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Victoria Ward appointed as Basketball England CEO
By Guest Writer on May 22, 2026
Victoria Ward has been appointed Basketball England CEO, succeeding interim CEO Nigel Walker and joining the Great Britain Interim Delivery Group.
Interim delivery group approved to oversee GB basketball programme
By Sam Neter on May 1, 2026
Senior representatives from across British basketball have unanimously approved the establishment of an interim delivery subgroup to support the Great Britain programme and 3×3 responsibilities,...
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GB U20s withdrawn from Youth EuroBasket again
By Sam Neter on February 4, 2026
Great Britain will not enter men’s or women’s Under-20 teams into this summer’s FIBA Youth EuroBasket competitions, with the Home Country Associations confirming that only...
GB Women’s Head Coach & GM step down amidst BBF liquidation
By Sam Neter on January 28, 2026
The Head Coach and General Manager of the Great Britain Senior Women have stepped away from their roles with immediate effect, citing uncertainty, operational constraints,...
BBF owed nearly £500,000 at point of liquidation
By Freddie Simpson on December 23, 2025
The British Basketball Federation owed £481,988 when it entered liquidation on 14 November 2025, according to Companies House filings reported by City A.M. In its...
BBF goes into liquidation as governance crisis engulfs British basketball
By Sam Neter on November 14, 2025
The British Basketball Federation has today confirmed it has ceased trading and is taking steps to enter liquidation, marking the most severe governance crisis in...
FIBA recognises SLB directly as GB ban lifted
By Sam Neter on November 6, 2025
FIBA has lifted the British Basketball Federation’s (BBF) suspension and formally recognised Super League Basketball (SLB) as a professional league in Great Britain – reinstating...
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...
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...