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Jimmy Rogers, Brixton Topcats Founding Father Passes Away
By Sam Neter on October 4, 2018
Brixton Topcats founder Jimmy Rogers passed away on Monday morning at the age of 78 after a six-month battle with cancer. One of the founding...
JIMMY ROGERS: 1939-2018
By Mark Woods on October 1, 2018
Jimmy Rogers, a seminal figure in British basketball, has died at the age of 78.
MVP CAST – EPISODE 1: KIERON ACHARA
By Mark Woods on September 19, 2018
We launch the MVP Cast – with Episode 1’s guest, the Glasgow Rocks and Great Britain captain Kieron Achara.
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Former BE Vice Chair Lambasts NGB: “There Can Be No More Smoke & Mirrors”
By Sam Neter on August 30, 2018
Former Basketball England Vice Chair and Board Member Grace Jacca (pictured above, right) has added further fuel to the notion of the sport being in...
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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...
London City Ready to Make Royal Splash
By Sam Neter on July 25, 2018
It raised eyebrows a fortnight ago, when, seemingly out of nowhere – and at rather short notice with 8 weeks until the new season, a...
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The Future of British Basketball – BBF vs HCAs: Everything You Need to Know
By Sam Neter on July 4, 2018
UPDATE as of 4:30am on Thursday 5 July 2018: We are reliably informed that the BBF have since updated their proposal from the version used...
RICHARDS CIRCLES BACK ON INCREDIBLE JOURNEY
By Mark Woods on June 28, 2018
After seven years in international exile, Ryan Richards is back in the Great Britain squad.
NBA FINALS: Q&A
By Mark Woods on May 30, 2018
ESPN analysts Jeff van Gundy and Mark Jackson preview the 2018 NBA Finals.
LIONS VET LARKAI WANTS A HOME RUN
By Mark Woods on May 20, 2018
Flo Larkai is a prophet with too little honour in his own land.