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Are you a Raptors fan? An NBA fan? Are you wondering where to watch the NBA in Canada?

Interest and viewership exploded for the Toronto Raptors on their way to winning their first-ever NBA title in 2019. Sure, the Raptors always had a decent following being the only Canadian organization in a league of 30 professional basketball teams, but championship runs have a way of bringing even fringe fans off the sidelines in the international city to being counted among the 5,000 in "Jurassic Park" outside Scotiabank Arena on the shores of Lake Ontario.

Although the Toronto Raptors didn't make it to the NBA Playoffs this season, we're sure they'll be back next year. You can follow all the teams' progress alongside our industry experts here at Canada Sports Betting.

The Raptors players and coaches were presented with their NBA Championship Rings and unveiled the new 2019/20 NBA champions banner to the elation of the Toronto fans. 

The average US Male is 5 feet 7.5 inches tall whereas the average NBA player is just short of 6’ 5.

Could an average US male make it to the NBA? And what does it mean to be over seven feet tall in a league of shorter players?

The 2019-20 NBA season was one to remember for many reasons outside of basketball so the NBA Betting trends should be taken with a grain of salt. 

Looking into the NBA's best underdogs of the 2019-20 season, we examine which teams beat the odds most frequently and yielded the top profits. 

The top 10 worst NBA Players from last decade's NBA champions proves that although it takes a team to win a title, it doesn't take everyone from the team.

Pranks are a timeless part of sports culture, but looking at the top 10 funniest NBA inspired pranks would show that NBA players and personalities are steps above everyone else.

It's partly why the NBA remains the most popular sports league outside of soccer: NBA players know how to have fun.

Searching the web for the most popular NBA pranks revealed dozens from every time period. But we were partial for pranks that were: 1) laughter-inducing; 2) elaborately set-up and believable; 3) timeless - pranks that would be funny no matter what era. 

Let's look at the 10 funniest NBA pranks:

Have you ever been so pumped that you felt like you had just made a tie-breaking half-court shot? You can join the musicians who wax poetic on NBA athletes as a way to brag about their skill, their fame, or their love-life success. Feel that adrenaline!

With the NBA All-Star Game on the horizon, we decided to pay tribute to another way of keeping score. These are the six most-loved, most-sung-about basketball superstars. Covering both hits and less known tunes, how many of the songs can you recognize?

Some lyrics are pure adulation--focusing on the beauty and talent of individual NBA prowess. Those are just fine but don’t worry, we’ve also included some shady examples to spice things up!