Thursday 17 January 2013 23:00, UK
The NBA is heading to London once again and as basketball fever starts to grip the capital there are plenty in the sport hoping it can take basketball to the next level in the UK.
Greg Monroe The 6ft 11 Detroit Pistons centre Greg Monroe talked to Sky Sports in the build-up to the big game. The 22-year-old is only in his third season in the league but has already become a sizeable part of his team's plans - and not just because of his huge frame; he tops the averages for points and blocks per game. Click Here for full story Bill Laimbeer Detroit legend Bill Laimbeer hopes Thursday's NBA clash in London will help fuel a real passion for basketball in UK schools. Laimbeer, who played centre for the Pistons from 1982-1993, oversaw two NBA Elite Clinic sessions for young people with pupils from Lampton School, participants in the Sky Sports Living for Sport initiative, taking part in the sessions at Sky Studios where Laimbeer put the youngsters through a series of defensive and attacking drills - exercises he hopes will soon be replicated across the UK. Click Here for full story
