NBA Basketball sessions at King's Cross Fitness!
Young Londoners in Camden are being encouraged to take up £1 fully coached sessions this winter/spring as part of a groundbreaking city-wide initiative to get more young people playing Basketball in the capital.
Enabled through a link-up between The GLA and NBA, ‘NBA Court Time’ offers affordable indoor sessions to keep Londoners active. Kings Cross Fitness Centre in Camden will host the sessions on Fridays and Sundays in collaboration with the London Coaches Program, targeting youth and juniors in the first stage of the roll-out commencing February 2026.
£2 million is being invested by City Hall to improve Basketball facilities across the capital and create more opportunities for young people to get involved in the sport which already hugely popular in the USA is rapidly picking up a fan following in the UK. The plans also include a further £1 million investment into the ‘London Coaches Program’, a partnership funded by the Mayor of London and the NBA and delivered by Basketball England.
"These low cost basketball sessions give young people in Camden something positive to be part of, especially through the winter months. They make it easy for kids from all backgrounds to try something new, stay active, and build confidence in a fun, supportive environment. As well as learning basketball skills, young people get the chance to make new friends, feel part of their community, and develop healthy habits that can last a lifetime."
Nathan Egerton, Community Sports Manager
Basketball sits behind only football as the second-most popular team sport for young people in England, with 1.15 million playing on a weekly basis, while its diverse reach has seen NBA fandom among UK adults grow by 24 per cent in the last three years alone. London is home to more than 500,000 active basketball players across community, club, and school programmes.
NBA Court Time started on 1 February 2026 and is funded by the Mayor of London and delivered in partnership with the NBA and in collaboration with Better Leisure Centres and the London Coaches Program.
The initiative aims to make basketball more accessible – keeping Londoners active through winter and creating safe indoor opportunities for young Londoners build new skills and connections across boroughs and throughout the city. Sessions in February will open first for young people aged 5-15, with further sessions for adults, women, and community groups rolling out in March.
All sessions are delivered by trained, DBS‑checked London Coaches and are suitable for all abilities - whether you have played the fast-moving sport before or never held a ball.
Sessions are suitable for all experience levels and are fully equipped so players do not need to bring anything except their trainers.
We look forward to welcoming you soon!