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.

Yesterday England Basketball and basketballscotland announced their decisions to support the proposal for a British route to membership of FIBA beyond 2016 to allow consolidation of the progress achieved over the past six years.

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today announced the 12 players that will represent Team GB in Men's Basketball at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The Standard Life GB men’s basketball team were welcomed on to home soil today by enthusiastic crowds and cheerleaders at Heathrow’s Terminal 5.

The British Basketball League (BBL) are pleased to announce that they have granted a franchise to the Essex Leopards, who will commence BBL competition from the start of 2013/14 season.

British Basketball has today confirmed that NBA player, Byron Mullens will no longer be joining the Standard Life GB men for the Olympic Games this summer. Photo by SUMO