The Canadian National Basketball Team has done what most basketball fans was impossible; they failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics. The country that has had a surge of basketball talent in the last couple of years has yet again failed to put it all together. The team management of Steve Nash and Rowan Barrett […] READ MORE
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Jamal Murray NBA Draft Profile
Welcome to LWOS NBA Draft coverage! This Jamal Murray NBA Draft profile dives into the strengths and weaknesses of Kentucky’s freshman guard. READ MORE
Anthony Bennett and the Curse of Being Drafted First Overall
As anyone familiar with the work of Andrea Bargnani, Kwame Brown and Michael Olowokandi knows, number 1 overall picks don’t always work out. What about recent first overall pick Anthony Bennett? Bargnani, taken first overall in 2006 (ahead of Rajon Rondo, Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge), was supposed to be the next Dirk Nowitzki. But, […] READ MORE
Time Travel to See Dell Curry Play for the Toronto Raptors Again
Welcome to LWOS Basketball department “NBA Time Traveler Series,” the column that imagines which retired player from an NBA franchise one would most want to travel back in time to see them play again in their prime. The LWOS Basketball department will review each of the 30 NBA franchises and which retired player would be […] READ MORE
Basketball Canada Gets Off to a Good Start in Europe
Three days. Three games. Three different starting lineups for Jay Triano and Basketball Canada’s men’s team to begin their 11 game Europe trip. The senior men’s team began playing in Slovenia against Slovenia, Ukraine and Georgia. Taking the final two games after dropping the first to Slovenia. Coach Triano planned to use the team’s depth […] READ MORE
Canada Basketball Looking to Grow and Gain Experience
In 1999 Argentina’s basketball team failed to qualify for the 2000 Olympics. It was a set back for the Argentine squad as they finished eighth among 16 teams in the FIBA World Championship in the year prior. With many young basketball players Argentina had a bright future to look forward to and a chip on […] READ MORE