
Basketball
Countdown to tipoff: Lightning schedule set
As the London Lightning recruit a coach and players for the 2022 season, one thing is now set: A 24-game schedule that will feature opponents from Ontario — and the U.S.

As the London Lightning recruit a coach and players for the 2022 season, one thing is now set: A 24-game schedule that will feature opponents from Ontario — and the U.S.

The National Basketball League of Canada has announced it will return, after a lengthy hiatus, in February 2022, nearly two years since teams last took the court.

COVID-19 and ongoing health and safety concerns have prompted NBL Canada to cancel the season — but the commissioner expects to return strong in 2021-22.

A.J. Gaines, a top player for the London Lightning in 2019-2020, is keeping his game fresh in Finland while the NBLC remains on hiatus.