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John Wall #11 of the Kentucky Wildcats celebrates during the SEC game against the Arkansas Razorbacks on January 23, 2010 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 101-70. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
SEC Tournament

Wildcats kings again

No. 1 Kentucky heavy favourites to end SEC tourney drought Mar 10, 2010 6:38PM EST

Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom (7) keeps Toronto Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu (26) of Turkey away from the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 109-107. (AP Photo/Lori Shepler)
NBA Analysis

Lakers ‘funk' continues

Despite Tuesday's buzzer beating win by Kobe Bryant over the Raptors and 47-18, all is not well in LA Mar 10, 2010 6:40PM EST

Wayne Parrish, Executive Director/CEO of Canada Basketball is seen in The Sport Gallery in Toronto on March 7, 2010. JENNIFER ROBERTS FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Hoop Dreams

Making a run for the border

Part II: Canada Basketball faces tall order in keeping the best high school roundball talent from heading south Mar 09, 2010 3:27AM EST

Austin Freeman of the Georgetown Hoyas goes to the hoop against Kris Joseph and Rick Jackson of the Syracuse Orange during the quarter-finals of the 2010 NCAA Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden on Thursday in New York City.

Georgetown upsets Syracuse in Big East quarters

Hoyas knock off No. 3 Orange with an impressive second-half surge Mar 11, 2010 4:28PM EST

No more Agent Zero

Arenas submits paperwork to change jersey number from No. 0 to No. 6 Mar 11, 2010 8:29PM EST

Derrick Rose sprains wrist against Orlando

Chicago Bulls guard injured in collision with Dwight Howard Mar 11, 2010 11:25PM EST

Jayhawks reach 2,000 wins

No. 1 KU tops Texas Tech 80-68 in Big 12 tourney to hit milestone Mar 11, 2010 3:27PM EST

Former U.S. college basketball players join antitrust suit

UCLA star Ed O'Bannon started legal action, saying NCAA has profited from the use of his image without permission Mar 11, 2010 6:00PM EST

NBA Scoreboard

Timeline
The Raptors at 15

An illustrated history of the Toronto Raptors franchise

Toronto Raptor Chris Bosh celebrates defeating the San Antonio Spurs after their NBA game in Toronto on Jan. 3, 2010. Bosh became the all-time leading scorer for the franchise in the game.
Basketball
Chinese fans abuzz over nationality of Yao's baby

Houston Rockets centre's wife may give birth in America rather than back in China

Parker won't need surgery for broken hand

Spurs guard will miss about six weeks

San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker, center, of France, is defended by Los Angeles Lakers' Andrew Bynum, left, and Derek Fisher, right, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Karl to miss Wednesday's game

Nuggets coach to undergo another round of cancer treatment

Spoelstra calls Alston situation 'unfortunate'

Miami guard's tenure with the club appears to be over

Hoop dreams
Bound for Glory

Hype and big dreams are seducing more and more Canadian teenagers to leave home for mega-money high-school basketball programs in the U.S.

Cory Joseph practices with the Findlay Prep basketball team at Orleans arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Globe and Mail
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Europeans warm to playing for chilly Toronto

Southern Europeans on the Raptors agree the city's multicultural feel makes it a great destination for foreign players

Newly signed Toronto Raptors Hedo Turkoglu smiles during his introductory news conference in Toronto on Thursday July 9, 2009. The Turkish forward signed from the Orlando Magic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Punjabi broadcasters tackle NBA

After scoring a hit with Punjabi Hockey Night in Canada, the team of Parminder and Harnarayan Singh have turned to the NBA doing their first Toronto Raptors game on Sunday