The Canadian Elite Basketball League is on the verge of securing a host site for a month-long tournament to decide a 2020 champion.
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CEBL eyes Meridian Centre in St. Catharines as host site for tournament
Monday, June 15th, 2020 CEBL’s Blackjacks sign Scrubb brothers, veterans of Canadian national team
Thursday, June 11th, 2020
The Ottawa BlackJacks are bringing the Scrubb brothers back to the nation's capital. The expansion Canadian Elite Basketball League team announced Thursday it had signed Phil and Thomas Scrubb, who starred for the powerhouse Carleton Ravens in Canadian university basketball.
Canada’s Joel Anthony says racism not limited to U.S. as basketball career comes home
Wednesday, June 10th, 2020
Joel Anthony says he's experienced more racism in Canada than in the United States. On May 21, the Montreal native and 10-year NBA veteran signed with the CEBL's Hamilton Honey Badgers as a player consultant four days before the death of George Floyd.
CEBL eyes hub city-style tournament starting in July
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
The Canadian Elite Basketball League has presented a plan to the Ontario provincial government to play a month-long tournament to crown a champion in July, CBC Sports has learned.
Former NBA player Joel Anthony joins front office of CEBL’s Honey Badgers
Thursday, May 21st, 2020
Former NBA player Joel Anthony has been named as a player consultant for the Canadian Elite Basketball League's Hamilton Honey Badgers for the 2020 season.
Canadian Kyle Julius returning home to coach CEBL’s Fraser Valley Bandits
Thursday, December 5th, 2019
Canada didn't have its own professional basketball league when Kyle Julius retired from playing in 2009. So while the 40-year-old is thrilled to be on the bench as head coach of the Fraser Valley Bandits next season, he can't help but be a little envious as well.