Maurice Watkins steps down as Chair of BBF

British Basketball Federation (BBF) Chairman Maurice Watkins announced today he is stepping down after two years in the position. The 79 year old Watkins, CBE, was asked to take on the chairmanship...

Basketball receives £4million as part of government ‘Sport Winter Survival Package’

The BBL, WBBL, and Basketball England will receive £4million to protect their...

Growing a club from the bottom up – with James Merchant – Ep. 81

In Episode 81 of the Hoopsfix Podcast, we sit down with James...

BBF awarded £180,000 from UK Sport from coronavirus fund

The British Basketball Federation (BBF), has been awarded up to £180,000 by...

BE joins forces with other NGBs to accelerate indoor facility openings

Basketball England has joined forces with the national governing bodies of other...

BE President Emeritus Ken Charles MBE passes away
By Sam Neter on July 28, 2020
Basketball England’s President Emeritus, former Executive Chairman and President, Ken Charles MBE, has passed away aged 87. Ken dedicated his life to the sport from...
Matt Neville named Basketball England Chair as Wardle steps down
By Sam Neter on June 26, 2020
Matt Neville, the former Chair of British Gymnastics, has been appointed as the new Chair of Basketball England with immediate effect after Clare Wardle has...
Luol Deng & Pops Mensah-Bonsu reveal British basketball frustrations
By Sam Neter on April 14, 2020
Two of British basketball’s biggest stars have left a damning indictment of the sport’s administrators in the UK during an Instagram live session. Luol Deng...
Basketball England, basketballscotland suspend all activity, BBL marches on
By Sam Neter on March 13, 2020
Basketball England and basketballscotland have both taken the decision to suspend all affiliate basketball activity because of the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, the British Basketball League...
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Latest Sport England Survey Shows Basketball Participation Increase
By Sam Neter on December 16, 2019
Basketball has seen an increase of 15% in participation amongst young people over the past year according to the latest Sport England Active Lives Children...