National Basketball League of Canada
Tuesday, 23 February 2021
18)Absolutely no Motorcycle Stunts, no Main Guest: Several First Time Overlooks at Republic Day 2021
After more than 5 decades, the actual country's 72nd R-Day march will have no chief guests. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was due to take New Delhi as the chief guest at the annual march to mark the Republic Day but he had to call off the visit to provide for the domestic crisis free by the emergence of a completely new, deadlier variant of coronavir us in the UK at the end of last year. Furthermore, gravity-defying stunts by motorcycle-borne men, a major attraction for your crowd at Republic Morning celebrations on the Rajpath, will likely be missing this year. The viewer size too has been lowered to 25, 000.
Apart from these, the parade connected with gallantry awardees and youngsters who have earned bravery honors will also not be there with the 72nd Republic Day celebration, on account of social distancing.
This specific year's Republic Day is very different as it is happening amid the coronavirus pandemic. Such as Independence Day, all ergonomic chairs in enclosures will be inserted following social distancing rules. So the crowd size provides come down to 25, 000 this time from around - 25 lakh last year or something of the previous years. How many enclosures has also been halved to 19,'said any senior official
Dubai's Burj Khalifa on Tuesday ignited up in the tricolour instructions saffron, white and environmentally friendly with the 24-spoked Ashok Chakra, to mark the 72nd Republic Day of Of india. 'Vijayi Vishwa Tiranga Pyara…Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara.. what a mesmerising feeling to see each of our Tricolor on #BurjKhalifa for the occasion of 72nd #republicday2021 echoing ever-growing relations among UAE & India (sic),'tweeted the Indian Embassy.
#BurjKhalifa commemorates India's Republic Day, honouring the actual date in which the Constitution connected with India came into effect within 1950. pic. twitter. com/AgijyRZDKP Also Read - UAE's Space Probe 'Hope' Sends First Image of Mars to National Space Firm
India showcases its army hardware with a parade on a yearly basis on Republic Day, which usually marks the adoption connected with its constitution in 1950. India and the United Arab-speaking Emirates (UAE) enjoy powerful bonds of friendship depending on age-old cultural, religious and also economic ties between the 2 nations.
Earlier this month, / Muraleedharan, Minister of Express for External Affairs, got embarked on a three-day appointment UAE during which he kept talks on various reciproco and international issues connected with mutual interest.
Both countries have maintained close skill in the spirit of their extensive strategic partnership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moreover, continuing using this friendship, a new Hindu forehead located at Jebel Ali in UAE is likely to wide open for visitors around Diwali in October next year.
Raju Shroff, who is one of the walnut creek ca of the Sindhi Guru Darbar Temple, said that the temple's architecture will have a distinct Arabian aesthetics and will be home to 11 Hindu deities.
Tuesday, 12 January 2021
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Thursday, 27 August 2020
National Basketball League of Canada
The National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada; French: Ligue nationale de basketball du Canada) is a Canadian professional men's basketball league. The NBL was founded in 2011, when three teams formerly of the Premier Basketball League joined with four new franchises to form the NBL's "Original Seven". The league has changed in size multiple times and currently has eight teams; four located in the Atlantic provinces and four in Ontario. The most recent champions are the Moncton Magic, having defeated the St. John's Edge 4–0 in the 2019 NBL Finals. The league's season begins in November and ends in April of the following year.
History
This section needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (April 2020) |
Establishmentedit
In mid-2011, discussion began of a domestic basketball minor league in Canada. Three franchises from the Premier Basketball League (PBL), the Halifax Rainmen, Quebec Kebs, and Saint John Mill Rats were the first to join the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). The teams had been unhappy with the officiating in the PBL. On May 12 of that year in Halifax, Nova Scotia, league CEO Andre Levingston held a press conference regarding the creation of the NBL Canada. By the end of the summer, the London Lightning, Moncton Miracles, Oshawa Power, and Summerside Storm were established and had announced that they would join the league. There had also been unsuccessful attempts to start up teams in Fredericton, New Brunswick and Kingston, Ontario.
John Kennedy, a native of Windsor and a sports executive based in Los Angeles, was named the first commissioner of the NBL. He previously had experience working with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). League president Andre Levingston spoke on his expectations of the commissioner, saying, "We wanted to make sure we had a person who was going to be committed and was willing to roll up his sleeves and work very hard, someone who understood business, had business relationship and a person who was going to govern the league the right way."
