nba-for-public-criticism-of-officiating/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 04:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-vanvleet-fined-30k-us-by-nba-for-public-criticism-of-officiating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgetown fires head coach Patrick Ewing after going 13-50 last 2 seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Ewing's time as coach of the Hoyas came to an end on Thursday, when he was fired after going 75-109 over six seasons at the school he led to an NCAA championship as a player in the early 1980s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/georgetown-fires-head-coach-patrick-ewing-after-going-13-50-last-2-seasons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/georgetown-fires-head-coach-patrick-ewing-after-going-13-50-last-2-seasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NBA star Shawn Kemp released following arrest in connection with drive-by shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[No charges are immediately being filed against former NBA star Shawn Kemp following his arrest in connection with a drive-by shooting in Washington, prosecutors said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-nba-star-shawn-kemp-released-following-arrest-in-connection-with-drive-by-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-nba-star-shawn-kemp-released-following-arrest-in-connection-with-drive-by-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NBA star Shawn Kemp arrested in connection with drive-by shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested and charged in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Wash., and was set to be appear in court Thursday, a sheriff's official said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-nba-star-shawn-kemp-arrested-in-connection-with-drive-by-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-nba-star-shawn-kemp-arrested-in-connection-with-drive-by-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors' VanVleet heavily criticizes officiating after loss to Clippers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet was extremely critical of referee Ben Taylor after the Toronto Raptors' 108-100 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night &mdash; not only for being called for a technical foul, but for the disparity in fouls and free throws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-vanvleet-heavily-criticizes-officiating-after-loss-to-clippers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-vanvleet-heavily-criticizes-officiating-after-loss-to-clippers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U of Winnipeg men's basketball alumni reflect on early 1990s success, trips to nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trip to the Canadian university men&rsquo;s basketball championship was the goal for the Winnipeg Wesmen in the early 1990s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/u-of-winnipeg-mens-basketball-alumni-reflect-on-early-1990s-success-trips-to-nationals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/u-of-winnipeg-mens-basketball-alumni-reflect-on-early-1990s-success-trips-to-nationals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard's double-double leads Clippers past Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, Paul George had 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers broke away in the second half to beat the visiting Toronto Raptors 108-100 on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kawhi-leonards-double-double-leads-clippers-past-raptors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 06:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kawhi-leonards-double-double-leads-clippers-past-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzlies' Morant to miss 4 more games; Colorado police say no charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will be away from the team for at least four more games, the team said on Wednesday, shortly after police announced that he will not face charges in Colorado related to the livestreamed video is which he appeared to be displaying a gun in a strip club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grizzlies-morant-to-miss-4-more-games-colorado-police-say-no-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grizzlies-morant-to-miss-4-more-games-colorado-police-say-no-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Boeheim out as Syracuse head coach after 47 seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Basketball Hall of Famer Jim Boeheim 47-year tenure as coach at Syracuse came to an awkward end on Wednesday, with the university saying Orange associate head coach and former Syracuse player Adrian Autry has been promoted to the job less than three hours after Syracuse lost to Wake Forest in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jim-boeheim-out-as-syracuse-head-coach-after-47-seasons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 01:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jim-boeheim-out-as-syracuse-head-coach-after-47-seasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[82-year-old man charged with selling, trading fake Michael Jordan cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 82-year-old Colorado man was charged Wednesday with selling and trading fake Michael Jordan basketball cards in a scheme that prosecutors said resulted in him making more than $800,000 US over four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/82-year-old-man-charged-with-selling-trading-fake-michael-jordan-cards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/82-year-old-man-charged-with-selling-trading-fake-michael-jordan-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors' Barnes ejected, Canada's Murray scores 24 points to lead Nuggets' comeback victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamal Murray scored 24 points, Michael Porter Jr. had 20 and the Denver Nuggets scored the last six points of the game to pull out a 118-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-barnes-ejected-canadas-murray-scores-24-points-to-lead-nuggets-comeback-victory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 06:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-barnes-ejected-canadas-murray-scores-24-points-to-lead-nuggets-comeback-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Murray scores 24 points as Nuggets rally past Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamal Murray scored 24 points, Michael Porter Jr. had 20 and the Denver Nuggets scored the last six points of the game to pull out a 118-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-murray-scores-24-points-as-nuggets-rally-past-raptors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 06:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-murray-scores-24-points-as-nuggets-rally-past-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Jamal Murray scores 24 points in Nuggets' comeback victory over Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamal Murray scored 24 points, Michael Porter Jr. had 20 and the Denver Nuggets scored the last six points of the game to pull out a 118-113 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-jamal-murray-scores-24-points-in-nuggets-comeback-victory-over-raptors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 06:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-jamal-murray-scores-24-points-in-nuggets-comeback-victory-over-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No timetable for Morant's Grizzlies return during 'healing process']]></title><description><![CDATA[Morant was not with the team in Los Angeles for games against the Clippers on Sunday and the Lakers on Tuesday while the NBA investigates a social media post in which Morant appeared to be holding a gun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/no-timetable-for-morants-grizzlies-return-during-healing-process/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 07:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/no-timetable-for-morants-grizzlies-return-during-healing-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VanVleet hits pair of 3-pointers in OT as Raptors defeat Wizards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet made two three-pointers in overtime and scored 25 points, and the visiting Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 116-109 on Saturday to split their two-game series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-hits-pair-of-3-pointers-in-ot-as-raptors-defeat-wizards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 02:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-hits-pair-of-3-pointers-in-ot-as-raptors-defeat-wizards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzlies star Ja Morant to miss at least 2 games after video shows apparent gun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ja Morant will be away from the Memphis Grizzlies for at least their next two games, the team said Saturday not long after the NBA opened an investigation into a social media post by the guard after he livestreamed himself holding what appeared to be a gun at a nightclub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grizzlies-star-ja-morant-to-miss-at-least-2-games-after-video-shows-apparent-gun/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2023 21:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grizzlies-star-ja-morant-to-miss-at-least-2-games-after-video-shows-apparent-gun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzlies star Ja Morant to miss at least 2 games after video showing gun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ja Morant will be away from the Memphis Grizzlies for at least their next two games, the team said Saturday not long after the NBA opened an investigation into a social media post by the guard after he livestreamed himself holding what appeared to be a gun at a nightclub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grizzlies-star-ja-morant-to-miss-at-least-2-games-after-video-showing-gun/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2023 21:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grizzlies-star-ja-morant-to-miss-at-least-2-games-after-video-showing-gun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kuzma pours in 30 as Raptors fall to Wizards, losing ground in playoff race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Kuzma scored the game's first 10 points and finished with 30, Kristaps Porzingis added 25 points, and the Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors 119-108 on Thursday night in the opener of a two-game set between Eastern Conference playoff contenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kuzma-pours-in-30-as-raptors-fall-to-wizards-losing-ground-in-playoff-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 04:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kuzma-pours-in-30-as-raptors-fall-to-wizards-losing-ground-in-playoff-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant family settles crash photos lawsuit for $28.5M US]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of the late Kobe Bryant has agreed to a $28.5 million settlement with Los Angeles County to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a 2020 helicopter crash, attorneys and court filings said Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kobe-bryant-family-settles-crash-photos-lawsuit-for-285m-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kobe-bryant-family-settles-crash-photos-lawsuit-for-285m-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant family settles crash photos lawsuit for $28.5 million US]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of the late Kobe Bryant has agreed to a $28.5 million settlement with Los Angeles County to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a 2020 helicopter crash, attorneys and court filings said Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kobe-bryant-family-settles-crash-photos-lawsuit-for-285-million-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kobe-bryant-family-settles-crash-photos-lawsuit-for-285-million-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam, Trent Jr. help Raptors fend off Bulls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam scored 20 and pulled down eight rebounds as the Toronto Raptors held off the Chicago Bulls 101-96 on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-trent-jr-help-raptors-fend-off-bulls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 04:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-trent-jr-help-raptors-fend-off-bulls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers' Lillard scores franchise-record 71 points in win over Rockets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damian Lillard set franchise and career marks with 71 points &mdash; tied for the most in the NBA this season &mdash; and 13 three-pointers in the Portland Trail Blazers' 131 -114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/trail-blazers-lillard-scores-franchise-record-71-points-in-win-over-rockets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 08:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/trail-blazers-lillard-scores-franchise-record-71-points-in-win-over-rockets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blazers' Lillard scores franchise-record 71 points in win over Rockets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damian Lillard set franchise and career marks with 71 points &mdash; tied for the most in the NBA this season &mdash; and 13 3-pointers in the Portland Trail Blazers' 131 -114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/blazers-lillard-scores-franchise-record-71-points-in-win-over-rockets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 08:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/blazers-lillard-scores-franchise-record-71-points-in-win-over-rockets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup-bound Canadian men's basketball team defeats Venezuela to close out Americas qualifiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phil Scrubb and Kalif Young each scored 14 points as Canada's senior men's squad dunked Venezuela 74-57 to close out the FIBA World Cup Americas qualifier event on Sunday in Caracas, Venezuela.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/world-cup-bound-canadian-mens-basketball-team-defeats-venezuela-to-close-out-americas-qualifiers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 07:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/world-cup-bound-canadian-mens-basketball-team-defeats-venezuela-to-close-out-americas-qualifiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitchell scores 35 points as Cavaliers snap Raptors' 4-game win streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and Jarrett Allen had 23 points and 11 rebounds, sending the Cavaliers to a 118-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Cleveland on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mitchell-scores-35-points-as-cavaliers-snap-raptors-4-game-win-streak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 03:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mitchell-scores-35-points-as-cavaliers-snap-raptors-4-game-win-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam stays hot, leads the way as Raptors top Pistons to secure 4th consecutive victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam had 29 points and eight rebounds for the visiting Toronto Raptors in their fourth straight win, a 95-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-stays-hot-leads-the-way-as-raptors-top-pistons-to-secure-4th-consecutive-victory/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2023 20:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-stays-hot-leads-the-way-as-raptors-top-pistons-to-secure-4th-consecutive-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[351 points: Kings outlast Clippers in 2nd-highest scoring game in NBA history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malik Monk scored a career-high 45 points, De'Aaron Fox had the go-ahead basket and finished with 42 and the visiting Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Clippers 176-175 in double overtime in the second-highest scoring game in NBA history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/351-points-kings-outlast-clippers-in-2nd-highest-scoring-game-in-nba-history/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2023 13:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/351-points-kings-outlast-clippers-in-2nd-highest-scoring-game-in-nba-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam stars as Raptors fend off Pelicans in return from all-star break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam scored 26 points to help the Toronto Raptors fend off the New Orleans Pelicans 115-110 on Thursday as both teams returned from the all-star break.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-stars-as-raptors-fend-off-pelicans-in-return-from-all-star-break/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 04:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-stars-as-raptors-fend-off-pelicans-in-return-from-all-star-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9-time All-Star Westbrook signs with Clippers after clearing waivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russell Westbrook signed with the Los Angeles Clippers after he cleared waivers on Wednesday afternoon. The nine-time All-Star was waived by the Utah Jazz on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/9-time-all-star-westbrook-signs-with-clippers-after-clearing-waivers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 02:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/9-time-all-star-westbrook-signs-with-clippers-after-clearing-waivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jully Black's change to Canada's anthem is how true reconciliation works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jully Black's powerful performance at the NBA All-Star Game showed us that intentionality and understanding go a long way to teaching and correcting when the words may not be the right ones, writes CBC Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jully-blacks-change-to-canadas-anthem-is-how-true-reconciliation-works/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jully-blacks-change-to-canadas-anthem-is-how-true-reconciliation-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steinbach's growing Filipino diaspora created their own basketball league, then opened it to all]]></title><description><![CDATA[The once-exclusively Filipino basketball league in Steinbach has grown to include anyone willing to hit the hardcourt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/steinbachs-growing-filipino-diaspora-created-their-own-basketball-league-then-opened-it-to-all/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/steinbachs-growing-filipino-diaspora-created-their-own-basketball-league-then-opened-it-to-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bucks sign Meyers Leonard 2 years after former Heat centre used antisemitic slur: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meyers Leonard is getting another chance at the NBA, nearly two years after he used an antisemitic slur while playing a video game that was being livestreamed. A person with knowledge of the negotiations said Leonard and the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed on a 10-day contract, opening the door for the 7-foot centre to play in an NBA game for the first time since January 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bucks-sign-meyers-leonard-2-years-after-former-heat-centre-used-antisemitic-slur-reports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 03:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bucks-sign-meyers-leonard-2-years-after-former-heat-centre-used-antisemitic-slur-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bucks sign Meyers Leonard 2 years after former Heat centre used anti-Semitic slur: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meyers Leonard is getting another chance at the NBA, nearly two years after he used an anti-Semitic slur while playing a video game that was being livestreamed. A person with knowledge of the negotiations said Leonard and the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed on a 10-day contract, opening the door for the 7-foot centre to play in an NBA game for the first time since January 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bucks-sign-meyers-leonard-2-years-after-former-heat-centre-used-anti-semitic-slur-reports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 03:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bucks-sign-meyers-leonard-2-years-after-former-heat-centre-used-anti-semitic-slur-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singer Jully Black's one-word change to O Canada at NBA All-Star game draws praise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jully Black is drawing attention for a subtle change she made to the lyrics of O Canada at Sunday's NBA All-Star Game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/singer-jully-blacks-one-word-change-to-o-canada-at-nba-all-star-game-draws-praise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/singer-jully-blacks-one-word-change-to-o-canada-at-nba-all-star-game-draws-praise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I sang the facts,' says Jully Black about 1-word change to O Canada at NBA All-Star game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jully Black is drawing attention for a subtle change she made to the lyrics of O Canada at Sunday's NBA All-Star game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/i-sang-the-facts-says-jully-black-about-1-word-change-to-o-canada-at-nba-all-star-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/i-sang-the-facts-says-jully-black-about-1-word-change-to-o-canada-at-nba-all-star-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tatum scores all-star record 55 points as Team Giannis downs Team LeBron]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Tatum scored an all-star game-record 55 points on his way to winning MVP honours, and Team Giannis ended LeBron James's hold on all-star captain supremacy by beating Team LeBron 184-175 in the NBA's annual showcase exhibition on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-scores-all-star-record-55-points-as-team-giannis-downs-team-lebron/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 05:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-scores-all-star-record-55-points-as-team-giannis-downs-team-lebron/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[G League player Mac McClung wins NBA slam dunk contest with 3 perfect scores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mac McClung, the six-foot-two Philadelphia guard on a two-way contract, defeated New Orleans' Trey Murphy III in the finals of the dunk contest, culminating an NBA All-Star Saturday that may have finally answered the question as to whether what used to be the league's signature event can be glitzy again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/g-league-player-mac-mcclung-wins-nba-slam-dunk-contest-with-3-perfect-scores/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2023 05:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/g-league-player-mac-mcclung-wins-nba-slam-dunk-contest-with-3-perfect-scores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner re-signs with Mercury: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner, who was a free agent, re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury on a one-year contract according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Saturday because no announcement has been made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-re-signs-with-mercury-reports/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2023 01:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-re-signs-with-mercury-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diana Taurasi re-signs with Mercury on multi-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diana Taurasi has re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury, agreeing to a multi-year contract, the team announced Saturday. The WNBA's all-time leading scorer has only played with the Mercury since being drafted No. 1 by the team in 2004.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/diana-taurasi-re-signs-with-mercury-on-multi-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2023 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/diana-taurasi-re-signs-with-mercury-on-multi-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nowitzki, Popovich, Hammon, Wade among Basketball Hall of Fame finalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dirk Nowitzki, Gregg Popovich, Dwyane Wade and Becky Hammon were among the list of Class of 2023 finalists unveiled Friday by the Basketball Hall of Fame, putting them on the doorstep of enshrinement this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nowitzki-popovich-hammon-wade-among-basketball-hall-of-fame-finalists/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2023 02:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nowitzki-popovich-hammon-wade-among-basketball-hall-of-fame-finalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonard Miller skipped college to go pro &mdash; now he's heading to NBA All-Star Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leonard Miller is taking another step in an&nbsp;unorthodox route toward his pro&nbsp;basketball career as he prepares to participate in NBA All-Star Weekend despite not yet&nbsp;playing in the league. The Ontario player is part of a new program that lets players sidestep college on their way to being a pro.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/leonard-miller-skipped-college-to-go-pro-mdash-now-hes-heading-to-nba-all-star-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/leonard-miller-skipped-college-to-go-pro-mdash-now-hes-heading-to-nba-all-star-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poeltl, Siakam power Raptors past Magic heading into all-star break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jakob Poeltl's 30 points were one shy of a career high as he led the Toronto Raptors past the Orlando Magic 123-113 on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/poeltl-siakam-power-raptors-past-magic-heading-into-all-star-break/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 04:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/poeltl-siakam-power-raptors-past-magic-heading-into-all-star-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VanVleet, Siakam combine for 63 points as Raptors survive late rally from Pistons in victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet had a game-high 35 points and eight assists as the Toronto Raptors survived a late comeback effort from Detroit to take a 119-118 victory over the Pistons on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-siakam-combine-for-63-points-as-raptors-survive-late-rally-from-pistons-in-victory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-siakam-combine-for-63-points-as-raptors-survive-late-rally-from-pistons-in-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VanVleet, Siakam combine for 63 points as Raptors survive late rally from Pistons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet had a game-high 35 points and eight assists as the Toronto Raptors survived a late comeback effort from Detroit to take a 119-118 victory over the Pistons on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-siakam-combine-for-63-points-as-raptors-survive-late-rally-from-pistons/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-siakam-combine-for-63-points-as-raptors-survive-late-rally-from-pistons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam's 35-point effort not enough as Raptors fall to undermanned Jazz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler had 23 points apiece as the short-handed Utah Jazz rallied past the Toronto Raptors 122-116 on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-35-point-effort-not-enough-as-raptors-fall-to-undermanned-jazz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2023 04:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-35-point-effort-not-enough-as-raptors-fall-to-undermanned-jazz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors' Pascal Siakam gets ticket to NBA all-star game as injury replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto forward Pascal Siakam, Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards and Sacramento guard De'Aaron Fox have been added to the player pool for the all-star game as injury replacements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-pascal-siakam-gets-ticket-to-nba-all-star-game-as-injury-replacement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-pascal-siakam-gets-ticket-to-nba-all-star-game-as-injury-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors president Ujiri preaches patience after quieter than expected trade deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri preached patience as his team's fan base called for big moves &mdash; either buying or selling &mdash; at the NBA trade deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-president-ujiri-preaches-patience-after-quieter-than-expected-trade-deadline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-president-ujiri-preaches-patience-after-quieter-than-expected-trade-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors acquire Jakob Poeltl from Spurs for Canada's Birch, draft picks: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors sent Canadian centre Khem Birch, a protected 2024 first-round pick and two future second-round picks to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for centre Jakob Poeltl early Thursday morning, according to multiple media reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-acquire-jakob-poeltl-from-spurs-for-canadas-birch-draft-picks-reports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-acquire-jakob-poeltl-from-spurs-for-canadas-birch-draft-picks-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors acquire Jakob Poeltl from Spurs for Canada's Birch, draft picks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors sent Canadian centre Khem Birch, a protected 2024 first-round pick and two second-round picks in 2023 and 2025 to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for centre Jakob Poeltl early Thursday morning, the team announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-acquire-jakob-poeltl-from-spurs-for-canadas-birch-draft-picks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-acquire-jakob-poeltl-from-spurs-for-canadas-birch-draft-picks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Durant traded to Phoenix Suns in deal with Brooklyn Nets: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns pulled a midnight blockbuster on Wednesday, acquiring 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. The outlets, citing unnamed sources, said the Suns added Durant to a starting lineup that already includes an All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker, along with center Deandre Ayton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kevin-durant-traded-to-phoenix-suns-in-deal-with-brooklyn-nets-reports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kevin-durant-traded-to-phoenix-suns-in-deal-with-brooklyn-nets-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Durant traded to Phoenix Suns in deal with Brooklyn Nets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Durant's time in Brooklyn ended Thursday when the Nets traded him to the Phoenix Suns as part of a four-team deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kevin-durant-traded-to-phoenix-suns-in-deal-with-brooklyn-nets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kevin-durant-traded-to-phoenix-suns-in-deal-with-brooklyn-nets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers trading Russell Westbrook to Jazz in 3-team deal: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard D'Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lakers-trading-russell-westbrook-to-jazz-in-3-team-deal-reports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 05:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lakers-trading-russell-westbrook-to-jazz-in-3-team-deal-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam's 37-point double-double powers Raptors past Spurs for 3rd straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam's 37 points led all scorers in the Toronto Raptors's 112-98 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-37-point-double-double-powers-raptors-past-spurs-for-3rd-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 04:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-37-point-double-double-powers-raptors-past-spurs-for-3rd-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA investigating allegations Aces bullied, manipulated Hamby over pregnancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WNBA is investigating Dearica Hamby's allegations that the Las Vegas Aces bullied and manipulated her for being pregnant, the league said in a statement Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-investigating-allegations-aces-bullied-manipulated-hamby-over-pregnancy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-investigating-allegations-aces-bullied-manipulated-hamby-over-pregnancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James becomes highest scorer in NBA history, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career regular-season mark of 38,387 points to become the highest scorer in NBA history during a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-becomes-highest-scorer-in-nba-history-surpassing-kareem-abdul-jabbar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 05:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-becomes-highest-scorer-in-nba-history-surpassing-kareem-abdul-jabbar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA approves sale of Phoenix Suns, WNBA's Phoenix Mercury to Mat Ishbia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mortgage executive and former Michigan State guard Mat Ishbia is the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, after the NBA's board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-approves-sale-of-phoenix-suns-wnbas-phoenix-mercury-to-mat-ishbia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 05:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-approves-sale-of-phoenix-suns-wnbas-phoenix-mercury-to-mat-ishbia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam leads way as Raptors rally past Grizzlies in 4th quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam scored 19 points, including a pair of free throws with nine&nbsp;seconds left, and the Toronto Raptors rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat the Grizzlies 106-103 on Sunday in Memphis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-leads-way-as-raptors-rally-past-grizzlies-in-4th-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 03:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-leads-way-as-raptors-rally-past-grizzlies-in-4th-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nets trading all-star point guard Kyrie Irving to Mavericks: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[All-star point guard Kyrie Irving is getting his wish and being traded by the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-trading-all-star-point-guard-kyrie-irving-to-mavericks-reports/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-trading-all-star-point-guard-kyrie-irving-to-mavericks-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nets officially trade all-star point guard Kyrie Irving to Mavericks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blockbuster deal with the Brooklyn Nets sending the mercurial Kyrie Irving to the Mavericks became official Monday, two days before what figures to be his Dallas debut at the Los Angeles Clippers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-officially-trade-all-star-point-guard-kyrie-irving-to-mavericks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-officially-trade-all-star-point-guard-kyrie-irving-to-mavericks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VanVleet scores 32 as Raptors defeat Rockets, snapping 2-game skid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet scored 32 points, Gary Trent Jr. added 29 and the Toronto Raptors snapped a two-game skid with a 117-111 win over the Rockets on Friday night in Houston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-scores-32-as-raptors-defeat-rockets-snapping-2-game-skid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2023 05:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-scores-32-as-raptors-defeat-rockets-snapping-2-game-skid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VanVleet scores 32 as Raptors defeat Rockets, snap 2-game skid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet scored 32 points, Gary Trent Jr. added 29 and the Toronto Raptors snapped a two-game skid with a 117-111 win over the Rockets on Friday night in Houston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-scores-32-as-raptors-defeat-rockets-snap-2-game-skid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2023 05:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-scores-32-as-raptors-defeat-rockets-snap-2-game-skid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial Nets star Kyrie Irving requests trade out of Brooklyn: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[All-star guard Kyrie Irving has asked the Brooklyn Nets for a trade, according to ESPN and The Athletic. Irving made the request after talks about a new contract did not go to his liking, the news outlets reported Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/controversial-nets-star-kyrie-irving-requests-trade-out-of-brooklyn-reports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 22:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/controversial-nets-star-kyrie-irving-requests-trade-out-of-brooklyn-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Kia Nurse inks deal with Seattle Storm in free agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Kia Nurse is headed to the northwest. The Hamilton, Ont., native announced on Twitter on Friday that she was signing with the Seattle Storm in free agency, leaving the Phoenix Mercury after two seasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-kia-nurse-inks-deal-with-seattle-storm-in-free-agency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 19:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-kia-nurse-inks-deal-with-seattle-storm-in-free-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With mom by his side, Canada's Zach Edey dominating college basketball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zach Edey has been a driving force for the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers, but it's been his mother's presence that has helped carve out his journey to NCAA basketball stardom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/with-mom-by-his-side-canadas-zach-edey-dominating-college-basketball/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/with-mom-by-his-side-canadas-zach-edey-dominating-college-basketball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA deal sets up Calgary fan data company for shot at the big leagues]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a time when tech companies large and small are struggling and laying off employees in droves, one Calgary startup&nbsp;is marking a milestone partnership with one of the fastest-growing sports leagues in the world.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-deal-sets-up-calgary-fan-data-company-for-shot-at-the-big-leagues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-deal-sets-up-calgary-fan-data-company-for-shot-at-the-big-leagues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors appear forced to make decision on team direction at trade deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[With next Thursday&rsquo;s trade deadline, team president Masai Ujiri and general manager Bobby Webster have the rare opportunity to firmly choose a direction for the franchise. The options are plentiful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-appear-forced-to-make-decision-on-team-direction-at-trade-deadline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-appear-forced-to-make-decision-on-team-direction-at-trade-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courtney Vandersloot becomes latest WNBA star to join New York Liberty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courtney Vandersloot became the latest star to join the New York Liberty. Vandersloot, who had played her entire 12-year career with the Chicago Sky, announced on social media that Thursday she would play with the Liberty this season, a day after Breanna Stewart said she'd play in New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/courtney-vandersloot-becomes-latest-wnba-star-to-join-new-york-liberty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/courtney-vandersloot-becomes-latest-wnba-star-to-join-new-york-liberty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VanVleet's 2nd career triple-double not enough as Raptors' comeback falls short against Jazz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet had his second career triple-double with 34 points, a career-best 12 rebounds and 10 assists, but the Utah Jazz overcame that effort by making key plays down the stretch for a 131-128 win on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleets-2nd-career-triple-double-not-enough-as-raptors-comeback-falls-short-against-jazz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 06:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleets-2nd-career-triple-double-not-enough-as-raptors-comeback-falls-short-against-jazz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart signs with New York Liberty in free agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former MVP Breanna Stewart is headed to New York. The most coveted free agent this offseason, who won the WNBA MVP award in 2018, announced on social media that she was going to New York with a photo of her in a Liberty shirt on Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-superstar-breanna-stewart-signs-with-new-york-liberty-in-free-agency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-superstar-breanna-stewart-signs-with-new-york-liberty-in-free-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner's return, free agency raises questions again about WNBA teams chartering flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner's return to the WNBA this summer after being traded in a dramatic prisoner swap in December with Russia has collided with free agency, creating potential travel complications for the league out of safety concerns for her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griners-return-free-agency-raises-questions-again-about-wnba-teams-chartering-flights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griners-return-free-agency-raises-questions-again-about-wnba-teams-chartering-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner's return, free agency raises questions about WNBA teams chartering flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner's return to the WNBA this summer after being traded in a dramatic prisoner swap in December with Russia has collided with free agency, creating potential travel complications for the league out of safety concerns for her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griners-return-free-agency-raises-questions-about-wnba-teams-chartering-flights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griners-return-free-agency-raises-questions-about-wnba-teams-chartering-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian trio, Raptors' Barnes named to NBA Rising Stars game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadians Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard and Leonard Miller plus Toronto Raptors sophomore Scottie Barnes are among the 28 players named to the Jordan Rising Stars game for NBA all-star weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-trio-raptors-barnes-named-to-nba-rising-stars-game/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-trio-raptors-barnes-named-to-nba-rising-stars-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors suffer defeat to Suns despite 2nd-half rally led by VanVleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mikal Bridges scored 29 points, Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns pulled away late to beat the Toronto Raptors 114-106 on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-suffer-defeat-to-suns-despite-2nd-half-rally-led-by-vanvleet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-suffer-defeat-to-suns-despite-2nd-half-rally-led-by-vanvleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balanced scoring attack propels Raptors past Trail Blazers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Precious Achiuwa scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in place of the injured OG Anunoby to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 123-105 victory over the Trail Blazers in Portland on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/balanced-scoring-attack-propels-raptors-past-trail-blazers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/balanced-scoring-attack-propels-raptors-past-trail-blazers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former WNBA MVP Candace Parker signs with Las Vegas Aces: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former two-time MVP Candace Parker announced on social media Saturday that she would sign with the defending champion Las Vegas Aces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-wnba-mvp-candace-parker-signs-with-las-vegas-aces-reports/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 01:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-wnba-mvp-candace-parker-signs-with-las-vegas-aces-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker to sign with champion Aces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time MVP Candace Parker announced on social media Saturday that she would sign with the defending champion Las Vegas Aces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/2-time-wnba-mvp-candace-parker-to-sign-with-champion-aces/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 01:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/2-time-wnba-mvp-candace-parker-to-sign-with-champion-aces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curry shines with 35 points as Warriors defeat Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Curry had 35 points and 11 assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the visiting Toronto Raptors 129-117 on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/curry-shines-with-35-points-as-warriors-defeat-raptors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2023 06:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/curry-shines-with-35-points-as-warriors-defeat-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam's double-double leads Raptors past Kings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam had 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors beat the Pacific Division-leading Kings 113-95 on Wednesday night in Sacramento, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-double-double-leads-raptors-past-kings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 06:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-double-double-leads-raptors-past-kings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal's Olivier-Maxence Prosper inches closer to NBA dream while helping star sister]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Olivier-Maxence Prosper, the lessons and experiences are not just for himself as he inches closer to a potential shot at his NBA dream. They are also for the Montreal native to share with his younger sister, Cassandre, who is embarking on a path she hopes leads to the WNBA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/montreals-olivier-maxence-prosper-inches-closer-to-nba-dream-while-helping-star-sister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/montreals-olivier-maxence-prosper-inches-closer-to-nba-dream-while-helping-star-sister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilgeous-Alexander's late winner helps Thunder snap Nuggets' 9-game win streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander banked in a decisive 8-foot jumper with 9.2 seconds remaining and finished with 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped Denver's league-leading nine-game win streak and beat the Nuggets 101-99 Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexanders-late-winner-helps-thunder-snap-nuggets-9-game-win-streak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 05:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexanders-late-winner-helps-thunder-snap-nuggets-9-game-win-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander hits late winner to lift Thunder past Nuggets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander banked in a decisive 8-foot jumper with 9.2 seconds remaining and finished with 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped Denver's league-leading nine-game win streak and beat the Nuggets 101-99 Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-gilgeous-alexander-hits-late-winner-to-lift-thunder-past-nuggets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 05:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-gilgeous-alexander-hits-late-winner-to-lift-thunder-past-nuggets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VanVleet returns, posts 28 points to help Raptors hang on to beat Knicks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet scored 28 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the visiting New York Knicks 125-116 on Sunday, finally hanging on to a win after building a large early lead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-returns-posts-28-points-to-help-raptors-hang-on-to-beat-knicks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 03:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleet-returns-posts-28-points-to-help-raptors-hang-on-to-beat-knicks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors drop 3rd in a row as Tatum-less Celtics extend win-streak to 9 games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The misery continues for the Toronto Raptors. Jaylen Brown scored 27 points to lift the visiting Boston Celtics to a 106-104 victory over the Raptors for their ninth consecutive victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-drop-3rd-in-a-row-as-tatum-less-celtics-extend-win-streak-to-9-games/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2023 01:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-drop-3rd-in-a-row-as-tatum-less-celtics-extend-win-streak-to-9-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones excited to be in New York after trade from Connecticut]]></title><description><![CDATA[After spending her entire career in Connecticut, Jonquel Jones was ready for a change. So she looked around and decided that New York would be the right place for her to continue her WNBA career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/2021-wnba-mvp-jonquel-jones-excited-to-be-in-new-york-after-trade-from-connecticut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/2021-wnba-mvp-jonquel-jones-excited-to-be-in-new-york-after-trade-from-connecticut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors fall short against Timberwolves despite season-high 29 points from Barnes]]></title><description><![CDATA[D'Angelo Russell scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Anthony Edwards had 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to beat the visiting Toronto Raptors 128-126 on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-fall-short-against-timberwolves-despite-season-high-29-points-from-barnes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 05:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-fall-short-against-timberwolves-despite-season-high-29-points-from-barnes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Storm to retire 4-time WNBA champion Sue Bird's number 10 jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Storm will retire four-times WNBA champion Sue Bird's No. 10 jersey, the team said on Thursday, months after the 42-year-old called time on one of the most decorated careers in basketball.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/seattle-storm-to-retire-4-time-wnba-champion-sue-birds-number-10-jersey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/seattle-storm-to-retire-4-time-wnba-champion-sue-birds-number-10-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's World Cup-bound men's basketball team to face Spain, Argentina in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's men's basketball team will play exhibition games against Spain and Argentina this summer in preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-world-cup-bound-mens-basketball-team-to-face-spain-argentina-in-august/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-world-cup-bound-mens-basketball-team-to-face-spain-argentina-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto hosting WNBA pre-season game featuring Canada's Bridget Carleton of Lynx]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Lynx, whose roster features Canadians Bridget Carleton and Natalie Achonwa, will play the Chicago Sky at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena in a pre-season matchup on May 13, the first WNBA game ever played in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-hosting-wnba-pre-season-game-featuring-canadas-bridget-carleton-of-lynx/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/toronto-hosting-wnba-pre-season-game-featuring-canadas-bridget-carleton-of-lynx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honey Badgers drop decision to Libertadores, suffer 3rd straight defeat in BCLA competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brampton Honey Badgers continue to struggle against competition in the First Basketball Champions League Americas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/honey-badgers-drop-decision-to-libertadores-suffer-3rd-straight-defeat-in-bcla-competition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 06:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/honey-badgers-drop-decision-to-libertadores-suffer-3rd-straight-defeat-in-bcla-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tempers flare as Raptors fall to Bucks in heated contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jrue Holiday scored a season-high 37 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Toronto Raptors 130-122 on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tempers-flare-as-raptors-fall-to-bucks-in-heated-contest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tempers-flare-as-raptors-fall-to-bucks-in-heated-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors recover after Canadian Barrett's tying slam, edge Knicks in OT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet scored 33 points, Scottie Barnes had 26 points and the Toronto Raptors recovered in overtime after RJ Barrett's tying slam with 0.6 seconds left in regulation to beat the New York Knicks 123-121 on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-recover-after-canadian-barretts-tying-slam-edge-knicks-in-ot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-recover-after-canadian-barretts-tying-slam-edge-knicks-in-ot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Lynx legend Maya Moore officially retires from basketball]]></title><description><![CDATA[WNBA great Maya Moore has officially decided to retire from playing basketball, the four-time league champion announced Monday on "Good Morning America."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/minnesota-lynx-legend-maya-moore-officially-retires-from-basketball/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/minnesota-lynx-legend-maya-moore-officially-retires-from-basketball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberty acquire former WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones from Sun: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New York Liberty are finalizing a trade for 2021 MVP Jonquel Jones as part of a three-team deal with the Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings according to a person familiar with the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/liberty-acquire-former-wnba-mvp-jonquel-jones-from-sun-reports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 03:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/liberty-acquire-former-wnba-mvp-jonquel-jones-from-sun-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors' 3-game win streak ends as Young, Murray combine for 56 points in Hawks' victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors' shooting struggles returned to haunt them Saturday. Trae Young had 29 points and nine assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 114-103 win over the Raptors at Scotiabank Arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-3-game-win-streak-ends-as-young-murray-combine-for-56-points-in-hawks-victory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2023 04:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-3-game-win-streak-ends-as-young-murray-combine-for-56-points-in-hawks-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors top Spurs before NBA-record crowd of 68,323 at Alamodome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Poole scored 25 points, Donte DiVincenzo added 22 and the Golden State Warriors set an NBA attendance record of 68,323 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Calif., in Friday night's 144-113 win over San Antonio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/warriors-top-spurs-before-nba-record-crowd-of-68323-at-alamodome/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2023 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/warriors-top-spurs-before-nba-record-crowd-of-68323-at-alamodome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a sports weekend for all seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the wide variety of events happening this weekend, including the NFL playoffs, the first major of the tennis season and the Canadian figure skating championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/its-a-sports-weekend-for-all-seasons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 23:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/its-a-sports-weekend-for-all-seasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam's 35 points lead Raptors past Hornets en route to 3rd consecutive victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam scored 35 points, Scottie Barnes added 21 and the Toronto Raptors have won three consecutive games for the first time this season, beating the Charlotte Hornets 124-114 on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-35-points-lead-raptors-past-hornets-en-route-to-3rd-consecutive-victory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 04:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-35-points-lead-raptors-past-hornets-en-route-to-3rd-consecutive-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burgeoning Canadian high school hoops league helps top women's talents take next step]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since its 2016 inception, the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association has quickly become the main hub for Canada&rsquo;s best high schoolers to grow as players and improve their chances of forging a career in basketball and helping the country win its first Olympic medal since 1936.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/burgeoning-canadian-high-school-hoops-league-helps-top-womens-talents-take-next-step/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/burgeoning-canadian-high-school-hoops-league-helps-top-womens-talents-take-next-step/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burgeoning Canadian high school hoops league helps top women take next step]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since its 2016 inception, the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association has quickly become the main hub for Canada&rsquo;s best high schoolers to grow as players and improve their chances of forging a career in basketball and helping the country win its first Olympic medal since 1936.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/burgeoning-canadian-high-school-hoops-league-helps-top-women-take-next-step/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/burgeoning-canadian-high-school-hoops-league-helps-top-women-take-next-step/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors rediscover long-range shooting form to claim victory over Hornets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam scored 28 points while O.G. Anunoby matched his career-high of six three-pointers on a 22-point night and the Raptors beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-120 for their second consecutive win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-rediscover-long-range-shooting-form-to-claim-victory-over-hornets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 04:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-rediscover-long-range-shooting-form-to-claim-victory-over-hornets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors' Otto Porter Jr. done for season after undergoing surgery on left foot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors forward Otto Porter Jr. will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 NBA season after undergoing surgery on his left foot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-otto-porter-jr-done-for-season-after-undergoing-surgery-on-left-foot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 21:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-otto-porter-jr-done-for-season-after-undergoing-surgery-on-left-foot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nets' Durant out at least 2 weeks with sprained right knee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Durant was hurt Sunday during the third quarter of the Nets' 102-101 victory in Miami after the Heat's Jimmy Butler fell into his knee, causing him to sprain it and miss the next two weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-durant-out-at-least-2-weeks-with-sprained-right-knee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-durant-out-at-least-2-weeks-with-sprained-right-knee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam scores 27 as Raptors beat Trail Blazers for 1st win in 4 games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam scored 27 points and the struggling Toronto Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 117-105 on Sunday for their first win in four games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-scores-27-as-raptors-beat-trail-blazers-for-1st-win-in-4-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-scores-27-as-raptors-beat-trail-blazers-for-1st-win-in-4-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors come up short against Knicks, suffer 3rd straight loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The frustration continues for the Toronto Raptors. 