The U of M Bison men’s basketball team will look for redemption in preseason action tonight against the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits. The Jackrabbits beat the Bisons by over 30 points on Tuesday ending the first of two games 94-60. Tuesday was the first time in over a quarter century that Manitoba played a [...]

An interactive basketball festival is touring six Canadian cities this fall, including a stop in Winnipeg. NBA Jam Session will travel the country bringing free basketball activities to fans of all ages and skill levels. From August 21 to October 10, the festival will travel from Halifax to Vancouver and will include appearances by NBA [...]

Vincent Massey clinched the 2010 Milk Provincial “AAAA” Girls High School Basketball Championships Saturday at the Investors Group Athletic Centre. The Trojans finished 63-62 over the Oak Park Raiders, making them the provincial champs for the second straight year in a row. In boy’s action, the Oak Park Raiders were victorious over the St. Paul’s [...]

U of M Bison Kait Flett has certainly earned her title as Female Athlete of the Week. The women’s basketball player contributed 48 points during two games against B.C. last weekend, helping the Bisons to win both. The 5’9″ guard — a fifth year athlete — added another 21 points and six rebounds in an [...]

The Manitoba Bisons men’s basketball team picked up a win over their crosstown rivals on Saturday night at the Investors Group Athletic Centre. Led by Nathan Dixon, who had a game high six three-pointers in the game, propelled him to a 32-point night. Eric Garcia was the second leading scorer for the Bisons with 17, [...]

Crosstown rivals will battle each other tonight as the Manitoba Bisons women’s volleyball team compete against the Winnipeg Wesman at 6 p.m. The women are up first, with the men’s match set for 8 p.m. Both games are at the Duckworth Centre. Saturday night, Manitoba hosts the basketball portion of the weekend with the Bison [...]

Members of the Manitoba Bisons women’s basketball team are proudly wearing pink jerseys as part of Breast Cancer Awareness/Prevention Week. From now until October 25, you can bid on these jerseys for a minimum of $100 and a maximum of $200 (which guarantees you a jersey). All the money raised goes to support the fight [...]

The University of Manitoba Bisons football team couldn’t get it done on Saturday against the Saskatchewan Huskies. The Brown and Gold came up short, losing 31-11 to the 7th ranked team. With that victory, Saskatchewan moves to 5-1 with winning their last three games. The Bisons hit the road for their next game on Friday, [...]

Former NBA player and Winnipegger Todd MacCulloch has been making the VIP rounds throughout the city during the last few days. On Tuesday, MacCulloch was named a Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee by the MHSAA. Later today, he will be given the Key to the City by Mayor Sam Katz at City Hall. The [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland You can see countless basketball free throws on YouTube made from impressive lengths, such as half court, full court etc. But wait’ll you see this guy! Some are calling it fake. We’re calling it awesome. Watch: The throws are put on by the website DudePerfect.com, which performs all kinds of unreal basketball [...]

The Manitoba Bison men’s basketball team will play two exhibition games on Wednesday, August 12 before training camp for the 2009-10 season begins in September. The games will be part of the first annual “Hoops From The Heart,” which takes place at the Investors Group Athletic Centre (U of M campus). Both games will showcase [...]

This is a must watch! An eighth-grader in Ohio impressed his gym class last week when he pulled off an amazing swish from 60 feet away from the basketball net. He also did a somersault/flip leading up to the throw — which makes this even more impressive. Watch: