Photo Couresy of:
Canadians in the NBA
A preview of the upcoming week for Canadian ballers in the Association.
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" width="607"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Date</span></b><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Visitor</span></b><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Home</span></b><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Time (ET)</span></b><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Canadians in Play</span></b><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Mon. Feb 24</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Dallas Mavericks</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>New York Knicks</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:30 p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Samuel Dalembert (Montreal,QC)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Mon. Feb 24</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Boston Celtics</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Utah Jazz</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>9:00 p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> </span><span>Kelly Olynyk (Kamloops, BC) Joel Anthony (Montreal, QC)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span><span><span> </span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Tues. Feb 25</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><img src="http://www.basketball.ca/files/maple_leaf.png" width="19" height="20" alt="" style="border: none; font-size: 10px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Arial;"><span><span>Toronto Raptors</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Cleveland Cavaliers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:00 p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Tristan Thompson (Toronto, ON) Anthony Bennett (Toronto, ON) </span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Tues. Feb 25</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>L.A. Lakers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Indiana Pacers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:00 p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Robert Sacre (North Vancouver, BC)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Tues. Feb 25</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Orlando Magic</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Washington Wizards</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>8:00 p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Andrew Nicholson (Mississauga,ON)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Wed. Feb 26</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Orlando Magic</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Philadelphia 76ers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:00 p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Andrew Nicholson (Mississauga,ON)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Wed. Feb 26</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Atlanta Hawks</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Boston Celtics</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:30 p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Kelly Olynyk (Kamloops, BC) Joel Anthony (Montreal, QC)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Wed. Feb 26</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>New Orleans Pelicans</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Dallas Mavericks</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>8:00 p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Samuel Dalembert (Montreal, QC)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Wed. Feb 26</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>L.A. Lakers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Memphis Grizzlies</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>8:00 p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Robert Sacre (North Vancouver, BC)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Wed. Feb 26</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Cleveland Cavaliers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Oklahoma City Thunder</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>8:00 p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Tristan Thompson (Toronto, ON) Anthony Bennett (Toronto, ON) </span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Wed. Feb 26</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Detroit Pistons</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>San Antonio Spurs</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>8:30 p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Cory Joseph (Toronto, ON)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Thurs. Feb 27</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>San Antonio Spurs</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><img src="http://www.basketball.ca/files/maple_leaf.png" width="19" height="20" alt="" style="border: none; font-size: 10px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Arial;"><span><span>Toronto Raptors</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:00 p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Cory Joseph (Toronto, ON)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Fri. Feb 28</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Utah Jazz</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Cleveland Cavaliers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>7:30 p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Tristan Thompson (Toronto, ON) Anthony Bennett (Toronto, ON) </span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Fri. Feb 28</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Charlotte Bobcats</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>San Antonio Spurs</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>8:30 p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Cory Joseph (Toronto, ON)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="55"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Fri. Feb 28</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Sacramento Kings</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="127"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>L.A. Lakers</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="63"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>10:30p.m.</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="233"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> Robert Sacre (North Vancouver, BC)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Canadian Die-Hards Top 3 Games
Tuesday February 25th
Raps at Cavs
This will be a rematch of a game played just a couple of nights ago. On Canada Basketball night at the ACC, the Raptors came out with a win against the Cavs 98-91. The Cavs also suffered a loss to the Wizards last night, meaning they will be coming out hungry in this one. Anthony Bennett has come to form as of late and is starting to put together more consistent performances night in and night out. Tristan Thompson is putting up double-doubles on a regular basis now and will have to continue to do so if the Cavs hope to turn the tide against the Raps tomorrow night.
Wednesday February 26th
Pelicans at Mavs
Samuel Dalembert will be a key contributor in this match-up if the Mavs hope to slow down a young and hungry Pelicans team. New Orleans presents who many believe to be the big man of the future in Anthony Davis and not to mention a cast of very speedy and elusive guards. Dalembert will honour his role as rim protector in this game and will most probably be put, at least for some time, on Davis. The Montreal, QC native is known for his defensive prowess and will have to bring it all out for this one.
Wednesday February 26th
Lakers at Grizzlies
Robert Sacre will be in the same boat as Sam Dalembert on Wednesday night. Except he will not be dealing with the same quick guard play, the BC native will be playing the best defensive frontline in the league at the moment. Robert Sacre will have to do anything he can to help Pau Gasol and the rest Lakers bigs slow down the duo of Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol. Sacre is one of the Lakers’ only real bigs after Pau, and he can stretch the floor for his size, therefore D’Antoni might look to use the young Canadian to create some match-up problems for the Grizz.
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