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Further progress in 2023 would lay the foundation for a more successful Paris Olympics next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/in-2023-canadian-basketball-teams-can-lay-groundwork-for-possibly-momentous-2024/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 23:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/in-2023-canadian-basketball-teams-can-lay-groundwork-for-possibly-momentous-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors overcome horrible start before falling in OT to Bucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double of 30 points, a season-high 21 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to a 104-101 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors, who nearly overcame the worst first quarter by any team in the NBA in seven 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-says-mitchells-desperation-score-that-forced-ot-shouldnt-have-counted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors fall to Pacers despite Trent Jr., Siakam combining for 58 points]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 points and Buddy Hield added 19 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 122-114 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors for their fourth consecutive victory Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-fall-to-pacers-despite-trent-jr-siakam-combining-for-58-points/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-fall-to-pacers-despite-trent-jr-siakam-combining-for-58-points/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitchell scores 71 points, most in NBA since Kobe's 81 vs. Raptors, as Cavaliers top Bulls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donovan Mitchell scored an NBA season-high and franchise-record 71 points &mdash; equaling the eighth-most in a game in history &mdash; as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from 21 down to beat the Chicago Bulls 145-134 in overtime on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mitchell-scores-71-points-most-in-nba-since-kobes-81-vs-raptors-as-cavaliers-top-bulls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2023 04:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mitchell-scores-71-points-most-in-nba-since-kobes-81-vs-raptors-as-cavaliers-top-bulls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitchell scores 71 points, most in NBA since Bryant's 81 vs. Raptors, as Cavaliers top Bulls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donovan Mitchell scored an NBA season-high and franchise-record 71 points &mdash; equaling the eighth-most in a game in history &mdash; as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied 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31 Dec 2022 04:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/trent-jr-leads-raptors-over-suns-to-snap-5-game-home-losing-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA suspends 11 players from Magic-Pistons scuffle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detroit guard Killian Hayes and Orlando&rsquo;s Moritz Wagner were each given multi-game suspensions&nbsp;for their roles in a scuffle, while the NBA suspended eight Magic players one game apiece Thursday for leaving the bench area during an altercation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-suspends-11-players-from-magic-pistons-scuffle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2022 05:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-suspends-11-players-from-magic-pistons-scuffle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brooks dominates in return to Toronto to lead Grizzlies past Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[All-star point guard Ja Morant had a double-double to lead the visiting Memphis Grizzlies past the Toronto Raptors 119-106 on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brooks-dominates-in-return-to-toronto-to-lead-grizzlies-past-raptors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2022 04:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brooks-dominates-in-return-to-toronto-to-lead-grizzlies-past-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 players ejected after 1st half Pistons-Magic scuffle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three players were ejected after a fight between the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons late in the first half of Wednesday's game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/3-players-ejected-after-1st-half-pistons-magic-scuffle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 03:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/3-players-ejected-after-1st-half-pistons-magic-scuffle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doncic's historic 60-21-10 triple-double leads Mavericks to wild OT win over Knicks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luka Doncic had a franchise-record 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists, including the tying basket off his intentionally missed free throw to force overtime, as the Dallas Mavericks rallied for a wild 126-121 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/doncics-historic-60-21-10-triple-double-leads-mavericks-to-wild-ot-win-over-knicks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 07:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/doncics-historic-60-21-10-triple-double-leads-mavericks-to-wild-ot-win-over-knicks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Raptors Leonard, Powell lead Clippers to comfortable victory in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norm Powell and Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points and 15 points, respectively, to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 124-113 win over their former team, the Toronto Raptors, on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ex-raptors-leonard-powell-lead-clippers-to-comfortable-victory-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 04:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ex-raptors-leonard-powell-lead-clippers-to-comfortable-victory-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From coverage to sponsorship, 2022 was pivotal for growth of women's sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popularity across women's sports has grown steadily over the past few years, but 2022 marked a pivotal moment as several sports saw increases in viewership and ratings, sponsorship deals and prime-time coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/from-coverage-to-sponsorship-2022-was-pivotal-for-growth-of-womens-sports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2022 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/from-coverage-to-sponsorship-2022-was-pivotal-for-growth-of-womens-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors' Siakam named Eastern Conference player of the week for 5th time in his career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been named the Eastern Conference player of the week for the fifth time in his career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-siakam-named-eastern-conference-player-of-the-week-for-5th-time-in-his-career/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2022 22:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-siakam-named-eastern-conference-player-of-the-week-for-5th-time-in-his-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tatum scores 41 points, Celtics push back on Giannis, Bucks in battle of NBA's top 2 teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayson Tatum scored 20 of his 41 points in the third quarter, and Jaylen Brown knocked down his shots &mdash; and knocked down Giannis Antetokounmpo &mdash; in the fourth on Sunday to help the Boston Celtics beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 139-118 in a matchup of the top two teams in the NBA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-scores-41-points-celtics-push-back-on-giannis-bucks-in-battle-of-nbas-top-2-teams/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2022 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-scores-41-points-celtics-push-back-on-giannis-bucks-in-battle-of-nbas-top-2-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poole shines before getting ejected to lead Curry-less Warriors past Grizzlies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Poole scored 32 points to outduel Ja Morant before being ejected, and the Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 123-109 on Sunday night in a rematch of the Western Conference Finals won in five games by Golden State.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/poole-shines-before-getting-ejected-to-lead-curry-less-warriors-past-grizzlies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2022 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/poole-shines-before-getting-ejected-to-lead-curry-less-warriors-past-grizzlies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavericks wrap up Lakers in LeBron's record 17th 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Anunoby scored 26 points and the Toronto Raptors rolled to a 118-107 victory over the Cavaliers on Friday night, becoming the first East team to win in Cleveland this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-anunoby-barnes-all-eclipse-25-points-as-raptors-down-cavaliers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 04:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-anunoby-barnes-all-eclipse-25-points-as-raptors-down-cavaliers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers' Anthony Davis out indefinitely with right foot stress injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Davis is out indefinitely with a stress injury in his right foot, the Los Angeles Lakers confirmed. Davis will miss his fourth straight game Friday night when the Lakers host the Charlotte Hornets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lakers-anthony-davis-out-indefinitely-with-right-foot-stress-injury/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lakers-anthony-davis-out-indefinitely-with-right-foot-stress-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner asks supporters to advocate for Paul Whelan, a prisoner held in Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner has asked her supporters in a social media post to advocate for Paul Whelan, a former Marine serving a 16-year prison term in Russia for espionage charges the United States believe are baseless.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-asks-supporters-to-advocate-for-paul-whelan-a-prisoner-held-in-russia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-asks-supporters-to-advocate-for-paul-whelan-a-prisoner-held-in-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam scores career-high 52 as Raptors snap 6-game losing skid with win over Knicks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 52 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped the New York Knicks' NBA-leading eight-game winning streak 113-106 Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-scores-career-high-52-as-raptors-snap-6-game-losing-skid-with-win-over-knicks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 04:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-scores-career-high-52-as-raptors-snap-6-game-losing-skid-with-win-over-knicks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA's Phoenix Mercury sold for $4 billion US: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion US, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nbas-phoenix-suns-wnbas-phoenix-mercury-sold-for-4-billion-us-reports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nbas-phoenix-suns-wnbas-phoenix-mercury-sold-for-4-billion-us-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA's Phoenix Mercury sold for $4 billion US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy a majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion US, the sides announced Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nbas-phoenix-suns-wnbas-phoenix-mercury-sold-for-4-billion-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nbas-phoenix-suns-wnbas-phoenix-mercury-sold-for-4-billion-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Player's Own Voice podcast: Boston Celtics great Robert Parish in quiet control]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' Player's Own Voice podcast chats with the record smashing NBA centre. The big man was as famous for his stoic silence as he was for his enduring efficiency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/players-own-voice-podcast-boston-celtics-great-robert-parish-in-quiet-control/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/players-own-voice-podcast-boston-celtics-great-robert-parish-in-quiet-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander nets buzzer-beater to give Thunder win over Blazers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a baseline jumper as time expired, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 123-121 on Monday to ruin Damian Lillard's record-setting night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-gilgeous-alexander-nets-buzzer-beater-to-give-thunder-win-over-blazers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 07:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-gilgeous-alexander-nets-buzzer-beater-to-give-thunder-win-over-blazers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors drop 6th straight game in overtime loss to 76ers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tobias Harris hit a 3-pointer in overtime that put Philadelphia ahead to stay, and Joel Embiid had 28 points, 11 rebounds and four assists as the 76ers extended their winning streak to a season-best five games with a 104-101 win over the struggling Toronto Raptors on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-drop-6th-straight-game-in-overtime-loss-to-76ers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 04:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-drop-6th-straight-game-in-overtime-loss-to-76ers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors suffer 5th straight loss as Poole leads Warriors to victory with career-high 43 points]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Poole poured in a career-high 43 points as the Golden State Warriors handed the&nbsp;Raptors their fifth straight loss, 126-110 on Sunday in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-suffer-5th-straight-loss-as-poole-leads-warriors-to-victory-with-career-high-43-points/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 03:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-suffer-5th-straight-loss-as-poole-leads-warriors-to-victory-with-career-high-43-points/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irving's buzzer-beating longball leads Nets past Raptors, who suffer 4th straight loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyrie Irving had 32 points, including a three-point buzzer-beater with a tenth of a second on the clock, to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 119-116 win over the struggling Toronto Raptors on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/irvings-buzzer-beating-longball-leads-nets-past-raptors-who-suffer-4th-straight-loss/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2022 04:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/irvings-buzzer-beating-longball-leads-nets-past-raptors-who-suffer-4th-straight-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner announces plans to return to basketball in 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner said she's "grateful" to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. Her comments came a week after she was released from a Russian prison, freed in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-announces-plans-to-return-to-basketball-in-2023/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-announces-plans-to-return-to-basketball-in-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors drop 3rd consecutive game for 1st time this season with 1-point loss to Kings]]></title><description><![CDATA[De'Aaron Fox scored 27 points on Wednesday to lift the Sacramento Kings to a 124-123 victory over the Toronto Raptors, who lost three in a row for the first time this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-drop-3rd-consecutive-game-for-1st-time-this-season-with-1-point-loss-to-kings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-drop-3rd-consecutive-game-for-1st-time-this-season-with-1-point-loss-to-kings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA MVP award renamed The Michael Jordan Trophy after 5-time winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA MVP award has been renamed The Michael Jordan Trophy, the league announced Tuesday. For six decades, the award beared the name of Maurice Podoloff, the league's first commissioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-mvp-award-renamed-the-michael-jordan-trophy-after-5-time-winner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-mvp-award-renamed-the-michael-jordan-trophy-after-5-time-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner hits basketball court — but WNBA future unclear after release from Russian prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner picked up a basketball for the first time in 10 months, following her release from a Russian penal colony during a prisoner swap, but she is yet to decide whether she'll return to the WNBA, her agent says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-hits-basketball-court-but-wnba-future-unclear-after-release-from-russian-prison/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2022 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-hits-basketball-court-but-wnba-future-unclear-after-release-from-russian-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wagner, Banchero lead Magic to 2nd straight win over Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Franz Wagner scored 23 points, Paolo Banchero added 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat the visiting Toronto Raptors 111-99 Sunday night for their third straight win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wagner-banchero-lead-magic-to-2nd-straight-win-over-raptors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2022 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wagner-banchero-lead-magic-to-2nd-straight-win-over-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wagner scores 34 points as Magic hold off Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Franz Wagner scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic turned to rookie Pablo Banchero in the final minutes Friday night to hold off Toronto at home 113-109 after the Raptors had wiped out a 20-point deficit in the second half.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wagner-scores-34-points-as-magic-hold-off-raptors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2022 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wagner-scores-34-points-as-magic-hold-off-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam, VanVleet each score 25 as Raptors rout short-handed Lakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 126-113 rout over a Los Angeles Lakers team missing stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-vanvleet-each-score-25-as-raptors-rout-short-handed-lakers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 02:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-vanvleet-each-score-25-as-raptors-rout-short-handed-lakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James out for short-handed Lakers against Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sat out Wednesday's game at Toronto because of a sore left ankle, one night after he played 36 minutes in a 116-102 loss at Cleveland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-out-for-short-handed-lakers-against-raptors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 02:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-out-for-short-handed-lakers-against-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As with all media, messaging from sports stars like LeBron James must be consumed with discretion]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James and Deion Sanders are free to complain about the media, but when you boast about your social media reach, and run a production company, you are the media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/as-with-all-media-messaging-from-sports-stars-like-lebron-james-must-be-consumed-with-discretion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 23:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/as-with-all-media-messaging-from-sports-stars-like-lebron-james-must-be-consumed-with-discretion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid constant turnover, CEBL still fighting for its place in Canadian pro sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an off-season of change, the Canadian Elite Basketball League now sits at 10 teams &mdash; four more than its inaugural 2019 season and one more than the CFL. But it remains to be seen whether the CEBL can ultimately earn a permanent share of Canadian sports fans&rsquo; eyeballs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/amid-constant-turnover-cebl-still-fighting-for-its-place-in-canadian-pro-sports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/amid-constant-turnover-cebl-still-fighting-for-its-place-in-canadian-pro-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tatum helps power NBA-leading Celtics over Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayson Tatum had 31 points and 12 rebounds to lift the league-leading Boston Celtics to a 116-110 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-helps-power-nba-leading-celtics-over-raptors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 04:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-helps-power-nba-leading-celtics-over-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tatum helps lift NBA-leading Celtics over Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a season of struggling to find some consistency, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse deemed Monday's game against the Boston Celtics a good measuring stick for his team. He came away pleased for the most part after dropping a 116-110 decision to the league-leading Celtics that came down to the wire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-helps-lift-nba-leading-celtics-over-raptors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 04:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tatum-helps-lift-nba-leading-celtics-over-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nike announces end of partnership with Nets guard Kyrie Irving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyrie Irving's relationship with Nike is officially over, the shoe and athletic apparel maker said Monday, a move that came a month after the company suspended the Brooklyn guard as part of the fallout over his tweeting a link to a film containing antisemitic material.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nike-announces-end-of-partnership-with-nets-guard-kyrie-irving/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 01:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nike-announces-end-of-partnership-with-nets-guard-kyrie-irving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anunoby pours in 32 as Raptors bounce back with win over Magic]]></title><description><![CDATA[O.G. Anunoby tied his season high with 32 points and the&nbsp;Raptors bounced back from a pair of ugly losses with a 121-108 rout of the Orlando Magic on Saturday in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/anunoby-pours-in-32-as-raptors-bounce-back-with-win-over-magic/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2022 05:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/anunoby-pours-in-32-as-raptors-bounce-back-with-win-over-magic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irving leads way as Nets build huge lead, beat Raptors for fourth straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyrie Irving scored 27 points and the&nbsp;Nets built a huge lead before beating the Toronto Raptors 114-105 on Friday night in Brooklyn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/irving-leads-way-as-nets-build-huge-lead-beat-raptors-for-fourth-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2022 04:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/irving-leads-way-as-nets-build-huge-lead-beat-raptors-for-fourth-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williamson scores 33 to power Pelicans past Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zion Williamson had 33 points, four steals and two blocks, and Trey Murphy added six three-pointers and 26 points as the Pelicans beat the Toronto Raptors 126-108 on Wednesday night in New Orleans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/williamson-scores-33-to-power-pelicans-past-raptors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/williamson-scores-33-to-power-pelicans-past-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA increases schedule to record 40 games for 2023 campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[WNBA teams will play a record 40-game schedule this upcoming season that begins on May 19 the league announced Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-increases-schedule-to-record-40-games-for-2023-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-increases-schedule-to-record-40-games-for-2023-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After whirlwind 16-month stretch, Canadian basketball player Kayla Alexander gets back to basics]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a whirlwind 16 months, Canadian basketball player Kayla Alexander finally has a chance to breathe. She's settled into a top French league, recently spent a week in Toronto with the national team and is busy at work on her clothing business, Tall Size.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/after-whirlwind-16-month-stretch-canadian-basketball-player-kayla-alexander-gets-back-to-basics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/after-whirlwind-16-month-stretch-canadian-basketball-player-kayla-alexander-gets-back-to-basics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam stellar in return to lineup after 10-game absence as Raptors down Cavaliers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam wasted little time in showing what the Toronto Raptors had been missing. Back after a 10-game absence, Siakam scored Toronto's first points of the game en route to 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Raptors to a 100-88 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-stellar-in-return-to-lineup-after-10-game-absence-as-raptors-down-cavaliers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-stellar-in-return-to-lineup-after-10-game-absence-as-raptors-down-cavaliers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anunoby, VanVleet combine for 52 points, lead depleted Raptors past Mavericks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet bounced back from an illness to score 26 points, while O.G. Anunoby added 26 points and nine rebounds and the depleted Toronto Raptors beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/anunoby-vanvleet-combine-for-52-points-lead-depleted-raptors-past-mavericks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 02:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/anunoby-vanvleet-combine-for-52-points-lead-depleted-raptors-past-mavericks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors' VanVleet, Barnes sidelined against Nets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet was among players listed as out against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday with a non-COVID illness. Also out were reigning NBA rookie of the year Scottie Barnes (knee sprain), and Dalano Banton (ankle sprain).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-vanvleet-barnes-sidelined-against-nets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-vanvleet-barnes-sidelined-against-nets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ailing Raptors succumb to Nets as Irving scores 29 in 3rd game since suspension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyrie Irving scored 29 points in his third game back from suspension, and the Brooklyn Nets cruised to a 112-98 win over the undermanned Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ailing-raptors-succumb-to-nets-as-irving-scores-29-in-3rd-game-since-suspension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ailing-raptors-succumb-to-nets-as-irving-scores-29-in-3rd-game-since-suspension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyrie Irving rejoins Nets after 8-game ban, apologizes for hurt his actions caused]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyrie Irving returned to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday and apologized to anyone who felt threatened or hurt when he posted a link to a documentary with antisemitic material.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kyrie-irving-rejoins-nets-after-8-game-ban-apologizes-for-hurt-his-actions-caused/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kyrie-irving-rejoins-nets-after-8-game-ban-apologizes-for-hurt-his-actions-caused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors miss buzzer-beater, Hawks hit theirs in OT to defeat Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trae Young threw a long pass to hit A.J. Griffin for a wide-open layup at the overtime buzzer and the Atlanta Hawks, after rallying late in regulation, beat the undermanned Toronto Raptors 124-122 on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-miss-buzzer-beater-hawks-hit-theirs-in-ot-to-defeat-toronto/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 03:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-miss-buzzer-beater-hawks-hit-theirs-in-ot-to-defeat-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. knocked from top spot in men's basketball rankings for 1st time since 2010]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in 12 years, USA Basketball is not atop the world men's rankings. FIBA, the sport's governing body, updated its rankings on Friday &mdash; and Spain moved into the top spot, a sliver ahead of the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/us-knocked-from-top-spot-in-mens-basketball-rankings-for-1st-time-since-2010/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/us-knocked-from-top-spot-in-mens-basketball-rankings-for-1st-time-since-2010/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 10 years, tens of thousands dollars raised, Keith Keating memorial tournament sounds final buzzer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Keating says the exponential growth and the continued committment to the tournament honouring his father's legacy&nbsp;is magical to see &mdash; especially since the teenagers playing in the tournament wouldn't have ever known his father.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/after-10-years-tens-of-thousands-dollars-raised-keith-keating-memorial-tournament-sounds-final-buzzer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/after-10-years-tens-of-thousands-dollars-raised-keith-keating-memorial-tournament-sounds-final-buzzer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former team psychologist settles suit with Spurs, Canadian Josh Primo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A psychologist who worked for the San Antonio Spurs has settled her lawsuit against the team and former player Josh Primo over allegations he had exposed himself to her multiple times in private sessions, her attorney said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-team-psychologist-settles-suit-with-spurs-canadian-josh-primo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-team-psychologist-settles-suit-with-spurs-canadian-josh-primo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner begins serving sentence in Russian penal colony]]></title><description><![CDATA[WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony, her lawyers and agent said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-begins-serving-sentence-in-russian-penal-colony/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-begins-serving-sentence-in-russian-penal-colony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anunoby scores season-high 32 as Raptors beat Heat, spoil Lowry's return to Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[O.G. Anunoby had a season-high 32 points plus 10 rebounds to lead the undermanned Raptors to a 112-104 win over Kyle Lowry and the Miami Heat on Wednesday in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/anunoby-scores-season-high-32-as-raptors-beat-heat-spoil-lowrys-return-to-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 04:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/anunoby-scores-season-high-32-as-raptors-beat-heat-spoil-lowrys-return-to-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Great to come home': Ex-Raptors star Lowry says returning to Toronto will always be emotional]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Lowry says coming "home" to Toronto will always be tough. The former Raptors guard talked about the emotional roller-coaster of returning to city he called home for nine years ahead of the Miami Heat's game Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/great-to-come-home-ex-raptors-star-lowry-says-returning-to-toronto-will-always-be-emotional/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 21:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/great-to-come-home-ex-raptors-star-lowry-says-returning-to-toronto-will-always-be-emotional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basketball player Isaac Humphries becomes 1st openly gay player active in Australia's NBL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne United starting centre Isaac Humphries has announced that he is gay and said he hopes his decision to go public will give confidence to other professional athletes to do the same.