NBA Steve Nash Says Future of Canadian Basketball is Now Frank Doyle Last Updated: February 24, 2015 It doesn’t seem so long ago that Steve Nash was just about all Canadian basketball fans had to hang their hat on. But now, as Nash’s playing days appear to be over, a new breed of Canadian talent has sprung up to carry the torch. This season was supposed to be Nash’s swansong, capping off...
NBA NBA All-Star Odds Peg Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Lowry as Favorites Frank Doyle Last Updated: February 13, 2015 Canada will be well-represented at this weekend’s NBA All-Star festivities and if you think Kyle Lowry and Andrew Wiggins are just along for the ride, you have another thing coming. Wiggins, who hails from Vaughn, Ontario (just outside Ontario) will play in Friday’s Rising Stars Challenge, and is set as a +175 favorite to win...
NBA Forget Kevin Love, Cavaliers Should Sign and Keep Andrew Wiggins Frank Doyle Last Updated: July 22, 2014 Forgive the Cleveland Cavaliers for getting a little ahead of themselves – after all they just lured the best basketball player in the world back to Ohio. So you can understand why they might want to go all in and strike while the iron’s hot in the hunt for an NBA championship. That’s why it...
NCAAB Canadian Andrew Wiggins hits the Sports Illustrated cover Frank Doyle Last Updated: October 9, 2013 It was only a matter of time before Andrew Wiggins had his first Sports Illustrated cover and that time has come weeks before he debuts as a freshman for the Kansas City Jayhawks. As the most sought after college recruit American basketball has seen since possibly LeBron James, the buzz around Andrew Wiggins is hitting...
NBA No Wiggins or Bennett but Steve Nash likes national hoops team Frank Doyle Last Updated: July 29, 2013 As a two-time NBA most valuable player, Victoria’s Steve Nash knows a thing or two about assessing talent on the basketball court. On Monday, he was happy to announce Canada’s national basketball training team roster and had some high praise for the group – despite a number of glaring omissions. Nash, the team’s general manager,...
NBA What are the odds Toronto Raptors draft Andrew Wiggins? Frank Doyle Last Updated: July 18, 2013 Given a choice Canadian phenom Andrew Wiggins says playing for the Toronto Raptors in the NBA would be his top pick. Yes, folks, the likely No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Entry Draft actually wants to play north of the border. Wiggins, who was in Los Angeles at the ESPYs after accepting his...
NCAAB Andrew Wiggins begins his Kansas Story Al Dannity Last Updated: June 21, 2013 Canada’s Andrew Wiggins gave fans in Kansas a sign of things to come at a team scrimmage. Al Dannity says this could turn into one of the most memorable one-and-done seasons ever. Everything seems to be falling into place. After a lengthy courtship from College Basketball royalty, Andrew Wiggins eventually decided on attending Kansas. Much...
NCAAB Andrew Wiggins Decides to Join the Kansas Jayhawks Dale Perth Last Updated: May 14, 2013 The best basketball prospect in years has made his decision. Andrew Wiggins, the 6-foot-8, 200-pound native of Vaughn, Ontario, has opted to join the University of Kansas Jayhawks. Now the real pressure begins. It’s somewhat of a surprise that the 18-year-old small forward announced Kansas as his destination. Both of his parents had attended Florida...
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