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SULLIVAN EXIT ADDS TO MERSEY WOES
By Mark Woods on October 6, 2011
Great Britain captain Drew Sullivan has quit Mersey Tigers on the eve of the troubled clubâ€™s first game of the new domestic campaign.
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Video: Devon Van Oostrum KILLS with GB
By Sam Neter on October 6, 2011
By now, everyone should know about DVO. The top ranked 1993 born international point guard by Draft Express (4th overall) and youngest ever player to...
MERSEY BACK IN THE GAME
By Mark Woods on October 5, 2011
Mersey Tigers will compete in the British Basketball League this season after a deal was struck with the reigning champions to ensure their participation.
Celebrate the Launch of NBA 2K12
By Sam Neter on October 5, 2011
To celebrate the launch of NBA 2K12 on October 7, the good people over at 2Ksports have organised a day of basketball and gaming in...
BBA Targeting 2012 Launch
By Sam Neter on October 3, 2011
The British Basketball Association has re-emerged from the woodwork once again, to announce a new partnership with sports financing firm Galatioto Sports Partners as they...
DURHAM DEFEATED ON BBL DEBUT, ROUND-UP
By Mark Woods on October 3, 2011
BBL basketball came to Durham as the new campaign gets under way, and although the hometown Wildcats found Newcastle Eagles too strong in an 88-66...
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Flashback Video: Delme Herriman ‘The Shot’
By Sam Neter on September 30, 2011
Unfortunately we have very little British basketball history on tape, so when I came across this morning, I thought it was worth a feature. Delme...
EAGLES LURK AS BBL TIPS OFF
By Mark Woods on September 30, 2011
Newcastle Eagles play-caller Fab Flournoy is keeping his powder dry ahead of the big British Basketball League tip-off.
TWIN JOBS A STERLING BURDEN, SAYS DAVIS
By Mark Woods on September 30, 2011
Glasgow Rocks player-coach Sterling Davis has revealed that heâ€™s short of fitness going into the new British Basketball League season after spending the past month...
Andy Betts Back to Spain
By Sam Neter on September 28, 2011
Former Great Britain big man Andy Betts has returned to Spain after three years, signing with ACB side Lagun Aro GBC. The 7’0″ centre helped...
Great Britain Climb the FIBA Rankings
By Sam Neter on September 28, 2011
Great Britain continue to climb the FIBA World Rankings after another season of senior men’s continental championships, moving from 56th place to 43rd. The thirteen...
MERSEY PUT ON HOLD AS TALKS CONTINUE
By Mark Woods on September 28, 2011
Mersey Tigers have had their opening game of the season postponed by the British Basketball League as attempts continue to save the reigning champions from...
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Video: Ben Colley Puts on a Shooting CLINIC!
By Sam Neter on September 27, 2011
As part of the T-16 National Coaching Curriculum, British Basketball released a series of shooting tests (view them here) to emphasise the importance of shooting...
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Poll Results: Will the Olympics Make A Difference to Basketball in the UK?
By Sam Neter on 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...