Basketball a growing presence in Canada as the Cavs’ Tristan Thompson gets ready for first game in home country Sportsnet Staff January 4, 2012, 3:44 PM Sportsnet Staff January 4, 2012, 3:44 PM Sportsnet.ca no longer supports comments. LATEST NBA NEWS NBA roundup: Cavaliers, Rockets clinch playoff spots 5 hours ago Thunder hand Lakers one of the worst losses in franchise history 5 hours ago Lakers' Luka Doncic exits vs. Thunder with left hamstring injury 6 hours ago Suns guard Gillespie sets franchise record for three-pointers in a season 8 hours ago Hornets' Knueppel hits milestone in win over Suns; Rockets clinch playoff berth 8 hours ago Timberwolves' Edwards out vs. Pistons, ineligible for end-of-season awards 11 hours ago Wizards' Kyshawn George out for season with elbow injury 15 hours ago Pistons' Cunningham out at least one more week with collapsed lung 16 hours ago