NBL, Canadian Basketball League, to start with seven teams

[insidehoops]

The National Basketball League of Canada will start in November.

Some quick info here:

http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=8171

[QuebecBaller]

http://www.qctonline.com/files/imagecache/lead_photo/files/leadphotos/Kebsgrenouille_1.jpg

GO KEBS!!!!

[Rose]

http://www.qctonline.com/files/imagecache/lead_photo/files/leadphotos/Kebsgrenouille_1.jpg

GO KEBS!!!!
I like that logo.

[QuebecBaller]

I like that logo.

:oldlol: :oldlol:

Since day 1 (2006) I want a new logo

[hammer2010]

http://www.qctonline.com/files/imagecache/lead_photo/files/leadphotos/Kebsgrenouille_1.jpg

GO KEBS!!!!


KHA KHA KHA :lol

[Grinder]

I'd love to see this league succeed. With the proper financial backing and fan support, it could be a great alternative to D-League/Europe.

[SunsCaptain]

I hope nba tv will air the games or some network...

[Sheed]

I hope nba tv will air the games or some network...
probably TSN. but who even gets that channel?

[Chamberlain]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IVFE9bN2uq4/TT4AERmgQZI/AAAAAAAABJQ/dvPXIoxZ3xY/s1600/news163.jpg

[purplch0de]

Canadian basketball? wtf is all that aboot

[bagelred]

What you forgot to mention is that this basketball game will be played with ice skates.

[purplch0de]

What you forgot to mention is that this basketball game will be played with ice skates.
How physical is canadian basketball?

[WeGetRing2012]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IVFE9bN2uq4/TT4AERmgQZI/AAAAAAAABJQ/dvPXIoxZ3xY/s1600/news163.jpg

Dope logo and name.

[Droid101]

Dope logo and name.
Seriously, this is my new favorite team in ANY league.

[Droid101]

Also, the only other team with logo I could find is this one, and it's not bad either!!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4e/SaintJohnMillRats.PNG

[Fiasco]

If I make a team, I'll e-mail all of you from my igloo.

[JaskoX1]

interesting, what's next? Mexican hockey league?

[one2]

I have always been surprised that Canada didn't even have a decent league. Not even US players would consider it and would prefer to bolt to Europe.

[QuebecBaller]

Canadian basketball? wtf is all that aboot

You didn't know that basketball was created by a canadian between 1900-1910?

and also:

http://www.oakvillebasketball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/nash1.jpg.w300h379.jpg

[Stuckey]

Dalembert too

no vancouver? =(

i wouldnt mind paying a fair amount to watch a competitive game, the arena is like footsteps from the casino
e: wait nvm

talking about fair prices, i hear lower bowl tickets in OKC are like under 70$???? heard a comedian rave about it

[Euroleague]

I'd love to see this league succeed. With the proper financial backing and fan support, it could be a great alternative to D-League/Europe.

How is the D-League a legit alternative for anyone that wants to be able to earn a living? The max salary in D-League is $30,000. Minimum salary in D-League is $18,000. The average salary in D-League is said to be about $24,000. It's barely even a semi-pro league.

The D-League is a freaking joke. Players can't earn a living there.

The D-League is not, and never has been, a legit alternative to playing in Europe, where the salaries are exponentially higher.

[Harrison_Barnes]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IVFE9bN2uq4/TT4AERmgQZI/AAAAAAAABJQ/dvPXIoxZ3xY/s1600/news163.jpg

:cheers:

[SunsCaptain]

:cheers:

seriously that name is awesome :bowdown: forgot this site doesnt take whole quotes >< ....But yeah Rainmen great name, great logo!

[Vienceslav]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut7QOPKUdls :banana:

[Stuckey]

What you forgot to mention is that this basketball game will be played with ice skates.

would be my favorite sport

[kentatm]

:oldlol: :oldlol:

Since day 1 (2006) I want a new logo

at least its original which better than NBA teams like the Thunder and Bobcats



You didn't know that basketball was created by a canadian between 1900-1910?



a Canadian that didnt want to live in Canada that is. :lol

[Droid101]

seriously that name is awesome :bowdown: forgot this site doesnt take whole quotes >< ....But yeah Rainmen great name, great logo!
Honestly, if the OKC Thunder had ANY of those team names and logos, it'd be way better than what they currently have.

