The Standard Life Great Britain men’s team lost 118-78 to Team USA on Thursday night in Manchester as a crowd of 16,979 watched this historic encounter.

Mike Shaft's unofficial photo album...The Women's Game.

The United States claimed an 88-63 victory over the Standard Life Great Britain women’s team in Manchester but only after the home side had threatened to upset the reigning Olympic champions. Tom Maher’s side surged into a shock 21-10 lead in the opening quarter to catch the Americans cold.

The USA Men's Basketball team are in Manchester for tomorrows' ground breaking game at the Manchester Arena. The team invited the local, national and International press to join them as they went through a few plays in a carefully stage managed event.

The reigning BBL Championship winners will have the honour of stepping out on the opening night of the brand new 2012-13 British Basketball League campaign along with this season's two newcomers.

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.