4 Canadian Basketball Stars You Can Cheer for in the NBA Finals

4 Canadian basketball stars you can cheer for in the NBA Finals

The Toronto Raptors may be out of the season, but there's still plenty of Canadian talent to root for in the NBA Finals. CBC's Dwight Drummond spoke to the CEO of the Ontario Basketball Association to find out what fans need to know.

From Ayiti to the NBA Finals: The Rise of Two Haitians from Montreal

Somewhere between the rhythm of kompa and the brisk Montreal winters, two kids—born in Canada with Haitian roots—were molding a dream neither could fully explain yet. Now, Lu Dort and Bennedict Mathurin are making history—not just by playing in the NBA Finals, but by representing something bigger than basketball. Not only are they the first Montreal-born players to share an NBA Finals court, they’re also the first Haitians to do it. Caught up w…

3 Biggest X-Factors In The NBA Finals

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are set to tip off the NBA Finals on Thursday night. This isn’t the clash of Titans that many expected to close out the NBA Playoffs, but there are plenty of intriguing storylines to keep an eye on over the course of the series. The play of stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Tyrese Haliburton, and others will be important to the success of these teams, there are a few X-factors that co…