Guadalajara Reporter

Far too much time has passed for a city the size of Guadalajara to be without a competitive professional basketball team, playing in a decent arena in front of a passionate crowd.

The Osos de Jalisco aim to put that right when the new franchise plays its league opener in the CODE Dome on September 6 against last season’s champions, the Halcones de Xalapa (Xalapa Falcons).

The Bears have been welcomed with open arms into the 16-team Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) – arguably the best in  Latin America.   Guadalajara has a proud history of basketball success: The Soles de Jalisco won three consecutive titles in the now disbanded Circuito Mexicano de Basquetbol (CIMEBA) before the franchise folded in 2004.

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