[jstern]

I hope nba tv will air the games or some network...

Not NBA TV. It would give me fear that there's an agenda to eventually merge, so that the NBA can expand more into Canada.

[dee-rose]

Halifax before Vancouver or Edmonton?:facepalm :cry: :cry:

[Chamberlain]

Halifax before Vancouver or Edmonton?:facepalm :cry: :cry:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/archive/7/73/20110128203738!Trollface.png

[Rose]

Kebs.:banana:

[bagelred]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IVFE9bN2uq4/TT4AERmgQZI/AAAAAAAABJQ/dvPXIoxZ3xY/s1600/news163.jpg


http://www.homevideos.com/freezeframes2/RainMan21.jpg

"Definitely Halifax.....definitely........oh boy!!!!!............."

[kaiteng]

Still curious what other 4 teams will look like though.

[Ikill]

I'd love to see this league succeed. With the proper financial backing and fan support, it could be a great alternative to the NBA
word

[kaiteng]

What should the name for the team in London, ON? London Rioters?

[Rowe]

I'd love to see this league succeed. With the proper financial backing and fan support, it could be a great alternative to D-League/Europe.

I think the best hope for this league is to become such a viable option that it merges with the D-League.

With the way the D-League is expanding, something tells me something major is on its way to boost up the league. I've been kinda predicting for awhile now that it would become the alternative around playing college basketball for at least 3 seasons.

[kaiteng]

The best case scenario for NBL-C is that it becomes the unofficial third-tier basketball league in North America behind NBA and NBDL. Or, more optimal, fourth-tier. We have to see how many attendances they can draw first though.

[Droid101]

What should the name for the team in London, ON? London Rioters?
Yes!

Teams need to get more creative with their names. I cringed when the Thunder announced their name (not to beat a dead horse).


Kebs.:banana:

It's on, bloke!

AVY BET THAT THE RAINMEN SHIT ALL OVER YOUR F'N KEBS!!!!!

[Rose]

Yes!

Teams need to get more creative with their names. I cringed when the Thunder announced their name (not to beat a dead horse).



It's on, bloke!
Sweet. I propose we make a thread and each poster chooses a team to follow.

[Droid101]

Also, I don't know if this logo is newer or older (I'm guessing newer), but here is a slightly different Kebs logo:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/QuebecKebs.PNG

[HylianNightmare]

maybe i can catch some highlights

[QuebecBaller]

Kebs.:banana:

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Lebron23]

I hope they televise the games.

[Fiasco]

Halifax before Vancouver or Edmonton?:facepalm :cry: :cry:

We have dibs on NOLA. :roll: Don't know about Edmonton.

[kaiiu]

Canadian basketball?:oldlol: that shit gone suck ass and titties...eh

[JtotheIzzo]

Interesting choices for locations. I do realize some of those teams are leftover from the old North American league but I really can't see this league turning a profit or drawing any big names playing in towns of less than 100K people like Moncton and Saint John. For this league to be viable they may have to use the model used in lower European leagues where the players get day jobs through the sponsors.

It is exciting that Canadians don't have to go to Europe anymore (though I am sure the better players still will), and that there will be more jobs for domestic players, but unfortunately, I do not see this league working.

There are no West Coast teams (probably to save on travel), so the league is a very regional league in many senses.

Calling this a 'Canadian' basketball league is a bit of a stretch as 4 of the 7 teams are from the Maritimes, a sparsely populated, lower income, often overlooked region of the country (no Hate, I know this because I am from there).

I'd feel better about this league if the franchises were in NHL or CFL cities.

[JaskoX1]

Dajuan Wagner might be able to get on one of these Canadian teams.

[dee-rose]

I still can't get over the fact that there isn't one team in the west and the ****ing maritimes is getting half the teams.:lol

[Chamberlain]

I still can't get over the fact that there isn't one team in the west and the ****ing maritimes is getting half the teams.:lol

I'm sure it will expand West if the league has any success at all.

[JaskoX1]

Lebron might be able to win a chip there.

[Lebron23]

Is this a very popular basketball league in Canada?