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Canadians in the NBA
Many Canadians facing off this week in the NBA…Plus young stars getting their chance to shine…all that and more in Canadians in the NBA
<table class="MsoTableGrid" border="0" cellspacing="0" width="530"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="64" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span>DATE</span></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="112" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span>VISITOR</span></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span>HOME</span></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span>TIME (ET)</span></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span>Canadians in Play</span></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Mon. </span></span><span><span>March 31<sup>st</sup> </span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>San Antonio Spurs</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Indiana Pacers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:00 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span> Cory Joseph (Toronto, ON)</span></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Mon. </span></span><span><span>March 31<sup>st</sup></span></span></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><img src="webkit-fake-url://9AA67983-257A-4274-A295-EDC86CA18428/application.pdf" alt=""><span><span>Toronto Raptors</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Miami Heat</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:30 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> N/A</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Mon. </span></span><span><span>March 31<sup>st</sup></span></span></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Boston Celtics</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Chicago Bulls</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>8:00 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Kelly Olynyk (Kamloops, BC) </span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span><span><span>Joel Anthony (Montreal, QC)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Tues. </span></span><span><span>April 1<sup>st</sup></span></span></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Golden State Warriors</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Dallas Mavericks</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>8:30 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Samuel Dalembert (Montreal, QC)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Tues. </span></span><span><span>April 1<sup>st</sup></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Portland Trail Blazers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Los Angeles Lakers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>10:30 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Robert Sacre (North Vancouver, BC) </span></span><span>Steve Nash (Victoria, BC) </span><span>(INJ)</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Wed. April 2<sup>nd</sup> </span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Cleveland Cavaliers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Orlando Magic</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:00 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Tristan Thompson (Toronto, ON) Andrew Nicholson (Mississauga, ON) </span></span><span><span>Anthony Bennett (Toronto,ON) <span>(INJ)</span></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Wed. April 2</span><sup>nd</sup></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Houston Rockets</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><img src="webkit-fake-url://57615D55-C0FE-4CC2-B061-6C9219037267/application.pdf" alt=""><span><span>Toronto Raptors </span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:00 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> N/A</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Wed. April 2</span><sup>nd</sup></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Boston Celtics</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Washington Wizards</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:00 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Kelly Olynyk (Kamloops, BC) </span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span><span><span>Joel Anthony (Montreal, QC)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Wed. April 2</span><sup>nd</sup></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Golden State Warriors</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>San Antonio Spurs</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>8:30 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span> Cory Joseph (Toronto, ON)</span></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Wed. April 2</span><sup>nd</sup></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Los Angeles Lakers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Sacramento Kings</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>10:00 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Robert Sacre (North Vancouver, BC) </span></span><span><span>Steve Nash (Victoria, BC) <span>(INJ)</span></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Thurs. April 3<sup>rd</sup> </span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>San Antonio Spurs</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Oklahoma City Thunder</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>8:00 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span> Cory Joseph (Toronto, ON</span>)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Thurs. April 3</span><sup>rd</sup></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Dallas Mavericks</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Los Angeles Clippers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:00 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Samuel Dalembert (Montreal, QC)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Friday April 4<sup>th</sup> </span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Orlando Magic</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Charlotte Bobcats</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:00 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Andrew Nicholson (Mississauga, ON)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Friday April 4<sup>th</sup></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Indiana Pacers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><img src="webkit-fake-url://D6A9F986-01D1-47E2-B927-A6299FB774A1/application.pdf" alt=""><span><span>Toronto Raptors</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:00 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span> N/A</span></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Friday April 4<sup>th</sup></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Cleveland Cavaliers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Atlanta Hawks</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:30 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Tristan Thompson (Toronto, ON) Anthony Bennett (Toronto,ON) <span>(INJ)</span></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Friday April 4<sup>th</sup></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Philadelphia 76ers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Boston Celtics</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>9:00 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Kelly Olynyk (Kamloops, BC) </span></span><span><span>Joel Anthony (Montreal, QC)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Friday April 4<sup>th</sup></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="112"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Dallas Mavericks</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="128"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Los Angeles Lakers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>10:30 pm</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="177"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span> Samuel Dalembert (Montreal, QC) </span></span></span><span><span><span>Robert Sacre (North Vancouver, BC) Steve Nash (Victoria, BC) </span><span>(INJ)</span></span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Canadian Die-Hards Top 3
Wednesday, April 2nd
Cavs at Magic
This will be a game heavy in Canadian content. Anthony Bennett still remains sidelined by a knee injury, however two canucks will still be hitting the floor. Coming off an amazing game, scoring 12 points and grabbing 16 rebounds on Sunday, Tristan Thompson will look beat up the Magic inside like he did to the Pacers. Andrew Nicholson will have to play his smooth offensive game and try to slow down his Team Canada teammate who is currently on a tear.
Wednesday, April 2nd
Warriors at Spurs
Seeing as this is the “easier” game of three that the Spurs will play this week, look for Coach Pop to sit Tony Parker and get some minutes in for Cory Joseph. The Toronto, ON native has really started to see an increase role under Pop’s tutelage. The growth and maturity have shown in his game and he will have to bring it if he faces the a sharp-shooting backcourt like the Golden State Warriors.
Friday, April 4th
Mavs at Lakers
This is another game that will feature big Canadian talent. Samuel Dalembert will face off against rising star Robert Sacre The Lakers are in a rebuild process, and seeing as Sacre is one of the few Lakers signed into next season, D’Antoni will look to get the most out of the big man. Pau Gasol is also dealing with injury, which could lead to more playing time for the North Vancouver, BC native. The savvy vet, Dalembert, will be manning the middle in his usual role for the Mavs. He will need to protect the rim from a speedy Monta Ellis and crash the boards against the big frontline of Lakers.
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