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• Plans for new 5,000-seat arena in West Yorkshire move forward

  16-11-2025 06:28 via hoopsfix.com
  A new 5,000-seat indoor sports arena could be coming to West Yorkshire, with council leaders set to discuss proposals that would position the venue as a major hub for basketball, netball and ice hockey, according to a BBC report.
  The year-long feasibility study, commissioned by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and approved by Mayor Tracy Brabin in summer 2024, recommends Leeds as the preferred location due to its large catchment area and status as the region’s “largest corporate
  
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• Hoopsfix All-Star Classic set to return in May

  01-01-2026 13:26 via hoopsfix.com
  The Hoopsfix All-Star Classic 2026 is officially confirmed to return to Crystal Palace National Sports Centre on the weekend of Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May.
  Once again, the event will bring together the very best under-19 boys’ and girls’ British basketball talent, cementing its place as the premier youth showcase in the UK calendar.
  What to expect:
  Saturday 23rd May: Basketball Development Conference, alongside a youth clinic for under-12s
  Sunday 24th May: Hoopsfix All-Star Cl
  
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• Hoopsfix Select claim Niners Winter Showcase title

  31-12-2025 21:48 via hoopsfix.com
  Hoopsfix Select were crowned champions of the Niners Winter Showcase after a two-day run at Surrey Sports Park across Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 December.
  The four-team tournament for emerging under-21 talent saw Hoopsfix Select open their campaign with an 82–73 victory over CoLA, surviving a scare from the young side before advancing to the final. Isaac Temilola had 18 points and eight rebounds to lead Hoopsfix, ably supported by 14 from Josh Mendes and 13 from Sean Mackey.Toby Gass was uns
  
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• London Lions to play in adidas NextGen Euroleague qualifiers

  29-12-2025 10:43 via hoopsfix.com
  The London Lions have been confirmed as participants in the Abu Dhabi Qualifying Tournament of the adidas NextGen EuroLeague, taking place from 27 February to 1 March 2026.
  The adidas NextGen EuroLeague is the premier Under-18 club competition in European basketball, featuring 28 elite youth programmes from 12 countries across four three-day qualifying tournaments held between February and March.
  London Lions will become only the third British team to compete in the adidas NextGen EuroLeague Tou
  
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• Hoopsfix Select to compete in Niners Winter Showcase

  28-12-2025 21:08 via hoopsfix.com
  A Hoopsfix Select squad will take part in the inaugural Niners Winter Showcase, a new competitive platform launched by the Surrey 89ers to support the development of emerging British basketball talent.
  The tournament will take place at Surrey Sports Park on 29–30 December 2025, and is designed to provide high-quality competitive experiences for young players at a critical stage of their development with a focus on the under-21 age bracket.Alongside Hoopsfix Select, the showcase will featur
  
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• NBA Europe League moves closer as NBA and FIBA begin engaging clubs & investors

  26-12-2025 09:11 via hoopsfix.com
  The National Basketball Association (NBA) and International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have confirmed that plans for a new pan-European men’s basketball league are entering a decisive new phase, with prospective teams and ownership groups set to be formally engaged from January.
  In a joint announcement issued from Mies and New York on December 22, the two governing bodies signalled that exploratory talks are now moving into a more concrete recruitment process, marking the clearest indica
  
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• NBA announces fan, youth & community events around NBA London game

  16-12-2025 23:01 via hoopsfix.com
  The National Basketball Association has announced the return of NBA House to London alongside a week of youth basketball development activity ahead of the NBA London Game 2026.
  The game will see the Memphis Grizzlies face the Orlando Magic in a regular-season matchup on Sunday 18 January at 5.00pm GMT at The O2.
  NBA House, the league’s free interactive fan event, will take place at Magazine London from Friday 16 January to Sunday 18 January.
  Open daily from 12.00pm to 8.00pm, NBA House wil
  
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• British basketball players in US colleges – 2025-26 season

