Word that pro basketball will return to Winnipeg in the summer of 2023 brought back memories of the two pro teams that played in our city in the 1990s. The new team will play in the 11-team Canadian Elite Basketball League and call the Investors Group Athletic Centre at the University of Manitoba home.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
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