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/basketball-player-isaac-humphries-becomes-1st-openly-gay-player-active-in-australias-nbl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/basketball-player-isaac-humphries-becomes-1st-openly-gay-player-active-in-australias-nbl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanton, Boucher help short-handed Raptors top Pistons, snap 3-game losing streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dalano Banton scored 27 points and Chris Boucher added 20 as the short-handed Toronto Raptors snapped a three-game losing streak with a 115-111 road win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/blanton-boucher-help-short-handed-raptors-top-pistons-snap-3-game-losing-streak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/blanton-boucher-help-short-handed-raptors-top-pistons-snap-3-game-losing-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banton, Boucher help short-handed Raptors top Pistons, snap 3-game losing streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dalano Banton scored 27 points and Chris Boucher added 20 as the short-handed Toronto Raptors snapped a three-game losing streak with a 115-111 road win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/banton-boucher-help-short-handed-raptors-top-pistons-snap-3-game-losing-streak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/banton-boucher-help-short-handed-raptors-top-pistons-snap-3-game-losing-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada crushes Panama in FIBA World Cup qualifying in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada remained the only undefeated team in Americas zone FIBA World Cup qualifying, beating Panama 112-71 on Sunday evening at the Edmonton Expo Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-crushes-panama-in-fiba-world-cup-qualifying-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-crushes-panama-in-fiba-world-cup-qualifying-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilgeous-Alexander continues to shine, scores 37 points to lead Thunder past Knicks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points, Josh Giddey had a triple-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder shot a season-high 62.5 per cent&nbsp;from the field in a 145-135 victory over the New York Knicks on 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pacers-use-big-4th-quarter-to-beat-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilgeous-Alexander helps lead Thunder past Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto native&nbsp;Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 132-113 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexander-helps-lead-thunder-past-raptors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2022 05:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexander-helps-lead-thunder-past-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indiana Fever win WNBA draft lottery for 1st time, Minnesota to pick 2nd]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indiana Fever earned the first pick in the WNBA draft for the first time in franchise history on Friday. The Minnesota Lynx will pick second with the Atlanta Dream having the third pick and the Washington Mystics the fourth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/indiana-fever-win-wnba-draft-lottery-for-1st-time-minnesota-to-pick-2nd/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2022 03:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/indiana-fever-win-wnba-draft-lottery-for-1st-time-minnesota-to-pick-2nd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian men clinch berth at FIBA World Cup with dominant victory over Venezuela]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is going to the FIBA World Cup. Kassius Robertson's 16-point performance helped Canada's men's basketball team beat Venezuela 94-56 on Thursday to clinch a berth in next summer's major international tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-men-clinch-berth-at-fiba-world-cup-with-dominant-victory-over-venezuela/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 05:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-men-clinch-berth-at-fiba-world-cup-with-dominant-victory-over-venezuela/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA&nbsp;commissioner Adam Silver says he doesn't believe Kyrie Irving is antisemitic]]></title><description><![CDATA[NBA&nbsp;commissioner Adam Silver has "no doubt" that suspended Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving is not antisemitic, he said at a conference on Thursday, while LeBron James took to Twitter to defend his former teammate whose status with the Nets remains a mystery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nbanbspcommissioner-adam-silver-says-he-doesnt-believe-kyrie-irving-is-antisemitic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 03:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nbanbspcommissioner-adam-silver-says-he-doesnt-believe-kyrie-irving-is-antisemitic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors Precious Achiuwa out indefinitely after tearing ligament in ankle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors forward Precious Achiuwa has been diagnosed with partial ligament tears in his right ankle, and is listed as out indefinitely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-precious-achiuwa-out-indefinitely-after-tearing-ligament-in-ankle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-precious-achiuwa-out-indefinitely-after-tearing-ligament-in-ankle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyrie Irving has only 1 path to NBA reinstatement: apologize, and mean it]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's unlikely the suspended Brooklyn Nets star can meet the conditions the NBA has imposed on him for reinstatement following his promotion of antisemitic tropes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kyrie-irving-has-only-1-path-to-nba-reinstatement-apologize-and-mean-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kyrie-irving-has-only-1-path-to-nba-reinstatement-apologize-and-mean-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball Canada to receive $5.6 million in federal funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada Basketball and Wheelchair Basketball Canada will receive $5,646,230 million in Federal funding for the 2022&ndash;23 season, &nbsp;Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge&nbsp;announced Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-basketball-wheelchair-basketball-canada-to-receive-56-million-in-federal-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-basketball-wheelchair-basketball-canada-to-receive-56-million-in-federal-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA to allow coaches challenge among other rules changes next season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WNBA will allow coaches to challenge one play a game next season, and the league is also heightening the penalty for transition take fouls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-to-allow-coaches-challenge-among-other-rules-changes-next-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-to-allow-coaches-challenge-among-other-rules-changes-next-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anunoby, VanVleet combine for 59 points to lead Raptors past Rockets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet and O.G. Anunoby combined for 59 points to drag the lethargic Toronto Raptors to a 116-109 victory over the lowly Houston Rockets on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/anunoby-vanvleet-combine-for-59-points-to-lead-raptors-past-rockets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 04:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/anunoby-vanvleet-combine-for-59-points-to-lead-raptors-past-rockets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nets name Jacque Vaughn head coach, choose to not pursue suspended Ime Udoka]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brooklyn Nets made Jacque Vaughn their head coach Wednesday, promoting Steve Nash's replacement instead of hiring suspended Boston coach Ime Udoka.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-name-jacque-vaughn-head-coach-choose-to-not-pursue-suspended-ime-udoka/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-name-jacque-vaughn-head-coach-choose-to-not-pursue-suspended-ime-udoka/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspended Kyrie Irving meets with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver: AP source]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suspended Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving met with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday with regards to antisemitic. The Nets banned Irving for at least five games without pay on Thursday after he refused o say he had no antisemitic beliefs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/suspended-kyrie-irving-meets-with-nba-commissioner-adam-silver-ap-source/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/suspended-kyrie-irving-meets-with-nba-commissioner-adam-silver-ap-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LaVine's 30 points, Vucevic's 4th consecutive double-double propels Bulls past Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zach LaVine scored a season-high 30 points as the Chicago Bulls coasted to a 111-97 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lavines-30-points-vucevics-4th-consecutive-double-double-propels-bulls-past-raptors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lavines-30-points-vucevics-4th-consecutive-double-double-propels-bulls-past-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Simmons returning to Nets' lineup to close out road trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Simmons is expected to return to the Brooklyn Nets' lineup Monday night against Dallas after missing four games because of left knee soreness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ben-simmons-returning-to-nets-lineup-to-close-out-road-trip/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ben-simmons-returning-to-nets-lineup-to-close-out-road-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VanVleet's 30-point double-double leads Siakam-less Raptors past Bulls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet had 30 points and 11 assists in his first game back after missing three straight with lower back tightness, to lead Toronto to an entertaining 113-104 victory over former Raptor DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleets-30-point-double-double-leads-siakam-less-raptors-past-bulls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 02:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/vanvleets-30-point-double-double-leads-siakam-less-raptors-past-bulls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors' Siakam out with strained adductor muscle, will be re-examined in 2 weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is expected to miss at least two weeks with a strained right adductor muscle, the team said Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-siakam-out-with-strained-adductor-muscle-will-be-re-examined-in-2-weeks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-siakam-out-with-strained-adductor-muscle-will-be-re-examined-in-2-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating sex allegations against Canadian basketball player Josh Primo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have begun investigating allegations that former San Antonio Spurs guard Josh Primo exposed himself on multiple occasions to a former team therapist during counselling sessions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/police-investigating-sex-allegations-against-canadian-basketball-player-josh-primo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2022 05:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/police-investigating-sex-allegations-against-canadian-basketball-player-josh-primo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam suffers adductor muscle strain in Raptors' 1-point loss to Mavericks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luka Doncic scored 35 points in the Dallas Mavericks' 111-110 win over visiting Toronto on Friday night. Raptors forward Pascal Siakam suffered a right adductor muscle strain and will be re-examined in two weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-suffers-adductor-muscle-strain-in-raptors-1-point-loss-to-mavericks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2022 04:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-suffers-adductor-muscle-strain-in-raptors-1-point-loss-to-mavericks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors lose Siakam to injury, come up short against Mavs as Doncic extends 30-point streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luka Doncic scored 35 points, his eighth consecutive game of at least 30 to begin the season, as the&nbsp;Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 111-110 on Friday night in Dallas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-lose-siakam-to-injury-come-up-short-against-mavs-as-doncic-extends-30-point-streak/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2022 04:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-lose-siakam-to-injury-come-up-short-against-mavs-as-doncic-extends-30-point-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors lose Siakam to adductor injury in 1-point loss to Mavericks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luka Doncic scored 35 points in the Dallas Mavericks' 111-110 win over visiting Toronto on Friday night. Raptors forward Pascal Siakam suffered a right adductor muscle strain and will be re-examined in two weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-lose-siakam-to-adductor-injury-in-1-point-loss-to-mavericks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2022 04:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-lose-siakam-to-adductor-injury-in-1-point-loss-to-mavericks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nike suspends relationship with Kyrie Irving amid antisemitism scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shoe giant announced Friday night that it will halt its relationship with the Brooklyn Nets player, who has come under intense criticism after posting a link to an antisemitic film on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nike-suspends-relationship-with-kyrie-irving-amid-antisemitism-scandal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2022 02:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nike-suspends-relationship-with-kyrie-irving-amid-antisemitism-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Canada's Shy Day-Wilson, success with Duke basketball is just the beginning]]></title><description><![CDATA[At five-foot-six and often overlooked, Shayeann Day-Wilson enjoyed a monumental 2021-22 season with Duke and with Canada Basketball. But she may only be scratching the surface of her potential with both teams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/for-canadas-shy-day-wilson-success-with-duke-basketball-is-just-the-beginning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/for-canadas-shy-day-wilson-success-with-duke-basketball-is-just-the-beginning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials from U.S. Embassy in Moscow visit jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow visited jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday, more than a week after a Russian court rejected her appeal of her nine-year sentence for drug possession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/officials-from-us-embassy-in-moscow-visit-jailed-wnba-star-brittney-griner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 23:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/officials-from-us-embassy-in-moscow-visit-jailed-wnba-star-brittney-griner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Josh Primo, Spurs sued by NBA team's former psychologist]]></title><description><![CDATA[A psychologist who worked for the San Antonio Spurs has sued the team and former player Josh Primo, claiming he exposed himself to her multiple times during private sessions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-josh-primo-spurs-sued-by-nba-teams-former-psychologist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-josh-primo-spurs-sued-by-nba-teams-former-psychologist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Josh Primo, San Antonio Spurs sued by former team psychologist]]></title><description><![CDATA[A psychologist who worked for the San Antonio Spurs has sued the team and former player Josh Primo, claiming he exposed himself to her multiple times during private sessions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-josh-primo-san-antonio-spurs-sued-by-former-team-psychologist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-josh-primo-san-antonio-spurs-sued-by-former-team-psychologist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nets suspend Kyrie Irving at least 5 games without pay for 'harmful impact of his conduct']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brooklyn Nets are suspending Kyrie Irving for at least five games without pay, saying they were dismayed by his failure to "unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-suspend-kyrie-irving-at-least-5-games-without-pay-for-harmful-impact-of-his-conduct/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-suspend-kyrie-irving-at-least-5-games-without-pay-for-harmful-impact-of-his-conduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA&nbsp;commissioner wants apology for 'reckless' post, Kyrie Irving offers none]]></title><description><![CDATA[NBA&nbsp;commissioner Adam Silver wants an apology and Kyrie Irving still isn't going to give one. Shortly after the NBA&nbsp;commissioner said Irving "made a reckless decision" by tweeting out a link to a film containing antisemitic material last week, the Brooklyn Nets guard again stopped short of saying he was sorry for doing so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nbanbspcommissioner-wants-apology-for-reckless-post-kyrie-irving-offers-none/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nbanbspcommissioner-wants-apology-for-reckless-post-kyrie-irving-offers-none/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA&nbsp;commissioner Silver says Nets' Irving sharing antisemitic content was 'reckless']]></title><description><![CDATA[NBA&nbsp;commissioner Adam Silver said Kyrie Irving "made a reckless decision" by tweeting out a link to a film containing antisemitic material last week, and Silver wants to know specifically why the Brooklyn guard did that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nbanbspcommissioner-silver-says-nets-irving-sharing-antisemitic-content-was-reckless/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nbanbspcommissioner-silver-says-nets-irving-sharing-antisemitic-content-was-reckless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If only NBA star Kyrie Irving was willing to learn from scholars, rather than Amazon]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are ways NBA player Kyrie Irving can learn about Black and Jewish history &mdash; and how they are interwoven &mdash; that are better than just surfing the internet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/if-only-nba-star-kyrie-irving-was-willing-to-learn-from-scholars-rather-than-amazon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/if-only-nba-star-kyrie-irving-was-willing-to-learn-from-scholars-rather-than-amazon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam posts triple-double as Raptors dominate Spurs for largest win of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam had 22 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in just 28 minutes, and the Toronto Raptors beat the depleted Spurs 143-100 on Wednesday night in San Antonio&nbsp;for their largest victory of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-posts-triple-double-as-raptors-dominate-spurs-for-largest-win-of-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 03:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-posts-triple-double-as-raptors-dominate-spurs-for-largest-win-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nets' Irving takes responsibility for tweet, will donate $500K US to organizations working to eradicate hate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyrie Irving said Wednesday he takes responsibility for the negative impact on the Jewish community that was caused by his appearing to support an antisemitic work, and he and the Brooklyn Nets will each donate $500,000 US toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in their communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-irving-takes-responsibility-for-tweet-will-donate-500k-us-to-organizations-working-to-eradicate-hate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 01:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-irving-takes-responsibility-for-tweet-will-donate-500k-us-to-organizations-working-to-eradicate-hate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nets' Kyrie Irving won't speak to reporters post-game amid social media post fallout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyrie Irving will not speak to reporters again Tuesday while the Brooklyn Nets decide how best to respond to the fallout from the star guard posting a link to an antisemitic film on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-kyrie-irving-wont-speak-to-reporters-post-game-amid-social-media-post-fallout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-kyrie-irving-wont-speak-to-reporters-post-game-amid-social-media-post-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Nash, Nets agree to part ways after 2-5 start to NBA season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brooklyn Nets announced Tuesday they had parted ways with head coach and Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash, a day after they beat Indiana to improve to 2-5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/steve-nash-nets-agree-to-part-ways-after-2-5-start-to-nba-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/steve-nash-nets-agree-to-part-ways-after-2-5-start-to-nba-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's training camp roster for FIBA World Cup qualifiers features less NBA talent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's men's national basketball team roster will consist of less NBA talent and more pro experience from elsewhere heading into the fifth World Cup qualifying window.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-training-camp-roster-for-fiba-world-cup-qualifiers-features-less-nba-talent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-training-camp-roster-for-fiba-world-cup-qualifiers-features-less-nba-talent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam's 31-point double-double helps VanVleet-less Raptors rout Hawks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam had 31 points and 12 rebounds and the Raptors routed Atlanta 139-109 on Monday, Toronto's seventh consecutive win over the Hawks at Scotiabank Arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-31-point-double-double-helps-vanvleet-less-raptors-rout-hawks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 03:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-31-point-double-double-helps-vanvleet-less-raptors-rout-hawks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam's 31-point double-double helps VanVleet-less Raptors overwhelm Hawks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam had 31 points and 12 rebounds and the Raptors routed Atlanta 139-109 on Monday, Toronto's seventh consecutive win over the Hawks at Scotiabank Arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-31-point-double-double-helps-vanvleet-less-raptors-overwhelm-hawks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 03:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-31-point-double-double-helps-vanvleet-less-raptors-overwhelm-hawks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accuser of Canadian Primo set to discuss allegations made against former Spur]]></title><description><![CDATA[A psychologist who has worked with the San Antonio Spurs will speak out this week regarding allegations she and others have made against former Spurs guard Joshua Primo, the woman's attorney said Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/accuser-of-canadian-primo-set-to-discuss-allegations-made-against-former-spur/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 01:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/accuser-of-canadian-primo-set-to-discuss-allegations-made-against-former-spur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nets owner disappointed star Kyrie Irving backed antisemitic film]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyrie Irving said Saturday he embraced all religions, defiantly defending his right to post whatever he believes after the owner of the Brooklyn Nets said he was disappointed that Irving appeared to back an antisemitic film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-owner-disappointed-star-kyrie-irving-backed-antisemitic-film/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nets-owner-disappointed-star-kyrie-irving-backed-antisemitic-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs waived Canadian Primo after allegation of exposure: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[A female former San Antonio Spurs employee has alleged that now-former Spurs guard Josh Primo exposed himself in her presence, a person with knowledge of the matter said Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/spurs-waived-canadian-primo-after-allegation-of-exposure-reports/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 04:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/spurs-waived-canadian-primo-after-allegation-of-exposure-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs waive Canadian Primo after allegation of exposure: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[A female former San Antonio Spurs employee has alleged that now-former Spurs guard Josh Primo exposed himself in her presence, a person with knowledge of the matter said Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/spurs-waive-canadian-primo-after-allegation-of-exposure-reports/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 04:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/spurs-waive-canadian-primo-after-allegation-of-exposure-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maxey drops career-high 44 points as 76ers rout Raptors, split mini series in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 44 points as the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Toronto Raptors 112-90 on Friday. Pascal Siakam led Toronto (3-3) with 26 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. OG Anunoby added 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/maxey-drops-career-high-44-points-as-76ers-rout-raptors-split-mini-series-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2022 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/maxey-drops-career-high-44-points-as-76ers-rout-raptors-split-mini-series-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam, Trent Jr. lead Raptors past slumping 76ers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Trent Jr. scored 27 points while Pascal Siakam had 20 points and matched his career-high with 13 assists as the Raptors beat the struggling Philadelphia 76ers 119-109 on Wednesday in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-trent-jr-lead-raptors-past-slumping-76ers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakam-trent-jr-lead-raptors-past-slumping-76ers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors president Ujiri fined $35k US after incident with official in game vs. Heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri has been fined $35,000 US for an incident that occurred during Toronto's 112-109 loss to the Heat on Saturday in Miami.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-president-ujiri-fined-35k-us-after-incident-with-official-in-game-vs-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-president-ujiri-fined-35k-us-after-incident-with-official-in-game-vs-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL's Donald, NBA's Brown end deals with agency of artist formerly known as Kanye West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown terminated their associations Tuesday with Donda Sports, the brand management agency owned by the artist formerly known as Kanye West.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nfls-donald-nbas-brown-end-deals-with-agency-of-artist-formerly-known-as-kanye-west/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nfls-donald-nbas-brown-end-deals-with-agency-of-artist-formerly-known-as-kanye-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian court denies WNBA star Brittney Griner's latest appeal against 9-year sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Russian court on Tuesday upheld the nine-year prison sentence handed to American basketball star Brittney Griner for drug possession, rejecting her appeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/russian-court-denies-wnba-star-brittney-griners-latest-appeal-against-9-year-sentence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/russian-court-denies-wnba-star-brittney-griners-latest-appeal-against-9-year-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barnes-less Raptors rally in final frame to take down Heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet scored 24 points, Pascal Siakam added 23 and the Toronto Raptors rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Miami Heat 98-90 on Monday night and split their two-game trip to South Florida.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/barnes-less-raptors-rally-in-final-frame-to-take-down-heat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 04:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/barnes-less-raptors-rally-in-final-frame-to-take-down-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA suspends Heat's Martin, Jovic 1 game for scuffle during win over Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caleb Martin's scuffle with Christian Koloko will keep him out of the Miami-Toronto rematch on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-suspends-heats-martin-jovic-1-game-for-scuffle-during-win-over-raptors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-suspends-heats-martin-jovic-1-game-for-scuffle-during-win-over-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[19 years ago, St. John's was denied a chance to be part of NBA history &mdash; and these fans haven't forgotten]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2003, hoops fans in Newfoundland and Labrador were moments away from seeing a rookie Lebron James make his pro debut. But it was not to be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/19-years-ago-st-johns-was-denied-a-chance-to-be-part-of-nba-history-mdash-and-these-fans-havent-forgotten/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/19-years-ago-st-johns-was-denied-a-chance-to-be-part-of-nba-history-mdash-and-these-fans-havent-forgotten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors lose young star Barnes to ankle injury in chippy loss to Heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A scuffle inspired Toronto, and the Raptors' response forced the Miami Heat to work a little harder to secure their first win of the season. Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, Max Strus added 20 off the bench and the Heat topped the Raptors 112-109 on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-lose-young-star-barnes-to-ankle-injury-in-chippy-loss-to-heat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-lose-young-star-barnes-to-ankle-injury-in-chippy-loss-to-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam's triple-double not enough as Raptors fall to Nets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Durant broke a tie with a three-pointer with 56 seconds left and had 27 points to help the Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 on Friday night in Brooklyn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-triple-double-not-enough-as-raptors-fall-to-nets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2022 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-triple-double-not-enough-as-raptors-fall-to-nets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors rookie Koloko soaks up support from native Cameroon after NBA debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christian Koloko could barely peel his eyes away from his phone in the Raptors locker room after Wednesday's game. Toronto's rookie had just made his NBA debut, and although it was 3 a.m. back home in Cameroon, his friends and family were still wide awake. And the messages of congratulations were pouring in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-rookie-koloko-soaks-up-support-from-native-cameroon-after-nba-debut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-rookie-koloko-soaks-up-support-from-native-cameroon-after-nba-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siakam's double-double leads Raptors past Cavaliers in season opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam had 23 points and 11 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors used a furious fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in their season opener on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-double-double-leads-raptors-past-cavaliers-in-season-opener/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/siakams-double-double-leads-raptors-past-cavaliers-in-season-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors mount 4th-quarter comeback to defeat Cavaliers in season opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pascal Siakam had 23 points and 11 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors used a furious fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in their season opener on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-mount-4th-quarter-comeback-to-defeat-cavaliers-in-season-opener/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-mount-4th-quarter-comeback-to-defeat-cavaliers-in-season-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors' Curry pleads for Brittney Griner's release as WNBA star turns 32 in Russian prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Curry took the microphone in the middle of Golden State's championship ring ceremony Tuesday night to make an impassioned plea in support of Brittney Griner as the WNBA star spent her 32nd birthday in a Russian prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/warriors-curry-pleads-for-brittney-griners-release-as-wnba-star-turns-32-in-russian-prison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/warriors-curry-pleads-for-brittney-griners-release-as-wnba-star-turns-32-in-russian-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curry offers Warriors' support of 'wrongfully incarcerated' Griner in NBA ring ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Curry took the microphone in the middle of Golden State's championship ring ceremony Tuesday night to make an impassioned plea in support of Brittney Griner as the WNBA star spent her 32nd birthday in a Russian prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/curry-offers-warriors-support-of-wrongfully-incarcerated-griner-in-nba-ring-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/curry-offers-warriors-support-of-wrongfully-incarcerated-griner-in-nba-ring-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians will play key roles in the upcoming NBA season]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the NBA tips off a new season, CBC Sports' daily newsletter spotlights some of the standouts among the 20-plus Canadians in the league.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadians-will-play-key-roles-in-the-upcoming-nba-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadians-will-play-key-roles-in-the-upcoming-nba-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid disarray in NBA, Raptors betting on controlled chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[With off-season drama hitting contenders like Golden State, Boston, Brooklyn and Phoenix, the question that could define the coming NBA season may well be: is it possible to reign amidst&nbsp;chaos? The Toronto Raptors are betting that the answer is yes &mdash; if that chaos is controlled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/amid-disarray-in-nba-raptors-betting-on-controlled-chaos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/amid-disarray-in-nba-raptors-betting-on-controlled-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Wiggins signs 4-year extension with Warriors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forward Andrew Wiggins signed a four-year contract extension with the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, keeping a key starter for the defending champions around.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-wiggins-signs-4-year-extension-with-warriors/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2022 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-wiggins-signs-4-year-extension-with-warriors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA great Dikembe Mutombo starting treatment after brain tumour diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumour, the NBA announced Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-great-dikembe-mutombo-starting-treatment-after-brain-tumour-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2022 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-great-dikembe-mutombo-starting-treatment-after-brain-tumour-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anunoby leads Raptors to OT win over Celtics in Montreal to close pre-season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors took advantage of Jayson Tatum's third-quarter ejection and concluded pre-season action with a 137-134 overtime win over the Boston Celtics on Friday in front of a sold-out Bell Centre in Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/anunoby-leads-raptors-to-ot-win-over-celtics-in-montreal-to-close-pre-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2022 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/anunoby-leads-raptors-to-ot-win-over-celtics-in-montreal-to-close-pre-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors' Chris Boucher to miss Montreal homecoming with hamstring injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[An untimely hamstring injury will keep Montreal native Chris Boucher out of the Toronto Raptors' lineup when they play Boston in Boucher's hometown on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-chris-boucher-to-miss-montreal-homecoming-with-hamstring-injury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-chris-boucher-to-miss-montreal-homecoming-with-hamstring-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green fined but not suspended by Warriors for punching teammate Poole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Draymond Green has been fined but won't be suspended by the Golden State Warriors for a violent punch to the face of teammate Jordan Poole last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/green-fined-but-not-suspended-by-warriors-for-punching-teammate-poole/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/green-fined-but-not-suspended-by-warriors-for-punching-teammate-poole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors hope technology leads to success with new multimedia analytic board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in the day, a basketball player might sneak into a gym to work on his shot late at night. Now a Toronto Raptor can do it and have a machine verbally and visually track his shot. And then file it away for future comparison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-hope-technology-leads-to-success-with-new-multimedia-analytic-board/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-hope-technology-leads-to-success-with-new-multimedia-analytic-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner at 'weakest moment' in Russia, says wife of WNBA star]]></title><description><![CDATA[WNBA star Brittney Griner is at her "absolute weakest moment in life right now" as she faces a hearing in Russia later this month for her appeal of a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, Griner's wife said in an interview aired Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-at-weakest-moment-in-russia-says-wife-of-wnba-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-at-weakest-moment-in-russia-says-wife-of-wnba-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Jamal Murray among returning NBA stars in pre-season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Jamal Murray scored 10 points in 15 minutes for the Nuggets in their pre-season loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Unable to try to duplicate the brilliant post-season he had while leading the Nuggets to the 2020 West finals at Walt Disney World, Murray tore his ACL in April 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-jamal-murray-among-returning-nba-stars-in-pre-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-jamal-murray-among-returning-nba-stars-in-pre-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christian Siakam, brother of Pascal, joins coaching staff of Raptors 905]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some familiar faces are joining the Toronto Raptors' NBA G League affiliate Raptors 905, including Pascal Siakam's brother.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/christian-siakam-brother-of-pascal-joins-coaching-staff-of-raptors-905/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/christian-siakam-brother-of-pascal-joins-coaching-staff-of-raptors-905/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA star Brittney Griner to appeal 9-year jail sentence for drug possession on Oct. 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-star-brittney-griner-to-appeal-9-year-jail-sentence-for-drug-possession-on-oct-25/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-star-brittney-griner-to-appeal-9-year-jail-sentence-for-drug-possession-on-oct-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors open pre-season with dominant victory over Jazz in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors opened their exhibition season on Sunday by being simply dominant in their Canadian home away from home with a 114-82 blowout win over the Utah Jazz at Rogers Place in Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-open-pre-season-with-dominant-victory-over-jazz-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-open-pre-season-with-dominant-victory-over-jazz-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors coach Nurse impressed with sophomore Scottie Barnes 4 days into camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Nurse's challenge to Scottie Barnes heading into this past off-season was to keep improving his game. Pretty straightforward, but not necessarily so easy coming off an outstanding rookie season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-coach-nurse-impressed-with-sophomore-scottie-barnes-4-days-into-camp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2022 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-coach-nurse-impressed-with-sophomore-scottie-barnes-4-days-into-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors teammates believe Siakam has what it takes to become a top-5 NBA player]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no beating Pascal Siakam to the gym in the morning. The Toronto Raptors forward is setting the pace at training camp in Victoria, as the first at practice and the last to leave. Siakam stated a lofty goal at media day on Monday of being a top-five player in the NBA. His teammates believe he has the work ethic to get there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-teammates-believe-siakam-has-what-it-takes-to-become-a-top-5-nba-player/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-teammates-believe-siakam-has-what-it-takes-to-become-a-top-5-nba-player/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada falls to U.S. in Women's Basketball World Cup semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart and the United States used a dominant defensive effort to beat Canada and reach the gold-medal game of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-falls-to-us-in-womens-basketball-world-cup-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-falls-to-us-in-womens-basketball-world-cup-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports media is unequipped to handle the Ime Udoka workplace scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[As CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell writes, neither the Boston Celtics, nor a sports media that depends on scoops, speculation and strong opinions, are equipped to handle the Ime Udoka workplace sex scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sports-media-is-unequipped-to-handle-the-ime-udoka-workplace-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sports-media-is-unequipped-to-handle-the-ime-udoka-workplace-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports media are unequipped to handle the Ime Udoka workplace scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[As CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell writes, neither the Boston Celtics, nor a sports media that depends on scoops, speculation and strong opinions, are equipped to handle the Ime Udoka workplace sex scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sports-media-are-unequipped-to-handle-the-ime-udoka-workplace-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sports-media-are-unequipped-to-handle-the-ime-udoka-workplace-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James headlines ownership group buying Major League Pickleball team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four-time&nbsp;NBA champion LeBron James is getting into the pickleball business, as his firm LRMR Ventures headlines a new ownership group buying a team with Major League Pickleball (MLP).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-headlines-ownership-group-buying-major-league-pickleball-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-headlines-ownership-group-buying-major-league-pickleball-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcomer Otto Porter Jr. eager to lend veteran voice to rising Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Otto Porter Jr. agreed to a two-year deal with the Raptors on the heels of helping the Golden State Warriors to an NBA championship. Just a day into training camp at the University of Victoria, coach Nick Nurse is thrilled to have another veteran to guide his young roster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/newcomer-otto-porter-jr-eager-to-lend-veteran-voice-to-rising-raptors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/newcomer-otto-porter-jr-eager-to-lend-veteran-voice-to-rising-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I've never felt pain like this': Bulls star Ball admits he can't run, jump due to knee injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball admitted to media he can't run or jump and still experiences pain in his knee walking up stairs ahead of scheduled surgery in Los Angeles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ive-never-felt-pain-like-this-bulls-star-ball-admits-he-cant-run-jump-due-to-knee-injury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ive-never-felt-pain-like-this-bulls-star-ball-admits-he-cant-run-jump-due-to-knee-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors coach Nick Nurse says limiting VanVleet's minutes is great &mdash; in theory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet vows he'll be smarter with his body and more conscientious of his playing time this season. But Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse says it's easier said than done. It's a great idea &mdash; in theory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-coach-nick-nurse-says-limiting-vanvleets-minutes-is-great-mdash-in-theory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-coach-nick-nurse-says-limiting-vanvleets-minutes-is-great-mdash-in-theory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors coach Nick Nurse says limiting VanVleet's minutes is great - in theory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred VanVleet vows he'll be smarter with his body and more conscientious of his playing time this season. But Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse says it's easier said than done. It's a great idea &mdash; in theory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-coach-nick-nurse-says-limiting-vanvleets-minutes-is-great-in-theory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-coach-nick-nurse-says-limiting-vanvleets-minutes-is-great-in-theory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA opens investigation after Mali players fight each other after loss at World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIBA has opened an investigation into an altercation between two Mali players in the mixed zone following their team's loss to Serbia on Monday at the women's World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-opens-investigation-after-mali-players-fight-each-other-after-loss-at-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-opens-investigation-after-mali-players-fight-each-other-after-loss-at-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continuity the theme at Raptors media day after multiple seasons rocked by pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid a frenzy of player movement around the league, the Raptors had a relatively quiet summer, going with the status quo instead of a major shakeup. Fourteen players returned, making Toronto the league's top team for roster stability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/continuity-the-theme-at-raptors-media-day-after-multiple-seasons-rocked-by-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/continuity-the-theme-at-raptors-media-day-after-multiple-seasons-rocked-by-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continuity the theme at Raptors media day after couple seasons rocked by pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid a frenzy of player movement around the league, the Raptors had a relatively quiet summer, going with the status quo instead of a major shakeup. Fourteen players returned, making Toronto the league's top team for roster stability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/continuity-the-theme-at-raptors-media-day-after-couple-seasons-rocked-by-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/continuity-the-theme-at-raptors-media-day-after-couple-seasons-rocked-by-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unvaccinated pro athletes permitted to play in Canada after mandate dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government officials on Monday confirmed Canada is dropping the vaccine requirement for people entering the country at the end of the month, meaning unvaccinated major leaguers would be allowed to play in Toronto should the Blue Jays make the playoffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/unvaccinated-pro-athletes-permitted-to-play-in-canada-after-mandate-dropped/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/unvaccinated-pro-athletes-permitted-to-play-in-canada-after-mandate-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia hands Canada its first loss at FIBA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Host Australia handed Canada's women's basketball team its first lost at the FIBA World Cup on Monday. Ezi Magbegor scored 16 points as the Aussies topped Canada 75-72.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/australia-hands-canada-its-first-loss-at-fiba-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/australia-hands-canada-its-first-loss-at-fiba-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What really happened to the Vancouver Grizzlies? New film explores city's short-lived NBA franchise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver Grizzlies superfan-turned-filmmaker Kat Jayme returns to the big screen with her fourth documentary about the team, as she tries to uncover the truth about why they left the city in 2001.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/what-really-happened-to-the-vancouver-grizzlies-new-film-explores-citys-short-lived-nba-franchise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/what-really-happened-to-the-vancouver-grizzlies-new-film-explores-citys-short-lived-nba-franchise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal declared basketball city despite lack of courts in neigbourhoods where it's most popular]]></title><description><![CDATA[Declaring Montreal a basketball city is a good step, but now it is time to invest in the community and ensure local kids have the resources they need to develop as athletes, said Sacha-Wilky Merazil, who is pushing for basketball facilities in Montr&eacute;al-Nord.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/montreal-declared-basketball-city-despite-lack-of-courts-in-neigbourhoods-where-its-most-popular/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/montreal-declared-basketball-city-despite-lack-of-courts-in-neigbourhoods-where-its-most-popular/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joy Drop: Pascal Siakam's gift that keeps on giving]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed's weekly roundup of the things that struck her from the week that was.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/joy-drop-pascal-siakams-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/joy-drop-pascal-siakams-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtics suspend coach Udoka for 2022-23 season after 'violations of team policies']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston Celtics have suspended coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season, effective immediately, and with no guarantee he will be back with the franchise in the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-suspend-coach-udoka-for-2022-23-season-after-violations-of-team-policies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-suspend-coach-udoka-for-2022-23-season-after-violations-of-team-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Kelly Olynyk traded from Pistons to Jazz: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Utah continued to revamp its roster continued Thursday with the Jazz agreeing to send forward Bojan Bogdanovic to the Detroit Pistons for forward Kelly Olynyk and guard Saben Lee, according to a person with knowledge of the trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-kelly-olynyk-traded-from-pistons-to-jazz-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-kelly-olynyk-traded-from-pistons-to-jazz-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian women's basketball team defeat Serbia in World Cup opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kayla Alexander scored 13 points and Kia Nurse finished with nine in her first game in almost a year, and Canada's women's basketball team opened the FIBA World Cup with a 67-60 victory over Serbia on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-womens-basketball-team-defeat-serbia-in-world-cup-opener/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-womens-basketball-team-defeat-serbia-in-world-cup-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtics' Udoka facing possible suspension for 'improper relationship' with female staffer: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka had what was deemed as an "improper intimate and consensual relationship" with a female employee within the organization, The Athletic's&nbsp;Shams Charania reported Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-udoka-facing-possible-suspension-for-improper-relationship-with-female-staffer-reports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-udoka-facing-possible-suspension-for-improper-relationship-with-female-staffer-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtics' Udoka facing possible suspension for 'improper relationship' with female staffer: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka had what was deemed as an "improper intimate and consensual relationship" with a female employee within the organization, The Athletic's&nbsp;Shams Charania reported Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-udoka-facing-possible-suspension-for-improper-relationship-with-female-staffer-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-udoka-facing-possible-suspension-for-improper-relationship-with-female-staffer-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtics coach Ime Udoka facing possible suspension for violating team guidelines: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka could face disciplinary action, including a hefty suspension, for an undisclosed violation of organizational guidelines, ESPN reported Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-coach-ime-udoka-facing-possible-suspension-for-violating-team-guidelines-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/celtics-coach-ime-udoka-facing-possible-suspension-for-violating-team-guidelines-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Sarver to sell Suns, Mercury after backlash over workplace misconduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Sarver says he has started the process of selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, a move that comes only eight days after he was suspended by the NBA over workplace misconduct including racist speech and hostile behaviour toward employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/robert-sarver-to-sell-suns-mercury-after-backlash-over-workplace-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/robert-sarver-to-sell-suns-mercury-after-backlash-over-workplace-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards fined $40K US by NBA for homophobic remark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $40,000 US by the NBA on Tuesday for homophobic comments he made on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/timberwolves-anthony-edwards-fined-40k-us-by-nba-for-homophobic-remark/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/timberwolves-anthony-edwards-fined-40k-us-by-nba-for-homophobic-remark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA board of governors re-elect Larry Tanenbaum of Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry Tanenbaum, Toronto Raptors governor and longtime chairman of Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment, has been unanimously re-elected as chair of the NBA board of governors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-board-of-governors-re-elect-larry-tanenbaum-of-maple-leaf-sports-amp-entertainment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-board-of-governors-re-elect-larry-tanenbaum-of-maple-leaf-sports-amp-entertainment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becky Hammon's WNBA title in 1st season as coach a testament to how men can support women's sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becky Hammon has been passed over many times as a coaching candidate for an NBA team. But if we are going to start recognizing that women&rsquo;s sports are important, men need to start treating their colleagues with the respect they deserve. And that includes giving them the opportunities we know they deserve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/becky-hammons-wnba-title-in-1st-season-as-coach-a-testament-to-how-men-can-support-womens-sports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/becky-hammons-wnba-title-in-1st-season-as-coach-a-testament-to-how-men-can-support-womens-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Brittney Griner in Russian jail, WNBA players skip popular off-season destination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner's highly publicized legal woes in Russia and the country's invasion of Ukraine has the top WNBA players opting to take their talents elsewhere this off-season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/with-brittney-griner-in-russian-jail-wnba-players-skip-popular-off-season-destination/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/with-brittney-griner-in-russian-jail-wnba-players-skip-popular-off-season-destination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New-look Canadian women's basketball team eyes forward progress at World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world&rsquo;s top women&rsquo;s basketball players are set to reconvene in Australia for the FIBA World Cup, widely regarded as the biggest non-Olympic tournament in the sport. While the format is slightly different, the challenge remains the same: Canada must win multiple games against top-tier opponents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/new-look-canadian-womens-basketball-team-eyes-forward-progress-at-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/new-look-canadian-womens-basketball-team-eyes-forward-progress-at-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ahead of FIBA World Cup, Kia Nurse recalls "hell on earth" WNBA season without Griner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The early-August day Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison, Kia Nurse and her Phoenix Mercury teammates watched the heart-wrenching court proceedings play out on their phones in their locker-room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ahead-of-fiba-world-cup-kia-nurse-recalls-hell-on-earth-wnba-season-without-griner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ahead-of-fiba-world-cup-kia-nurse-recalls-hell-on-earth-wnba-season-without-griner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces defeat Sun to capture 1st WNBA title in franchise history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea Gray scored 20 points to lead the Las Vegas Aces to their first WNBA title in a 78-71 road win over the Connecticut Sun in Game 4 on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-defeat-sun-to-capture-1st-wnba-title-in-franchise-history/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-defeat-sun-to-capture-1st-wnba-title-in-franchise-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's 3x3 basketball team wins Women's Series Final, capping unbeaten run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton's Michelle Plouffe scored 14 points on Sunday in the Women's Series Final as Canada's 3x3 basketball team took down France, which previously beat them in the World Cup final earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-3x3-basketball-team-wins-womens-series-final-capping-unbeaten-run/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2022 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-3x3-basketball-team-wins-womens-series-final-capping-unbeaten-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alyssa Thomas records 1st triple-double in WNBA Finals history as Sun force Game 4 against Aces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alyssa Thomas had the first triple-double in WNBA Finals history, and the Connecticut Sun staved off elimination by beating the Las Vegas Aces 105-76 in Game 3 on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/alyssa-thomas-records-1st-triple-double-in-wnba-finals-history-as-sun-force-game-4-against-aces/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/alyssa-thomas-records-1st-triple-double-in-wnba-finals-history-as-sun-force-game-4-against-aces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newfoundland Rogues go rogue, will switch up leagues next season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Newfoundland Rogues basketball team will leave the American Basketball Association and join The Basketball League for its upcoming season, announced the team leadership on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/newfoundland-rogues-go-rogue-will-switch-up-leagues-next-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/newfoundland-rogues-go-rogue-will-switch-up-leagues-next-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's 3x3 women's basketball team aims to put finishing touches on standout season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's women's 3x3 basketball team is headed to Romania for the Women's Series Final as the top seed following a successful season that included World Cup silver and three additional series victories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-3x3-womens-basketball-team-aims-to-put-finishing-touches-on-standout-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-3x3-womens-basketball-team-aims-to-put-finishing-touches-on-standout-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of imprisoned WNBA star Brittney Griner to meet with U.S. president Biden]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia, senior administration officials told The Associated Press.