In June 2011, the league finalized rules for its first season. There would be seven teams, four of which qualified for the playoffs, and no divisions. It would follow FIBA rules and each team would play 36 games in the regular season. Team rosters could contain 10–12 players, at least two of them Canadian, and they had a salary cap of $150,000 Canadian. Players could earn potentially $70,000 in one season, and each game would draw an average of 3,000 fans, varying by location. Levingston envisioned the NBL Canada as a more stable alternative to other North American minor basketball leagues with players living close to home while playing professionally.
The NBL Canada held its first draft on August 21, 2011, at Rogers Centre. The Power selected Morgan Lewis of the University of Findlay with the first overall pick. Jerome Brown, who was picked fifth overall by the Mill Rats, was the first Canadian to be taken in the draft. The event was viewed by more than 6,000 people online from 93 countries. 180 players from across the world attended the preceding NBL Canada combine.
First seasonsedit
The first player to be signed into the NBL Canada was Canadian Yannick Anzuluni, who joined the Kebs on a three-year contract on August 17, 2011. On October 29, in the first game of the NBL Canada's inaugural 2011–12 NBL Canada season, the Kebs defeated the Miracles at the Colisée de Laval. Within a week, every team in the league had played at least one game. The NBL Canada's opening season brought in marquee players such as Gabe Freeman, Anthony Anderson, and Lawrence Wright. Amid the 2011 NBA lockout, six players with past experience in the National Basketball Association (NBA), including Eddie Robinson and Rodney Buford, joined the NBL Canada.
Season | No. of teams |
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2011–12 | 7 |
2012–13 | 8 |
2013–14 | 9 |
2014–15 | 8 |
2015–16 | |
2016–17 | 10 |
2017–18 | |
2018–19 | |
2019–20 | 8 |
The London Lightning, coached by Micheal Ray Richardson, soon emerged as the top team in the league, going 28–8 by end of the regular season, which lasted until March 4, 2012. The team defeated the Halifax Rainmen, 3–2, in the best-of-five NBL Canada Finals series to claim the championship. They drew a league-high 5,106 fans to the John Labbatt Centre for the game. Following the NBL Canada's inaugural year, Canadian sports analyst Alex Walling claimed it was a success, commenting, "The NBL could hold its head up high. It has been a great season and they've gained a great deal of creditability. They've earned the kudos." Levingston touted the league because it "played a full schedule on every set date and never had a problem." Shortly after the season, in April, the NBL Canada held its first All-Star Game at Halifax Metro Centre.
For its second season, the team salary cap remained at $150,000, with the possibility of an increase in the future. The NBL Canada also considered several cities in The Maritimes, Ontario, and Quebec, including Sydney, Nova Scotia. The league soon welcomed the Windsor Express after an ownership group from Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, led by Dartis Willis, Sr., began investing in the expansion team in June 2012. The team, which was approved into the league in late July, would play out of WFCU Centre. On the other hand, the Quebec Kebs, who had relocated to Laval, Quebec in the offseason, left the league after experiencing challenges in their first year. By November, the Kebs were replaced with the Montreal Jazz, who would compete at Centre Pierre Charbonneau.
In the 2012–13 season, the league consisted of eight teams separated into divisions: four teams competed in the Atlantic Division, while the remaining four competed in the Central Division.
Following the 2013–14, the league announced its first national broadcast deal with beIN Sports. Starting with the 2014–15 season, 2 regular season games will be aired each week with special coverage for playoffs and special events such as the All Star Weekend. The deal runs through the 2016–17 season.
The 2014–15 NBL season ended in controversy as the Windsor Express were declared winners of the championship series after the Halifax Rainmen failed to show for the seventh and deciding game. The Rainmen organization claimed that their players feared for their safety following a physical altercation earlier in the day with the Express, as the reason for not appearing in the game that night.
