Laredo's Kaleb Canales, former NBA interim head coach, joins Calgary Surge, becoming the first ex-NBA coach in the Canadian ...

The Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced Thursday that former NBA bench boss Kaleb Canales has been named the team’s head coach for the 2025 season. The 46-year-old ...

Canales is the first CEBL coach to have NBA head coaching experience. “We could not be more excited to have such an experienced and talented individual like coach Canales join our team this ...

In four seasons with Edmonton, he maintained a 37-14 regular season record and 4-2 playoff record, leading the Stingers to two championships (2020, 2021) and three consecutive CEBL Final appearances.

The Surge open the CEBL season May 11 on the road against the Edmonton Stingers. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 30, 2025.

“Rosters in the CEBL experience substantial turnover each season, and that has emboldened our organization to approach coaching recruitment quite differently than other teams.” Canales began ...

Canales has also served as associate head coach of the Mexican men’s national team since 2021. The Surge open the CEBL season on May 11 on the road against the Edmonton Stingers.

The Surge open the CEBL season May 11 on the road against the Edmonton Stingers. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 30, 2025.