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/family-of-imprisoned-wnba-star-brittney-griner-to-meet-with-us-president-biden/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/family-of-imprisoned-wnba-star-brittney-griner-to-meet-with-us-president-biden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Suns owner Sarver, a $10M US fine is the cost of a public lesson in how not to treat people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are the NBA's sanctions stiff enough to drive home the lesson to Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver? Like the NBA's punishment options, and Sarver's grasp of the etiquette regulating the use of inflammatory language, it's unclear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/for-suns-owner-sarver-a-10m-us-fine-is-the-cost-of-a-public-lesson-in-how-not-to-treat-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/for-suns-owner-sarver-a-10m-us-fine-is-the-cost-of-a-public-lesson-in-how-not-to-treat-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For NBA team owner Sarver, a $10M US fine is the cost of a public lesson in how not to treat people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are the NBA's sanctions stiff enough to drive home the lesson to Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver? Like the NBA's punishment options, and Sarver's grasp of the etiquette regulating the use of inflammatory language, it's unclear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/for-nba-team-owner-sarver-a-10m-us-fine-is-the-cost-of-a-public-lesson-in-how-not-to-treat-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/for-nba-team-owner-sarver-a-10m-us-fine-is-the-cost-of-a-public-lesson-in-how-not-to-treat-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California mom must pay $9K US for telling daughter to hit sports opponent]]></title><description><![CDATA[A California mother must pay more than $9,000 US in restitution and apologize to a teenage basketball player she told her daughter to hit during a youth basketball game in 2021, a judge ruled Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/california-mom-must-pay-9k-us-for-telling-daughter-to-hit-sports-opponent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/california-mom-must-pay-9k-us-for-telling-daughter-to-hit-sports-opponent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA commissioner Adam Silver says league considered suspending Suns owner for more than 1 year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver was likely spared even stronger sanctioning by the NBA for his racist, misogynistic and hostile words and actions because of one key conclusion by investigators, Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-says-league-considered-suspending-suns-owner-for-more-than-1-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-says-league-considered-suspending-suns-owner-for-more-than-1-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James says NBA did not go far enough with sanctions against Suns owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver was likely spared even stronger sanctioning by the NBA for his racist, misogynistic and hostile words and actions because of one key conclusion by investigators, commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-says-nba-did-not-go-far-enough-with-sanctions-against-suns-owner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-says-nba-did-not-go-far-enough-with-sanctions-against-suns-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces dominate Sun, take commanding 2-0 series lead in WNBA Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'ja Wilson had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 85-71 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-dominate-sun-take-commanding-2-0-series-lead-in-wnba-finals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-dominate-sun-take-commanding-2-0-series-lead-in-wnba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minor basketball tournament will honour memory of Nova Scotia's Lee'Marion Cain]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Preston was rocked with grief last year when eight-year-old Lee&rsquo;Marion Cain died in a shooting in Dartmouth. Next month, the Lee&rsquo;Marion Invitational basketball tournament will be held in the communities of North Preston, East Preston and Cherrybrook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/minor-basketball-tournament-will-honour-memory-of-nova-scotias-leemarion-cain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/minor-basketball-tournament-will-honour-memory-of-nova-scotias-leemarion-cain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns owner Robert Sarver suspended 1 year, fined $10M US after NBA investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year, plus fined him $10 million US, after an investigation found that he had engaged in what the league called "workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/suns-owner-robert-sarver-suspended-1-year-fined-10m-us-after-nba-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/suns-owner-robert-sarver-suspended-1-year-fined-10m-us-after-nba-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns owner Robert Sarver barred 1 year, fined $10M US after NBA investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year, plus fined him $10 million US, after an investigation found that he had engaged in what the league called "workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/suns-owner-robert-sarver-barred-1-year-fined-10m-us-after-nba-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/suns-owner-robert-sarver-barred-1-year-fined-10m-us-after-nba-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA to hold pre-season game in Canada next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commissioner Cathy Engelbert&nbsp;announced that the WNBA&nbsp;will hold a pre-season exhibition game in Canada next year for the first time ever with hopes of continuing global exposure for the league.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-to-hold-pre-season-game-in-canada-next-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-to-hold-pre-season-game-in-canada-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada edged by late U.S. comeback in AmeriCup bronze-medal game]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Gary Clark put up 18 points and the U.S. edged Canada 84-80&nbsp;to take bronze at the FIBA AmeriCup on Sunday in&nbsp;Recife, Brazil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-edged-by-late-us-comeback-in-americup-bronze-medal-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-edged-by-late-us-comeback-in-americup-bronze-medal-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilson's double-double lifts Aces over Sun in Game 1 of WNBA Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'ja Wilson had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 67-64 on Sunday in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wilsons-double-double-lifts-aces-over-sun-in-game-1-of-wnba-finals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wilsons-double-double-lifts-aces-over-sun-in-game-1-of-wnba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NBA stars Hardaway, Ginobili among inductees enshrined to Basketball Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Hardaway, Manu Ginobili, Swin Cash, Bob Huggins, Del Harris, Lindsay Whalen, Marianne Stanley, Theresa Shank Grentz and George Karl all delivered their enshrinement addresses as new members of the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Springfield, Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-nba-stars-hardaway-ginobili-among-inductees-enshrined-to-basketball-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/former-nba-stars-hardaway-ginobili-among-inductees-enshrined-to-basketball-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada falls to hosts Brazil in semifinal at AmeriCup tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada will play the United States for bronze on Sunday, following a tough AmeriCup semifinal battle with Brazil on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-falls-to-hosts-brazil-in-semifinal-at-americup-tournament/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-falls-to-hosts-brazil-in-semifinal-at-americup-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun rally in 4th to beat Sky and advance to WNBA Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonquel Jones had 15 points and 10 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun overcame an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter, beating the Chicago Sky 72-63 Thursday night in the decisive fifth game of the semifinal series and advancing to the WNBA Finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sun-rally-in-4th-to-beat-sky-and-advance-to-wnba-finals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sun-rally-in-4th-to-beat-sky-and-advance-to-wnba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors guard Dalano Banton leads Canada past Mexico in AmeriCup quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors guard Dalano Banton had 16 points and seven rebounds to lift Canada to an 82-77 victory over Mexico on Thursday and into the semifinals of the FIBA AmeriCup tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-guard-dalano-banton-leads-canada-past-mexico-in-americup-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-guard-dalano-banton-leads-canada-past-mexico-in-americup-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces forward A'ja Wilson earns WNBA MVP honours for 2nd time]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'ja Wilson earned WNBA MVP honours for the second time in her young career Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-forward-aja-wilson-earns-wnba-mvp-honours-for-2nd-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-forward-aja-wilson-earns-wnba-mvp-honours-for-2nd-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian teen Leonard Miller signs with NBA G League Ignite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian forward Leonard Miller signed with the NBA G League Ignite on Wednesday. The 18-year-old from Toronto was the youngest player in the NBA's pre-draft process this spring, including the draft combine in May, before electing not to enter this year's draft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-teen-leonard-miller-signs-with-nba-g-league-ignite/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-teen-leonard-miller-signs-with-nba-g-league-ignite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun secure victory over Sky to force winner-take-all Game 5 in WNBA semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[DeWanna Bonner and Courtney Williams each scored 19 points to help the Connecticut Sun rout the Chicago Sky 104-80 on Tuesday night and force a decisive Game 5 in their WNBA semifinal series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sun-secure-victory-over-sky-to-force-winner-take-all-game-5-in-wnba-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sun-secure-victory-over-sky-to-force-winner-take-all-game-5-in-wnba-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sue Bird's legendary career ends as Aces weather Storm to reach WNBA Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[This time there were tears, on the court and in the stands. The finality of the situation finally hitting Sue Bird and the thousands that showed up hoping to see her career continue for at least 40 more minutes. Chelsea Gray was simply too good, sending the Las Vegas Aces to the WNBA Finals and in the process brought and end to Bird's illustrious career. Gray scored 15 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter and the Aces advanced to the WNBA Finals with a 97-92 win over the Seattle Storm in Game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sue-birds-legendary-career-ends-as-aces-weather-storm-to-reach-wnba-finals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sue-birds-legendary-career-ends-as-aces-weather-storm-to-reach-wnba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sue Bird's career ends as Aces weather Storm to reach WNBA Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sue Bird's career came to an end Tuesday night as Chelsea Gray scored 15 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter and the Las Vegas Aces advanced to the WNBA Finals with a 97-92 win over the Seattle Storm in Game 4 of their semifinal series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sue-birds-career-ends-as-aces-weather-storm-to-reach-wnba-finals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sue-birds-career-ends-as-aces-weather-storm-to-reach-wnba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell-Haynes completes Canada's 16-point comeback against Colombia at FIBA AmeriCup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trae Bell-Haynes scored the last point of the game as Canada's men's senior basketball team rallied past Colombia 62-61 on Monday at the FIBA AmeriCup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bell-haynes-completes-canadas-16-point-comeback-against-colombia-at-fiba-americup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bell-haynes-completes-canadas-16-point-comeback-against-colombia-at-fiba-americup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg basketball tournament aims to reduce period poverty for Zimbabwe women, girls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Basketball African Association held its annual Ball for a Cause tournament this weekend, and Winnipeggers from across the African diaspora played to reduce period poverty for women and girls in rural Zimbabwe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/winnipeg-basketball-tournament-aims-to-reduce-period-poverty-for-zimbabwe-women-girls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/winnipeg-basketball-tournament-aims-to-reduce-period-poverty-for-zimbabwe-women-girls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young beats buzzer, Aces defeat Storm in OT to take series lead in WNBA semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackie Young sent the game in overtime with a buzzer-beating basket and then Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum hit big shots in the extra session to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 110-98 on Sunday to move within a victory of advancing to the WNBA Finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/young-beats-buzzer-aces-defeat-storm-in-ot-to-take-series-lead-in-wnba-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2022 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/young-beats-buzzer-aces-defeat-storm-in-ot-to-take-series-lead-in-wnba-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parker helps Sky beat Sun to take series lead in WNBA semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candace Parker had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Kahleah Copper added 15 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 76-72 on Sunday in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/parker-helps-sky-beat-sun-to-take-series-lead-in-wnba-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2022 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/parker-helps-sky-beat-sun-to-take-series-lead-in-wnba-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's women's 3x3 basketball team wins FIBA series stop in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian women's 3x3 basketball team went undefeated en route to their third FIBA Women's Series title on Saturday in Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-womens-3x3-basketball-team-wins-fiba-series-stop-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2022 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-womens-3x3-basketball-team-wins-fiba-series-stop-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavaliers acquire All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell from Jazz: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donovan Mitchell is headed east. The All-Star guard is on his way to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who acquired one of the NBA's best scorers Thursday in a blockbuster trade with the Utah Jazz, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/cavaliers-acquire-all-star-guard-donovan-mitchell-from-jazz-reports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/cavaliers-acquire-all-star-guard-donovan-mitchell-from-jazz-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilson scores playoff career-high 33 points to help Aces even series with Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'ja Wilson scored a playoff-career high 33 points and collected 12 rebounds to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 78-73 in Game 2 of the semifinals Wednesday night and even the WNBA playoff series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wilson-scores-playoff-career-high-33-points-to-help-aces-even-series-with-storm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wilson-scores-playoff-career-high-33-points-to-help-aces-even-series-with-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilson scores 33 to help Aces even series with Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'ja Wilson had 33 points and 12 rebounds to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 78-73 in Game 2 of the semifinals Wednesday night and even the WNBA playoff series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wilson-scores-33-to-help-aces-even-series-with-storm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wilson-scores-33-to-help-aces-even-series-with-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parker scores 22 as Sky defeat Sun to even series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candace Parker scored 22 points and the Chicago Sky evened the semifinal series with an 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun in Game 2 of the WNBA playoffs Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/parker-scores-22-as-sky-defeat-sun-to-even-series/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/parker-scores-22-as-sky-defeat-sun-to-even-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting basketball stuff is happening across the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter takes a tour around the global basketball landscape, with stops at the WNBA playoffs and EuroBasket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/interesting-basketball-stuff-is-happening-across-the-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/interesting-basketball-stuff-is-happening-across-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unvaccinated NBA players, staff will be subjected to weekly COVID-19 tests this season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unvaccinated NBA players and team personnel must submit to weekly COVID-19 testing this season, the league told its clubs in a memo Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/unvaccinated-nba-players-staff-will-be-subjected-to-weekly-covid-19-tests-this-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/unvaccinated-nba-players-staff-will-be-subjected-to-weekly-covid-19-tests-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's RJ Barrett agrees to contract extension with Knicks: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[RJ Barrett has agreed to a contract extension with the New York Knicks, agent Bill Duffy said Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-rj-barrett-agrees-to-contract-extension-with-knicks-reports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-rj-barrett-agrees-to-contract-extension-with-knicks-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada dominates Panama to remain undefeated in World Cup qualifying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's men's basketball team remains undefeated in World Cup qualifying with a 106-50 rout of Panama on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-dominates-panama-to-remain-undefeated-in-world-cup-qualifying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-dominates-panama-to-remain-undefeated-in-world-cup-qualifying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada minus Gilgeous-Alexander, other NBAers for Monday attempt at World Cup berth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's men&rsquo;s basketball team can qualify for the 2023 World Cup with a win over Panama on Monday in Panama City, and if Venezuela beats the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas beat Argentina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-minus-gilgeous-alexander-other-nbaers-for-monday-attempt-at-world-cup-berth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-minus-gilgeous-alexander-other-nbaers-for-monday-attempt-at-world-cup-berth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors sign draft pick Christian Koloko to multi-year contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have signed Christian Koloko, their only selection in the 2022 NBA draft. The Raptors announced Friday that 22-year-old Cameroonian forward, the No. 33 pick at the draft in June, signed a multi-year contract with the club. Terms were not disclosed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-sign-draft-pick-christian-koloko-to-multi-year-contract/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-sign-draft-pick-christian-koloko-to-multi-year-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces' Becky Hammon named WNBA Coach of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becky Hammon was named WNBA Coach of the Year on Friday after she led the Las Vegas Aces to the top of the league in her first year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-becky-hammon-named-wnba-coach-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-becky-hammon-named-wnba-coach-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilgeous-Alexander, Olynyk lead Canada past Argentina in World Cup qualifier in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's national men's basketball team responded to a solid test in defeating world No. 7 Argentina 99-87 at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexander-olynyk-lead-canada-past-argentina-in-world-cup-qualifier-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexander-olynyk-lead-canada-past-argentina-in-world-cup-qualifier-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch FIBA 3x3 women's basketball in France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch live coverage of the FIBA 3x3&nbsp;women's basketball event in Eaubonne, in the north of Paris, France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/watch-fiba-3x3-womens-basketball-in-france/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/watch-fiba-3x3-womens-basketball-in-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2nd overall pick Holmgren to miss rookie season for Thunder due to foot injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oklahoma City forward Chet Holmgren, the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, will miss the 2022-23 season because of a right foot injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/2nd-overall-pick-holmgren-to-miss-rookie-season-for-thunder-due-to-foot-injury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/2nd-overall-pick-holmgren-to-miss-rookie-season-for-thunder-due-to-foot-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grateful and sad, the bittersweet farewell to 4 legends of sport]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Serena Williams, Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles and Allyson Felix prepare to leave their respective sports, we can only imagine what they will accomplish next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grateful-and-sad-the-bittersweet-farewell-to-4-legends-of-sport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/grateful-and-sad-the-bittersweet-farewell-to-4-legends-of-sport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonner leads Sun past short-handed Wings, into semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[DeWanna Bonner scored a game-high 21 points, Alyssa Thomas had 13 points and eight rebounds, and the No. 3 seed Connecticut Sun eased past the short-handed Dallas Wings 73-58 on Wednesday night to advance to the WNBA semifinals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bonner-leads-sun-past-short-handed-wings-into-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bonner-leads-sun-past-short-handed-wings-into-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant's widow awarded $16M US in trial over crash photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant's widow was awarded $16 million US as part of a $31 million jury verdict Wednesday against Los Angeles County for deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, their&nbsp;13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a 2020 helicopter crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kobe-bryants-widow-awarded-16m-us-in-trial-over-crash-photos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kobe-bryants-widow-awarded-16m-us-in-trial-over-crash-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada welcomes Argentina in men's basketball World Cup qualifier Thursday in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just over a year after missing out on an Olympic berth, Canada's men's basketball team is back in Victoria looking to move on from a stunning qualifying loss and keep rolling toward qualification for the FIBA 2023 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-welcomes-argentina-in-mens-basketball-world-cup-qualifier-thursday-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-welcomes-argentina-in-mens-basketball-world-cup-qualifier-thursday-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parker's double-double lifts Sky to WNBA semifinals with victory over Liberty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candace Parker had 14 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Chicago Sky over the New York Liberty 90-72 Tuesday night in the deciding Game 3 to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/parkers-double-double-lifts-sky-to-wnba-semifinals-with-victory-over-liberty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/parkers-double-double-lifts-sky-to-wnba-semifinals-with-victory-over-liberty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Durant agrees to remain with Nets following trade request]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets plan to stay together after all, even after the all-star forward asked to be traded earlier this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kevin-durant-agrees-to-remain-with-nets-following-trade-request/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kevin-durant-agrees-to-remain-with-nets-following-trade-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner's detention in Russia weighed heavily on WNBA's Mercury as season ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cloud of fear and sadness hovered over the Phoenix Mercury's season as Brittney Griner, their friend and teammate, sat in a Russian prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griners-detention-in-russia-weighed-heavily-on-wnbas-mercury-as-season-ends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griners-detention-in-russia-weighed-heavily-on-wnbas-mercury-as-season-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hometown NBA star launches foundation to get Montreal kids into sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The player made the announcement about the non-profit to get undeserved kids into team sports while at a NBA player's camp at a court in Montreal's Parc-Extension borough this Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hometown-nba-star-launches-foundation-to-get-montreal-kids-into-sports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/hometown-nba-star-launches-foundation-to-get-montreal-kids-into-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wings beat Sun to force series-deciding Game 3 in opening round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kayla Thornton scored 20 points and Teaira McCowan had 17 points and 11 rebounds to help the Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 89-79 on Sunday to avoid elimination and win the franchise's first playoff game since 2009.