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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...
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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...
Mayor of London’s Basketball Taskforce calls for evidence
By Sam Neter on August 8, 2025
The Mayor of London’s newly formed Basketball Taskforce has launched its first major piece of work – a city-wide Call for Evidence – as it...
SLB secures work visas for imports after governing body reversal
By Sam Neter on August 8, 2025
Super League Basketball (SLB) has won a key battle in its ongoing power struggle with the British Basketball Federation (BBF), securing the right to sign...
SLB responds to BBF counterclaim with ‘disbelief’
By Sam Neter on August 3, 2025
The dispute between Super League Basketball (SLB) and the British Basketball Federation (BBF) continues to escalate, with SLB issuing a scathing public response to the...
BBF counter-sues SLB as civil war heightens
By Sam Neter on July 24, 2025
The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has announced it is counter-suing Super League Basketball (SLB) as the civil war between the federation and the league continues...