Canadian Elite Basketball League unveils new schedule, playoff format
The Canadian Elite Basketball League announced its 2026 schedule and a new playoff format on Thursday.
Morreale steps down as CEBL commissioner
CEBL founding commissioner Mike Morreale has decided to step down from the role after seven seasons.
Diamond Sports Canada acquires CEBL’s BlackJacks
The Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), Canada’s largest professional sports league, announced on Thursday that the club has been acquired by Diamond Sports Canada Inc.
River Lions capture second straight CEBL championship in win over Surge
The River Lions captured the 2025 CEBL title on Sunday, beating the Calgary Surge 79-73 at Winnipeg’s Canada Life Centre.
River Lions, Surge set to duel in CEBL Final on TSN
The motto in Niagara all season? Run it back. Now, the River Lions are just one win away — but standing opposite them is a thriving Calgary Surge team that’s won seven straight games to get to the Final. Watch the 2025 CEBL Final LIVE at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on TSN3 and streaming on TSN.ca and the TSN App.
River Lions, Surge win conference finals to set up CEBL title game
Khalil Ahmad's three-pointer in Target Time lifted the CEBL defending champion Niagara River Lions to a thrilling 93-91 win over the Scarborough Shooting Stars in the East final Friday night. In the West, the Calgary Surge beat the host Winnipeg Sea Bears 90-79.
Sea Bears Welcome Surge to Winnipeg for Western Conference Final
The 2025 CEBL season has arrived at its final destination. All roads led to Winnipeg, where the next league champion will be determined after just three more games.
River Lions Meet Shooting Stars in Battle of Previous Two Champions
Call it a tiebreaker of sorts. When the Niagara River Lions meet the Scarborough Shooting Stars in Friday’s Eastern Conference Final, it will be a battle of the past two CEBL champions.
Bandits' Creek wins MVP as 2025 CEBL Stars honoured in Winnipeg
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced the winners of the 2025 CEBL Awards and the All-CEBL Teams on Thursday. The Vancouver Bandits took home four awards, including forward Mitch Creek, who earned top honours as Most Valuable Player.
Sea Bears to host Surge, River Lions, Shooting Stars at CW25
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) matchups are set for 2025 Championship Weekend (CW25) in Winnipeg, MB, as the Scarborough Shooting Stars and Calgary Surge punched their tickets to the Conference Finals this afternoon with wins in the CEBL’s Eastern and Western Conference Semifinals.
Nelson Jr.’s playoff-record 39 points lift Surge to dramatic win in West Semis
The last of this year’s four CEBL conference finalists was confirmed once the dust settled at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday.
Shooting Stars rout undermanned BlackJacks to reach championship weekend
In the end, the Scarborough Shooting Stars were just too much. During the early stages of Saturday’s Eastern Conference Semifinal, the short-handed Ottawa BlackJacks scratched and clawed and put a jolt into the favoured Shooting Stars, threatening an upset victory.
Bandits host Surge in West semifinal
The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the West get ready to face off at Langley Events Centre on Saturday, with a trip to the Western Conference Final at Championship Weekend — and a matchup against the host Winnipeg Sea Bears — on the line.
Shorthanded BlackJacks aim to tame Shooting Stars in playoff rematch
The East’s second seed will be without their top scorer, Sixth Man of the Year candidate and home court when they host the third-seeded Scarborough Shooting Stars in the Eastern Conference Semifinal on Saturday.
Gilyard II, Nelson Jr. power Surge past Stingers in Battle of Alberta play-in
Evan Gilyard II was supposedly brought in as a patchwork solution for Jameer Nelson Jr.’s absence for the Calgary Surge during NBA Summer League. But when Nelson Jr. finished what Gilyard II started during Target Score Time in Thursday night’s 103-95 West Play-In over the Edmonton Stingers, it was clear that the Surge had put together the makings of a vaunted pairing for a post-season run.
Smith, Williams send Shooting Stars soaring past Alliance in East play-in
Scarborough’s fearsome twosome isn’t going away just yet. Terquavion Smith and Donovan Williams led the Shooting Stars to a 92-86 win over the Montreal Alliance in the Eastern Conference Play-In Game on Thursday at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.
Surge, Stingers renew Battle of Alberta for West Play-In
One of the biggest rivalries in the CEBL gets set to pen its latest chapter on Thursday when the Calgary Surge host the Edmonton Stingers for the Western Conference’s Play-In game.
Shooting Stars host Alliance in high-powered play-in game
The post-season begins with the Eastern Conference Play-In game as the Scarborough Shooting Stars host the Montreal Alliance at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
Creek, East II headline 2025 CEBL award finalists
Most Valuable Player finalists Mitch Creek of the Vancouver Bandits and Sean East II of the Edmonton Stingers headline the list of nominees revealed across six player award categories.
Surge outlast River Lions, cap regular season with four straight wins
The Calgary Surge made sure to end their regular season on a high note, picking up a 94-76 win over the defending champion Niagara River Lions on Sunday night.
Bediako sets blocks record as Rattlers down Honey Badgers to close season
Saskatchewan Rattlers’ big man Jaden Bediako made CEBL history on Sunday (Aug. 10) in a 96-85 victory over the Brampton Honey Badgers at SaskTel Centre.
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