https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/en-ukCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comMon, 25 May 2026 19:25:00 +0200 Mendes’ MVP showing saw him put up 17 points and nine rebounds for Lewis Scott’s side.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hoopsfix (@hoopsfix)The Red team also received strong contributions from Emilis Zibuda who finished with an impactful 16 points. Demi Babalola was another player who had a key role in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/mendes-claims-mvp-as-team-red-grab-win-in-u19-mens-game/Mon, 25 May 2026 19:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/mendes-claims-mvp-as-team-red-grab-win-in-u19-mens-game/ Ekufu compiled a total score of 75 in the final round to claim the title. A product of Barking Abbey, Ekufu set the tone early during his first dunk with an assist from last year’s Dunk Contest champion and former teammate Amarlie Wilkinson.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hoopsfix (@hoopsfix)Andrew Nwokolo and Kelvin Clement also took par]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/ekufu-wows-crowd-to-win-hascxii-dunk-contest/Mon, 25 May 2026 09:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/ekufu-wows-crowd-to-win-hascxii-dunk-contest/ Vella came off the bench and shot 5 of 9 from the field, while last year’s All Star Classic MVP Irene Oboavwoduo also had a solid contribution for Team Black and tallied 10 points.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hoopsfix Women (@hoopsfixwomen)The matchup betwe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/vella-dominates-in-team-blacks-u19w-game-triumph/Sun, 24 May 2026 17:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/vella-dominates-in-team-blacks-u19w-game-triumph/ Frost delivered an impressive shooting display with a final round score of 15. Her performance proved to be too good for fellow finalist Emilis Zibuda, who managed a score of nine in the final.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hoopsfix (@hoopsfix)Both finalists shot the ball well in the first round to advance to the final, with Frost posting a score of 14 while Zibuda wasn’t far behind on]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/bo-frost-puts-on-clinic-as-3-point-shootout-champion/Sun, 24 May 2026 15:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/bo-frost-puts-on-clinic-as-3-point-shootout-champion/ Kelvin Clement and Andrew Nwokolo are joined by the returning Obinna Ekufu, who is also a late addition to the Under-19 Men’s game.
Each participant will have two scoring dunks in the first round with the top two going through to the final, where they will have two more dunks to add to a cumulative score to determine the winner.
In the 2025 edition, Amarlie Wilkinso]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/dunk-contest-set-for-2026-hoopsfix-all-star-classic/Sat, 23 May 2026 14:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/dunk-contest-set-for-2026-hoopsfix-all-star-classic/ Back for a seventh edition, the format consists of each contestant having one minute on the clock in the first round with six points available in each of the five racks – the fifth (mon]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/3-point-shootout-participants-announced-for-hascxii/Sat, 23 May 2026 12:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/3-point-shootout-participants-announced-for-hascxii/ You can watch all the action unfold from the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
3-Point Shootout (1pm)Under-19 Women’s Game (1:30pm)RostersLive stats
Dunk Contest (3:30pm)Under-19 Men’s Game (4pm)RostersLive stats
The post Watch LIVE: Hoopsfix All-Star Classic 2026 appeared first on Hoopsfix.com.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/watch-live-hoopsfix-all-star-classic-2026/Sat, 23 May 2026 11:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/watch-live-hoopsfix-all-star-classic-2026/ You can watch all the action unfold from the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
3-Point Shootout (1pm)Under-19 Women’s Game (1:30pm)RostersLive stats
Dunk Contest (3:30pm)Under-19 Men’s Game (4pm)RostersLive stats
The post Watch in full: Hoopsfix All-Star Classic 2026 appeared first on Hoopsfix.com.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/watch-in-full-hoopsfix-all-star-classic-2026/Sat, 23 May 2026 11:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/watch-in-full-hoopsfix-all-star-classic-2026/ Basketball England announced Ward will succeed interim CEO Nigel Walker, whom she will also replace on the newly formed Great Britain Interim Delivery Group.
Ward becomes Basketball England’s first female CEO and joins the national governing body after more than a decade in senior leadership roles across sport, charities and membership organisations.
She was CEO of Welsh Gymnastics from 2023 to 2025]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/victoria-ward-appointed-as-basketball-england-ceo/Fri, 22 May 2026 09:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/victoria-ward-appointed-as-basketball-england-ceo/ The teams will meet at Co-op Live on Sunday 17 January 2027, three days after facing each other at the Accor Arena in Paris on Thursday 14 January.
The NBA announced the two-game European slate on Wednesday, with the fixtures forming part of the league’s multiyear commitment to staging regular-season games across Europe.
