NBA TV CANADA TO BROADCAST BCLA TOURNAMENT FROM CALGARY
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Sunday that NBA TV Canada will nationally televise both games featuring the CEBL’s Edmonton Stingers during the upcoming third window of group stage play in the Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) in Calgary, Alberta. Edmonton will host Cangrejeros of Puerto Rico at 7:30 p.m. Mountain time Monday and Real Esteli of Nicaragua at 7:30 p.m. Mountain time Wednesday. Both games will take place at WinSport Arena in Calgary.
“The BCLA’s are some of the best basketball played outside of the NBA. Hosting these games in Calgary and televising them across Canada is an exciting opportunity for the CEBL and for basketball fans from coast to coast,” said Mike Morreale, commissioner and chief executive officer of the CEBL. “Led by former NBA players, Cangrejeros is one of the stronger teams internationally. Real Esteli is a veteran team that has also has a tradition as a powerhouse on the global stage, including finishing as runner-up in last year’s BCLA’s. We’ve put together a strong roster of CEBL players to represent the Stingers and our league for the first time in the best continental league in the Americas.”
Owned primarily and operated by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd., NBA TV Canada broadcasts programming focused on the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Toronto Raptors. Content also includes the NBA G League, NBA Summer League, and the WNBA. The national channel broadcasts NBA games sourced from NBA TV and ESPN, and NBA TV series and studio programs.
The Stingers are representing the CEBL by virtue of having won the 2021 CEBL Championship. They are currently 1-3 in pool play, along with Real Esteli. Cangrejeros is 4-0. Edmonton will need to win at least one game and hope Real Esteli loses both games in Calgary to advance to the BCLA’s Final 8 playoffs, scheduled for early-April. Real Esteli and Cangrejeros square off at WinSport Arena at 7:30 p.m. local time Tuesday.
The Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) is recognized as the best continental league in the Americas. It is created through an innovative partnership between FIBA, federations and leagues with 12 teams competing from South America, Central America, and Canada.
The CEBL begins its fourth season May 25 as the largest professional sports league in Canada with 10 teams located in six provinces. A league created by Canadians for Canadians, the CEBL has the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country, with 75 percent of its current rosters being Canadians. Players bring experience from the NBA, NBA G League, top international leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA programs as well as U SPORTS. The only First Division Professional League Partner of Canada Basketball, the CEBL season runs from May through August. Head to CEBL.ca for more information or follow us (@cebleague) on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube.
