Category: League Direction
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A Ball in the Air
The opening night of the second season of the SLB was meant to be about the basketball. Six teams took the floor with refreshed rosters and a summer of preparation, eager to prove the league was more than an improvised debut. Instead, it arrived in the shadow of refereeing uncertainty and FIBA intervention. When the
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The SLB Play-offs Need a Better Structure
You can’t manufacture legitimacy. You earn it. And if the SLB wants to keep earning it, the play-off format has to change. The regular season has had its moments—but they’re the exception, not the rule. With eight of the league’s nine teams qualifying for the play-offs and no real reward for finishing first, the structure
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The Untapped Potential of the SLB Cup
Knockout tournaments capture the imagination of sports fans like nothing else. The FA Cup has been a staple of British football for over a century, delivering underdog stories, giant-killings, and moments that unite communities. A basketball equivalent should be a perfect fit—giving lower-league teams a shot at top-tier opposition while also helping British basketball establish
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Who’s Giving British Basketball a Chance?
Note: This piece was written in the immediate aftermath of the BBF awarding preferred bidder status to the group who became known as the GBBL. More information has since emerged and for a more complete picture see our season recap. With the SLB now asserting its independence from the BBF, the long-term structure of British
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Venue Ownership in the SLB: “It’s Everything”
With the collapse of the BBL over the summer and the formation of the new SLB, calls for stability and sustainable growth within British basketball have become louder. SLB Interim Chair Vaughn Millette recently captured this vision during an interview with Hoopsfix. When asked about the importance of each franchise owning and controlling its venue,
