New era, no hope
The Toronto Raptors head into the 2010-11 NBA season as a team with no identity. The unquestioned face of the franchise for the previous seven…
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Canada can be ice cold sometimes
“Pffft, this is it?! I think every team will be competitive! I have no fear of any of these teams; we’ll be just fine.” This…
Home Court Advantage
It’s a reunion for the ages. On Sept. 24–25, three decades worth of Bison basketball alumni will come together for two days worth of festivities,…
Boom-shaka-laka!
On Sept. 18-19, the NBA will be bringing their Jam Session festival through the heart of the prairies and setting up shop at the Forks…
Legends of the periphery
From time to time, even some of the greatest and most prolific heroes in all of sports fall through the cracks of obscurity and are…
Take off your shoulder pads and skates
The National Basketball Association — ever heard of it? Take your shoulder pads and skates off for a moment, put that Tim’s cup down and…
A tale of two sports in the sunbelt
The sun-drenched metropolis of Phoenix, Arizona is a sporting paradise, justifiably benefitting from its balmy climate with such activities as year-round golfing in courses nestled…
Retired jerseys for retired players
Last week King of Basketball LeBron James threw down the proverbial gauntlet when he announced that after the current 2009-10 season he would be changing…