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wings-beat-sun-to-force-series-deciding-game-3-in-opening-round/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2022 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wings-beat-sun-to-force-series-deciding-game-3-in-opening-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stewart, Bird lead way as Storm beat Mystics to sweep 1st-round series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart had 21 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, Sue Bird added season highs of 18 points and 10 assists, and the Seattle Storm beat the Washington Mystics 97-84 on Sunday to sweep their opening-round series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/stewart-bird-lead-way-as-storm-beat-mystics-to-sweep-1st-round-series/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2022 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/stewart-bird-lead-way-as-storm-beat-mystics-to-sweep-1st-round-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top-seeded Aces sweep 1st-round series against Mercury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea Gray had 27 points and eight assists and hit a career-high seven of Las Vegas' WNBA playoff-record 23 3-pointers and the Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 117-80 on Saturday night to sweep the best-of-three series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/top-seeded-aces-sweep-1st-round-series-against-mercury/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2022 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/top-seeded-aces-sweep-1st-round-series-against-mercury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sky cruise to record-setting win over Liberty to even 1st round series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kahleah Copper scored 20 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 16 to help Chicago to a record rout of New York 100-62, tying the first-round playoff series Saturday and forcing a decisive Game 3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sky-cruise-to-record-setting-win-over-liberty-to-even-1st-round-series/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2022 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sky-cruise-to-record-setting-win-over-liberty-to-even-1st-round-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro basketball team in Calgary brings Battle of Alberta to the hardcourt]]></title><description><![CDATA[News that a professional basketball team is moving to Calgary next year has fans excited, and those involved in the sport think it will go a long way to increasing interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pro-basketball-team-in-calgary-brings-battle-of-alberta-to-the-hardcourt/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/pro-basketball-team-in-calgary-brings-battle-of-alberta-to-the-hardcourt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant's widow testifies that crash photos turned grief into horror]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vanessa Bryant testified Friday that she was only beginning to grieve the loss of her husband, basketball star Kobe Bryant, and their 13-year-old daughter when she learned that sheriff's deputies and firefighters had shot and shared photos of their bodies at the site of their fatal helicopter crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kobe-bryants-widow-testifies-that-crash-photos-turned-grief-into-horror/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2022 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kobe-bryants-widow-testifies-that-crash-photos-turned-grief-into-horror/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBA 3X3 Basketball World Tour on CBC: DAY 1 - Lausanne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch 3x3 basketball from Lausanne, Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-3x3-basketball-world-tour-on-cbc-day-1-lausanne/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:36:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/fiba-3x3-basketball-world-tour-on-cbc-day-1-lausanne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyd has big finish to lift Storm over Mystics in series opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Jewell Loyd scored 12 of her 16 points in the final five minutes and the fourth-seeded Seattle Storm beat the fifth-seeded Washington Mystics 86-83 on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lloyd-has-big-finish-to-lift-storm-over-mystics-in-series-opener/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lloyd-has-big-finish-to-lift-storm-over-mystics-in-series-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonquel Jones leads way with 19 points as Sun beat Wings in series opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonquel Jones had 19 points and eight rebounds, Alyssa Thomas added 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and the Connecticut Sun beat the Dallas Wings 93-68 on Thursday night in Game 1 of their first-round series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jonquel-jones-leads-way-with-19-points-as-sun-beat-wings-in-series-opener/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/jonquel-jones-leads-way-with-19-points-as-sun-beat-wings-in-series-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 NBAers, including Gilgeous-Alexander, set to play on Canada's World Cup qualifying roster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada Basketball announced its training camp roster for a pair of World Cup qualifying contests on Thursday featuring each of the 14 members of its core group.qualifiers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/6-nbaers-including-gilgeous-alexander-set-to-play-on-canadas-world-cup-qualifying-roster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/6-nbaers-including-gilgeous-alexander-set-to-play-on-canadas-world-cup-qualifying-roster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces beat short-handed Mercury in WNBA playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelsey Plum had 22 points, Chelsea Gray scored nine of her 17 points in the fourth quarter and the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 79-63 on Wednesday night in the opening round of the WNBA playoffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-beat-short-handed-mercury-in-wnba-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-beat-short-handed-mercury-in-wnba-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James signs 2-year, $97.1M US extension with Lakers: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million US contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent announced Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-signs-2-year-971m-us-extension-with-lakers-reports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-signs-2-year-971m-us-extension-with-lakers-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James signs 2-year, $97.1M US extension with Lakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million US contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent announced Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-signs-2-year-971m-us-extension-with-lakers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-signs-2-year-971m-us-extension-with-lakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors to host Cavaliers in October home opener as NBA releases schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors will play nine games this season that will be nationally televised in the United States. The Raptors announced their 2022-23 season schedule on Thursday, and among the highlights are two games each on ESPN and TNT and five others on NBATV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-to-host-cavaliers-in-october-home-opener-as-nba-releases-schedule/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-to-host-cavaliers-in-october-home-opener-as-nba-releases-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA reinstates restricted free agent Jalen Harris after drug suspension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jalen Harris has been reinstated by the NBA and National Basketball Players Association after serving a one-year suspension for a positive drug test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-reinstates-restricted-free-agent-jalen-harris-after-drug-suspension/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-reinstates-restricted-free-agent-jalen-harris-after-drug-suspension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honey Badgers deny Shooting Stars' comeback to win 1st CEBL championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The top-seeded&nbsp;Hamilton Honey Badgers captured its first&nbsp;Canadian Elite Basketball League championship with a 90-88 victory over the&nbsp;expansion Scarborough Shooting Stars on Sunday in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/honey-badgers-deny-shooting-stars-comeback-to-win-1st-cebl-championship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/honey-badgers-deny-shooting-stars-comeback-to-win-1st-cebl-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honey Badgers deny comeback by Shooting Stars to win 1st CEBL championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The top-seeded&nbsp;Hamilton Honey Badgers captured their first&nbsp;Canadian Elite Basketball League title with a 90-88 victory over the&nbsp;expansion Scarborough Shooting Stars on Sunday in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/honey-badgers-deny-comeback-by-shooting-stars-to-win-1st-cebl-championship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/honey-badgers-deny-comeback-by-shooting-stars-to-win-1st-cebl-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lynx legend Sylvia Fowles posts 192nd career double-double in her final WNBA game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alyssa Thomas scored 16 points and her key bucket and rebound helped Connecticut hold off visiting Minnesota 90-83 on Sunday in the final WNBA game for Lynx and league legend Sylvia Fowles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lynx-legend-sylvia-fowles-posts-192nd-career-double-double-in-her-final-wnba-game/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lynx-legend-sylvia-fowles-posts-192nd-career-double-double-in-her-final-wnba-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA star Kelly Olynyk ties the knot with longtime girlfriend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Detroit Pistons forward exchanged vows with Jackie McNulty&nbsp;in Sunstone Winery in Santa Ynez, Calif., on Aug. 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-star-kelly-olynyk-ties-the-knot-with-longtime-girlfriend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2022 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-star-kelly-olynyk-ties-the-knot-with-longtime-girlfriend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch the CEBL's championship weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch live coverage of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's championship weekend in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/watch-the-cebls-championship-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/watch-the-cebls-championship-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch the CEBL's championship game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch live coverage of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's championship weekend in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/watch-the-cebls-championship-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/watch-the-cebls-championship-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch replay of the semifinal contest between the Shooting Stars and River Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch live coverage of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's championship weekend in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/watch-replay-of-the-semifinal-contest-between-the-shooting-stars-and-river-lions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/watch-replay-of-the-semifinal-contest-between-the-shooting-stars-and-river-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything you should know for the CEBL's championship weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the CEBL's championship weekend, which features four Ontario teams each battling for their first title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/everything-you-should-know-for-the-cebls-championship-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/everything-you-should-know-for-the-cebls-championship-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA, NBPA retiring Bill Russell's No. 6 across the league]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA and NBPA announced Thursday that they are permanently retiring the number worn by the 11-time champion, civil rights activist and someone good enough to have been enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-nbpa-retiring-bill-russells-no-6-across-the-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/nba-nbpa-retiring-bill-russells-no-6-across-the-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lynx, Mercury in 4-way tie for final 2 WNBA playoff spots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sylvia Fowles had 16 points, Aerial Powers scored 10 of her 14 points in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game series sweep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lynx-mercury-in-4-way-tie-for-final-2-wnba-playoff-spots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lynx-mercury-in-4-way-tie-for-final-2-wnba-playoff-spots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022 CEBL Championship Weekend Preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' Vivek Jacob is joined by CEBL sideline reporter Dhanung Bulsara to preview the 2022 CEBL Championship Weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/2022-cebl-championship-weekend-preview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/2022-cebl-championship-weekend-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm set WNBA record with 37 assists in win over Sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart had 25 points and nine rebounds, Gabby Williams added 21 points and seven assists, and the Seattle Storm set a WNBA record with 37 assists in a 111-100 victory over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/storm-set-wnba-record-with-37-assists-in-win-over-sky/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/storm-set-wnba-record-with-37-assists-in-win-over-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wings defeat Liberty, clinch playoff berth behind Mabrey's career night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marina Mabrey scored a career-high 31 points, Teaira McCowan had 16 points and nine rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat the New York Liberty 86-77 on Monday night to clinch a playoff berth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wings-defeat-liberty-clinch-playoff-berth-behind-mabreys-career-night/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wings-defeat-liberty-clinch-playoff-berth-behind-mabreys-career-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercury's Taurasi out for rest of season with quad injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi missed the last two games with a quadriceps strain and the team announced Monday that she will not be available as the team fights for a 10th straight playoff appearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mercurys-taurasi-out-for-rest-of-season-with-quad-injury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mercurys-taurasi-out-for-rest-of-season-with-quad-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sky beat Sun to set franchise record for most wins in a season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candace Parker scored 18 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and tipped a pass to Emma Meesseman for a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to help the Chicago Sky beat the visiting Connecticut Sun 94-91 Sunday to set the franchise record for wins in a season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sky-beat-sun-to-set-franchise-record-for-most-wins-in-a-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sky-beat-sun-to-set-franchise-record-for-most-wins-in-a-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces top Storm to spoil Sue Bird's final regular season game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candace Parker scored 18 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and tipped a pass to Emma Meesseman for a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to help the Chicago Sky beat the visiting Connecticut Sun 94-91 Sunday to set the franchise record for wins in a season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-top-storm-to-spoil-sue-birds-final-regular-season-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-top-storm-to-spoil-sue-birds-final-regular-season-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wings erase 12-point halftime deficit to take down Fever in OT for 4th straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marina Mabrey and Teaira McCowan accounted for all 12 points in overtime for Dallas and the Wings held off Indiana 95-91 on Saturday, handing the Fever their club-record 16th straight loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wings-erase-12-point-halftime-deficit-to-take-down-fever-in-ot-for-4th-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wings-erase-12-point-halftime-deficit-to-take-down-fever-in-ot-for-4th-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parker's last-second layup leads Dream over Sparks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheyenne Parker drove the baseline and made a go-ahead layup with 0.3 seconds left to lift the Atlanta Dream past the Los Angeles Sparks 88-86 on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/parkers-last-second-layup-leads-dream-over-sparks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2022 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/parkers-last-second-layup-leads-dream-over-sparks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kremlin insists discussions around possible Griner swap be held without publicity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kremlin said Friday that it's open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kremlin-insists-discussions-around-possible-griner-swap-be-held-without-publicity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kremlin-insists-discussions-around-possible-griner-swap-be-held-without-publicity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rattlers eliminate 2-time defending CEBL champion Stingers, advance to quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be a new Canadian Elite Basketball League champion in the 2022 season. In the opening game of the CEBL playoffs, the&nbsp;Saskatchewan Rattlers took down the&nbsp;two-time defending champion&nbsp;Edmonton Stingers 94-91&nbsp;in Saskatoon on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/rattlers-eliminate-2-time-defending-cebl-champion-stingers-advance-to-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/rattlers-eliminate-2-time-defending-cebl-champion-stingers-advance-to-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun defeat Mercury as players hold 42-second moment of silence for Brittney Griner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonquel Jones had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Brionna Jones added 13 points and nine rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 77-64 on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sun-defeat-mercury-as-players-hold-42-second-moment-of-silence-for-brittney-griner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sun-defeat-mercury-as-players-hold-42-second-moment-of-silence-for-brittney-griner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian prosecutors seek 9 1/2-year sentence for basketball star Brittney Griner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors asked a Russian court Thursday to convict American basketball star Brittney Griner and sentence her to 9 1/2 years in prison at closing arguments in her drug possession trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/russian-prosecutors-seek-9-12-year-sentence-for-basketball-star-brittney-griner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/russian-prosecutors-seek-9-12-year-sentence-for-basketball-star-brittney-griner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basketball star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison on drug charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[American basketball star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of drug possession and smuggling in Russian court&nbsp;on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/basketball-star-brittney-griner-sentenced-to-9-years-in-russian-prison-on-drug-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/basketball-star-brittney-griner-sentenced-to-9-years-in-russian-prison-on-drug-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basketball star Brittney Griner found guilty of drug possession, smuggling]]></title><description><![CDATA[American basketball star Brittney Griner was found guilty of drug possession and smuggling in Russian court&nbsp;on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/basketball-star-brittney-griner-found-guilty-of-drug-possession-smuggling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/basketball-star-brittney-griner-found-guilty-of-drug-possession-smuggling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ionescu comes up clutch for Liberty in comeback win over Sparks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sabrina Ionescu scored eight of her 20 points in the final 2:18 and the Liberty rallied from a 15-point deficit in the third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Sparks 64-61 on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ionescu-comes-up-clutch-for-liberty-in-comeback-win-over-sparks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ionescu-comes-up-clutch-for-liberty-in-comeback-win-over-sparks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers tears ACL, will miss upcoming season]]></title><description><![CDATA[UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers tore the ACL in her left knee and will miss the entire 2022-23 season, the school announced Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/uconn-basketball-star-paige-bueckers-tears-acl-will-miss-upcoming-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/uconn-basketball-star-paige-bueckers-tears-acl-will-miss-upcoming-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors to play pre-season games in Edmonton and Montreal, hold training camp in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors announced Wednesday it will host the Utah Jazz on Oct. 2 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, and then the Boston Celtics, Oct. 14 at Montreal's Bell Centre as part of the eighth NBA Canada Series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-to-play-pre-season-games-in-edmonton-and-montreal-hold-training-camp-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-to-play-pre-season-games-in-edmonton-and-montreal-hold-training-camp-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas posts 2nd triple-double of season as Sun dominate Mercury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alyssa Thomas posted her second triple-double in less than two weeks and the Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 87-63 on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/thomas-posts-2nd-triple-double-of-season-as-sun-dominate-mercury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/thomas-posts-2nd-triple-double-of-season-as-sun-dominate-mercury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Basketball CEO wants sport to produce next 'national moment' at Paris Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada Basketball president and CEO Michael Bartlett has lofty expectations for the teams under his purview, saying the federation "could be in a position to be bringing home four amazing stories with four amazing medals" at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-basketball-ceo-wants-sport-to-produce-next-national-moment-at-paris-olympics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canada-basketball-ceo-wants-sport-to-produce-next-national-moment-at-paris-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sky score final 9 points to rally past Sun in overtime thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kahleah Copper scored 27 points, Allie Quigley hit two big shots in overtime and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 95-92 in a matchup between two of the top teams on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sky-score-final-9-points-to-rally-past-sun-in-overtime-thriller/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sky-score-final-9-points-to-rally-past-sun-in-overtime-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sky score final 9 points to rally past Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kahleah Copper scored 27 points, Allie Quigley hit two big shots in overtime and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 95-92 in a matchup between two of the top teams on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sky-score-final-9-points-to-rally-past-sun/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sky-score-final-9-points-to-rally-past-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, dies at 88]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years &mdash; the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport &mdash; and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., died Sunday. He was 88.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bill-russell-nba-great-and-celtics-legend-dies-at-88/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/bill-russell-nba-great-and-celtics-legend-dies-at-88/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stewart helps Storm beat Mystics, clinch playoff berth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart made four free throws in the final 12 seconds and finished with 18 points and Seattle used a big second-half run to beat host&nbsp;Washington Mystics 82-77 Saturday and clinch a berth in the WNBA playoffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/stewart-helps-storm-beat-mystics-clinch-playoff-berth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2022 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/stewart-helps-storm-beat-mystics-clinch-playoff-berth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces dominate Fever, sending Indiana to 13th straight defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum each scored 22 points and the Las Vegas Aces handed the Indiana Fever their club-record 13th straight loss, 93-72 on Friday night to open a two-game series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-dominate-fever-sending-indiana-to-13th-straight-defeat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2022 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-dominate-fever-sending-indiana-to-13th-straight-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. presses Russia to agree on prisoner swap to free Brittney Griner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday in the highest-level known contact between the two sides since Russia invaded Ukraine, with Blinken urging Russia to accept a deal to win the release of American detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/us-presses-russia-to-agree-on-prisoner-swap-to-free-brittney-griner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/us-presses-russia-to-agree-on-prisoner-swap-to-free-brittney-griner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia now open to discussion on prisoner swap to free Brittney Griner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that he's open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/russia-now-open-to-discussion-on-prisoner-swap-to-free-brittney-griner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/russia-now-open-to-discussion-on-prisoner-swap-to-free-brittney-griner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sue Bird Day': Sun beat Storm in Bird's final game in Connecticut]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was officially Sue Bird Day in Connecticut on Thursday, but the former UConn star's last scheduled night playing in the state was spoiled by the Connecticut Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sue-bird-day-sun-beat-storm-in-birds-final-game-in-connecticut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sue-bird-day-sun-beat-storm-in-birds-final-game-in-connecticut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Elite Basketball League on CBC: Fraser Valley Bandits vs Scarborough Shooting Stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch CEBL Basketball action as the Fraser Valley Bandits visit the Scarborough Shooting Stars at 7:00 pm ET.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-elite-basketball-league-on-cbc-fraser-valley-bandits-vs-scarborough-shooting-stars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-elite-basketball-league-on-cbc-fraser-valley-bandits-vs-scarborough-shooting-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kremlin poker-faced on U.S. prisoner swap offer to free basketball star Brittney Griner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kremlin warned Thursday that a possible prisoner swap with the United States involving American basketball star Brittney Griner needs to be negotiated quietly without fanfare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kremlin-poker-faced-on-us-prisoner-swap-offer-to-free-basketball-star-brittney-griner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kremlin-poker-faced-on-us-prisoner-swap-offer-to-free-basketball-star-brittney-griner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. offers Russia deal to bring home basketball star Brittney Griner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/us-offers-russia-deal-to-bring-home-basketball-star-brittney-griner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/us-offers-russia-deal-to-bring-home-basketball-star-brittney-griner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griner says interpreter translated only part of her answers at airport interrogation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner resumed Wednesday in a Russian court with Griner testifying that a language interpreter provided during her questioning translated only a fraction of what was said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/griner-says-interpreter-translated-only-part-of-her-answers-at-airport-interrogation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/griner-says-interpreter-translated-only-part-of-her-answers-at-airport-interrogation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gray leads Aces over Sky in WNBA Commissioner's Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelsey Plum scored 12 of her 24 points in the first quarter as the Las Vegas Aces raced to an early 23-point lead, then held on for a 93-83 victory over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night to win the second WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gray-leads-aces-over-sky-in-wnba-commissioners-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gray-leads-aces-over-sky-in-wnba-commissioners-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors to sign Juancho Hernangomez, who starred as Bo Cruz in 'Hustle': reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free agent forward Juancho Hernangomez is finalizing a one-year deal with the Toronto Raptors, ESPN reported Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-to-sign-juancho-hernangomez-who-starred-as-bo-cruz-in-hustle-reports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-to-sign-juancho-hernangomez-who-starred-as-bo-cruz-in-hustle-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors sign Juancho Hernangomez, who starred as Bo Cruz in 'Hustle']]></title><description><![CDATA[Free agent forward Juancho Hernangomez is finalizing a one-year deal with the Toronto Raptors, ESPN reported Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-sign-juancho-hernangomez-who-starred-as-bo-cruz-in-hustle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-sign-juancho-hernangomez-who-starred-as-bo-cruz-in-hustle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors finalizing deal with Spanish forward Juancho Hernangomez: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free agent forward Juancho Hernangomez is finalizing a one-year deal with the Toronto Raptors, ESPN reported Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-finalizing-deal-with-spanish-forward-juancho-hernangomez-reports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-finalizing-deal-with-spanish-forward-juancho-hernangomez-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner's Russian trial considers medicinal use of cannabis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded in other countries as having legitimate medicinal use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griners-russian-trial-considers-medicinal-use-of-cannabis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griners-russian-trial-considers-medicinal-use-of-cannabis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wings send Fever to 12th straight loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arike Ogunbowale scored 16 of her 22 points in the second half and the Dallas Wings handed the Indiana Pacers a club-record 12th straight loss, 96-86 on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wings-send-fever-to-12th-straight-loss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wings-send-fever-to-12th-straight-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberty's Ionescu scores late 3-pointer to end Sky's 6-game win streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sabrina Ionescu's three-point play with 9.7 seconds left lifted the New York Liberty to an 83-80 win over the visiting Chicago Sky on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/libertys-ionescu-scores-late-3-pointer-to-end-skys-6-game-win-streak/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2022 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/libertys-ionescu-scores-late-3-pointer-to-end-skys-6-game-win-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas posts 1st