Get Better. Play More. Join the Island Garden Winter Super League. Dear Directors, Coaches, Parents, and Players, It’s time to begin planning for the Winter Basketball Season — and it’s time to do more. Let’s be honest: playing in only one league isn’t enough anymore. Most leagues give you just one game a week… Continue Reading
Dear Coaches and Directors, First and foremost, we want to thank every team in our Fall League (Super League – Fall Edition) for your patience, cooperation, and commitment during the past several weeks. We deeply appreciate your understanding as we worked through the early challenges that came with launching this season. At the outset, we… Continue Reading
OUR 31st YEAR of Outstanding Basketball REGISTER HERE! To read MORE about the league, click and download the full brochure HERE Now in our thirty-first season, the Island Garden Super League has evolved into one of the most successful youth basketball leagues in the country. We are the TOP basketball league in the New York… Continue Reading
Dear Coaches and Club Directors, As promised, I want to continue communicating with you openly and transparently about our progress this fall. As of this evening, virtually all teams should now have their full schedule of eight games. A few teams are still awaiting completion due to change requests that came in as recently as… Continue Reading
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Island Garden / Lightning Fall League Message from Jim Fox, President & CEO Dear Coaches, Players, and Families, I want to begin a regular line of communication with everyone involved in our Fall League. Over the past two weeks, we have begun an exciting new partnership with Fastbreak AI, the leading scheduling platform used across… Continue Reading
Lightning and Island Garden Go All-In with Fastbreak AI to Power the Future of Amateur Basketball Operations LONG ISLAND, N.Y., Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Lightning Basketball, one of the largest and most accomplished AAU basketball programs in the United States, announced today that they have adopted the full Fastbreak AI amateur sports management platform… Continue Reading
At Lightning Basketball, we take great pride in the accomplishments of our alumni. Few stories embody the spirit of hard work, resilience, and multi-sport excellence more than that of Emma LoPinto. Emma began her journey with Lightning Basketball, where she developed her foundation as a skilled and determined competitor. Her time with Lightning instilled… Continue Reading
2025 ADULT FALL LEAGUE 8 GAMES PLUS PLAYOFFS FOR TEAMS .500 AND BETTER $1695 INCLUDING REF FEES FOR REGULAR SEASON (REF FEES IN PLAYOFFS ARE NOT INCLUDED) (You can pay via Venmo @IslandGarden) TEAM SHIRTS ARE INCLUDED “A” AND “B” LEAGUES OFFERED GAMES ARE PLAYED MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 6PM, 7PM, 8PM, 9PM AND 10PM START TIMES… Continue Reading
Come join us for our “End of Summer” Fox Elite & Lightning Basketball Clinic When: SEPTEMBER 9th, 2025 NEW DATE!! FEE – $50 per session ONLY 25 Spots Available Per Session Who: Male and Female athletes in 2nd – 8th grade ONLY Grades 2-3-4-5 6:30-8pm Grades 6-7-8 8-9:30pm Where: Nassau Community College,… Continue Reading
Lightning Basketball is an independent nonprofit that was founded in 1992 to offer young athletes in the New York City metropolitan area an opportunity to work with top coaching staff, compete in the highest-level tournaments, and improve their athletic skills to prepare them to play both high school and college-level basketball.
