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Manchester Giants make National Basketball Performance Centre new home
By Sam Neter on July 24, 2020
The Manchester Giants have revealed they will be playing out of the National Basketball Performance Centre (NBPC) starting in the 2020-21 British Basketball League (BBL)...
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New art basketball court completed in East London
By Sam Neter on May 28, 2020
A new art basketball court has been completed in Walthamstow, East London, to promote the positive impact basketball can have in communities, giving young Londoners...
Updated designs for Bristol Flyers’ new 4000-seat home arena revealed
By Sam Neter on February 13, 2020
Martin Griffiths, Chairman of Ashton Gate has revealed the latest designs for the proposed 4000-capacity Sports & Convention Centre next to Ashton Gate Stadium that...
Do Purpose Built Basketball Facilities Make a Difference? Checking in on Newcastle Eagles’ Arena – With Paul Blake
By Sam Neter on March 19, 2019
Having opened the Newcastle Eagle Community Arena six weeks ago (at time of recording!), we jumped on a call with Newcastle Eagles’ owner Paul Blake...
Newcastle Eagles Community Arena Prepares for Official Opening
By Sam Neter on January 11, 2019
Newcastle Eagles’ new 3,000 seat capacity arena prepares for its official opening on Friday night, welcomed by a sell out crowd for their match-up with...
Bristol Flyers Reveal Plans for 4000-Seat Arena as Part of £100m Development
By Sam Neter on September 18, 2018
Bristol Flyers basketball club has today revealed comprehensive plans for a new 4000-seat venue as part of a £100m development to extend the footprint of...
UK’s First Art Basketball Court Completed in Brighton
By Sam Neter on September 16, 2018
A collaboration between a local artist, Basketball England, Brighton Council and a variety of other partners has produced the UK’s first ‘work of art’ basketball...
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Is England Finally Sorting Out the Basketball Facility Conundrum?
By Sam Neter on July 26, 2018
Perhaps the most common answer you hear when someone is asked ‘What are the things holding back basketball in England?’ is lack of purpose-built basketball...
Sevenoaks Suns to Build Basketball Facility at The Olympic Swanley
By Sam Neter on May 27, 2018
WBBL National Champions and Playoff winners, Sevenoaks Suns, are the latest club to be working on their own purpose-built basketball facility, as revealed by Sevenoaks...
University of Essex Opens New 1600 Seat Basketball Facility
By Sam Neter on February 9, 2018
The University of Essex have opened up the Essex Sport Arena, a new 1600 seat basketball facility that is the culmination of 5 years of...