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.
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.
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.
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
Tickets are now on sale for the games featuring USA Basketball men’s and women’s national teams versus Great Britain men and women to be played at the Manchester Arena, July 18-19 the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Manchester City Council announced today.
The draws for the London 2012 Olympic Basketball Tournaments have been made today in Rio, confirming the group stages for the Men’s and Women’s events. GB Men's Group B include Spain, China & Australia. Women get Australia, Brazil and Russia in their Group B
Yesterday marked exactly two years to go until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games and organisers are calling on the UK public to start planning their Games to ensure they don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime event.