  05-12-2025 15:13 via hoopsfix.com
  The 2025-26 college basketball season is upon us, as the US college pathway remains the most-frequented route for British players.
  As is now customary, it is time to publish our annual list of all British players hooping across the pond.
  Check out the 2024/25 season, 2023/24 season, 2022/23 season, 2021/22 season, 2020/21 season, 2019/20 season, 2018/19 season, 2017/18 season, 2016/17 season, 2015/16 season, 2014/15 season, the 2013/14 seaso
  
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• Female British Basketball players in US colleges 2025-26

  05-12-2025 14:15 via hoopsfix.com
  It’s that time again with our annual Brits in College tracker back and ready for the 2025-26 season.
  You can see the lists of previous years with 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20, 2018-19 and 2017-18.
  Also, check out the list of male British basketball players in US colleges for this season, here.
  There are a record 29 British female players on NCAA Division 1 rosters this season – surpassing last year’s total of 28, the hi
  
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• GB bounce back with victory in Iceland

  01-12-2025 08:27 via hoopsfix.com
  Great Britain closed out the November FIBA window with a much-needed response, defeating Iceland 90-84 on the road in Laugardalshöll to move to 1-1 in Group D of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers.With Lithuania falling to Italy on the same day, all four teams in the group now sit even at 1-1.
  For a GB programme still processing Thursday’s heartbreaking buzzer-beater loss to Lithuania – and competing amid ongoing uncertainty following the British Basketball F
  
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• Lithuanian buzzer beater breaks GB hearts in London thriller

  28-11-2025 14:26 via hoopsfix.com
  Great Britain were seconds away from a landmark win as the national side returned to the floor for the first time since the British Basketball Federation entered liquidation, but a scarcely believable late surge from Ignas Sargiunas handed Lithuania an 89-88 victory in a dramatic FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifier at the Copper Box Arena.
  With GB leading by seven with 9.9 seconds remaining, the side was ready to celebrate a historic first win over Lithuania. Instead, Sargiunas sti
  
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• GB Senior Men prepare for home clash against Lithuania

  22-11-2025 20:53 via hoopsfix.com
  Marc Steutel’s Great Britain Senior Men’s National Team will begin their campaign to qualify for the FIBA 2027 World Cup in Qatar with a formidable test against Lithuania at the Copper Box Arena in London on Thursday, November 27, with tickets on sale now (buy here).
  The fixture will serve as a rematch of GB’s clash with Lithuania at EuroBasket earlier this year, from which the visitors – ranked ninth in the Nike Men’s World Rankings – emerged victorious.
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• Claire Bradbury appointed CEO of Manchester Basketball

  20-11-2025 21:41 via hoopsfix.com
  Manchester Basketball have appointed Claire Bradbury as the franchise’s first Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant moment in the club’s development as it prepares for a new era on both the domestic and European stage.
  Bradbury steps into the role as the newly launched franchise fields men’s and women’s teams in Super League Basketball, while the men’s side will also compete in the European North Basketball League for the first time.
  A proud Northerner with
  
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• BBF goes into liquidation as governance crisis engulfs British basketball

  14-11-2025 20:36 via hoopsfix.com
  The British Basketball Federation has today confirmed it has ceased trading and is taking steps to enter liquidation, marking the most severe governance crisis in the sport’s modern era.
  In a statement, the BBF said the collapse follows “a significant and unanticipated reduction in income and unforeseen expenditure” that left the organisation unable to meet its liabilities. Insolvency specialists Begbies Traynor have been appointed to manage the process.View this post on Instag
  
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• London Lions complete first phase of plan for new 15,000-seat London arena

  11-11-2025 06:11 via hoopsfix.com
  The London Lions have completed the first phase of their feasibility study into building a major new arena in the capital – a project that could deliver more than £3.4 billion in economic impact, while securing the future of the club.
  The RIBA Stage 1 study, carried out with The Sports Consultancy and Trivandi, confirms both the viability and the demand for a new custom-built venue with at least 15,000 seats, alongside a 3,500-seat community arena. It follows the Mayor of London&rsqu
  
