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While Dort is on an expiring $17.22 million contract, the Hawks want to keep the Canadian swingman beyond this upcoming season, league sources told HoopsHype. Several teams expressed trade interest in acquiring Dort before he was traded to Atlanta, including the Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, and Miami Heat, league sources told HoopsHype.
Rogers Communications, the Canadian communications/media giant that previously owned 75% of Maple Leafs Sport & Entertainment, has reached a deal to assume full control of the Raptors‘ parent company, per a press release from Rogers. Rogers held a 37.5% share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment up until September 2024, when it bought out BCE (Bell)’s 37.5% stake in MLSE to increase its share of the company to 75%. The ownership agreement gave Rogers the right to buy out the remaining 25%, primarily held by Larry Tanenbaum‘s Kilmer Sports Inc.
Josh Lewenberg: The starters are done for the night, with Canada up big. SGA: 26 points in 27 minutes, 4 assists, 2 steals/2 blocks, 9-14 FG, 7-8 FT Nembhard: 23 points in 27 minutes, 4 assists, 9-11 FG, 5-7 3P Brooks: 15 points in 22 minutes, 7-12 FG
Josh Lewenberg: The Canadian co-captains, SGA & Brooks, have been great but Andrew Nembhard's been the best player on the floor tonight. 23 pts in 22 mins, 9-11 FG, 5-7 3P (including a nasty step-back just now). Told us the other day he was itching to play after an early start to his offseason.
Josh Lewenberg: RJ Barrett, Zach Edey, Dwight Powell and Kelly Olynyk are here watching Canada-Puerto Rico. For various reasons (injury/contractual, mostly), they're not playing this summer but maintain spots in the country's player pool. Expected to be in the mix for the World Cup next summer.
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Josh Lewenberg: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on watching Canada in the FIFA World Cup: "Watching their games & their success, it's been inspiring. To see the growth in that program & where it's come in a short amount of time, it's been inspiring, it's been fun, and it makes you proud to be Canadian."
What’s left may very well be the most talented collection of basketball players Canada has ever had to pull from, a group that is clamouring to wear the maple leaf across their chests again. “Don’t ask stupid questions,” one prominent player replied when general manager Rowan Barrett texted to confirm he was on board for this cycle. “Of course, I am.” “The vision I give for us going forward is gold medal at the World Cup, gold at the Olympics,” Herbert said. “I’m talking to the players: are you in or are you out?”
Josh Lewenberg: To sum up NBAers in for Canada this summer: SGA, NAW, Barrett, Brooks, Dort, Nembhard bros, Mathurin, Olynyk, George, Miller Out this summer but in for this cycle: Edey, Powell Didn’t commit: Murray, Sharpe, Wiggins Committed but not selected: Lawson, Banton, Houstan, Prosper
Mark Cuban would buy back the Mavericks if he could, but he can’t. Instead, he’s invested in the Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. The size of the stake and how much he paid were not disclosed. Cuban, who still owns a stake of roughly 27% in the Mavericks, tells Front Office Sports via email that Canada is a “powerhouse” when it comes to producing top basketball talent. He says there’s “huge appetite for sports and basketball” in Canada. “I think there is a ton of upside,” he tells FOS. While much of the discussion about global basketball has centered around the rise in European stars like Luka Dončić and Giannis Antetokounmpo, Cuban says “Canada is producing more stars than any other country.”
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On Wednesday afternoon, before the team left for Canada, with sights on a sweep, Strus, the battle-tested playoff veteran, said a series doesn’t start until both teams get a chance to play on the road. The series has officially begun. “We will respond. We ain’t got no other choice,” James Harden said. “We didn’t expect to win 16 games in a row. You know what I mean? Guys [are] a little frustrated, which I get it, they’re supposed to be. We’re supposed to be. But find a way to weather the storm, figure it out and be better for Game 4. It’s a part of the whole process.”
Ryan Wolstat: Wol-stat of the day: RJ Barrett and A.J. Lawson are the fifth and sixth Canadians to play for the Raptors in the post-season. Joining Cory Joseph, Chris Boucher, Khem Birch and Dalano Banton.
Players typically begin returning to normal walking and strength exercises after about three months. From there, basketball activity is slowly reintroduced. "Even when you repair ligaments — like he had on the other side — the tissue needs time to heal," Jung said. "The bone stress also needs time to heal, and then he has to rebuild his strength." Given this timeline, it's unlikely that Edey will participate in NBA Summer League or play in the 2026 FIBA World Cup for Team Canada.
