Bleacher Report Exclusively Live Streams Canadian Elite Basketball League Game in the U.S.

Bleacher Report live streamed the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) game between the Hamilton Honey Badgers and Scarborough Shooting Stars on Saturday, June 4.

The Shooting Stars roster included multi-talented J Cole, who has now played four games in the CEBL following a previous stint in the Basketball Africa League where he played three games for the Rwanda Patriots BBC. Both teams comprise of top professional talent who have experience in the NBA, NBA G League, and other top international leagues. The exclusive live-streamed event was only available on the B/R app in the U.S. and marked the first CEBL event streamed by Bleacher Report.

The game was covered by Rod Black, Warren Ward, and Savanna Hamilton. This was the first home game for the Scarborough franchise as they played Hamilton for the first time in CEBL history.

Fans watching on the B/R app were be able to utilize the platform’s functionality to comment on the game in real-time with other B/R app users. Bleacher Report also covered and amplified all the action across its No. 1 most engaged social channels.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Bleacher Report to deliver a CEBL live game experience to their vast audience,” says Mike Morreale, CEO & Commissioner, CEBL, before the game. “The exposure of the CEBL and our entertaining brand of basketball through B/R will ensure fans everywhere have access to watch NBA and top-level international talent on a platform that fits so perfectly with the cultural and global component of our game.”