National Basketball Association News

Never has the synergy between the Canadian Elite Basketball League and Canada Basketball been more apparent than right now.

Kobe Bryant's widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing the NBA star, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others.

Deandre Ayton jammed an alley-oop pass from Jae Crowder with 0.7 seconds left, giving the Phoenix Suns a thrilling 104-103 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.

The Pistons won the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday night, meaning they'll have the No. 1 pick on July 29 — and, presumably, the chance to take Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham, while the Toronto Raptors will pick No. 4.

Candace Parker had 23 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to lead the Chicago Sky to a 92-72 win over the New York Liberty on Tuesday night.

The CEBL's third season tips off Thursday, with the Ottawa BlackJacks visiting the Niagara River Lions. Of 114 players in training camps, just 20 have been with the league from the start. Another 31 are entering their second season. That means 63 new players will step on Canadian courts this summer.

Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies and Oshae Brissett of the Indiana Pacers are no longer on Canada's 19-player roster after being on the 21-player invitation list for a six-team Olympic qualifying tournament later this month.

Rebecca Allen scored a season-high 19 points, Sami Whitcomb added 17 and the New York Liberty held on for a 76-73 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday in what was billed as "The '97 Game" by the WNBA.

Devin Booker had 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double and the Phoenix Suns overcame Chris Paul's absence to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Melvin Ejim represents the bridge between then and now for Canada basketball, a Toronto native struggled to find courts to play on as a child but persevered and now sees the fruits of that labour in the kids who can pick up a basketball and play the game at a moment's notice. This is how Ejim built his path.