From the desk of Dartis Willis

Express Nation,

Basketball has long been described as a beautiful, athletic and powerful team game.

In Windsor, we know it’s more than just a game though. It’s about community, it’s about hard work, it’s about family and it’s about rallying a city behind one cause to cheer as loud as you can.

We are so fortunate to have passionate fans that each season become a part of our family. You bring your friends, your children, your parents and you support us through all of the makes and misses, the ups and downs. You live Express basketball through each cheer and each high five.

Thank you for believing in us.

Our goal this season was to bring Windsor a three-peat and become the first team in league history to do so. Although we did not accomplish that final goal, we are able to look back at what was nonetheless another very memorable season.

• We played host to the NBA Development League’s Raptors 905 in an exhibition game at the WFCU Centre. This was Raptors 905 first ever game as a franchise and the first time an NBL team had ever played an NBA D-League team.
• We raised another championship banner at our home opener to commemorate back-to-back NBL Canada championships.
• We won our third consecutive “Clash at the Colosseum” at Caesars Windsor over our rivals the London Lightning. This year’s installment was the most successful to-date.
• We honoured local police, firefighters, EMS, and military service men and women in our most successful “Heroes Night” event.
• We helped raise thousands of dollars for local charities through various fundraisers at home games.