2026 ISLAND GARDEN SPRING LEAGUE Tentative Start Date April 13th BOYS & GIRLS Divisions 2nd-12th Grade (registrations warranting) ALL teams must post a $500 deposit with their registration. PRE-REGISTRATION is REQUIRED. 8-games includes ref fees $2,310 $200 Super League Thank You discount for teams that participated in Super League this winter. This discount will be made, online, once a team’s deposit is… Continue Reading
Basketball is the most popular sport in the United States—and for good reason. It teaches confidence, toughness, teamwork, and leadership. Our program is among the most successful in the country and certainly the most accomplished in the area. Lightning teams compete by invitation in elite leagues and events such as Select 40, Hoop Group, UA… Continue Reading
To all coaches, players, parents, referees, spectators, and tournament staff, Thank you for being part of our one-day AAU event on Saturday, January 3rd at the Rising Stars Complex and Nassau Community College. Because of you, it was a strong, well-run local event and a great day of basketball for everyone involved. Congratulations to the… Continue Reading
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Register Now! Special January Tournament Series Inspired by the NBA’s Mid-Season Format We are excited to introduce a new competitive feature this winter. Much like the NBA has added a tournament within its regular season, Island Garden will now offer winter tournaments embedded within the broader Super League format. These provide teams with more variety,… Continue Reading
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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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.
