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NBA-Livid LeBron sounds off after Cavs' latest loss
via news.yahoo.comLeBron James is growing increasingly frustrated with his team's performance the last three weeks and is calling on the Cleveland Cavaliers' front office to step in and bolster parts of the reigning NBA champions' roster. After Cleveland suffered their fifth loss in seven games on Monday the four-times NBA Most Valuable Player launched into an expletive-filled rant suggesting the Cavaliers organization was not doing their part. "We're not better than last year, from a personnel standpoint ... we' -
Launching a new professional basketball league in 10 weeks – with Vaughn Millette – Ep. 117
via hoopsfix.comFor episode 117 of the Hoopsfix Podcast, we sit down with Super League Basketball (SLB) interim Chair and Sheffield Sharks and Hatters new owner Vaughn Millette.
Vaughn took ownership of Sheffield earlier this summer, and has ended up being thrust into the interim Chair role of the SLB following the creation of the new league after the BBL had its operating license taken away by the BBF.Millette is an American entrepreneur based in New York, having started his career in private wealth management -
SLB announces exclusive broadcast deal with DAZN
via hoopsfix.comThe Super League Basketball (SLB) has announced an exclusive broadcast rights deal with DAZN, with all games to be aired for free to audiences worldwide.With the new season starting this week, DAZN will create a dedicated on-platform environment for Super League Basketball which will house live and on demand content from across the competition.Hoopsfix understands DAZN beat out competition from the likes of Sky Sports and ITV X for the rights.
Fans will now be able to watch every game live and o -
Caledonia drop to FIBA Europe Cup with loss in BCL qualifiers
via hoopsfix.comCaledonia Gladiators fell to Romanian side, CSU Oradea, 59-90, in the Basketball Champions League qualifiers at the Gloria Sports Arena, in Turkey on Tuesday evening.
The defeat meant the Gladiators’ hopes of playing in the Basketball Champions League are ended, but will continue their journey in the FIBA Europe Cup.Caledonia competed for the second consecutive time in the BCL qualifiers following last year’s attempt against Fribourg.The Romanian side took control of the game early i -
Manchester’s pro franchise reveals new brand identity
via hoopsfix.comThe new Super League Basketball franchise in Manchester has revealed their brand identity as they will go under the name Manchester Basketball.
With two marks, both a ‘Mcr’ script style logo and an emblem with a basketball with the words ‘Manchester Basketball’ circling it, the logos will be used interchangeably through the season.Introducing Manchester Basketball…https://t.co/5QFxkTpWv9 pic.twitter.com/KMi2dNiwpz
— Manchester Basketball (@mcrbball) September -
Women’s pro league unites under SLB brand
via hoopsfix.comSuper League Basketball (SLB) has unified Great Britain’s professional men’s and women’s leagues under one banner.
As widely expected, and following a unanimous vote by shareholders of the Women’s British Basketball League, both the men’s and women’s elite competitions will now adopt SLB branding and work together to unlock the sport’s considerable potential across the country.
The Men’s League’s nine member clubs will be joined by 11 counter -
KitKing Trophy returns to tip-off NBL season
via hoopsfix.comThe 2024-2025 KitKing Trophy has been announced for its third year, organised by NBL Division 1 men’s clubs and partnered with rights KitKing.co.uk and Basketball England.
All 13 NBL Division 1 clubs will take part in the competition, as well as a trio of invited Division two teams, Barking Abbey, London Elite and Solent Kestrels, while it is Derby Trailblazers who will attempt to defend their title.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Kitking.co.uk (@kitking.co.uk)The 2024-2025 Ki -
Vince Macaulay and Nhamo Shire partner on acquisition of NBL D1 side TVC
via hoopsfix.comNBL Division 1 side Thames Valley Cavaliers has been acquired by Hoops Basket C.I.C., owned by Vince Macaulay.
Macaulay, a leading figure in British and London basketball and the founder of the London Lions basketball franchise, has partnered with Nhamo Shire, founder of the legendary Midnight Madness summer event and now the largest grassroots basketball league in London, the Community Basketball League (CBL), as they aim to “establish a robust pipeline from grassroots to elite-level comp -
SLB signs kit & shoe deal with Reebok
via hoopsfix.comSuper League Basketball, the new professional league of the UK, has announced they have signed a multi-year partnership with Reebok as official kit supplier and basketball sneaker of the league.
Reebok re-emerged onto the basketball scene last year as it aims to re-establish itself as a team sports brand, appointing Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson as President and Vice President of Basketball, respectively.“We are thrilled to partner with the newly established Super League Basketb -
Stella Azzurra & London United crowned Future Stars 2024 champs
via hoopsfix.comStella Azzura and London United were respectively crowned U18 and U14 champions at the Future Stars International Tournament.
England finished runners-up in both categories at the event held over three days at Brunel University, London.
The tournament featured an U14 category for the first time as London United Legends secured the title against England in an OT thriller. Elijah Imevbore earned MVP honours with a huge 31-point, 22-rebound double-double performance.
