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Libaan Osman: Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George on why he decided to suit up for Canada at the FIBA AmeriCup: “Off season was pretty long and I needed to get reps and play basketball. What better to represent your country?”

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The Larry O'Brien Trophy will be in Montreal next week. Lu Dort, who won an NBA championship in June with the Oklahoma City Thunder alongside fellow Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, will have a two-day celebration in his home city. On Aug. 20, Dort will be accepting a special invitation from Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante to City Hall. About 200 members of the sports community will be there to recognize his championship win and his dedication to youth in Montreal. The following day, there will be a homecoming parade in Montreal-Nord, the borough where he grew up.

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After dragging Germany to the top of the world in 2023, coach Gordie Herbert begins a new era with Canada, as they are approaching FIBA AmeriCup 2025. Bayern Munich’s head coach decided to call up 14 players in a preliminary roster ahead of the start of the competition, which will take place in Nicaragua from 22-31 August. Among them, both the newcomer at BC Dubai, Mfiondu Kabengele, and Isiaha Mike, who spent the 2024-25 season at Partizan Belgrade, are present.

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Josh Lewenberg: Canada Basketball announced a 14-man camp roster for this summer, which features NBAers Kyshawn George and Leonard Miller + some vets of the program. They’ll train in Toronto this week before playing exhibition games in Miami & travelling to Nicaragua for the AmeriCup in late Aug

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NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received the key to the city of Hamilton from Mayor Andrea Horwath at a public rally Thursday at Hamilton Stadium. Horwath also announced that the Oklahoma City Thunder star will have a street named after him after capping an epic season by leading the team to the NBA title. "Growing up as I traveled across the world, to countless states, cities and countries people always asked where I was from," Gilgeous-Alexander told a raucous gathering in the north end zone after hoisting the NBA championship trophy over his head. "I took pride in letting everyone know I was from Hamilton.

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"Hamilton is different from every other city in Ontario. Hamiltonians carry a different sense of grit, determination, pride and energy than the rest of the province and honestly, I couldn't shy away from that. I carry that with me every day and everywhere I go so you guys can only imagine how (much) overwhelming joy there was when I found out I was getting a key to the city I love and a street named after me."

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: "Your brother is the GOAT" SGA visiting at the The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), in Toronto, Canada

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Libaan Osman: NEW: Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George will be suiting up for Canada Basketball at the FIBA AmeriCup in August, I’m told. He’s expected to have a featured role.

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Marc Stein: The Mavericks have now officially announced that they are holding training camp in Vancouver, confirming this recent @DLLS_Sports report by saying they’ll be at Simon Fraser University from Sept. 30-Oct. 4 and releasing their four-game preseason schedule.

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"You’ve been in town for a few weeks—I think I saw you at a match two weeks ago. You’re staying in Montreal? That’s important to you?" Luguentz Dort: "Very important. My family and close ones are here. Sometimes I get a little tired of being in the U.S. I’m there for several months, so when summer comes around, I always love coming back home."

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Tre Scott, a former Cavaliers player, joined Canadian team Winnipeg Sea Bears for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.

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Jamorko Pickett, a former Pistons player, joined Canadian team Calgary Surge for the remainder of the 2025 season.

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Ex-Bucks player Javonte Smart joined Canadian team Ottawa BlackJacks for the remainder of the 2025 season.

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Terquavion Smith, a former 76ers player, joined Canadian team Scarborough Shooting Stars for the remainder of the 2025 season.

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