The Standard Life Great Britain men’s side secured back-to-back victories in their Olympic warm-ups as they defeated Portugal 86-66 at Ponds Forge in Sheffield on Sunday afternoon.

The BBL Cup will once again be the first piece of silverware up for grabs this season as ten BBL clubs head into the autumn hoping their respective dreams won't be shattered early after being pitched into the first round of the competition.

The Standard Life GB Women have finished runners-up in the Standard Life Game On 2012 tournament in Sheffield after a fantastic 74-67 win over France on Sunday evening.

The Standard Life GB Women will take plenty of positives despite a 87-63 defeat to world number two side, Australia in Sheffield on Saturday.

The Standard Life Great Britain Men picked up their first win of their pre-Olympic schedule on Saturday afternoon with an 83-68 win over Portugal at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield.

The Standard Life GB Women continued their Olympic preparation on Friday afternoon in Sheffield with a comfortable 74-57 victory over AfroBasket Champions, Angola.

In a few days time the London 2012 Olympics will begin and it will be celebrations all round. But for these three people Lauren Thomas-Johnson, Devon van Oostrum and Georgia Jones from the world of basketball, it will, I am sure, be a most difficult time.

Thirteen seasons since first signing for the Eagles as a graduate from Rider University, Eagles star Charles Smith returns to his home club for the 2012-13 season.

The 2013 British Basketball League Play-Off Final will be played in London after more than a decade away from the capital.

The curtain for a brand new, inevitably action-packed and absorbing 2012-13 British Basketball League season will soon be raised as the all-conquering Newcastle Eagles prepares to defend four pieces of BBL silverware - starting in September.