MILDURA is heating up as the city’s next generation of basketball players prepare to hit the court for the Country Basketball League’s (CBL) first round today.

Coached by Mildura Heat Big V star Calvin Henry, the home-court advantage should play in the men’s favour when they come out blazing against the Bendigo Braves.

The sides have not faced each other since round 6 of the 2018-19 s...