Weekend Five: Takeaways From Week One
The first full week in the 2026 CEBL season has finished up and we had a few questions answered through the completed games. Some players and teams have shown up as advertised and others have disappointed. Here are the top five storylines from the first week of the summer. Calgary In Early Trouble It might…
The Weekend Five: CEBL Week One
The 2026 CEBL season opens with an exciting weekend featuring key matchups and players to watch. Highlights include Quincy Guerrier for the Montreal Alliance, Javonte Smart from the Ottawa BlackJacks, and the newly rebranded Saskatoon Mamba facing the Winnipeg Sea Bears. Vancouver Bandits aim to maintain momentum against Edmonton.
What’s Defining CEBL Western Conference Teams Right Now
As the 2026 Canadian Elite Basketball League season approaches, teams in the Western Conference face significant challenges. The Vancouver Bandits seek revenge after a controversial playoff loss, while the rebranded Saskatoon Mamba aims for a fresh start. The Winnipeg Sea Bears and Calgary Surge look to improve, and the Edmonton Stingers face uncertainty.
What’s Defining CEBL Eastern Conference Teams Right Now
As the 2026 Canadian Elite Basketball League season approaches, each Eastern Conference team’s storylines emerge. Key points include Kimbal Mackenzie replacing a celebrated coach for the Niagara River Lions, the Scarborough Shooting Stars aiming for another championship, and the Brampton Honey Badgers’ strong roster raising expectations. The season starts on May 9th.
Sea Bears Wrap: Rocky Weekend and A Tough Test
I am not sure it was the weekend fans were looking for from Winnipeg, but the overall results are good enough to suffice. The addition of Jalen Harris was a welcome sight before the weekend, for a team that needed a bonafide scorer, they secured one. But it isn’t and wasn’t an immediate switch flipped.…
Sea Bears Preview: May 23rd Against The Calgary Surge
After an overall solid performance from the Winnipeg Sea Bears last Friday over the Edmonton Stingers, they almost gave it away with a 22-7 run from their opposition in the fourth quarter and Target Time. Tevian Jones was able to draw a foul with the bonus, and sink both free throws to secure the victory.…
Sea Bears Wrap: Winnipeg Outlast Edmonton In Season Opener
The Winnipeg Sea Bears threw away a 24 point lead on Friday night, but eventually found a way grind out a victory, 92-89. The overall performance from Winnipeg was very solid, getting in done on the defensive end for most of the night, as the offence started off slow. While the Sea Bears really only…
2025 CEBL Preview
Welcome into the 2025 Canadian Elite Basketball League season, where the Niagara River Lions are reigning champions, the Vancouver Bandits are looking to avenge last season’s title game loss, and the other eight teams are looking for their opportunity to strike gold at Championship Weekend in Winnipeg. Season seven of the CEBL is set to…
Welcome Back Mike Taylor: What This Means For The Winnipeg Sea Bears and More!
I had been thinking, “It’s been too long since I had released a Sea Bears article here at HOTC Hoops” and low and behold the Winnipeg Sea Bears came out with great news earlier this week. Head coach and General Manager Mike Taylor has been re-signed to a two year contract extension, that will keep…
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