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A NCAA Basketball Tournament Is Happening In Montreal This Weekend & Tickets Are Only $20

The NCAA Northern Classic tournament will be touching down in the Greater Montreal Area this weekend with six Division 1 NCAA basketball teams facing off on the court at Place Bell.

The tournament will showcase a brand new slate of Division 1 NCAA basketball talent with games spread out across three days starting on Friday, November 24, 2023.

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Montreal's Urban Culture Festival Is Bringing Breakdance & Basketball All Summer

Montreal's Quartier des Spectacles will come alive this summer with breakdance and basketball. From September 1 to 3, you can catch free hip hop performances and live street art creation downtown at DISTRIX. But you can start immersing yourself in urban culture and sport as early as May.

The festival will host breakdance battles and basketball competitions with some of the world’s best athletes competing ahead of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Montreal's New Pro Basketball Team Is Packing NBA Talent — Here's When They Hit The Court

The Montreal Toundra are ramping up momentum ahead of their first season in a U.S. pro basketball league. The team held tryouts in January to assemble their roster of Montreal and Quebec athletes, bringing some NBA talent into the fold.

Professional players, like Kiliann Rotardier who has participated in training camps for NBA teams, will soon be hitting the court for Montreal.

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Montreal's New Pro Basketball Team Unveiled Its Name And Logo & Their Mascot Is Fierce

Montreal's new pro basketball team is making its arrival in the city official, revealing the name fans can cheer on from the stands, along with a strong mascot design, on December 8.

The Tundra, or Toundra, will become the first Canadian team to join The Basketball League (TBL), the largest pro basketball league south of the border. Only players from Montreal and Quebec will join the roster. They'll don shades of blue to hit the court and rep a fierce-looking bird.

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Montreal Is Getting A New Pro Basketball Team That'll Play In An American League

Montreal is shooting for an all-new American-league professional men's basketball team to hit the Olympic Park court as of March 2023.

The city is the first to have a Canadian team in The Basketball League (TBL). Each winter/spring season will see 24 games played at home and south of the border.

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A Downtown Montreal NBA Pop-Up Will Have A Cocktail Bar & 360° Camera To Shoot Slam Dunks

No need to jump through hoops to celebrate the NBA Canadian Series presented by Bell in downtown Montreal. Hennessy Canada is running a three-day pop-up outside the Bell Centre from October 14 to 16 with a cocktail bar and an on-site half-court where you can take shots to win prizes. The event coincides with a preseason showdown in the arena that Friday between the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics.

The "Experience Box" is free for people 18 years of age and over, who can swing by to enjoy a basketball-themed, Hennessy-based drink. Visitors can also test their free throws, three-pointers, lay-ups and dunks while entering to win a slew of prizes.

The space will feature a photo wall with a 360° video camera to capture souvenir shots, so you might want to rock your favourite basketball jersey.

Those who want to check out the free experience will have to book ahead of time. You can reserve online for up to two attendees max. Half-hour slots are available starting at 2:30 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The pop-up will mark the first time the NBA Canada Series presented by Bell has been held since 2019 and this year's second pre-season event. The Raptors played against the Utah Jazz in Edmonton on October 2.

Hennessy x NBA Pop-Up

Price: Free but reservation is required.

When: Friday, October 14, 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, October 15, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, October 16, 11a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: Cour Rio Tinto, 1190, ave Des Canadiens-de-Montréal

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Jason Derulo Crashed An Amateur Basketball Session In Montreal & It's So Sweet (VIDEO)

While in Quebec to perform at the Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu hot air balloon festival, Jason Derulo crashed an amateur basketball session at the Université de Montréal sports centre, Narcity Québec reports.

Someone who was present at the centre told MTL Blog's sister publication that the American singer showed up with his entourage and opted to join a bunch of locals instead of going to their own court.

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Downtown Montreal Will Host An Urban Culture Fest With Live Street Art & Breakdance Battles

Downtown Montreal is hosting a massive celebration of urban culture next month. From September 2 to 4, visitors to Places des Arts can catch rap performances, breakdance battles, live street art and a basketball tournament for free at Distrix Festival.

Two on-site bars will serve drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) while people take in the spectacle.

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The Toronto Raptors Are Finally Coming Back To Montreal For A Preseason Game This October

The wait is (almost) over. The National Basketball Association (NBA) has officially announced two Canadian dates for the preseason in October 2022 as part of its 8th Canada Series and one of 'em will be right here in Montreal.

You definitely don't want to miss the Toronto Raptors' big come back to Montreal, as it's the first time the series will be held in the city since the beginning of COVID-19. The team currently features two Quebec players: Chris Boucher and Khem Birch.

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Downtown Montreal Has A Free Arcade-Like Basketball Court With Interactive Games

There's nothing ordinary about NRML BSKT, a new smart basketball court in downtown Montreal with light-up hoops and an electronic scoreboard that runs six mini-games. Nestled in a quiet outdoor area of the Delta Hotel, the project is the latest addition to the "I like working downtown" series of playful installations aimed at incentivizing people to return to the city centre after many began working remotely during the pandemic.

The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (CCMM) partnered with creative studio Harrison Fun to reimagine a sporty addition to the line-up. The result is half a dozen basketball games that integrate technology and design, making them accessible to all ages.

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Montreal's New Basketball Team Shared A Sneak Peek Of Its Court

It's all coming together for Montreal's new basketball team. The Montreal Alliance has a new mascot, new draft picks, and now a new home arena. On an April 15 tweet, the team showed off the recently revamped Verdun Auditorium and shared how fans can win a season membership and prizes.

Budding fans of the newest addition to the Canadian Elite Basketball League can win a season membership, an autographed team jersey and an autographed ball by mainly interacting with the team's Twitter and spreading the word about Montreal's newest basketball team.

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Montreal's New Professional Basketball Team Name & Logo Have Been Unveiled

You've got a new sports team to cheer for, Montreal. Meet the Montreal Alliance, the city's first-ever Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) franchise.

According to a statement by the CEBL, the inspiration behind the team name comes from the "more than 120 cultural communities that embrace individuality, diversity, and inclusion" in Montreal.

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