Last Saturday 15th June 2024 saw a most inspiring basketball event to celebrate Darius Defoe's 20 year career with the Newcastle Eagles. It was absolutely joyous to see Darius' family in the house including his mum. Equally impressive was some of the legendary BBL players who were in the house!

And so the 2023/24 BBL Season comes to a close. It was a wonderful day at the O2 Arena, London for Finals Day! Congratulations to the London Lions who completed the Clean Sweep ...AGAIN and commiserations to Cheshire Phoenix and Newcastle Eagles who took them to the wire!

Last Wednesday, The Hatters and the Sharks came together for a glorious Awards Dinner at the Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield. It was a truly wonderful evening and I think it's safe to say a good time was had by all. Thank you to both organisations for their wonderful presentation to me. It is much appreciated! Also included here are some photos from the Sharks and Hatters most recent Double Header, and the final Sharks' game of the season!

Oh My Goodness! What a magnificent days sporting action that was! Women's Basketball, Netball and Men's Basketball. The competition was between The University of Sheffield and bitter rivals Sheffield Hallam University.

Thanks again for all your wonderful comments. These pages are a reflection of SOME on the comments I have received since my announcement. There is simply no way I could have included them all!

Well the story of my departure from the Sharks continues. Thanks again for all your wonderful comments. These pages are a reflection of SOME on the comments I have received since my announcement. There is simply no way I could have included them all!

This is one of my favourite features on mikeshaft.com. At the start of each year we high-light a number of people to pay tribute to. These are usually individuals or teams from back in the day and others who are active in the sport today. This is the Master list of people who make Basketball ‘The Joy That It Is’.

No words required!

Well, we're a little bit late with this report but the weekend of Saturday 10th February 2024 was a very special one for me. It started at City of Leeds who were taking on Sheffield Elite in D3. Now as you can imagine I have seen a good few basketball games in my time and this was one of the best ever!

Sharks Players and Fans Enjoying Another Fabulous New Year's Eve Party!