Off Court Archives - Page 6 of 52

BBF announces Subway as new major partner for GB
By Sam Neter on May 16, 2024
Subway has been unveiled as a major new partner for GB Basketball as ‘part of its long-term commitment to promoting physical activity’. The deal will...
BBF and home countries make funding agreement via licensing
By Sam Neter on May 14, 2024
For the first time since its inception in 2006, the British Basketball Federation (BBF) has a sustainable source of revenue after coming to an agreement...
Basketball England National Player of the Year awards announced for 2022/23
By Sam Neter on January 22, 2024
Temi Fagbenle and Gabe Olaseni are the Senior Women and Men’s Player of the Year as Basketball England have revealed their National Player of the...
Former England international Ken Nottage passes away
By Sam Neter on November 19, 2023
Newcastle Eagles’ director and former England international Ken Nottage, has passed away at the age of 64. Nottage, born in 1959, represented England and played...
Basketball England named Sport Organisation of the Year at Sporting Equals Awards
By Sam Neter on October 23, 2023
Basketball England (BE) has won the 2023 Bishop Lloyd Jackson Sport Organisation of the Year Award at the Sporting Equals Awards evening. The award recognises...
Hackney park renamed in tribute to legendary basketball coach Joe White
By Sam Neter on October 1, 2023
A Hackney park has been renamed Joe White Gardens after the legendary basketball player & coach Joe White (1962-2002), who impacted countless young people in...
Hoopsfix Foundation partners with Access Sport to renovate basketball courts
By Sam Neter on September 1, 2023
The Hoopsfix Foundation has partnered with Access Sport to renovate and activate five basketball courts across the capital. The three year partnership agreement between the...
BBF appoints three new board members
By Sam Neter on August 23, 2023
The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has announced the appointment of three new independent non-executive members to its Board of directors. British basketball legend Martin Henlan...
BBF ‘untenable & unsustainable’ says Chair Chris Grant in open letter
By Sam Neter on June 14, 2023
British Basketball Federation Chair Chris Grant has called the organisation’s position “untenable and unsustainable” in an open letter published on Twitter on Tuesday. Ahead of...
BBF launches OTT platform GBBasketball.tv
By Sam Neter on June 14, 2023
The British Basketball Federation have announced the launch of GBBasketball.TV, in partnership with Joymo, to provide all live and on demand Great Britain basketball content....