UK BASKETBALL WEEK: THE MVP GUIDE

By Mark Woods on March 1, 2011

Want to experience the UKâ€™s first-ever Basketball Week for yourself? Itâ€™s not all about the BBL Trophy final and the NBA double-header at Londonâ€™s 02 Arena. Hereâ€™s our guide.

WEDNESDAY 2

NBA Fan Zone

Plus, ‘The â€˜Say Yesâ€™ campaign: Sign British Basketballâ€™s Giant Jersey in support of Team GBâ€™s bid to gain an automatic berth at the 2012 Olympics.

Where: Covent Garden. When: 10amâ€“6pm

Sprite 3 on 3 Tournament

Where: Neschells Sports Centre, Birmingham (4-9pm)

BB Say Yes giant jersey Sarah McKay signs

Sarah McKay's signed: now it's your turn

THURSDAY 3

NBA Fan Zone, Sprite 3 on 3 Tournament. NBA Legends appearing: Darryl Dawkins, Robert Horry and Dikembe Mutumbo, plus Britain’s own John Amaechi and the Nets dancers.

Where: Westfield Shopping Centre When: 10amâ€“10pm

FRIDAY 4

The â€˜Say Yesâ€™ campaign

Where: Outside the 02 Arena When: All day

NBA Fan Zone, Sprite 3 on 3 Tournament

Where: Westfield Shopping Centre When: 10amâ€“10pm

NBA: New Jersey Nets v Toronto Raptors (ESPN, 5 Live Sports Extra)

Where: The 02 Arena When: 8pm

SATURDAY 5

NBA Fan Zone, Sprite 3 on 3 Tournament

Where: Westfield Shopping Centre When: 9am-9pm

The â€˜Say Yesâ€™ campaign

Where: Outside the 02 Arena. When: 1-3pm

Mersey Tigers are gunning for the Trophy (Basketviews)

BBL Trophy Final: Mersey Tigers v Guildford Heat

Where: The 02 Arena When: 1.30pm

NBA: New Jersey Nets v Toronto Raptors (5 Live Sports Extra)

Where: The 02 Arena When: 8pm

SUNDAY 6

NBA Fan Zone, Sprite 3 on 3 Tournament

Where: Westfield Shopping Centre When: 12pm-6pm

FRIDAY 11

The â€˜Say Yesâ€™ campaign

Where: The Gherkin, London When: All day

Do you like our work?

We have a tiny favour to ask. In 2018 we set out to make Hoopsfix sustainable by building our relationship directly with our readers. Up until now, Hoopsfix has been creating editorials, videos and podcasts to provide sorely missing coverage of the British game and its distinct culture and community.

We have funded Hoopsfix with our freelance work creating basketball media, but sadly that means not only does it fall behind our client’s priorities, but some of those clients are the same organisations we need to report objectively on putting us in a conflicted position.

We want to devote more time to our mission of helping British basketball reach its potential, and produce even more content for the basketball community by making Hoopsfix a sustainable 100% independent business funded directly by our readers through Patreon.

If everyone who enjoys our content chose to support us, our future would be much more secure. For as little as $3 per month, you can support Hoopsfix – and it only takes a minute.

We are tremendously honoured and humbled to have a community of people who value what we do, and we look forward to being at the forefront of the British game as it continues to evolve.

Support Hoopsfix