The U14 category was contested -
GB U16 Women gain Division A promotion
via hoopsfix.comThe Great Britain Under-16 Women gained promotion to Division A after winning bronze with an 84-62 win over hosts Türkiye on Sunday at the Youth Eurobasket.
GB led from start to finish to put a positive end to what has been an underwhelming summer overall for the GB youth programmes.
Milton Keynes’ Athena Thompson led the scoring with 24 points, helping her lead Division B in scoring at 22.6 points per game and landing herself a spot on the All-Star Five.22.6 PPG | 5.0 RPG | 4.4 SPG | -
GB Women bow out of World Cup Pre-Qualifiers to Hungary
via hoopsfix.comGreat Britain’s FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup hopes took a major blow with an 82-59 loss to Hungary in the Pre-Qualifying Tournament semi-finals in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday.
Their only hope now to qualify for the World Cup – something that has never been achieved by a Great Britain side – is a top 8 finish at EuroBasket 2025, a tournament they also are yet to qualify for.In this contest, it was a game-changing 15-2 run from Hungary that spanned from the first to th -
SLB announces 4 competition format ahead of new season
via hoopsfix.comThe new professional basketball league, Super League Basketball (SLB), will have four titles at stake, with the Championship, Cup, Playoff and Trophy competitions reintroduced to the top flight, the league has announced today.
It returns to the four-title format the professional league had before last season, when the BBL introduced an All-Star game and dropped the Cup competition.
The new season, set to tip off on Friday September 27, will start with the Trophy, with five weeks of round robin t -
GB Women crush Rwanda to advance to World Cup Pre-Qualifying Semi-Finals
via hoopsfix.comGreat Britain hammered hosts Rwanda 75-61 on Thursday night to advance to the semi-finals of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Pre-Qualifiers in Kigali.The goal for GB was simple: win, and advance to the semi-finals. Coach Anna Montanana’s side had the most straight-forward scenario, as Rwanda had to avoid losing by 35 points or more to reach the last four.
And what followed was undeniably the best performance of the week from GB as they recovered from a torrid first three minute -
Future Stars returns with U14 & U18 categories
via hoopsfix.comThe Future Stars international junior tournament is back once against at Brunel University, West London from the 23-25th August.
Usually just an under-18 tournament, the event is boosted with an under-14 division for the first time, along with a historical veteran’s showcase between Kingston Kings from the iconic 1990/91 season and London Towers veterans from the late 1990s.
In the U18 category, the U18 England National Team will lock horns against last year’s runner-up Stella Azzurr -
Basketball court renovations begins for Birmingham Commonwealth Games legacy
via hoopsfix.comThe project to renovate and enhance 17 basketball courts across Birmingham as part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games legacy has began after contractor Blakedown Sport and Play was appointed to carry out the work.
The project, being overseen by Basketball England, Birmingham City Council and Sport England and part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, will see 17 courts across the city have a distinct purple and grey colour way painted to pay homage to the Birmingham 202 -
GB Women hold off Lebanon
via hoopsfix.comThe Great Britain Senior Women survived a furious Lebanon comeback to win 77-72 in their Group D clash of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Pre-Qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda, on Wednesday.
Leading 63-45 thanks to a three from Holly Winterburn with 5:57 left, GB were seemingly easing to a routine win but a 21-9 run spreading the next four minutes made GB sweat and gave Lebanon hope of a miracle. Sam Ashby provided daylight, but Rebecca Akl made it 74-72 with 15 seconds left.
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Argentina upset GB Women in World Cup Pre-Qualifiers
via hoopsfix.comGreat Britain Senior Women were upset 53-47 to Argentina in their opening game at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Pre-Qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda on Monday afternoon.
It was a difficult first encounter for new GB Head Coach Anna Montanana’s side, in an ugly game that saw both teams shoot 28% from the floor, as it was Argentina’s first win over a European team since 2006, versus Spain; ironically, a game that Montanana also was on the wrong side of – then a Spanish -
London Lions confirm sale to Tesonet/Zalgiris
via hoopsfix.comLondon Lions have confirmed the club has been acquired by Tesonet, a tech hub and a shareholder of Euroleague club Zalgiris Kaunas.
Though the acquisition was announced by Zalgiris at the end of last month, it was thrown into doubt when administrators Hudson Weir denied any sale had been agreed to City A.m, and then rival bidder R3 Sport came into the fold, leading to the SLB to go public that Zalgiris are the only bidder to have met the deadlines and requirements to enter the league this season -
Plymouth confirmed out as SLB reveals 9-team line up
via hoopsfix.comThe Super League Basketball (SLB) have confirmed a nine-franchise line up for the 2024/25 season, with Plymouth being the only city left without a team compared to last year.
A graphic released on social media from their accounts revealed Caledonia Gladiators, Newcastle Eagles, Manchester (name to be confirmed, as reported Monday morning following new ownership), Sheffield Sharks, Cheshire Phoenix, Leicester Riders, Bristol Flyers London Lions and Surrey 89ers will make up the league.Check out t -
Super League Basketball reveals new logo
via hoopsfix.comSuper League Basketball (SLB) have revealed their new brand identity and social handles ahead of the new season.