The Manchester game will be the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/spurs-and-pelicans-to-play-regular-season-nba-game-in-manchester/Thu, 21 May 2026 23:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/spurs-and-pelicans-to-play-regular-season-nba-game-in-manchester/ Kyla Nelson and Chloe Gaynor will go head-to-head on the sidelines in the Under-19 Women’s game, while Danny Hildreth and Lewis Scott take charge of the Under-19 Men’s rosters.
It’s a clash between the two youngest playcallers in the SLBW with Nelson leading Team Black, while Gaynor has control of Team White.
Nelson helped lead London Lions to the playoffs in her first season as head coach, and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/2026-hoopsfix-all-star-classic-coaches-confirmed/Tue, 19 May 2026 20:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/2026-hoopsfix-all-star-classic-coaches-confirmed/https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/great-britain-plan-to-enter-teams-at-2027-fisu-world-university-games/Mon, 18 May 2026 17:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/great-britain-plan-to-enter-teams-at-2027-fisu-world-university-games/ Joel Scott led the way with a first half double-double on the way to claiming MVP honours with 22 points and 17 rebounds in the Lions’ 104-81 success, on Sunday.
Box score.
London raced out of the blocks with 35 points in the opening 10 minutes as they started on a 17-5 run to take control. League MVP Pat Robinson had eight points off the bench for]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/london-lions-clinch-sweep-with-slb-playoffs-crown/Sun, 17 May 2026 19:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/london-lions-clinch-sweep-with-slb-playoffs-crown/ Vanessa Ellis’ side have now won five consecutive pieces of silverware in the top flight with a repeat triumph at The O2 Arena in London – in front of an attendance of 8,123 – as they held off a valiant fourth quarter comeback.
Megan Mullings posted a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds in the win to claim Finals MVP honours, with An]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/sheffield-hatters-seal-slb-clean-sweep-with-another-playoffs-crown/Sun, 17 May 2026 16:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/sheffield-hatters-seal-slb-clean-sweep-with-another-playoffs-crown/ Basketball England announced Patel will continue in the role after initially stepping in on an interim basis earlier this year, with former Great Britain international Dominique Allen also confirmed to continue as general manager.
The pair led the programme through a positive first international window together in March,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/krumesh-patel-confirmed-as-gb-women-head-coach-for-eurobasket-qualifying/Sun, 17 May 2026 09:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/krumesh-patel-confirmed-as-gb-women-head-coach-for-eurobasket-qualifying/ The free programme, run by London Marathon Events in collaboration with the NBA, is in its second year and is designed to get more children playing basketball across London schools.
Ten secondary school teams from across the capital will qualify for the Finals through borough and area competitions, earning the chance to play in Traf]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/jr-nba-3v3-finals-to-return-to-trafalgar-square/Wed, 13 May 2026 13:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/jr-nba-3v3-finals-to-return-to-trafalgar-square/ 24 of the top junior talents will take to the court at Crystal Palace on Sunday May 24th for the annual showcase of British Basketball (buy your tickets now!)
Reigning MVP – and current GB Senior international – Irene Oboavwoduo is one of nine returning players from the 2025 edition, and will headline Team Black.
Oboavwoduo has had another big year; playing for Manchester in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/rosters-confirmed-for-u19-womens-game-at-hascxii/Tue, 12 May 2026 22:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/rosters-confirmed-for-u19-womens-game-at-hascxii/ 24 of the UK’s brightest talents will converge at Crystal Palace on Sunday May 24th for the latest edition of the junior British Basketball showcase (tickets are going fast and available here).
The lineups feature several junior internationals, academy award winners and players returning from overseas.
EABL regular season MVPs Demi Babalola and Ethan Round will be going]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/under-19-mens-rosters-locked-for-hascxii/Tue, 12 May 2026 21:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/under-19-mens-rosters-locked-for-hascxii/ The 25-year-old from Northampton was named to the Atlanta Dream’s 12-player opening night roster on Thursday, becoming the first British homegrown guard to make a WNBA team.
“A little girl’s dream turned into reality,” Winterburn posted on Instagram. “Beyond grateful. The work starts now.”View this post on InstagramA post shared by Holly Winterburn (@hollywinterburnn)Winterburn arrived in Atlanta off the back of a title-winni]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/holly-winterburn-becomes-first-homegrown-british-guard-to-make-wnba/Fri, 08 May 2026 15:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/holly-winterburn-becomes-first-homegrown-british-guard-to-make-wnba/ Taking place on Saturday 23rd May at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, this year’s conference features six expert practitioners delivering sessions covering everything from offensive and defensive systems to building national federations from the ground up.The lineup spans the ful]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/basketball-development-conference-returns-for-sixth-year/Fri, 08 May 2026 14:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/basketball/basketball-development-conference-returns-for-sixth-year/