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NBA All-Star Weekend in Winnipeg Nov. 19-22

NBA All-Star Weekend in Winnipeg Nov. 19-22

WINNIPEG -- Basketball all-stars from the NBA will be in Winnipeg later this month for a cross-Canada tour. The NBA All-Star 2016 program will visit 14 Canadian cities, staging events with global ambassador and Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo and former NBA players...

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Bulls, Timberwolves to Play Pre-Season Game in Winnipeg

Bulls, Timberwolves to Play Pre-Season Game in Winnipeg

Winnipeg basketball fans will get up close with the NBA in the fall when the league hosts a pre-season game in the city. The Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves will play at MTS Centre on Saturday, October 10. Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 6 at 10 a.m....

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Pistons’ Brandon Knight in the City on Monday

Pistons’ Brandon Knight in the City on Monday

Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Knight will be in Winnipeg on Monday for an autograph session in advance of the 2012 NBA Canada Series. Knight will be on the roster of players at MTS Centre on Wednesday, October 24 when the Pistons take on the Minnesota...

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NBA Coming to Winnipeg for Pre-Season Game

NBA Coming to Winnipeg for Pre-Season Game

Basketball fans, rejoice. True North Sports and Entertainment and the NBA announced Tuesday a scheduled pre-season NBA game will happen in Winnipeg October 24 at the MTS Centre. The game will be between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Detroit Pistons....

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Players Hone Basketball Skills in 3-on-3 Tourney

Players Hone Basketball Skills in 3-on-3 Tourney

Basketball players of all skill levels flooded the courts at The Forks over the weekend for the NBA Jam Session. The two-day interactive festival is currently touring Canada and aims to further grow the sport throughout the country. Players 13 and older competed in...

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NBA’s 3-on-3 Tournament Coming to The Forks

NBA’s 3-on-3 Tournament Coming to The Forks

By Tyler Sutherland A free interactive basketball festival is touring Canada this summer and will stop in Winnipeg from August 13-14. The two-day NBA Jam Session at The Forks is visiting six cities for the 3-on-3 all ages tournament. "Jam Session's inaugural tour last...

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Players Hoop It Up in NBA Basketball Competition

Players Hoop It Up in NBA Basketball Competition

Young basketball players of all skill levels tried their hand at dunking, dribbling and making trick shots Saturday in the NBA Jam Session. The two-day event at The Forks attracted Thaddeus Young from the Philadelphia 76ers, Buckets Blakes of the Harlem Globetrotters...

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NBA Jam Session in City Saturday and Sunday

NBA Jam Session in City Saturday and Sunday

By Brian Schultz A free interactive basketball festival and 3-on-3 tournament put on by the NBA will have players dunking at The Forks this weekend. Saturday's NBA Jam Session will include Thaddeus Young from the Philadelphia 76ers, a performance by Buckets Blakes of...

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NBA Jam Session Tour Stopping in Winnipeg

NBA Jam Session Tour Stopping in Winnipeg

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...

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MacCulloch in City to Receive Numerous Honours

MacCulloch in City to Receive Numerous Honours

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...

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