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ACHARA ISSUES BASKETBALL FUNDING PLEA
By Mark Woods on January 29, 2014
Kieron Achara has issued a last-ditch plea for British Basketball to retain their Lottery funding from UK Sport, despite the failure of Great Britainâ€™s men...
BASEMENT BATTLE POWERED BY GAYLE FORCE
By Bradley Gains on January 29, 2014
Birmingham Knights’ Martyn Gayle believes whoever works the hardest will be a determining factor in his side’s upcoming clashes with fellow strugglers Surrey United.
Around The EBL – Week 17
By James Quinn on January 29, 2014
This weekend the EBL regular season took a back seat to the EBL Cup Finals, however, the teams still in action gave us some of...
NBA ALL STARS HARD TO READ
By MVP Staff on January 28, 2014
At the season’s halfway mark, my mind is usually made up on which teams will be in the playoffs, All-Star selections, and individual early awards;...
Team Northumbria’s Leola Spotwood Wins the National Cup at the Buzzer!
By Sam Neter on January 28, 2014
Check out Team Northumbria’s Leola Spotwood coming up clutch to give the 2014 National Cup to Northmbria over Cardiff Archers, 66-64. With the scores tied...
6’1″ Khalil Ashanti Baro (’97) Rises Up for the Big Dunk on the Break!
By Sam Neter on January 28, 2014
Check out Lewisham Thunder’s 6’1″ Khalil Ashanti Baro (”97 born) taking off out of nowhere on the break and throwing down the nice dunk! This...
WINTER HEAT FOR YOUR FEET
By Greg Tanner on January 28, 2014
We’re half way through the season and your super shiny sneakers are probably starting to look slightly scuffed. So make sure you check out Foot...
Reading Rockets Crowned 2014 National Cup Champions
By Sam Neter on January 26, 2014
Reading Rockets were crowned the 2014 National Cup Champions after beating NASSA, 93-72 in the final at the Worcester Arena on Sunday afternoon. It is...
Team Northumbria Take National Cup at the Buzzer
By Sam Neter on January 26, 2014
Leola Spotwood hit a 12 foot jumpshot at the buzzer to give Team Northumbria a 66-64 win over Cardiff Archers and claim the 2014 National...
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Common Sense Prevails: EB Reverse Ridiculous Decision, Reinstate Medway Park
By Sam Neter on January 24, 2014
England Basketball have seen the light, and reinstated Division 1’s Medway Park Crusaders after kicking them out of the league as a result of forfeiting...
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Brits in College: Week 11 Recap
By Rowan Shiell on January 24, 2014
Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing are two of the greatest players to ever play the game but they never represented their birth countries in senior...
BOMBSHELL FOR ENGLAND BASKETBALL
By Greg Tanner on January 23, 2014
In a scathing vote of no confidence in England Basketball, Sport England has announced that additional funding for the sport will NOT be going to...
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Sport England Announces Increase of Funding…But Not to England Basketball
By Sam Neter on January 23, 2014
Sport England have announced they will invest an additional £2.3million of funding for basketball from 2013-2017, but in a major blow to the national governing...
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Around The EBL – Week 16
By James Quinn on January 22, 2014
An action packed weekend in the EBL saw some incredible individual performances up and down the divisions and the results in Division 2 have shaken...