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GB vs Germany FIBA Qualifier 2020-03-07 5:24 PM · 316 words · about 2 minutes Great Britain vs Germany FIBA Eurobasket qualifier 24.02.2020 The first time Team GB have played in the Eagles Community Arena in Newcastle had the basketball fans of the north east very excited. This was the first time we’ve visited the new arena since Newcastle eagles played in Northumbria university and the new facility didn’t fail to impress. It is a great purpose built facility showing what basketball can achieve in the UK. Definitely heading to some Eagles games again after the experience. Team GB coming...

Chicago All Star Game Format 2020-02-04 4:21 PM · 535 words · about 3 minutes With the all star game having its biggest format change in forever there is no way we couldn’t talk about it. If you want to read the official explanation it is below from the nba website, but basically each of the first 3 quarters starts 0-0 with the winning team of each winning money towards Chicago based charities. In the final quarter to honour Kobe the scores of all the quarters will be added together and the 24 point will be added and that will...

Letter to Kobe 2020-02-04 4:05 PM · 191 words · about a minute 26th of January 2020 A day I won’t forget anytime soon, Sunday afternoon here news started to come in about the helicopter crash. At first it’s something you don’t believe or hope isn’t true but then more and more sources came out with the news. Kobe has died. still not sinking in because the guy is a hero, a super hero not natural in the work he put in and the things he can do on the court. The news shocked not only the basketball community but...

Introducing Baseline Leeds 2020-01-30 4:24 PM · 228 words · about a minute Baseline Leeds is a true independent store based in Leeds city centre. Born out of the frustration of not having access to basketball products locally. Our goal is to build a store which can serve the basketball community both with the best products we can offer but also in offering different events and competitions. It has only been a short time of the physical store being open but in that time we have had the pleasure of meeting and talking to a lot of people in the...