Nothing beats coming home. Abu Kigab, a 23-year-old St. Catharines resident who left the city when he was 16 to chase his basketball dreams in the United States, is delighted...
For the first time in its seven-year history, the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League will feature a homegrown talent on its roster. On Monday, Niagara announced...
The Niagara River Lions pushed their Canadian Elite Basketball League winning streak to five games following a road trip that saw them defeat the Newfoundland Growlers 95-87 and the Scarborough...
Hannah Bourdon was named a Juel Second Team All-Star and was chosen for the senior Juel all-star game. Members of the Niagara Juel and Juel Prep basketball teams brought home...
A quick look at Daniel Waldin-Mullings’ statistics for the Niagara River Lions makes it clear how important he is for the Canadian Elite Basketball League squad. Heading into a Wednesday...
Niagara District Basketball Referees Association president Kevin Moore. Photo by: BILL POTRECZ. Age is becoming the enemy of the Niagara District Basketball Referees Association. “Our average age is getting older,” NDBRA...
Niagara’s outdoor basketball enthusiasts will be swishing their shots on new basketball nets courtesy of the Niagara River Lions. The Canadian Elite Basketball League franchise partnered with Thorold, Niagara Falls,...
In life and in sport, it is hard to underestimate the value of making a good first impression. Notre Dame senior boys basketball head coach...
The Niagara River Lions came calling for Alonzo Walker after the 26-year-old Scarborough native averaged 13.3 points and a team-leading 9.8 rebounds this past season for BC Prievidza of the...
It was only fitting that Mark Federinko presented the Harold Biggar Award for the top high school girls basketball player in Niagara Falls to his daughter Keira Federinko. The past...
The 2021-22 winner of the George Hillesheim Award as the top boys high school basketball player in Niagara Falls credits his older brother, Santiago, for his basketball prowess. “It has...
The Niagara Falls Red Raiders basketball association has finally found a home. On Tuesday night, Niagara Falls mayor Jim Diodati and past and present members of the Red Raiders executive...
Phil Scrubb was more than happy to return to the Niagara River Lions and play for his hometown team this summer. “I live here in the summers and obviously I...
Ally Sentance’s dream finally came true when she committed to play NCAA Division 1 basketball with the Central Connecticut Blue Devils. For as long as the 19-year-old Thorold resident can...
Munis Tutu (5) has been a nice addition to the roster of the Niagara River Lions. BPSN Photo Munis Tutu parlayed a strong first season overseas into a summer job...
The Niagara River Lions will head into their Friday night Canadian Elite Basketball League home opener (7 p.m. at the Meridian Centre) again the expansion Montreal Alliance on a two-game...
The Niagara Juel girls basketball team returned home from the Juel championship weekend with a bronze medal. “The girls played tremendous this weekend having to battle through some adversity in...
The visiting Niagara River Lions took care of business on two fronts last Saturday night against the Edmonton Stingers. Niagara earned revenge from a loss in last season’s Canadian Elite...
The Niagara River Lions opened the Canadian Elite Basketball League regular season Wednesday night with a 92-89 road loss to the Saskatchewan Rattlers. Niagara head coach and coach GM Victor...
The Niagara Falls Red Raiders recently went 0-3 in the championship division of the Ontario Basketball Association playdowns but the finish didn’t detract from an excellent season. “We finished seventh...
The Niagara River Lions’ training camp players had no interest in playing the Washington Generals to the River Lions’ Harlem Globetrotters Friday in an afternoon scrimmage at A.N. Myer Secondary...
Credit Niagara River Lions’ head of basketball operations and co-general manager Antwi Atuahene for landing American AJ Davis for the 2022 Canadian Elite Basketball League season. “My agent called me...
The Niagara Juel girls basketball team will head into the league championship weekend on a high after winning all four of its games in Niagara this past weekend. “We came...
The Niagara River Lions got down to business Monday morning at the Canada Games Park and Walker Sports and Abilities Centre in Thorold. Sixteen players were on hand as the...
The Niagara River Lions added to their Carleton connection with the signing of six foot Canadian guard Munis Tutu on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Windsor native, who played eight games for...
The Niagara Juel girls basketball team improved to 11-4 in league play with a pair of wins last weekend. Niagara defeated Blessed Sacrament 67-42 and Hamilton Transway 78-64. Against Blessed...
It has been quite the basketball season for Mazen Yagubi. The 16-year-old, Grade 11 student was part of a magical team at Sir Winston Churchill which went undefeated this season,...
Dylan Maltby’s final night of high school basketball was a memorable one. The 18-year-old, Grade 12B student at Denis Morris was named Player of the Game as Team North defeated...
Riley Bleich will be playing in Thursday's high school basketball all-star games at Governor Simcoe. After a two-year absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Niagara Region Senior Boys...
The Niagara River Lions’ latest signing comes from a family of hoopsters. Antonio Lee (AJ) Davis is the son of Antonio Davis, a former second-round pick of the Indiana Pacers,...