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• The “golden era” of British basketball – with Bobby Kinzer – Ep. 123

  09-11-2025 21:12 via hoopsfix.com
  In Episode 123 of the Hoopsfix podcast, we sit down with British basketball legend Bobby Kinzer to explore what he sees as “the golden era” of British basketball during the 1980’s.Bobby shares his journey from Washington, DC to playing in the UK, highlighting the level of competition and the unique challenges faced by American players abroad.Bobby delves into the financial and cultural hurdles that basketball encountered in the UK, emphasising the importance of grassroots devel
  
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• Manchester & London named among NBA Europe League’s 12 permanent franchise targets

  08-11-2025 19:28 via hoopsfix.com
  A senior NBA executive has named London and Manchester among its 12 target cities for permanent franchises in the forthcoming NBA Europe League, set to launch in October 2027, as confirmed by George Aivazoglou, the league’s Managing Director for Europe and the Middle East, in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport.
  Speaking at the Football Business Forum in Milan, Aivazoglou outlined further details of the project, reaffirming plans for a 16-team competition featuring 12 permanent franc
  
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• FIBA recognises SLB directly as GB ban lifted

  06-11-2025 20:22 via hoopsfix.com
  FIBA has lifted the British Basketball Federation’s (BBF) suspension and formally recognised Super League Basketball (SLB) as a professional league in Great Britain– reinstating the GB men’s team for this month’s World Cup qualifiers and granting SLB clubs access to international clearances, European competition and the world governing body’s administrative structures.
  FIBA confirmed this evening it had removed the temporary ban imposed on the BBF on October 14, whi
  
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• Birmingham CWG legacy courts complete with Clifton Road launch

  03-11-2025 08:13 via hoopsfix.com
  The launch of Clifton Road Youth Centre basketball court in collaboration with Wilson has marked the completion of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games legacy court project.
  After the England men’s and women’s teams won 3×3 gold and silver respectively, Basketball England, Birmingham City Council and Sport England announced a project to renovate and enhance 17 basketball locations across England’s second biggest city.
  On Saturday 25 October, Clifton Road – a rare
  
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• NBA opening night rosters feature record four UK players

  22-10-2025 18:10 via hoopsfix.com
  The NBA has confirmed that a record four players from the United Kingdom feature on opening-night rosters for the 2025-26 season, as part of a wider all-time high of 135 international players across the league.
  OG Anunoby and Tosan Evbuomwan both begin the year with the New York Knicks, Amari Williams earns his place with the Boston Celtics, and Jeremy Sochan returns for his third season with the San Antonio Spurs. It marks the first time in league history that four British players have been act
  
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• British Basketball mourns the passing of Coach David Lavinier (1970-2025)

  20-10-2025 21:47 via hoopsfix.com
  The British basketball community is mourning the loss of one of its most respected and beloved figures, David Lavinier, who has sadly passed away.
  A pillar of London basketball for decades, Lavinier’s influence spanned every level of the game – from grassroots development to the professional ranks – leaving an indelible mark on countless players, coaches, and colleagues.
  A former England junior international and product of the famed East London Royals programme, Lavinier repres
  
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• FIBA suspension forces cancellation of GB men’s fixtures

  16-10-2025 11:41 via hoopsfix.com
  The Great Britain men’s national team’s upcoming games have been cancelled after FIBA suspended the British Basketball Federation (BBF) over governance failures within the sport on Tuesday.
  The BBF confirmed this morning that GB’s home game in London on November 27 and its away fixture against Iceland on November 30 will not go ahead, following FIBA’s decision to temporarily suspend the BBF’s authority to recognise or license professional men’s leagues or fiel
  
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• Tributes paid as Lee Linton-Hodges passes away (1990-2025)

  16-10-2025 07:35 via hoopsfix.com
  The British basketball community is mourning the loss of Lee Linton-Hodges, a much-loved and long-serving player who passed away suddenly on Sunday 5th October.
  Standing at 7’0” and known affectionately across the game as a “gentle giant”, Linton-Hodges’ career spanned 19 seasons, making him one of the most recognisable figures in the National Basketball League over the past two decades.
  Clubs across the country paid tribute with a 1 minute silence before games at t
  
