{"id":3912,"date":"2015-10-20T18:38:27","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T18:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/?p=3912"},"modified":"2015-10-21T10:00:06","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T10:00:06","slug":"stormscoming-halifax-hurricanes-basketball-team-looks-forward-to-a-fresh-start-in-the-nbl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/stormscoming-halifax-hurricanes-basketball-team-looks-forward-to-a-fresh-start-in-the-nbl\/","title":{"rendered":"#StormsComing: Halifax Hurricanes Basketball Team Looks Forward to a Fresh Start in the NBL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3916\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3916\" class=\"wp-image-3916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/10\/Halifax_Hurricanes_2015.jpg\" alt=\"Halifax Hurricanes Basketball\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">T<a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifaxhurricanes.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">he Halifax Hurricanes<\/a> announced their new name and identity today, using the hashtag #StormsComing<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Great news, Halifax- we&#8217;ve got a new basketball team!\u00a0The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifaxhurricanes.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Halifax Hurricanes<\/a> name and logo was unveiled at a press conference at the Scotiabank Centre on October 20th, 2015, with their first game\u00a0scheduled for December 26th, \u00a0against the Moncton Miracles. The new NBL team also comes with a catchy hashtag: #StormsComing<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3917\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3917\" class=\"wp-image-3917 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/10\/Halifax_Hurricanes_Glover_Lopez_Investors.jpg\" alt=\"Halifax Hurricanes Basketball\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Halifax Hurricanes name and logo was unveiled today at the Scotibank Centre\/Photo: Helen Earley<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Coach Hugo Lopez, who arrived from Spain on Saturday night, is looking forward to a new season. He hasn&#8217;t met all the new players yet (so far only Glover, and Halifax favourite Cliff Clinkscales have been signed), but he says he is looking forward to building the team. &#8220;We&#8217;re not just talking about getting good individual players, we&#8217;re talking about building a team&#8221;, he said. &#8220;Our players will not just be good players, they will be good people&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3918\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3918\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/10\/Halifax_Hurricanes_Mike_Glover_Hugo_Lopez.jpg\" alt=\"Halifax Hurricanes Basketball\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/10\/Halifax_Hurricanes_Mike_Glover_Hugo_Lopez.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/10\/Halifax_Hurricanes_Mike_Glover_Hugo_Lopez-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/10\/Halifax_Hurricanes_Mike_Glover_Hugo_Lopez-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Helen Earley<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The new team also introduced its newest team member, forward, <a href=\"http:\/\/basketball.latinbasket.com\/player\/Michael_Glover\/Villa_Angela_Basket\/137057?AmNotSure=1\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Glover<\/a>, a 6&#8242; 8&#8243; Bronx native who has played for teams in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Turkey, and most recently Argentina.\u00a0Mike says he&#8217;s excited about moving to Halifax. &#8220;I heard about what happened before&#8221;, he said, referring to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/halifax-rainmen-basketball-my-6-year-old-wants-another-season\/\" target=\"_blank\">controversial end to the 2014-15 NBL season<\/a>. &#8220;I am looking forward to the future&#8221;. Here&#8217;s a photo of Mike and the Halifax Hurricane&#8217;s \u00a0newest fan (yup, me!). I can confirm that 6&#8217;8&#8243; is really tall&#8230;and also that Mike is a really nice guy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3919\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3919\" class=\"wp-image-3919 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/10\/Mike_Glover_Halifax_Rainmen_Family_Fun_Halifax_Editor_Helen_Earley.jpg\" alt=\"Halifax Hurricanes Basketball Mike Glover\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Halifax Hurricanes signed their first player today\/Pictured here with our Editor, Helen Earley<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Being nice is important, especially when you are a role model to young athletes. \u00a0&#8220;We&#8217;re going to have high character guys&#8221; says Andre Levingston, General Manager of the Hurricanes, and long-time supporter of Halifax Basketball. &#8220;It&#8217;s not just about\u00a0winning games, its about inspiring youth. When I recruit guys, it&#8217;s important that they give back to the community&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3920\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3920\" class=\"wp-image-3920 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/10\/Andre_Levingston_Halifax_Hurricanes1.jpg\" alt=\"Andre Levingston Halifax Hurricanes \" width=\"500\" height=\"414\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Halifax Hurricanes Basketball General Manager, Andre Levingston\/Photo: Helen Earley<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Levingston says that Halifax can expect lots of community involvement such as school visits and more. &#8220;We&#8217;ve got lots of plans&#8221;, he says.<\/p>\n<p>The other great news for Halifax families is that the ticket prices are going to be more affordable than ever. Season tickets in the lower both are only $100 for youth and $260 for adults. Don Mills, chairman of the Halifax Hurricanes says, &#8221; We want Hurricanes games to be accessible to fans and affordable for families to come out and cheer for the team&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Season tickets\u00a0and game schedules can be found at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifaxhurricanes.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Halifax Hurricanes<\/a> new website.<\/p>\n<p>Good Luck Hurricanes. \u00a0See you in December!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3913 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/10\/stormscoming_Halifax_Hurricanes_2.jpg\" alt=\"Halifax Hurricanes Basketball\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great news, Halifax- we&#8217;ve got a new basketball team!\u00a0The Halifax Hurricanes name and logo was unveiled at a press conference at the Scotiabank Centre on October 20th, 2015, with their first game\u00a0scheduled for December 26th, \u00a0against the Moncton Miracles. 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