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FIBA suspension forces cancellation of GB men’s fixtures
By Sam Neter on October 16, 2025
The Great Britain men’s national team’s upcoming games have been cancelled after FIBA suspended the British Basketball Federation (BBF) over governance failures within the sport...
Tributes paid as Lee Linton-Hodges passes away (1990-2025)
By Sam Neter on October 16, 2025
The British basketball community is mourning the loss of Lee Linton-Hodges, a much-loved and long-serving player who passed away suddenly on Sunday 5th October. Standing...
FIBA suspends British Basketball Federation
By Sam Neter on October 14, 2025
The world governing body for basketball, FIBA, has suspended the British Basketball Federation (BBF) from overseeing men’s basketball in Great Britain, in a dramatic move...
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Chris Grant resigns as Chair of the British Basketball Federation
By Sam Neter on October 12, 2025
Multiple sources have told Hoopsfix that Chris Grant has resigned as Chair of the British Basketball Federation (BBF), less than a month after world governing...
NBA Europe unveils more plans as European Parliament questions American commercialisation
By Sam Neter on October 11, 2025
The NBA has revealed its European league will feature 16 teams intending to launch in October 2027, with London and Manchester tipped for permanent franchises...
Stella Kaltsidou named GB Senior Women’s Head Coach
By Sam Neter on October 8, 2025
British Basketball has appointed Stella Kaltsidou as the new Head Coach of the Great Britain Senior Women’s national team. Kaltsidou, who currently coaches WBC Athinaikos...
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Government & NBA announce £10million investment into basketball in England
By Sam Neter on September 17, 2025
The UK Government and the NBA have announced a landmark £10 million investment to grow basketball in England, marking the first time the Government has...
SLB and BBF ease rhetoric after FIBA steps in
By Sam Neter on September 15, 2025
The tone of Britain’s professional basketball power struggle shifted today, with both Super League Basketball (SLB) and the British Basketball Federation (BBF) signalling a willingness...
GBBL pushes start date back to 2027 to align with NBA
By Sam Neter on September 15, 2025
GBBL, the organisation led by Marshall Glickman that was awarded the 15-year licence to run the professional basketball league in the UK, has announced its...
FIBA intervenes in British basketball crisis with taskforce
By Sam Neter on September 14, 2025
FIBA, basketball’s world governing body, has stepped directly into the escalating dispute over the future of the professional game in Britain by creating a dedicated...