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• FIBA suspends British Basketball Federation

  14-10-2025 19:33 via hoopsfix.com
  The world governing body for basketball, FIBA, has suspended the British Basketball Federation (BBF) from overseeing men’s basketball in Great Britain, in a dramatic move to “restore regulatory integrity and promote sustainable governance” of the sport.
  In a statement released this afternoon, FIBA confirmed that its Executive Committee has temporarily suspended the BBF’s authority to “license or recognise national men’s competitions and to field a men’s
  
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• Chris Grant resigns as Chair of the British Basketball Federation

  12-10-2025 16:11 via hoopsfix.com
  Multiple sources have told Hoopsfix that Chris Grant has resigned as Chair of the British Basketball Federation (BBF), less than a month after world governing body FIBA announced the formation of a Taskforce for British Basketball Club Matters to oversee governance of the professional game.
  Grant’s departure this week brings an end to his three-year tenure leading the federation during one of the most turbulent periods in the modern era of British basketball.
  The ex-Chair took to LinkedIn
  
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• NBA Europe unveils more plans as European Parliament questions American commercialisation

  11-10-2025 13:04 via hoopsfix.com
  The NBA has revealed its European league will feature 16 teams intending to launch in October 2027, with London and Manchester tipped for permanent franchises – but could face an unexpected challenge from European politicians concerned about American commercialisation of continental sport.
  George Aivazoglou, the NBA’s General Manager for Europe and the Middle East, outlined the competition structure in an interview with L’Équipe this week (via BasketNews), confirming 12
  
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• Stella Kaltsidou named GB Senior Women’s Head Coach

  08-10-2025 23:57 via hoopsfix.com
  British Basketball has appointed Stella Kaltsidou as the new Head Coach of the Great Britain Senior Women’s national team.
  Kaltsidou, who currently coaches WBC Athinaikos in Greece, brings a wealth of experience from both playing and coaching at elite levels. Most recently in Britain, she led London Lions Women to consecutive WBBL Championship and Betty Codona Trophy doubles during a two-year spell, whilst also capturing the 2024 FIBA EuroCup title.View this post on InstagramA post shared
  
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• Quinn Ellis picks up Super Cup MVP honours with Milano

  29-09-2025 09:39 via hoopsfix.com
  Quinn Ellis has started his Olimpia Milano career in style, earning Super Cup MVP honours as Milano defended their title with a 90-76 victory over Brescia.
  The 22-year-old British guard was instrumental across the weekend at the Unipol Forum, delivering a clutch three-pointer with two seconds left to force overtime in the semifinal against Virtus Bologna, which Milano won 93-86.
  Ellis followed up with 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting plus 4 rebounds in Sunday’s final, showcasing the efficiency
  
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• SLBW 2025-26 season preview: Who are the team to beat?

  19-09-2025 17:06 via hoopsfix.com
  The 2025-26 Super League Basketball season gets underway this weekend with just 10 teams competing after the withdrawal of Durham Palatinates.
  The inaugural SLB campaign was one of the most competitive in the top-flight since the 2014 inception as the four trophies were split across three teams.
  Here’s a run through how each team is looking ahead of the new season:
  Caledonia Gladiators
  Last season: 4th (13-7) – Championship; SF – Playoffs; Winners – Trophy; DNQ – Cu
  
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• Government & NBA announce £10million investment into basketball in England

  17-09-2025 20:20 via hoopsfix.com
  The UK Government and the NBA have announced a landmark £10 million investment to grow basketball in England, marking the first time the Government has committed dedicated funding for the sport under its Community Sport Facilities Programme.
  The deal, unveiled during the State Visit of the US President and First Lady, will see £5 million allocated by the Government in 2026/27, with the NBA matching that investment with £5 million through to 2028.
  As part of the Government&rsquo
  
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