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The 10 Most Viewed Hoopsfix Videos of 2011

December 31, 2011

There are a number of different types of post that drive a lot of traffic to Hoopsfix; national team news always does well, sneaker posts are killer and junior league stuff garners a ton of interest, however, there is no doubt that the biggest driver of traffic are the videos. The Hoopsfix Youtube channel averages [...]

Poll Results: Will the Olympics Make A Difference to Basketball in the UK?

September 25, 2011

With the London 2012 Olympics fast approaching, Hoopsfix decided to ask the question: “Will the London 2012 Olympics make a difference to basketball in the UK?” The poll has been running on the homepage for a couple of months now and after around 600 votes they provide some interesting data. Just under 60% (57%) of [...]

7 Random Thoughts from The Olympic Test Event

August 23, 2011

The London International Basketball Invitational, the official test event for the London 2012 Olympics came to an end on Sunday with France taking home the title after going undefeated over the course of the week. What a week it was, with thousands of spectators passing through the doors, highlights galore and the GB team being [...]

Hoopsfix’s Top 10 Moments of 2010

December 31, 2010

As 2010 comes to a close, I thought it would be good to look back at the year that Hoopsfix has had. Launching January 1st 2010, it is almost exactly a year to the day since the site’s inception and the last 365 days have had many great moments. Here I’ll take a look at [...]

Merry Christmas from Hoopsfix

December 25, 2010

Just wanted to wish all Hoopsfix readers a very Happy Christmas 2010. Hope you all have an awesome day-eat well, laugh lots and most importantly let’s not forget to be appreciative at this time of the year, as there are many less fortunate than us. Sam Hoopsfix.com P.S. Site updates will be coming later!

6 Ways To Get Featured on Hoopsfix

November 20, 2010

I receive a number of comments and emails about a lack of coverage of certain athletes, organisations or events on Hoopsfix. It always appears people seem to think I have some sort of hidden agenda and do it deliberately. I don’t! I set up Hoopsfix to cover British basketball, so of course I want the [...]

First Ever National Player Rankings Released

November 14, 2010

Today Hoopsfix releases the first ever national player rankings in the UK, aptly called the Hoopsfix National Player Rankings. The rankings name and list in order of ability and potential the top 15 British basketball players in each age group, for those born in 1987 through to 1995. The rankings were compiled working with a [...]

Hoopsfix: The Re-launch!

November 14, 2010

So I’m sure you will have noticed the site has undergone a tiny little makeover…gone is the generic newspaper look, and in comes the custom-built Hoopsfix layout! I am extremely excited about the new look Hoopsfix.com, which is not only hugely improved from an aesthetic standpoint but also a usability standpoint-making it easier for you [...]

Hoopsfix Gets Exposure at SLAM Online, Dime Mag and on ESPN Sports Nation

August 25, 2010

I’m pleased to say it was a pretty big day for Hoopsfix yesterday in terms of getting around the internet a little bit and getting some nice exposure! First off, I had my first article published over at SLAM Online-GB Hoops-A Force to be Reckoned With? As a personal request, if you could get in [...]

Hoopsfix.com Breaks 10,000 Unique Visitors in June

July 1, 2010

Hoopsfix.com hit a bit of a milestone yesterday; breaking 10,000 unique visitors for the month of June (would’ve happened a few days ago if I’d hadn’t had a glitch in Analytics at the start of the month-see the dip at the start of the graph)! To say I’m humbled is an understatement. I just wanted [...]