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  1. Basketball England Commit to Processing Governing Body Endorsements for SLB Clubs
  2. New Business-Backed Initiative Takes Flight to Support Eagles Women
  3. New Huffman For Newcastle
  4. Eagles Return For Unfinished Business In 2025/26 ENBL
  5. Reed All About It

Super League Basketball

Men
August 7, 2025
Basketball England Commit to Processing Governing Body Endorsements for SLB Clubs

Super League Basketball (SLB) have received confirmation from Basketball England (BE) that they will continue to process Governing Body Endorsements (GBEs) for SLB clubs, ahead of the new season starting next month. A GBE is the official approval required for overseas athletes and coaches to obtain a work visa to play or work professionally in…

Men
July 23, 2025
Sanjay Bhandari MBE Appointed SLB’s Interim Independent Chair

Super League Basketball (SLB), the professional men’s basketball league in the UK, has announce the appointment of Sanjay Bhandari MBE as its Interim Independent Chair. Bhandari will provide leadership to the SLB Board, focusing on strategic direction and ensuring the executive team delivers the ambitions and objectives of the League. The Interim Chair will also…

Men
July 21, 2025
Aussie Rocket Flying In

Newcastle Eagles are delighted to announce their fourth signing for the new season and give 6’1” Australian guard Mitchell Clarke a chance to show case his talents in the top-flight of UK basketball after two excellent seasons with Reading Rockets. The dual-nationality Aussie-Brit first signed for Reading in 2023 and in his first season in…

Men
July 14, 2025
Watch Soaring Into History

The Newcastle Eagles documentary Soaring Into History: From Newcastle to a European Final Four is available to watch on YouTube now! The short film, produced by Super League Basketball, captures the Eagles’ historic run to the Final Four of the European North Basketball League (ENBL) during the 2024/25 season. Get all-access behind-the-scenes coverage and in-depth…

Men
July 12, 2025
Cole In Toon For Longer

Newcastle Eagles have made their first signing of the close season and returned fan’s favourite Cole Long to the Vertu Motors Arena for 2025/26 Super League Basketball (SLB). Canadian sharpshooter Long had a very solid first season in the top-flight of British basketball last campaign impressing many. The 6’7” from Orangeville, Ontario was a very…

Men
July 2, 2025
Eagles Soaring Onto Your Screen

Newcastle Eagles, one of British basketball’s most iconic clubs, are set the stars of a new documentary capturing their historic run to the Final Four of the European North Basketball League (ENBL) during the 2024/25 season. This short film entitled Soaring into History: From Newcastle to a European Final Four chronicles the Eagles’ remarkable journey as the…

Men
February 1, 2025
Super League Basketball Statement

Super League Basketball was created by the existing clubs in the summer of 2024 and awarded the license to operate a professional league in Great Britain for a period of three years. Since then, clubs have collectively invested over £15 million to establish an exciting foundation for growth. SLB clubs in good faith engaged with…

Men
January 29, 2025
Super League Basketball Statement

The Super League Basketball (SLB) shareholders and directors have this morning been formally notified by the British Basketball Federation that it intends to award the long-term license for the men’s professional basketball league in Britain to an external operator from the start of the 2025/26 season. Whilst we understood that the BBF would impose a…

Men
January 16, 2025
Super League Basketball Announce Biffa As Official Sustainability Partner

Super League Basketball has partnered with Biffa, the UK’s leading sustainable waste management company, to promote greener and cleaner communities by reducing waste and protecting the environment. This three-year collaboration marks an exciting step forward for sustainability in British basketball both at the elite and grassroots level.  As the League’s Official Sustainability Partner, alongside investing…