British Basketball League news

Several stakeholders – including sportscotland and basketballscotland – have partnered up in an attempt to give the sport a shot in the arm ahead of ... More

Sheffield’s Olympic Legacy Park (OLP) – the largest London 2012 legacy project – has won £4.9m (US$6.5m, €5.9m) in infrastructure funding. The investment has been ... More

The British Basketball Federation (BBF) is exploring the idea of creating a central funding pot for the development of new facilities. Talking to Sports Management, ... More

Basketball’s governing body has set the ambitious target of growing the sport into the second-largest team game in Britain in terms of participation. The goal ... More

Sports Think Tank director Andy Reed has been appointed by the Sport and Play Construction Association (SAPCA) to oversee its public affairs activities. Reed – ... More

A new £3.5m (US$4.9m, €4.4m) arena for British Basketball League (BBL) club the Sheffield Sharks has been approved for construction on the city’s Olympic Legacy ... More

Leicester Riders’ move to its new £6m (US$8.5m, €7.8m) arena is a “transformational” step for British basketball, according to chair Kevin Routledge. The British Basketball ... More

Commercialisation and a solid governance structure will be crucial for the future development of British basketball, according to the British Basketball Federation’s (BBF) new independent ... More

The newly-formed British Basketball Federation (BBF) has outlined its strategic priorities ahead of its induction to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The governing body is ... More

Sport England has set out its "new, tougher" plans for the funding of six key sports as part of plans to ensure investment results in ... More

Sports ball manufacturer Molten is to renew its sponsorship of Basketball Ireland commencing in September 2012. The sponsorship deal sees the appointment of the Molten ... More

A wide-ranging review of basketball in the UK has begun, focusing on the structure of the sport and the way it is administered. The review ... More