Teams
Current teamsedit
Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head coach |
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Atlantic Division | ||||||
Halifax Hurricanes | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Scotiabank Centre | 11,093 | 2015 | Ryan Marchand | |
Island Storm | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | Eastlink Centre | 3,717 | 2011* | Tim Kendrick | |
Moncton Magic | Moncton, New Brunswick | Avenir Centre | 8,800 | 2017 | Joe Salerno | |
St. John's Edge | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | Mile One Centre | 4,800 | 2017 | Steven Marcus | |
Central Division | ||||||
KW Titans | Kitchener, Ontario | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | 7,312 | 2016 | Cavell Johnson | |
London Lightning | London, Ontario | Budweiser Gardens | 9,046 | 2011 | Doug Plumb | |
Sudbury Five | Greater Sudbury, Ontario | Sudbury Community Arena | 4,640 | 2017 | 2018 | Logan Stutz |
Windsor Express | Windsor, Ontario | WFCU Centre | 7,000 | 2012 | Bill Jones |
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Former teamsedit
- Brampton A's – moved to Orangeville for 2015–16 season as the Orangeville A's.
- Orangeville A's – folded after the 2016–17 season.
- Cape Breton Highlanders – was granted a one-season hiatus for 2019–20.
- Halifax Rainmen – Filed for bankruptcy in July 2015 and new franchise called the Halifax Hurricanes were announced in September 2015.
- Oshawa Power – moved to Mississauga for 2013–14 as the Mississauga Power.
- Mississauga Power – Two years after relocating from Oshawa, Ontario, the Power folded to make way for the new NBA D-League franchise, the Raptors 905.
- Moncton Miracles – Ceased operations following the 2016–17 season and was replaced by a new franchise called the Moncton Magic.
- Montreal Jazz – Played the 2012–13 NBL Canada season, sat out the 2013–14 NBL Canada season and then folded.
- Niagara River Lions – Joined the Canadian Elite Basketball League for the 2019 season.
- Ottawa SkyHawks – Removed following the 2013–14 NBL Canada season after failing to repay a loan from the league.
- Quebec Kebs – the Quebec Kebs relocated to Laval, Quebec, after the initial 2011–12 NBL Canada season but folded before the start of the 2012–13 season.
- Saint John Mill Rats – renamed as Saint John Riptide for 2016–17.
- Saint John Riptide – was granted a one-season hiatus for 2019–20.
- Summerside Storm – Moved to Charlottetown for 2013–14 as the Island Storm.
Timeline of teamsedit
Championsedit
Season | Champion | Finalist |
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2011–12 | London Lightning | Halifax Rainmen |
2012–13 | London Lightning | Summerside Storm |
2013–14 | Windsor Express | Island Storm |
2014–15 | Windsor Express | Halifax Rainmen |
2015–16 | Halifax Hurricanes | London Lightning |
2016–17 | London Lightning | Halifax Hurricanes |
2017–18 | London Lightning | Halifax Hurricanes |
2018–19 | Moncton Magic | St. John's Edge |
2019–20 | Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic |
The London Lightning have the most championships with four wins, the Windsor Express are second with two wins. The Halifax Hurricanes appeared in the finals in each of their first three seasons, winning in their first appearance. The Halifax Rainmen and the Island Storm have appeared in two league finals failing to win the trophy. The KW Titans and the Sudbury Five are the only active teams yet to reach the finals.
Teams | Win | Loss | Total | Year(s) won | Year(s) lost |
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London Lightning | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 | 2016 |
Windsor Express | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2014, 2015 | — |
Halifax Hurricanes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2016 | 2017, 2018 |
Moncton Magic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | — |
Halifax Rainmen | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 2012, 2015 |
Summerside/Island Storm | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 2013, 2014 |
St. John's Edge | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2019 |
Player records
Statistics below are for all-time leaders at the end of the 2017–18 regular season only.
Awards
The NBL Canada annually announces the winners of eight awards. Players can be named Most Valuable Player, Canadian of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year. The league also awards the Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year. In addition, the top player in the NBL Canada Finals wins Finals Most Valuable Player. After the 2015–16 season, the league started announcing Commissioner's Awards to groups that helped support it, including ownership groups, teams, and referees. These awards were first handed out by Dave Magley.
Until the 2013–14 season, the NBL Canada held All-Star Weekend every year. In the 2012 game, players Joey Haywood and Eddie Smith chose each team through a fantasy draft. The best performer in the game was named All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. Starting with the next All-Star game, the league began matching top players from the Central Division with those from the Atlantic Division. At least three Canadian players were required on each team. The NBL Canada discontinued the event after the 2014 game.
18)Absolutely no Motorcycle Stunts, no Main Guest: Several First Time Overlooks at Republic Day 2021
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