triple-double in franchise history to lift Suns past Lynx]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alyssa Thomas had the first triple-double in franchise history, DeWanna Bonner scored 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and the Connecticut Sun beat host Minnesota Lynx 94-84 Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/thomas-posts-1st-triple-double-in-franchise-history-to-lift-suns-past-lynx/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2022 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/thomas-posts-1st-triple-double-in-franchise-history-to-lift-suns-past-lynx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilson, Gray help Aces hand Fever franchise-record 11th straight loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'Ja Wilson scored 23 points, Chelsea Gray had 14 points and 12 assists and the Las Vegas Aces dealt the visiting Indiana Fever a club-record 11th straight loss, 90-77 on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wilson-gray-help-aces-hand-fever-franchise-record-11th-straight-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wilson-gray-help-aces-hand-fever-franchise-record-11th-straight-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ogwumike sisters combine for 35 points to lead Sparks past Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nneka Ogwumike scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Chiney Ogwumike had a season-high 15 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the visiting Atlanta Dream 85-78 on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ogwumike-sisters-combine-for-35-points-to-lead-sparks-past-dream/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ogwumike-sisters-combine-for-35-points-to-lead-sparks-past-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia lashes out at U.S. for terming Griner's jailing as 'wrongful detention']]></title><description><![CDATA[The spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry lashed out Thursday at the United States characterizing basketball star Brittney Griner's jailing on drug charges as "wrongful detention," saying it shows disrespect for Russian law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/russia-lashes-out-at-us-for-terming-griners-jailing-as-wrongful-detention/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/russia-lashes-out-at-us-for-terming-griners-jailing-as-wrongful-detention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapinoe, Billie Jean King urge freedom for Brittney Griner at The ESPYS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soccer player Megan Rapinoe admonished her fellow athletes for not doing enough to speak out and encouraged them to support detained WNBA star Brittney Griner at The ESPYs on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/rapinoe-billie-jean-king-urge-freedom-for-brittney-griner-at-the-espys/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/rapinoe-billie-jean-king-urge-freedom-for-brittney-griner-at-the-espys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harden, 76ers agree on 2-year, $68 million US deal: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Harden has agreed to terms on a two-year contract to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers and will make about $14.5 million US less this coming season than he could have earned under his previous deal, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/harden-76ers-agree-on-2-year-68-million-us-deal-reports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/harden-76ers-agree-on-2-year-68-million-us-deal-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sky defeats Storm for 5th consecutive win, WNBA playoff spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allie Quigley scored 18 points, Emma Meesseman had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and the Chicago Sky beat the visiting Seattle Storm 78-74 on Wednesday for their fifth straight victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sky-defeats-storm-for-5th-consecutive-win-wnba-playoff-spot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sky-defeats-storm-for-5th-consecutive-win-wnba-playoff-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiffany Hayes, Rhyne Howard's big nights carry Dream to commanding win over Aces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiffany Hayes had a season-high 31 points, Rhyne Howard scored 24 and the Atlanta Dream knocked off the Las Vegas Aces 92-76 on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tiffany-hayes-rhyne-howards-big-nights-carry-dream-to-commanding-win-over-aces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/tiffany-hayes-rhyne-howards-big-nights-carry-dream-to-commanding-win-over-aces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's Eric Khoury named head coach of Raptors 905]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors' NBA G League affiliate Raptors 905 have hired Eric Khoury, making him the youngest head coach in the team's history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/torontos-eric-khoury-named-head-coach-of-raptors-905/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/torontos-eric-khoury-named-head-coach-of-raptors-905/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stewart's 25-point effort carries Storm to blowout victory over Fever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart scored 25 points, Jewell Loyd and Tina Charles added 15 points apiece and the Seattle Storm beat Indiana 81-65 Sunday to extend the Fever's losing streak to nine games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/stewarts-25-point-effort-carries-storm-to-blowout-victory-over-fever/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2022 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/stewarts-25-point-effort-carries-storm-to-blowout-victory-over-fever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelsey Plum's 2nd-half showcase leads Aces past Sun in battle of WNBA's best]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelsey Plum scored 14 of her 22 points after halftime, Chelsea Gray tied her season highs with 21 points and nine assists and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 91-83 Sunday in a matchup between two of the top teams in the WNBA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kelsey-plums-2nd-half-showcase-leads-aces-past-sun-in-battle-of-wnbas-best/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2022 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/kelsey-plums-2nd-half-showcase-leads-aces-past-sun-in-battle-of-wnbas-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copper, Meesseman score 23 points each to lead Sky past Wings for 4th consecutive win]]></title><description><![CDATA[All-Stars Kahleah Copper and Emma Meesseman scored 23 points each and the Chicago Sky pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat host Dallas Wings 89-81 on Saturday, despite missing Courtney Vandersloot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/copper-meesseman-score-23-points-each-to-lead-sky-past-wings-for-4th-consecutive-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2022 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/copper-meesseman-score-23-points-each-to-lead-sky-past-wings-for-4th-consecutive-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copper, Meesseman each score 23 points to lead Sky past Wings for 4th straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[All-Stars Kahleah Copper and Emma Meesseman scored 23 points each and the Chicago Sky pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat host Dallas Wings 89-81 on Saturday, despite missing Courtney Vandersloot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/copper-meesseman-each-score-23-points-to-lead-sky-past-wings-for-4th-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2022 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/copper-meesseman-each-score-23-points-to-lead-sky-past-wings-for-4th-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McBride's season-high 28 points, Fowles' double-double guide Lynx past Fever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kayla McBride scored a season-high 28 points, Sylvia Fowles had 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Indiana Fever 87-77 on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mcbrides-season-high-28-points-fowles-double-double-guide-lynx-past-fever/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2022 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/mcbrides-season-high-28-points-fowles-double-double-guide-lynx-past-fever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyer says WNBA star Brittney Griner had doctor's letter for cannabis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner has presented a Russian court with a doctor's letter recommending she use cannabis to treat pain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lawyer-says-wnba-star-brittney-griner-had-doctors-letter-for-cannabis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lawyer-says-wnba-star-brittney-griner-had-doctors-letter-for-cannabis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyer says WNBA star Brittany Griner had doctor's letter for cannabis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner has presented a Russian court with a doctor's letter recommending she use cannabis to treat pain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lawyer-says-wnba-star-brittany-griner-had-doctors-letter-for-cannabis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lawyer-says-wnba-star-brittany-griner-had-doctors-letter-for-cannabis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces shatter WNBA record with 711st-half points in rout of Liberty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'ja Wilson scored 20 of her 25 points in a record-breaking first half to help the Las Vegas Aces rout the New York Liberty 108-74 on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-shatter-wnba-record-with-711st-half-points-in-rout-of-liberty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-shatter-wnba-record-with-711st-half-points-in-rout-of-liberty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aces shatter WNBA record with 71 1st-half points in rout of Liberty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A'ja Wilson scored 20 of her 25 points in a record-breaking first half to help the Las Vegas Aces rout the New York Liberty 108-74 on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-shatter-wnba-record-with-71-1st-half-points-in-rout-of-liberty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/aces-shatter-wnba-record-with-71-1st-half-points-in-rout-of-liberty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Character witnesses testify in support of WNBA star Brittney Griner]]></title><description><![CDATA[American basketball star Brittney Griner didn't testify on the third day of her drugs possession trial in Russia, but the director of the Russian team she plays for in the off-season said he told the court about her merits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/character-witnesses-testify-in-support-of-wnba-star-brittney-griner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/character-witnesses-testify-in-support-of-wnba-star-brittney-griner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors re-sign Justin Champagnie, add rookie Ron Harper Jr. on 2-way contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Justin Champagnie to a multi-year contract. The Raptors also announced that forward Ron Harper Jr. has been signed to a two-way contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-re-sign-justin-champagnie-add-rookie-ron-harper-jr-on-2-way-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/raptors-re-sign-justin-champagnie-add-rookie-ron-harper-jr-on-2-way-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ahmed Hill leads Nighthawks past Alliance to snap 5-game losing skid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahmed Hill scored&nbsp;26 points and helped&nbsp;the Guelph Nighthawks end a five-game losing streak with a 96-80 victory over the Montreal Alliance on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ahmed-hill-leads-nighthawks-past-alliance-to-snap-5-game-losing-skid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2022 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ahmed-hill-leads-nighthawks-past-alliance-to-snap-5-game-losing-skid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Elite Basketball League on CBC: Montreal Alliance vs Guelph Nighthawks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch CEBL Basketball action as the Montreal Alliance visit the Guelph Nighthawks at 7:00 pm ET.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-elite-basketball-league-on-cbc-montreal-alliance-vs-guelph-nighthawks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2022 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-elite-basketball-league-on-cbc-montreal-alliance-vs-guelph-nighthawks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeWanna Bonner climbs WNBA's all-time scoring list in Sun's win over Fever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonquel Jones had 20 points and 14 rebounds, DeWanna Bonner added 19 points to move into 12th on the WNBA's career scoring list, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 89-81 on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/dewanna-bonner-climbs-wnbas-all-time-scoring-list-in-suns-win-over-fever/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2022 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/dewanna-bonner-climbs-wnbas-all-time-scoring-list-in-suns-win-over-fever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James critical of U.S. efforts to bring Griner home on television show]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James is publicly criticizing the United States' handling of WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner's case in a trailer for an upcoming episode of his television show: "The Shop: Uninterrupted."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-critical-of-us-efforts-to-bring-griner-home-on-television-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-critical-of-us-efforts-to-bring-griner-home-on-television-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James critical of U.S. efforts to bring Brittney Griner home on television show]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James is publicly criticizing the United States' handling of WNBA all-star Brittney Griner's case in a trailer for an upcoming episode of his television show: "The Shop: Uninterrupted."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-critical-of-us-efforts-to-bring-brittney-griner-home-on-television-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/lebron-james-critical-of-us-efforts-to-bring-brittney-griner-home-on-television-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stewart scores 15 points in 2nd half to lift Storm over Wings for 3rd straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breanna Stewart scored 15 of her 19 points in the second half and Ezi Magbegor had 13 points to help the Seattle Storm beat the Dallas Wings 83-74 on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/stewart-scores-15-points-in-2nd-half-to-lift-storm-over-wings-for-3rd-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/stewart-scores-15-points-in-2nd-half-to-lift-storm-over-wings-for-3rd-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powers' career night carries Lynx to double-OT victory over Mercury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aerial Powers had career highs of 35 points and 12 rebounds, Rachel Banham added season highs of 25 points and seven assists, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 118-107 in two overtimes on Tuesday night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/powers-career-night-carries-lynx-to-double-ot-victory-over-mercury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/powers-career-night-carries-lynx-to-double-ot-victory-over-mercury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plum-led Aces hold off 2nd-half comeback effort to defeat Liberty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelsey Plum scored 27 points and A'ja Wilson added 23 to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the New York Liberty 107-101 on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/plum-led-aces-hold-off-2nd-half-comeback-effort-to-defeat-liberty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/plum-led-aces-hold-off-2nd-half-comeback-effort-to-defeat-liberty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parker's 31-point double-double effort leads Sky to blowout win over Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candace Parker had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Kahleah Copper scored 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting and the Chicago Sky pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Dream 90-75 on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/parkers-31-point-double-double-effort-leads-sky-to-blowout-win-over-dream/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/parkers-31-point-double-double-effort-leads-sky-to-blowout-win-over-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team Wilson bests Team Stewart in WNBA all-star game as teams show support for Brittney Griner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner was everywhere Sunday, everywhere except where the league's best players felt she should be &mdash; playing alongside in the marquee WNBA all-star game, in which Team Wilson pulled away from Team Stewart for a 134-112 victory in Chicago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/team-wilson-bests-team-stewart-in-wnba-all-star-game-as-teams-show-support-for-brittney-griner/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/team-wilson-bests-team-stewart-in-wnba-all-star-game-as-teams-show-support-for-brittney-griner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team Wilson bests Team Stewart in All-Star Game, teams show support for Griner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner was everywhere Sunday, everywhere except where the league's best players felt she should be &mdash; playing alongside in the marquee WNBA All-Star Game, in which Team Wilson pulled away from Team Stewart for a 134-112 victory in Chicago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/team-wilson-bests-team-stewart-in-all-star-game-teams-show-support-for-griner/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/team-wilson-bests-team-stewart-in-all-star-game-teams-show-support-for-griner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel's Simu Liu, NBA star Jeremy Lin join youth association in celebrity basketball game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian superstar Simu Liu and NBA champion Jeremy Lin teamed up with&nbsp;the Canadian Chinese Youth Athletic Association to host a celebrity basketball game Saturday at the University of Toronto's Goldring Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/marvels-simu-liu-nba-star-jeremy-lin-join-youth-association-in-celebrity-basketball-game/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2022 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/marvels-simu-liu-nba-star-jeremy-lin-join-youth-association-in-celebrity-basketball-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Elite Basketball League: Hamilton Honey Badgers at Edmonton Stingers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch CEBL action as the first place Honey Badgers and 5th place Stingers meet for the first time this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-elite-basketball-league-hamilton-honey-badgers-at-edmonton-stingers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2022 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-elite-basketball-league-hamilton-honey-badgers-at-edmonton-stingers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner is the focus of WNBA all-star weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner's continued detention in Russia is front and centre as the WNBA holds one of its marquee events in Chicago for the first time. Players wore T-shirts with Griner's name and No. 42 for practice on Saturday, and the league also plans to continue its push for Griner's release during Sunday's all-star game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-is-the-focus-of-wnba-all-star-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2022 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griner-is-the-focus-of-wnba-all-star-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Elite Basketball League on CBC: Saskatchewan Rattlers vs Newfoundland Growlers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch CEBL Basketball action as the Saskatchewan Rattlers visit the Newfoundland Growlers at 1:30 pm ET.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-elite-basketball-league-on-cbc-saskatchewan-rattlers-vs-newfoundland-growlers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2022 18:22:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadian-elite-basketball-league-on-cbc-saskatchewan-rattlers-vs-newfoundland-growlers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington is on the clock as WNBA star Brittney Griner languishes in Russian custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner is a pawn, caught between Russia and the U.S. during a particularly tense time in the relationship between the two superpowers, writes CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/washington-is-on-the-clock-as-wnba-star-brittney-griner-languishes-in-russian-custody/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/washington-is-on-the-clock-as-wnba-star-brittney-griner-languishes-in-russian-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chicago secures home court for the Commissioner's Cup game with win over Fever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma Meesseman scored 20 points, Candace Parker had 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists and the Chicago Sky beat the Indiana Fever 93-84 on Thursday night to secure home court for the Commissioner's Cup game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/chicago-secures-home-court-for-the-commissioners-cup-game-with-win-over-fever/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/chicago-secures-home-court-for-the-commissioners-cup-game-with-win-over-fever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The reimagining of Canada's women's basketball program has begun]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter examines the state of the Canadian women's basketball team as the Globl Jam tournament gets underway in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/the-reimagining-of-canadas-womens-basketball-program-has-begun/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/the-reimagining-of-canadas-womens-basketball-program-has-begun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drugs charges in Russian court]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court on Thursday to drugs charges that could see her face 10 years in prison, a Reuters journalist reported from the courtroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/us-basketball-player-brittney-griner-pleads-guilty-to-drugs-charges-in-russian-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/us-basketball-player-brittney-griner-pleads-guilty-to-drugs-charges-in-russian-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russian court]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court on Thursday to drugs charges that could see her face 10 years in prison, a Reuters journalist reported from the courtroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/us-basketball-player-brittney-griner-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges-in-russian-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/us-basketball-player-brittney-griner-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges-in-russian-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brittney Griner's Moscow trial resumes amid calls for U.S. to seek deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[textJailed American basketball star Brittney Griner returns to a Russian court Thursday amid a growing chorus of calls for Washington to do more to secure her release nearly five months after she was arrested on drug charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griners-moscow-trial-resumes-amid-calls-for-us-to-seek-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/brittney-griners-moscow-trial-resumes-amid-calls-for-us-to-seek-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's women's U23 team stays unbeaten with victory over U.S. at Globl Jam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's under-23 women's team improved to 2-0 in the inaugural Globl Jam basketball tournament on Wednesday with a 78-69 victory against the winless United States in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-womens-u23-team-stays-unbeaten-with-victory-over-us-at-globl-jam/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/canadas-womens-u23-team-stays-unbeaten-with-victory-over-us-at-globl-jam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powers records 22-point double-double as Lynx snap Sky's 5-game win streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aerial Powers had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Kayla McBride added 15 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat Chicago 81-78 on Wednesday, ending the Sky's five-game winning streak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/powers-records-22-point-double-double-as-lynx-snap-skys-5-game-win-streak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/powers-records-22-point-double-double-as-lynx-snap-skys-5-game-win-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ionescu records WNBA's 1st 30-plus point triple-double in Liberty win over Aces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sabrina Ionescu had 31 points in the highest-scoring triple-double in WNBA history and tied Candace Parker's league record of three triple-doubles in the New York Liberty's 116-107 victory over the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ionescu-records-wnbas-1st-30-plus-point-triple-double-in-liberty-win-over-aces/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ionescu-records-wnbas-1st-30-plus-point-triple-double-in-liberty-win-over-aces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delle Donne scores season-high 26 as Mystics earn blowout win over Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elena Delle Donne scored nine of her season-high 26 points in the fourth quarter and the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream 85-66 on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/delle-donne-scores-season-high-26-as-mystics-earn-blowout-win-over-dream/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/delle-donne-scores-season-high-26-as-mystics-earn-blowout-win-over-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden tells Brittney Griner's wife he's working to get WNBA star out of Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday with the wife of detained WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia, and assured her that that he is working to win Griner's freedom as soon as possible, the White House said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/biden-tells-brittney-griners-wife-hes-working-to-get-wnba-star-out-of-russia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/biden-tells-brittney-griners-wife-hes-working-to-get-wnba-star-out-of-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm earn 400th win in franchise history behind Loyd's 25-point effort against Fever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jewell Loyd scored 25 points, Tina Charles had 13 points and eight rebounds, and the Seattle Storm beat the Indiana Fever 95-73 on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/storm-earn-400th-win-in-franchise-history-behind-loyds-25-point-effort-against-fever/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/storm-earn-400th-win-in-franchise-history-behind-loyds-25-point-effort-against-fever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ogwumike scores 23 to help Sparks hold off Mercury for 3rd straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nneka Ogwumike had 23 points and nine rebounds, Liz Cambage added 19 points and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 78-75 on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ogwumike-scores-23-to-help-sparks-hold-off-mercury-for-3rd-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ogwumike-scores-23-to-help-sparks-hold-off-mercury-for-3rd-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ogwumike scores 23 as Sparks hold off Mercury for 3rd straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nneka Ogwumike had 23 points and nine rebounds, Liz Cambage added 19 points and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 78-75 on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ogwumike-scores-23-as-sparks-hold-off-mercury-for-3rd-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/ogwumike-scores-23-as-sparks-hold-off-mercury-for-3rd-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA star Brittney Griner sends letter to President Biden pleading for his help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner has made an appeal to President Joe Biden in a letter passed to the White House through her representatives saying she feared she might never return home and asking that he not "forget about me and the other American Detainees."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-star-brittney-griner-sends-letter-to-president-biden-pleading-for-his-help/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/wnba-star-brittney-griner-sends-letter-to-president-biden-pleading-for-his-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilgeous-Alexander, Robertson help Canada rout U.S. Virgin Islands at World Cup qualifier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kassius Robertson hit eight three-pointers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also had 24 points and Canada cruised to an easy 113-67 win over the U.S. Virgin Islands on Monday to improve to 6-0 in World Cup basketball qualifying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexander-robertson-help-canada-rout-us-virgin-islands-at-world-cup-qualifier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/gilgeous-alexander-robertson-help-canada-rout-us-virgin-islands-at-world-cup-qualifier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun rally from 17 down to beat Mystics in overtime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alyssa Thomas scored 14 of her 23 points after halftime and finished with nine rebounds as the Connecticut Sun rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit Sunday to beat the Washington Mystics 74-72 in overtime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sun-rally-from-17-down-to-beat-mystics-in-overtime/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/sun-rally-from-17-down-to-beat-mystics-in-overtime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powers scores career-high 32 to propel Lynx to rout of Aces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aerial Powers scored a career-high 32 points on 10-of-17 shooting and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Las Vegas Aces 102-71 Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/powers-scores-career-high-32-to-propel-lynx-to-rout-of-aces/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/powers-scores-career-high-32-to-propel-lynx-to-rout-of-aces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parker, Howard lead Dream to convincing victory over Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheyenne Parker had 21 points and nine rebounds, Rhyne Howard scored 16 points and the Atlanta Dream never trailed Sunday in their 90-76 win over the Seattle Storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/sport/basketball-news-canada/parker-howard-lead-dream-to-convincing-victory-over-storm/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 22:10:00 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