Published on social media on Monday morning by the new professional league of the UK, with the caption “A new dawn is on the horizon. Super League Basketball is here! Are you ready to stand tall and be a part of the future of British basketball?”, the logo is simple with a basketball and ‘SLB” written to the centre right of it.A New Dawn is on the horizon. Supe -
Manchester professional basketball franchises sold to American investment firm
via hoopsfix.comThe professional basketball franchises for Manchester in both the men and women’s professional top flights have been sold to American-based Sherwood Family Investment Office.
The men’s franchise will compete in the new Super League Basketball (SLB), along with the women’s team “continuing in their elite competition”.
With Basketball League Limited (BLL) – the company that formerly had the professional league license in the UK to run the BBL before it was revok -
Russell Levenston takes 50% stake in Nottingham Hoods
via hoopsfix.comThe Nottingham Hoods have appointed Russell Levenston as a co-owner and the club’s new Managing Director, as he joins forces with current owner Lee English, following his departure from the Leicester Riders this summer.
Levenston has bought a 50% stake in the club, bringing a wealth of experience, having spent three decades in British basketball, including the 17-year tenure with the Leicester Riders where he guided the team from near-collapse to multiple championships and European competi -
New basketball court set to open in Burgess Park
via hoopsfix.comA new top of the range basketball court is set to open in Burgess Park, South London, funded by Southwark Council and Access Sport.
The two organisations collaborated with Sam Sure of Half Decent Day for a beautiful artwork design on the court, which has regulation 72 inch acrylic backboards, flex rings and a block of seating for 50.As part of the project, Access Sport have also set up a new inclusive community club based at the court; Burgess Park Basketball Club, focusing on empowering local d -
Super League Basketball revealed as new professional league name
via hoopsfix.comThe consortium of clubs awarded the licence for men’s professional basketball in Great Britain has today revealed the official trading name as Super League Basketball.
Just two weeks ago, the group of clubs were successfully awarded the playing licence by their governing body – the British Basketball Federation – allowing elite level men’s professional basketball to continue in Great Britain this September.
BBF chair Chris Grant commented: “The arrival of Super Leag -
London Lions to be acquired by Tesonet, managed by BC Zalgiris
via hoopsfix.comLondon Lions have agreed terms to be acquired by Lithuanian tech incubator Tesonet, who are also 25% shareholders of Euroleague powerhouse BC Zalgiris Kaunas, Zalgiris announced today.
A statement released by Zalgiris says the Lions will then essentially be transferred over to Zalgiris, who will manage the club that they believe “will not only achieve greater sports milestones but also become a model of sustainability and operational excellence in the basketball community.”
A well-kn -
Surrey Scorchers fold, replaced by 89ers as new club formed
via hoopsfix.comSurrey Scorchers have folded after the university has pulled out from the franchise due to uncertainty and “economic headwinds across the UK higher education sector” following the withdrawal of the league license by the BBF, the club announced today.
Meanwhile, a new club has been formed and awarded the Surrey franchise area, as ‘Surrey 89ers’ become majority owned by GB legend Dan Clark, who was the General Manager at Scorchers.
The ‘Niners’ – named as -
Where to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics basketball in the UK
via hoopsfix.comWith the Paris 2024 Olympics basketball set to start this weekend, despite no GB team presence, every UK hoops fan is wondering where to watch the basketball from the UK.
Tipping off on Saturday 27th July, 12 of the best teams in the world are split into 3 groups, with the top 2 set to advance from each pool, along with the two best third-placed teams to set up the quarter-finals.
On the men’s side the groups look like this:
Group A: Australia, Greece, Canada, SpainGroup B: France, Germany -
UK fans benefit in NBA rights deal as Sky Sports & Prime Video secure games
via hoopsfix.comUK fans stand to benefit in the new rumoured $77billion NBA broadcast rights deal, with both Sky Sports and Amazon Prime to show games from the 2025/26 season.
Sky Sports have signed an 11-year deal from 2025/26 to show both the NBA & WNBA, with the specifics still to be confirmed.
BREAKING: Sky Sports announces deal to show NBA and WNBA for 11 years from the 2025/26 seasonpic.twitter.com/ukAF8JEru0
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 25, 2024
Meanwhile, on Amazon Prime Video, UK f -
Cheshire Phoenix sell controlling interest to US investment firm SDSsports
via hoopsfix.comCheshire Phoenix have brought on US investment firm SDSsports as majority shareholders, following investment in the club for an undisclosed sum.
SDSsports LLC, a US based International investment firm with ownership stakes in Grand Rapids Gold (NBA G League) and the New Zealand Breakers (NBL Australia), is a family run business whose president is Denise White, the mother of Phoenix player Skyler White.
Hoopsfix understands SDSsports were brought to the table by Skyler while he was in the midst o
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